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Mid-Century Walnut 9 Drawer Credenza Dresser Laminate Top
Mid-Century Walnut 9 Drawer Credenza Dresser Laminate Top

Mid-Century Walnut 9 Drawer Credenza Dresser Laminate Top

By Lane Furniture

Located in Baltimore, MD

A classic Mid Century Modern walnut dresser or sideboard by Lane Furniture Company. This vintage

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Vintage Credenza, Laminate, Formica, Walnut Grain, Mid Century, MCM, Office
Vintage Credenza, Laminate, Formica, Walnut Grain, Mid Century, MCM, Office

Vintage Credenza, Laminate, Formica, Walnut Grain, Mid Century, MCM, Office

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Vintage Credenza, Laminate, Formica, Walnut Grain, Mid Century, MCM, Office, Living Room. Vintage

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Formica

Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany Credenza with Blue Laminate Surface
Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany Credenza with Blue Laminate Surface

Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany Credenza with Blue Laminate Surface

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Italian credenza in mahogany with sky blue laminate surface, sculpted brass pulls, and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Credenza in Black & White Laminate Oak Interior
Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Credenza in Black & White Laminate Oak Interior

Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Credenza in Black & White Laminate Oak Interior

By Florence Knoll

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous spectacular credenza by Knoll Associates circa 1965. In black & white laminate with an oak

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Leather, Laminate, Oak

Vintage Mid-Century Credenza / Sideboard by Florence Knoll
Vintage Mid-Century Credenza / Sideboard by Florence Knoll

Vintage Mid-Century Credenza / Sideboard by Florence Knoll

Located in Oakville, CT

1950's Florence Knoll Walnut Credenza / Cabinet with Laminate Top Overall Dimensions: 18 3/4" deep

Category

Mid-20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Unusual Pace Collection Curved Edge Credenza, Mid-Century Modern
Unusual Pace Collection Curved Edge Credenza, Mid-Century Modern

Unusual Pace Collection Curved Edge Credenza, Mid-Century Modern

By Pace Collection

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Unusual pace collection curved brass edge credenza. This piece is veneered with a taupe laminate

Category

Vintage 1960s American Credenzas

Materials

Laminate

Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza C. 1980
Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza C. 1980

Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza C. 1980

By Ello Furniture, Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza or sideboard C. 1980s. Long low

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Robert John Credenza
Robert John Credenza

Robert John Credenza

By Robert John

Located in Chicago, IL

Robert John Credenza, five drawers 2 pencil drawers with locks, one file drawer with notch pulls

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

1960's Midcentury Jens Risom Walnut Cabinet Credenza
1960's Midcentury Jens Risom Walnut Cabinet Credenza

1960's Midcentury Jens Risom Walnut Cabinet Credenza

By Jens Risom

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

An exceptional midcentury walnut file cabinet/credenza by iconic designer Jens Risom, circa 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Credenza Anni '60 Produzione Artigiani del Mobile Cantù
Credenza Anni '60 Produzione Artigiani del Mobile Cantù

Credenza Anni '60 Produzione Artigiani del Mobile Cantù

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Elegante credenza vintage con impiallacciatura in legno esotico e inserti in laminato, presenta il

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

Milo Baughman Walnut Tambour Door Credenza by Glenn of California
Milo Baughman Walnut Tambour Door Credenza by Glenn of California

Milo Baughman Walnut Tambour Door Credenza by Glenn of California

By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Mid-century walnut tambour door credenza designed by Milo Baughman and manufactured by Glenn of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Rosewood, Walnut

Arne Vodder Danish Modern Credenza with Reversible Black Doors - Refinished
Arne Vodder Danish Modern Credenza with Reversible Black Doors - Refinished

Arne Vodder Danish Modern Credenza with Reversible Black Doors - Refinished

By Arne Vodder, Sibast

Located in Atlanta, GA

Clean Lined Danish Modern Credenza, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark, circa 1960s. This

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

8000 Series 3 Door Credenza, George Nelson, Herman Miller, 1960's
8000 Series 3 Door Credenza, George Nelson, Herman Miller, 1960's

8000 Series 3 Door Credenza, George Nelson, Herman Miller, 1960's

By George Nelson

Located in Culver City, CA

chic. This is peak mid-century minimalism, brought to you by one of the 20th century’s most iconic

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass Display Cases, a Pair
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass Display Cases, a Pair

