1970 MId-Century Freestanding Fireplace, Green Porcelain Enamel, Wood or Gas
By Malm Fireplaces
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace freestanding, mid-century. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out.
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Vintage Red Cone Natural Gas Fireplace
By Malm Fireplaces, Preway
Located in Bensalem, PA
Vintage Natural Gas red enamel fireplace with ceramic log set and flame insert please look pictures and video for overall detail.Feel free to message with any questions
Metal
Unusual Antique Austrian Corner Gas Fireplace
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cobalt blue tile brass trim Austrian corner gas fireplace or heater or hearth.
1970 Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Red Enamel Porcelain, Wood/Gas
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, from Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Cut Steel
1970s Majestic Freestanding Fireplace in Mustard Porcelain Enamel, Wood/Gas
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century Majestic brand.
Steel, Iron
1970 Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Iconic Orange Enamel Porcelain, Wood/Gas
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
1970s Preway Fireplace, Rare Light Blue Enamel, Wood or Gas
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace freestanding, Preway Mfg. in original rare Light Blue enameled paint with black pipe. Can safely burn wood or gas, natural or propane; inside or out on porch, patio, lawn. ...
Steel, Cast Iron, Steel Mesh
1970 Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Coppertone Brown Porcelain Enamel, Wood/Gas
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
1970s Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Rare Avocado Porcelain Enamel, Wood/Gas
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel
1970 Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Rare Avocado Enamel, Black Pipe, Wood/Gas
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Cut Steel, Steel
Mid-Century, Space Age, Model '2000' gas stove by Richard Wolthekker, 1965
By Richard Wolthekker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Model '2000' gas stove in steel, a strikingly beautiful, Mid-Century, minimalist space age design by Richard Wolthekker from 1965. Made by Faber in The Netherlands. The spherical f...
Metal, Steel
Freestanding Yellow Gas Fireplace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yellow freestanding gas fireplace is the epitome of retro chic and mid-century modern cool.
Metal
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, wood/gas, original cobalt blue color
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out.
Enamel, Cut Steel
Sold
H 96 in W 38 in D 30 in
Fireplace, free standing, mid-century. Preway mfg. Burns wood/gas. Gloss Black.
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace freestanding, mid-century. From Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Vintage Preway Freestanding Cone Gas Fireplace in Red - Indoor/Outdoor
By Preway
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Preway Freestanding Cone Fireplace in Red - Indoor/Outdoor - Gas/Wood Burning Enamel Stove Original vintage mid century modern Preway gas/wood burning f...
Metal, Enamel
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H 99 in W 38 in D 38 in
Vintage Preway Freestanding Cone Gas Fireplace in Orange - Indoor/Outdoor
By Preway
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Preway Freestanding Gas/Wood Burning Cone Fireplace in Orange - Indoor/Outdoor - Enamel Stove Original vintage mid century modern Preway gas/wood burning...
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 96 in W 30 in D 24 in
Fireplace, freestanding, wood or gas, Preway brand Capri, gloss black, c. 1970s
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
For safe installation, it is important that you check local building codes and work with a professional fireplace installer. Brings a sharp, mid-century vibe to interior room design...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Sold
H 92 in W 38 in D 30 in
Fireplace, Wood or Gas Stove, Free Standing, Preway Manufacturing, Malm, c 1960s
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, wood or gas stove, freestanding, by Preway, circa 1960s. Rare yellow color, porcelain baked paint on steel frame. Thoroughly cleaned, inspected and touched up with hi-heat...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
1960s Petite Red & Black Cone Shaped Mid-Century Fireplace Gas or Wood
By Malm Fireplaces
Located in Bensalem, PA
Please look at pictures for overall condition detail and measurements it has a gas line hook up as seen or can be used as a woodburning stove very nice size and condition. Feel free ...
Concrete, Metal
Mid-Century Preway Gas / Wood Fireplace
By Preway
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage mid-century steel cone shaped standing fireplace with the original formed screen and handle.
