1960s Hi-Fi Sideboard, Vintage
Located in Neuss, NW
Two-piece Hi-Fi sideboard from the 1960s. Corpus in teak veneer with five doors, two shelves, and
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
1960s Hi-Fi Sideboard, Vintage
Located in Neuss, NW
Two-piece Hi-Fi sideboard from the 1960s. Corpus in teak veneer with five doors, two shelves, and
Wood
$3,480 / item
H 26 in W 15 in D 60 in
Classic Modern Hi-Fi Stereo Cabinet / Credenza Walnut Mid-Century Modern Buffet
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Classic Modern Credenza is hand crafted in Long Beach, CA. It features two sliding doors (hence one cubby is always open), adjustable shelves, and brass hardware. It has holes cu...
Walnut
$400 / set
H 5.32 in Dm 3.55 in
Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks 'Hi-Fi' by Max Brüel for Torben Orskov, 1960s
By Torben Orskov
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed by Architect Max Bruel. The model is called Hi-Fi and
Brass
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.5 in W 16 in D 12 in
1950s Atomic Expanded Metal+Wire Hi-Fi End Table LP Vinyl Record Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice mid-century accent. Shelf One Height is 7 in. / Shelf Two height is 16.5 in.
Steel
$1,435
H 27.96 in W 33.86 in D 18.51 in
Serving Table That Can Serve as a Multimedia Table 'TV, Hi-Fi' in Bamboo, 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Serving table that can serve as a multimedia table (tv, hi-fi) in bamboo, circa 1960.
Bamboo
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
examples of mid-century modern hi-fi design worldwide.
Aluminum
Germany Grundig Table Radio, Hi Fi Sound.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Grundig table radio, Hi Fi Sound. With a varnished wooden case, refined finish and elegant design
Metal
Unavailable
H 33 in W 28 in D 15 in
Walnut Hi-Fi Credenza with Touch Latch Doors and Hand Rubbed Oil Finish
By Bellboy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid wood hi-fi credenza touch latch doors hand rubbed oil and wax finish. Dimensions: 33" H x
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Credenza Record Cabinet for Vinyl LPs and Audio/Visual Storage
By Atocha Design
Located in New York, NY
Atocha design references midcentury album storage and Hi-Fi style, but is updated for the needs of
Brass
Unavailable
H 37 in W 51.38 in D 20.75 in
Record Cabinet Open/Close Credenza for Analog Stereo LPs, Vinyl Media Sideboard
By Atocha Design
Located in New York, NY
The Open/Close Series references mid-century album storage and Hi-Fi style, but is updated for the
Palisander
Late 1970s Mid-Century Modern G-Plan Hi-Fi Cabinet Unit
By G-Plan
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A lovely G-Plan Hi Fi unit in almost as new condition, very well looked after. A great addition to
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 37.75 in W 34 in D 16.63 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Hi-Fi Stereo Cabinet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mid-Century Modern Hi-Fi stereo console or cabinet By Edward Wormley for Dunbar, with
Brass
Sold
H 21.46 in W 59.85 in D 14.97 in
Mid-century open Sideboard, shelving bookcase hi-fi 1950s robin day conran style
By Robin Day, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
Mid-century open-framed unit, c. 1950s / 1960s Black metal frame, teak veneered wood. Good
Metal
George Nelson BCS Hi-Fi Cabinet for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Vintage BCS (Basic Cabinet Series) Hi-Fi cabinet designed by George Nelson in 1947 (hence the model
Mahogany
Danish Modern Arne Vodder Teak Hi-Fi Cabinet with Tambour Door
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Sacramento, CA
Danish Modern teak hi-fi cabinet by Arne Vodder for Sibast. This piece features a distinctive
Teak
1950's Design Hi Fi Record Player Cabinet by Manufrance
By ManuFrance
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern French Design Hi Fi Record Player Cabinet by Manufrance. Made in France
Formica, Beech
George Nelson Thin Edge Line Hi-Fi Cabinet in Walnut
By George Nelson
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and iconic George Nelson famous Thin Edge Line Hi Fi cabinet in Walnut, produced by Herman
Aluminum
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 13 in
Grundig Audiorama 8000 Speakers, Stunning Fully Functioning Pair, 1970s Hi-Fi
By Grundig
Located in London, GB
. Final images show a B&O hi-fi unit to help show the scale/size. This unit is not included in the sale
Metal
Sold
H 20.87 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
TOTEM Hi-Fi by Mario Bellini for Brionvega Swiveling Loudspeakers Lacquered Wood
By Mario Bellini, Brionvega
Located in Milano, IT
TOTEM HI-FI designed by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, model RR130. Swiveling loudspeakers with
Wood
Sold
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in L 12.41 in
Technics SL-7 XA Turntable Record Player, Fully Working Classic Japanese Hi-Fi
By Design Technics
Located in London, GB
Technics SL-7 XA Turntable, 1981-83 Good condition. Fully functioning. Sounds super. A great example of this legendary, highly though-of classic turntable. Cosmetic: The turntab...
