Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Tall Dresser by Robert Baron for Glenn of California
By Robert Baron, Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern Brazilian rosewood tall chest of drawers designed by Robert Baron for Glenn of California, USA, circa 1960s.
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage Chrome and Smoked Glass Bookcase, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
This elegant vintage shelving unit features a sturdy chrome frame and comes with four stylish smoked glass shelves. The combination of chrome and smoked glass gives it a sleek, moder...
Chrome
Antoine Philippon & Jacqueline Lecoq Petite 2 Door Cabinet Credenza Sideboard
By Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq, Behr
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite original 2 door cabinet credenza or sideboard, rendered in rosewood case with light wood interior with 2 adjustable shelves and 2 matte white laminate doors, on a chrome-pl...
Steel, Chrome
7ft Dunbar Roger Sprunger Rosewood Chrome Writing Desk
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage midcentury Roger Sprunger rosewood chrome table writing desk by Dunbar 1970s Executive desk in rich rosewood veneer with three drawers over legs in polished chrome. We als...
Chrome
Vintage Italian Chrome and Smoked Glass Room Divider Bookcase, 1970s
Located in Tresbœuf, FR
The combination of reflective chrome and dark smoked glass creates a timeless and refined look that works equally well in contemporary, minimalist, mid-century modern, or space age i...
Chrome
Cabinet with Tambour Door by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak cabinet with tambour door concealing open storage with shelves, on metal legs.
Chrome, Steel
Milo Baughman Style American of Martinsville Mid Century Blonde Highboy Dresser
By Milo Baughman, American of Martinsville
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style American of Martinsville mid century blonde highboy dresser Dresser measures: 36 wide x 20.5 deep x 44 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what ...
Chrome
$295Sale Price / item|33% Off
Round Chrome Étagère with Smoked Glass Shelves
Located in Littleton, CO
A late Mid-Century tall round étagère with lightly smoked glass shelves. Unknown maker. The 2nd shelf rests at 44.5" high. The 3rd shelf rests at 25" high. The 4th shelf rests at 5....
Chrome
Mid Century Luigi Bardini Illuminated Lucite Bar and Corner Shelving
By Hill Manufacturing, Luigi Bardini
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fabulous mid century lucite bar and corner shelf by Luigi Bardini for Hill Manufacturing.
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Black Lacquer and Rosewood Dresser, Mid-Century Modern
By West Michigan Furniture Co., John Stuart
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A long black lacquer and rosewood dresser in the style of Milo Baughman. Consists of six drawers with a center cabinet including three smaller drawers. Chrome trim and handles are c...
Chrome
Exotic, Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Credenza by Peter Protzman
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This beautifully designed credenza was produced in 1970 and 1971 only. The top is made of bent ply African zebrawood with a highly figured grain. The drawers are a smoked transparen...
Chrome
Alexis Yermakov for Stow & Davis Electra Series Walnut and Chrome Credenza
By Stow Davis, Alexis Yermakov
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alexis Yermakov for Stow & Davis Electra Series Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Credenza This credenza measures: 78.5 wide x 20 deep x 26.25 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Mino...
Chrome
Large Midcentury French Chrome and Smoked Glass Etagere
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this chrome and smoked glass etagere dates from the 1970s. This shelf unit has four dark smoked glass shelves with a chromed, geometric form frame. Unusual and sculp...
Chrome
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère
By Maison Jansen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère . Timeless and sophisticated style shelving with two-tone brass and chrome finish and ample storage with five glass shelves. ...
Brass, Chrome
Pair Mid-Century Modern in the Style of Milo Baughman Etagere. Priced Per Item.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buchanan, MI
Mid-Century Modern In The Style Of Milo Baughman Chrome & Glass Shelf Etagere. Very good condition, not solid stock but very heavy, all glass is in pristine conditon. Priced Per...
Chrome
$7,303Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Mid Century Jewelry Cabinet in Beige with Shagreen on Chrome Stand
Located in Ulm, DE
This elegant Mid-Century Modern jewelry cabinet from the 1970s is a sophisticated example of luxurious craftsmanship and understated design.
Chrome, Steel
Ron Seff Burled Walnut Credenza with Chrome Sides, 1970
By Ron Seff
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Seff Burled Walnut Credenza with Chrome Sides, 1970’s. Original Measures 32.5” tall 84” long 21.25” deep
Chrome
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Display Shelf in Chrome and Glass
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Cityscape" style of Paul Evans makes this elegant three-shelf unit a beautiful storage or display piece in any setting. Freestanding Mid-Century chrome and glass design allows f...