Steel
Sold
H 96 in W 38 in D 30 in
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century. Preway mfg. Burns wood, gas. Gloss Black.
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, from Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Sold
H 96 in W 38 in D 29 in
Mid century fireplace, freestanding, Preway, Mfg., gas or wood, in burnt orange
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-century, contemporary fireplace, freestanding, from Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Cut Steel
Sold
H 108 in W 38 in D 29 in
Mid-century Fireplace, freestanding, Preway Mfg., wood or gas in Sunshine Yellow
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-century, contemporary fireplace, freestanding, from Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Cut Steel
Sold
H 96 in W 38 in D 24 in
Fireplace, free standing, Wood or Gas, Preway brand, Gloss Orange, circa 1970
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Meanwhile, you are welcome to inquire about it now or place a hold on it. Fireplace freestanding, uses wood or gas, by Preway Manufacturing, circa 1970s.
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Sold
H 96 in W 38 in D 24 in
Fireplace, free standing, Preway brand, burns wood/gas. Burnt Orange, circa 1970
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, from Preway Mfg.
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Sold
H 108 in W 36 in D 24 in
Fireplace freestanding by Majestic for gas or wood, mustard color, new old stock
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-century, contemporary fireplace, freestanding, from Majestic.
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel
1970s Free-Standing "Kiva" Gas Fireplace by Preway
Located in North Miami, FL
Classic "Kiva" free-standing fireplace by Preway in gleaming white enameled steel. Can be used with or without gas connection. All original elements in near-mint condition. Add a she...
Steel
1970s Black Enamel Fire Drum Freestanding Gas Fireplace
By Firedrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by architect Gerald L. Jonas and manufactured by the Fire Drum Corporation in the 1970s this freestanding fireplace, built for lasting beauty and efficiency has stood the te...
Metal
Art Potery Green Glase Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice fluted vase shape glazed pottery table lamp.
Red Vintage Cone Wood Burning Fireplace Stove by Temco
By Temco, Preway
Located in Bensalem, PA
Please look at pictures for overall detail & condition This is used and shows some chips of the paint as seen. There is a chip in the back that was touched up as seen overall very so...
Concrete, Metal
$3,595
H 96 in W 30 in D 24 in
1970 Preway Capri Freestanding Fireplace, Red Enamel Porcelain, Compact 30 in
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, burns wood or gas. By Preway Manufacturing, circa 1970s. This unit is the Preway Capris. A smaller size than the original Preway fireplaces at: 30"w x 24"d. ...
Steel
Large Reclaimed Art Deco Mahogany Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large reclaimed Art Deco mahogany fireplace. This striking fireplace is veneered in flame mahogany with a stylish painted matt black shelf and trim. The dark tone and large mantel...
Mahogany, Wood
$3,195
H 120 in W 36 in D 36 in
1970 Aztec Freestanding Fireplace, White Porcelain Enamel, Black Flecks
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, named Aztec. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original Gloss White porcelain enamel paint with black flecks. Includes blac...
Steel
Mod Space Age Metal Fireplace by Mastercraft Metal Inc.
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Groovy Space Age fireplace, made by Mastercraft Metal Inc. circa 1960/70's. The mantle is constructed of a white metal shell and pedestal with a black metal mesh screen, which opens ...
Metal
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 90 in Dm 36 in
Magnificent Malm style Cone Wood Burning Fireplace Rare Lime Green
By Preway
Located in Pemberton, NJ
An original vintage mid century enameled freestanding fireplace Malm style. There is no label so not sure of maker. Vibrant lime green color to the enamel. Conical shape and standin...
Steel
French Modern Fire Place in Black Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, France, 1960s. A well-designed fire place executed in black coated steel, ably employed as either the heart of a decor or its focal point. The whole constru...
Sheet Metal
$3,795
H 96 in W 38 in D 29 in
1970 Preway Freestanding Fireplace, Gloss Black Porcelain Enamel, Unused
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled black paint. Includes spark screen and g...