Acrylic
Sold
H 28 in W 85 in D 19 in
Clairtone Project G1 Hi-Fi Stereo System with Lab 80 Turntable by Hugh Spencer
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
iconic and coveted examples of mid-century modern hi-fi design in the world. We also have a Project G2
Aluminum, Steel
Jacob Jensen for Bang & Olufsen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in London, Lambeth
Stunning mid century rosewood and steel hi fi storage cabinet by Jacob Jensen for Bang and Olufsen
Macassar
Sold
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
1970s White WEGA HiFi Dual Design Console Turntable Record Player, Germany
By Wega, Verner Panton, Dual
Located in Antwerp, BE
opening the speakers left and right and placing the record table down for use. This Wega Studio 3207 Hi-Fi
Metal
Italian Mahogany Hi-Fi Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
This hi-fi cabinet was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s. It is made from mahogany.
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 87.75 in D 19.5 in
Jens Risom Style Mid-Century Modern Walnut Hi-Fi Cabinet Media Credenza
By Foster-McDavid, Jens Risom
Located in Chattanooga, TN
core. This is a fully restored Mid-Century Modern American made walnut HI-FI stereo cabinet. The simple
Walnut
1960’s Bramin ‘System 160’ modular Hi-Fi cabinet
By Bramin Mobler, Sven Ellekaer
Located in Bern, CH
1960’s Bramin ‘System 160’ modular stereo cabinet / storage system. Designed by Sven Ellekaer, Denmark. Consists of three separate stackable units with teak veneer. Upper module with...
Teak
White Hi FI "Rosita" Stereo Commander Luxus, 1970s, Germany
By Theo Schmitz, Rosita
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is an interesting collectors piece of German audio equipment from 1974, designed by Theo Schmitz for Rosita. All in one Stereo Commander Luxury, R-700 stereo chassis, control...
Chrome
Jacob Jensen for Bang and Olufsen MC30 Hi-Fi Cabinet in Rosewood
By Bang & Olufsen, Jacob Jensen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vintage cabinet, model MC30, for storing hi-fi equipment. Made by Bang & Olufsen and designed by
Rosewood
1970s Pair of R Hi Fi Realistic Model SP2 MCM Vintage Speakers
By Grundig
Located in Chula Vista, CA
R Hi-Fi-Realistic Model SP2 Pair of Hi Fi Realistic MCM Speakers. 10.63 tall x 8.38 w x 8.75 d
Wood
Sold
H 35.63 in W 23.04 in D 18.9 in
French Hi Fi Cabinet Vinyl Storage & Record Player Storage Desk Storage c 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Hi Fi cabinet with a part for the storage of a record player and many drawers to store vinyl
Brass
Sold
H 11.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
GRUNDIG Hi Fi Audiorama Space Age Chrome Cube Box Speaker Pair 1970s GERMANY
By Grundig
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents GRUNDIG Audiorama 700 Space Age Cube Speaker Set Pair Grundig Hi-Fi Audiorama
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 6.7 in W 25.6 in D 11.03 in
Dieter Rams, Braun Audio 250 TC45/3 Hi-Fi Radiogram Record Player, L345 Speakers
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in London, GB
hi-fi system incorporating turntable (record player/deck), tuner and amplifier, with matching
Metal
Sold
H 30.32 in W 18.9 in D 15.95 in
Bang & Olufsen Type K Loudspeakers, Super Fully Working B&O Audio Hi-Fi Speakers
By Bang & Olufsen
Located in London, GB
Bang & Olufsen B&O Type:K loudspeakers (Hojttaler), 1964-66 A stunning pair of these highly regarded speakers. Teak cabinets. Original labels to rear. Each has attached speaker c...
Wood
Sold
H 9.85 in Dm 3.55 in
Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks Hi-Fi by Max Brüel for Torben Orskov, Set of 3
By Torben Orskov
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of three solid brass candlesticks designed by Architect Max Bruel. The model is called Hi-Fi
Brass
Sold
H 6.7 in W 25.6 in D 11.03 in
Dieter Rams Audio 300 Hi-fi system, Braun 1969. Incl, i-Pod/phone Lead Connector
By Dieter Rams
Located in London, GB
Dieter Rams Braun AG, Germany (manufacturer) Audio 300, hi-fi system (turntable/amplifier/tuner
Vintage Danish Brass Candlesticks by Torben Ørskov 1960s. Set of 5.