Chrome
Compatible Pair Mid-Century Modern Dressers, Chests by Paul Frankl, John Stuart
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern Double dressers by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, Lacquer Highly compatible Set of two spectacular dressers designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, recently f...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Contemporary Chrome Sawhorse Adjustable Table/Desk With Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Contemporary Chrome Sawhorse Adjustable Table/Desk with Glass Top This table is perfect for making your office a mid century modern space age dream. This is a unique piece ...
Chrome
$4,250 / item
Midcentury Florence Knoll Cabinet Rare Ash Wood
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and practical credenza for living or office space. Sliding door with leather pulls reveal two file cabinets, 4 drawers and adjustable shelves. Perfect for your storage need...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Chrome and Glass Étagère
Located in Stamford, CT
A five-glass shelved chrome étagère in the style of Milo Baughman boasts clean linear lines.
Chrome
$6,000Sale Price|29% Off
Dramatic Olivewood Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Credenza Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Beautiful floating Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin credenza supported by a mirrored chrome base. Particularly nice dramatic olivewood burl figuring. You will love the huge statement ...
Steel, Chrome
Chrome, Smoked Glass and Wood Bookshelf Étagère Gallotti & Radice, Italy, 1970s
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Rome, IT
Bookshelf étagère cabinet by Gallotti & Radice, featuring chrome borders and two smoked glass columns with shelves linked together by wooden shelves. Italy, circa 1970. The bottom s...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Two Position Credenza for Knoll Marble Top
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A classic and timeless design Florence Knoll two position credenza by Knoll. The iconic Florence Knoll low credenza works as well in the dining room as it does in the office. Feature...
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Large Mid Century Modern Multi Tear Level Shelf Wall Unit Etagere
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern shelf wall unit.
Chrome
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza C. 1980
By Milo Baughman, Ello Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza or sideboard C. 1980s.
Chrome
Chrome Bookcase in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chrome étagère, bookshelf or vitrine, in the manner of Milo Baughman, American, circa 1960s.
Chrome
Chrome Vitrine in the Hollywood Regency Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and glass vitrine in the Hollywood Regency style. This interesting étagère has a wider lower section with two large glass shelves (17.5" Deep) and three more narrow shelves on...
Chrome
$1,600Sale Price|43% Off
Walnut Credenza in the Style of Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1965
By Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Walnut Credenza or Buffet that sits up on a square iron black base. Two doors and 4 drawers for plenty of storage! Unique system of connecting cabinets together to create the confi...
Metal, Chrome
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard, Pieds Corolle Cabinet For Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard, Pieds Corolle Cabinet For Cassina With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing an...
Chrome
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Burled Wood and Chrome Credenza
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pace Collection burled wood and chrome credenza Features chrome detailing, and a light burled wood. Has ample storage space, 12 drawers.
Chrome
1970s Milo Baughman Split Bamboo, Pencil Reed and Chrome Credenza / Sideboard
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Milo Baughman Split Bamboo, Pencil Reed and Chrome Credenza/Sideboard A refined and highly usable Mid-Century Modern credenza attributed to Milo Baughman, executed in split bamboo a...
Chrome
Mid Century Solid Wood Blonde Pecan Veneered 4 Drawers Dresser by Founders MINT!
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Solid Wood Blonde Pecan Veneered 4 drawers dresser by Founders MINT!
Chrome
Chrome and Brass Console with Glass Shelves, circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage three-tier chrome and glass console or entry table. Glass shelves supported by a chrome frame with brass details, 1970s or 1980s.
Brass, Chrome
Henredon Style Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Sideboard, Circa 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency mirrored sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous paint-decorated faux tortoise ...
Chrome
Renato Zevi Italian Hollywood Regency Chrome Brass and Glass Bookcase
By Renato Zevi
Located in Henley-On-Thames, GB
Elevate your interior with this stunning three shelf freestanding bookcase/ etagere designed by the renowned Italian designer Renato Zevi. This piece is a quintessential example of 1...
Brass, Chrome
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard, Pieds Corolle Cabinet For Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard, Pieds Corolle Cabinet For Cassina With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing an...
Chrome
American Modernist 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard in Rosewood w. Chrome Legs
Located in Kensington, MD
+ Form and function marry happily in this long, beautiful dresser + 9 deep drawer (3 lowest ones being even deeper) provide plenty of storage for one fashionista or to be shared by...
Chrome
French Midcentury black Lacquered Bar Cabinet
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Mid-Century bar cabinet in black lacquer, comprising a central glazed area for glassware and a plate glass top for bottles.
