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Mid Century Modern Round Iridescent Granite Tulip Base Dining Center Table MINT!
By Florence Knoll, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Round Iridescent Granite Tulip Base Dining Center Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
Vintage 1999 Ikea Docksta 13040 41" Round White Tulip Base Dining Table
By IKEA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1999 Ikea Docksta 13040 41" Round White Tulip Base Dining Table. Item features the original
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.5 in W 4.15 in D 41.5 in
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Classic Mid-Century Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Table by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and stylish all white tulip base dining table designed by Cees Braakman in the style of Eero
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 47.375 in D 47.375 in
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table designed for the work space having a center hole to run computer
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke
By Lübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Tulip dining table from the 1960s. Marble table top in cream white with an aluminium base in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Knoll Oval Tulip Dining Table 66x38" Blond Wood Top Black Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Signed and dated Eero Saarinen for Knoll oval Tulip dining table in blond wood with oval plastic
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 29.5 in W 66 in D 38 in
Knoll Mid Century Original Vintage Round Saarinen Tulip Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Classic Mid-Century Modern original, round Saarinen Tulip pedestal table for Knoll designed by Eero
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Saarinen Style Oval Tulip Marble Top Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century style dining or conference table after Saarinen. An oval dining table with
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Cado Midcentury Danish Rosewood Table with Tulip Base
By Cado
Located in Phoenix, AZ
book matched rosewood that has been newly finished and the tulip base and trim have been polished.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Tulip Chrome Base Lucite Seats Set of 4 Chairs Dining Table with Glass Round Top
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Eero Saarinen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Lucite and tulip chrome bases chairs with matching round 36 diameter x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 33 in W 17 in D 19 in
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
Saarinen's iconic design never goes out of style and works beautifully with almost any dining
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice 54" sized iconic tulip dining table with a white laminate top and white coated steel base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Knoll International White Marble Saarinen Oval Tulip Dining Table
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
Large oval white marble Saarinen tulip dining table by Knoll International with white base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
"Tulipa" Circular Polished Bronze and Striated Marble Tulip Form Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary "Tulipa" Mid-Century-style circular tulip-form dining table featuring a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
H 29 in W 47.5 in D 47.5 in
"Tulipa"Circular Polished Bronze and White Marble Tulip Form Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary "Tulipa" Mid-Century-style circular tulip-form dining table featuring a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
H 29 in W 47.5 in D 47.5 in
Jules Wabbes Center Table with Tulip Base in Wengé and Bronze
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
rectangular pieces of wood with a pronounced patterned grain. The bronze base carries a "tulip" construction
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Tulip Style Dining Table White Laminate 57" racetrack oval top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Tulip Style Dining table in the manner of Eero Saarinen.
Racetrack oval shaped laminate top.
57" x
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate
Spectacular Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table in Verde Alpi Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Truly spectacular Tulip dining table in Verdi Alpi marble. Expertly designed by legendary Eero
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Lucite Chromcraft Dining Set Tulip Glas Dining table & 4x leather Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This gorgeous dining set is manufactured by Chromcraft from USA.
It is a beautiful example of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table & Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this tulip dining table and four matching swivel dining chairs were
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
the 1970s. This table is crafted with an elegant aluminum tulip base and a sleek laminate top in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Tulip Dining Table Set Styled After Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury tulip dining table styled after Eero Saarinen; This beautiful set is just so unique and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Tulip' dining table, Carrara marble, metal, United States
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Round Wooden Brass Dining Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-century Modern round wooden brass dining table, Italy 1950s.
This elegant Italian dining
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Early Tulip Table Cast Iron Base & White Laminate 54"
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, which serves as a mounting point to the base. It screws onto a single threaded rod. The base is of the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Boris Tabacoff tulip dining chairs set of 12 - 1960s
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare set of 12 tulip base dining chairs by Boris Tabacoff.
These elegant chairs feature black skai
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Round Dining Table 54" DIA Arabescato Marble Glossy
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Eero Saarinen Tulip dining table was made for distribution by Knoll and was a huge success
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Marble Oval Tulip Dining or Conference Table Muller's of Mexico with Brass Inlay
By Muller of Mexico
Located in Kumhausen, DE
lined large oval tulip dining or conference table on a tulip sculpted pedestal base.
The top has
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
Early Production Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs Knoll, New York
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
authentic, early production set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, signed . The chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Italian Chrome 5-Piece Tulip Dining Set, Gastone Rinaldi RIMA Attributed
By Gastone Rinaldi, Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, RIMA
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern Italian set of 4 chairs and round dining table in chromed tube steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Wrought Iron
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
Set of 3 Mid Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass Side Dining Chairs MINT!