Cut Steel, Enamel, Steel, Iron
Red O'Keefe & Merritt Stove, 1948
Located in North Hollywood, CA
All original O'Keefe & Merritt red stove 1948. This is very rare red version which has been refurbished and retains original red enamel and white ceramic salt and pepper holders. Fou...
Enamel
Elegant Cast Iron Chiminea
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This quaint cast iron chiminea features a wonderful old fashioned design, complete with grates, ring handles, faux cracking, and top lid. This piece would make a perfect center piece...
Iron
Antique Art Deco Copper Fireplace Screen, Neoclassical Lines
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique art deco copper fireplace screen, which was historically placed in front of a hearth when a fire was not burning to shield the room and serve as a ...
Copper
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$1,595 / set
H 38 in W 37 in D 29 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Enameled Stove & Pipe Manner of Pre-Way C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic mid sixties enameled stove fireplace with screen and one stove pipe in sixties orange. Unsigned but in the style of Pre-Way stove with a tapere round oval body. Stoves inte...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Victorian 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A late Victorian 19th century cast iron fireplace insert with attractive bottle green side tiles. A generous outer frame, with original bottle green side tiles, centred a shaped hood...
Iron
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 28 in D 17 in
Mastercraft Brass and Metal Freestanding Fireplace, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A sexy Scandinavian vibe emanates with a warm glow from this vintage Mastercraft faux fireplace, which can conveniently move with you as there is no installation required. Faux logs ...
Metal, Brass
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 4
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$792Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$1,351 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
French Godin Chaufette Cast Iron Wood Stove
By Godin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
On four painted legs with rectangular casket form body with openwork latticed motifs with front door. "The letters "TIP" on the stove in the image are part of the brand name "Petit ...
Iron
$1,709 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$1,629
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
19th Century French Green Enameled Cast Iron Heater Stove
By A. Klein
Located in Den Haag, NL
A late 19th century French enameled cast iron parlor heating stove. This antique stove features a tubular shaped body with two doors and a removable Ceramic top The cast iron is fin...
Enamel
Helen Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Helen Sink—a tribute to timeless elegance and enduring family heritage. Named in loving memory of Sean’s late grandmother, Helen, this piece embodies grace, strength,...
Onyx, Travertine, Marble
$1,748 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
On Hold|$8,800
H 10.75 in W 51.625 in D 24.5 in
Roger Capron, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75"H x 51.625"W x 24.5"D All items ship from Hig...
Ceramic, Wood
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
$16,551 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$110,729
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 21.66 in
Utö Library Table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare and authentic Utö library table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. Wear consistent with age and use, including surface scratches, m...
Pine
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
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.
While we likely wouldn’t mourn the invention of home heating and air-conditioning, these innovations did tragically reduce the widespread need for fireplaces and mantels in our living rooms.
Once an essential fixture in all homes, the fireplace, which, along with the chimney, is as old as the Middle Ages, was actually rendered redundant with the advent of the cast-iron heating stove during the 18th century. Victorian-era heating stoves were popular in the common areas of a living space for their capacity to heat as well as for their lack of smoke compared to fireplaces. However, improvements in craftsmanship as well as the Industrial Revolution meant that fireplaces were evolving in form and functionality.
Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees. We just love a good fireplace.
“With antique fireplaces, you get heart, soul, character and architecture,” says Tony Ingrao, a Manhattan-based interior designer who purchased an important 16th-century French limestone fireplace for a client’s Greenwich Village townhouse.
Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.
As log after log turns into ash, these iconic designs prove their timelessness and value, monetarily and as prized decorative monuments. Whether you seek to simply warm a space or completely transform it, an eye-catching new mantel for your blazing hearth — be it an elegant neoclassical design, a marvelous work of marble in the Louis XV style or an unconventional contemporary variation — is the perfect solution.
Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs today.
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