Chrome
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Chrome and Brass Canopied Four-Shelf Ètagerè
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome and brass four shelf ètagerè with excellent understated details. Each shelf is supported by 12 chromed bars with brass ferrules. The open chromed canopy is attached to the bra...
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Postmodern Chrome & Black Glass Wheeled Bar Cart
Located in Freehold, NJ
This postmodern bar cart features chrome frame with three bottle holders, rectangular design, black glass shelving on top and bottom, and wheeled base. 17” height between shelves. ...
Chrome
Florence Knoll Two-Door Cabinet in Teak-Wood
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll two-door cabinet in Teakwood, Finished on back. Features Notch pulls with chrome details, Four file drawers and Four pencil drawers, and chrome-plated adjustable feet....
Chrome
Shelving Unit or Bookcase, Modern Chrome Shelving, Midcentury Design, 1960
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic square, chrome shelving unit from the 1960's. Finished all around. Can be floating in a room for decorative objects. Glass shelves are clear not smokey. Good condition.
Chrome
Florence Knoll sideboard in black oak and chrome for Knoll International, 1960s
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
An exceptionally refined sideboard designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, exemplifying the disciplined elegance and architectural clarity that define her enduring contri...
Chrome
Lane Olive Burl Bar Cart After Milo Baughman Roland Carter Mid Century
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Mid Century olive burl wood bar cart by Lane Furniture, excellent wood selection with beautiful wood grain. Flat bar frame with two pull out serving drawers with black formica surf...
Chrome
Lucite and Aluminum Mid-Century Modern 5-Tier Etagere Vitrine Shelving Unit
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 5-tier Lucite and glass etagere. Possibly designed by Charles Hollis Johnes.
Chrome
Brazilian Modern Credenza in Imbuia Wood & Chrome by JD Móveis, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally sculptural Brazilian Modern credenza produced by JD Móveis during the height of Brazil’s design renaissance in the 1960s. Executed in richly figured imbuia — one of ...
Chrome
Florence Knoll for Knoll six drawer Rosewood double dresser on chrome base
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iconic double dresser in rosewood on chrome base . Florence Knoll design for her company Knoll international . Circa about 1960 fine condition . Two banks of three rosewood veneer dr...
Chrome
Maison Jansen Etagère, Brass and Chrome, Vintage 1970s, Elegant Design
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palermo, IT
A striking 1970s brass and chrome étagère by Maison Jansen. This piece is truly unique, featuring a sleek, linear, arched silhouette that holds six glass shelves. As beautifully demo...
Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin White Veneer and Chrome Highboy Dresser for Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Highboy or tall dresser designed by Pierre Cardin and manufactured by Dillingham, France. Made of wood with white lacquered veneer outer shell and chrome accents, the doors open reve...
Chrome
Design Institute America Chrome and Glass Etageres / Bookcases, 1970s - A Pair
By Design Institute America
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1970s chrome and glass shelf bookcases or etageres attributed to Milo Baughman by DIA Design Institute America. Large Shelf Surface Area: W40.5" x D14.5" Small Shelf Surf...
Chrome
Mid-Century Bar Counter, Teak Wood, Metal, Travertine, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Regensburg, DE
Stunning mid-century bar counter in teak wood, metal, and travertine, from Italy, circa 1970. * Curved, tapered diamond shape design. * Teak wood veneer and lacquered finish. * Chrom...
Travertine, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Chrome and Glass Étagère or Shelving or Display
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chrome and glass étagère. Striking asymmetrical design. Very good to excellent condition.
Chrome
Design Institute America Chrome and Glass Étagère, Milo Baughman Style, 1970s
By Design Institute America
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful shelf unit/étagère by Design Institute America (DIA). Timeless design style.
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Large Design Institute America Étagère Shelving Wall Unit
By Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large chrome and glass étagère shelving wall unit.
Chrome
Mid Century Desk in Aluminum, Lacquer, Laminate and Teak by George Nelson, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Additional Information: Producer: Herman Miller Color: Blue, Silver Decade: 1960s Country: USA Style: Mid Century Materials: Aluminum, Chrome, Imitation Leather, Lacquer, Laminate, T...
Aluminum, Chrome
Luigi Bardini Mid Century Illuminating Lucite Bar and Barstools
By Luigi Bardini
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Luigi Bardini Mid Century Illuminating Lucite Bar and Barstools Each barstool measures: 17 wide x 19 deep x 40.5 high, with a seat height of 28 inches and stool clearance of 28.5 Th...
Chrome
$17,495 / item
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing any room, h...
Chrome
$17,495 / item
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing any room, h...
Chrome
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.