Located in Asaa, DK
-Century Modern "Hi-Fi" solid brass candleholders. Designed by Max Brüel and manufactured by Torben Ørskov
Brass
Sold
H 27 in W 78.5 in D 14.5 in
Clairtone Project G2 Rosewood T10 Console Stereo System & Turntable by Al Faux
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
-century modern hi-fi design in the world. Rewired: grounded to frame. Replacements made: Pre-set radio
Aluminum
Vintage Pair of Hi-Fi Speakers "210a", Grundig, 1972
By Grundig
Located in Porto, PT
Vintage pair of Hi-Fi speakers "210a", Grundig, designed in 1972. Silver-tone metal ball boxes with
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 24.81 in W 53.94 in D 15.75 in
Jacob Jensen for Bang and Olufsen MC40 Audio of Hi-Fi Cabinet in Oak, Denmark
By Bang & Olufsen, Jacob Jensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage cabinet, model MC40, for storing hi-fi equipment. Made by Bang & Olufsen and designed by
Metal
KLH Twenty Plus, Hi-Fi System with Turntable and AM/FM Built-in Radio
Located in New York, NY
The set is a vintage 1960 KLH Twenty Plus hifi system with turntable and AM/FM built-in radio with complete overhaul of this system. Rebuilt all power supplies and both channels of a...
Metal
Danish Midcentury Hi-Fi Candle Holders by Max Brüel for Torben Orskov
By Torben Orskov, Max Brüel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Danish midcentury hi-fi candlesticks in solid brass, designed by architect Max Brüel
Brass
Sold
H 10.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Mid-Century Hi-Fi Brass Candlesticks by Max Brüel for Torben Orskov of Denmark
By Torben Orskov, Max Brüel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of five Scandinavian modern hi-fi candlesticks in solid golden brass designed by architect
Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Wega 3300 Hi-Fi System by Verner Panton with L550 Speakers by Dieter Rams
By Wega, Verner Panton, Braun
Located in Haderslev, DK
An astonish Midcentury hi-fi system The “Wega 3300” which is a remarkable example of Minimalist
Wood
Hand-Painted "Hi-Fi" Sign
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Fun graphic Mid-20th century hand-painted Hi-Fi Dept sign with an arrow painted on Masonite.
Iconic German Rosita Vision 2000 Hi-Fi System Designed by Thilo Oerke
By Thilo Oerke, Grundig, Philips
Located in Haderslev, DK
One of the most iconic design pieces from the Space Age era is this Vision 2000 Hi-Fi system by
Metal, Chrome
$1,914 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$10,084 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Huge MCM Style Brass Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Gino Sarfatti, Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave and convex disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Low...
Brass
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Jindřich Halabala, Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Baby Side Table with Orange Dot Roger Capron Tile
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
Metal
$9,570
H 28.75 in W 93.31 in D 77.96 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Double Bed by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE, CHARRON, France 1950
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous double bed with an exceptionally graphic line, with its beveled uprights and its large headboard with integrated bedside tables, with rational elegance, Modernist, Reconst...
Metal
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
$3,960 / item
H 37 in W 82 in D 62 in
"Alto" Bed by Pete Deeble, Mid-Century Modern Walnut Minimalist King Queen Full
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Alto Bed takes it's cues from my Classic Modern Design, with the same simple, continuous lines. But the legs are brought in line with the frame, making for a more compact footpri...
Walnut
Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest and seat in textured jacquard velvet fabric (LG.FB-31).
Fabric, Oak, Cotton, Linen
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, Brass
$3,000 / item
H 19 in W 62 in D 18 in
Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Jana entry bench is an original design, rooted in my love of all things modern, mid century, and Scandanavian. It's lovingly hand-built by me and my team from solid walnut (other...
Walnut
$2,900
H 28.35 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Arne Norell Sirocco Safari Lounge Chair in Rosewood and Black Leather, Sweden
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sirocco Safari Lounge Chair, designed by Arne Norell and produced by Norell Möbel AB in Sweden. Frame of solid rosewood with beautifully aged black patinated leather upholstery. All ...
Leather, Rope, Wood
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Glass, Walnut
Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Composed of a rhythmic stack of oval compartments, this bookcase creates visual impact through form and contrast. Shown in a rich Batavia Black exterior with a warm fruitwood interio...
Wood
$13,000
H 28.25 in W 48 in D 14.25 in
Vintage Stereo Phonograph/AM FM Tuner Console, Model: Brionvega rr126 Radiogram
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by the Castiglioni Studio for Brionvega first introduced in 1966. This later example produced circa 1970. This stereo phonograph/AM FM receiver console is fully functio...
Metal
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.