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass side dining chairs MINT!
Nice vintage in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Acrylic
H 33 in W 18 in D 19 in
White Knoll, Saarinen Calacatta marble tulip dining table with 4 matching chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
century inspired home just as you would a modern dining room.
This set dates from the 80s (based on the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
H 28.35 in Dm 35.83 in
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
1960's Eero Saarinen Tulip dining chairs for Knoll, set of 4 upholstered
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Eero Saarinen
Tulip chairs, armless with off-white upholstery.
by Knoll, USA
Set of 4 chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 2 'Tulip' Swivel Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, England, 1960's
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Tulip' dining chair was designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in England in the early 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Temde Table Lamp with a Tulip Base
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
the canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland).
Elegant table lamp white enamel metal base with original pink
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of Four 1960s Miller-Style Tulip Dining Chairs with New Black Vinyl Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unique curved back seat design that not only adds a touch of mid-century charm but also provides
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 21 in D 20 in
Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dining chair with an upholstered seat and white enameled cast iron pedestal base.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Tulip Base Walnut and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant tulip base walnut and chrome table lamp. Atr. to Laurel.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
An Original & Rare Black Ash & Aluminium Arkana Circular Dining Table Set
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Matching Tulip Model 115 Dining Chairs
Engraved with makers mark to base of chairs legs.
Inspired by the
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 60" Tulip Table in Arabescato Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
A very gently used Eero Saarinen for Knoll tulip table. In a beautiful Arabescato marble with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchair Knoll Studio 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tulip armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Moulded fibreglass shell and cast
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Tulip Pedestal Dining Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
base. Perfect for dining room or kitchen, fantastic midcentury style. Restoration ready, please confirm
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Center Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Tulip Base Table Lamps by Louis Paulsen
By Louis Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern cream colored tulip base table lamps by Louis Paulsen, Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
"Tulipa" Marble & Hand-Forged Bronze Dining Table (Oval) by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
detail and a hand-forged bronze tulip-style base. (PRICED EACH)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Poul Cadovius Round Dining Table Aluminum & Melamine
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Hanover, MA
Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) early 1960s round single pedestal dining/breakfast table with a tulip
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Tall Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Form Column Table Lamp with Chrome Base
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Modernist 1960s sleek white painted wood tall lamp with chrome base and 3 sockets. The lamps form
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Oval Dining Table, France 1950-1960
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Oval dining/center table with a smoked glass top and tulip-shaped base of cast aluminum and black
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
1960’s Saarinen Oval Marble Top Dining Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
1960's Eero Saarinen Oval Marble Top Dining Table for Knoll. Tulip style base is enameled aluminum.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Base Table Lamp with White Round Globe by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool tulip base table lamp with matte white round globe by Laurel Lamp Company, 1960s. Great
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oak Top Round Tulip Table Dining or Gaming Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
vintage tulip base was harvested from a piece we sourced many years ago and perfectly accommodates the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen 78” Oval White Laminate Dining or Center Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
White laminate oval 78” top with white lacquered tulip pedestal base dining or center table
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate
'Butterflies' Dining Table by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s Italy, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fornassetti 'Butterfly' circular dining, cafe, center or game table would work great in a Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Maurice Burke Red & White Tulip Base Stool by Arkana, United Kingdom, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful space age stool from the 1960s, featuring a white tulip base and vibrant red faux
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools. Circa 1970's. Designed by Eero Saarinen for
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Knoll, Max Pearson
Located in Dayton, OH
. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel rolling base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.5 in W 22 in D 24 in
Antique 4ft 6" diam Burr Walnut Marquetry Dining / Center Table 1860s
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and rare antique English mid Victorian, burr walnut, tulip wood banded, ebonised
Category
Antique 1860s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.14 in W 57.09 in D 57.09 in
ARKANA Tulip dining table - Maurice Burke - 1960s
By Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
Maurice Burke for Arkana Tulip White Circular Dining Table With Arkana Branded Stamp Mid Century
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Aluminum
1960's Knoll Style Black 5 Piece Dining Set Black Glass Scoop Back Seats
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning Mid Century Modern 5 Piece Dining Set style of Knoll. Black glass on the table. 4 black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Art Glass
H 29 in W 45.5 in D 59.75 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of mid century dining tulip base furniture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and stone. There are 53 variations of the antique or vintage piece of mid century dining tulip base furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of mid century dining tulip base furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of mid century dining tulip base furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of mid century dining tulip base furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Maurice Burke produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Dining Tulip Base Furniture?
The average selling price for a piece of mid century dining tulip base furniture at 1stDibs is $2,690, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $18,397 for the 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 legendary 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.
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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