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass Display Cases, a Pair

By Paul McCobb

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

walnut, a white laminate surface, and thick glass top with a center support. The glass tops are glued

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Walnut

Important Rare Paul Evans, Cylindrical Console, Wavy Front Credenza C. 1980's
Important Rare Paul Evans, Cylindrical Console, Wavy Front Credenza C. 1980's

Important Rare Paul Evans, Cylindrical Console, Wavy Front Credenza C. 1980's

By Paul Evans

Located in Culver City, CA

Calling all serious collectors and lovers of glam—this is not just a credenza; it’s a showstopper

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Top Credenza
Vintage Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Top Credenza

Vintage Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Top Credenza

Located in Pasadena, TX

Made in the mid century modern style, this credenza is made of walnut. It has 2 drawers, 2 file

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Credenza, Vintage, Laminate, Faux Wood, Oak, Formica, Sideboard.
Mid Century Credenza, Vintage, Laminate, Faux Wood, Oak, Formica, Sideboard.

Mid Century Credenza, Vintage, Laminate, Faux Wood, Oak, Formica, Sideboard.

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Mid Century Credenza, Vintage, Laminate, Faux Wood, Oak, Formica, Office, Sideboard, Storage

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Oak

Castelijn Asymmetric Black and White Sideboard, 1987
Castelijn Asymmetric Black and White Sideboard, 1987

Castelijn Asymmetric Black and White Sideboard, 1987

By Castelijn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

credenza is comprised of a white laminate-covered cabinet set on three black enameled metal legs, creating

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Paul Evans Open Back Cityscape Console Bar Cabinet In Burlwood And Chrome
Paul Evans Open Back Cityscape Console Bar Cabinet In Burlwood And Chrome

Paul Evans Open Back Cityscape Console Bar Cabinet In Burlwood And Chrome

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Southampton, NJ

A stunning and exceptionally rare console bar cabinet in Olive Burlwood and patchwork chromed steel designed by Paul Evans for Directional. This console features an open back with ad...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Alexander Girard Prototype Cabinet for Herman Miller, 1965
Alexander Girard Prototype Cabinet for Herman Miller, 1965

Alexander Girard Prototype Cabinet for Herman Miller, 1965

By Alexander Girard

Located in Seattle, WA

Miller showroom; There were only two known to be ever made. The cast aluminum legs hold up laminated

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum

Renzo Rutili Bleached Mahogany and White Micarta Long Cabinet
Renzo Rutili Bleached Mahogany and White Micarta Long Cabinet

Renzo Rutili Bleached Mahogany and White Micarta Long Cabinet

By Johnson Furniture Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

Attributed to Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture, long cabinet finished in bleached mahogany with white Micarta top and white resin sabots. Circular recessed brass pulls with center ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Dieter Rams 606 Series Floating Credenza for Vitsoe, 1960s Design
Dieter Rams 606 Series Floating Credenza for Vitsoe, 1960s Design

Dieter Rams 606 Series Floating Credenza for Vitsoe, 1960s Design

By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

minimalist style for Vitsoe, is a wall mounted floating credenza, consisting of two out of production

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Rosewood Danish Modern Dry Bar Credenza Cabinet
Rosewood Danish Modern Dry Bar Credenza Cabinet

Rosewood Danish Modern Dry Bar Credenza Cabinet

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century Modern dry bar with sideboard cabinet in rosewood circa 1970’s. Features an expandable

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist Credenza w/top Button Tufted Doors Designed by Salvatore Bevilacqua
Modernist Credenza w/top Button Tufted Doors Designed by Salvatore Bevilacqua

Modernist Credenza w/top Button Tufted Doors Designed by Salvatore Bevilacqua

By Salvatore Bevelacqua

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist credenza /server with china top,,, button tufted doors designed by Salvatore Bevelacqua

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Maple

1970's Midcentury Modern Design Credenza by Florence Knoll
1970's Midcentury Modern Design Credenza by Florence Knoll

1970's Midcentury Modern Design Credenza by Florence Knoll

By Florence Knoll

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Modern Design Credenza by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. Made in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

By General Fireproofing Company, Gordon Bunshaft

Located in Kansas City, MO

This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Credenza, Walnut, Stainless Steel and  Laminate
George Nelson for Herman Miller Credenza, Walnut, Stainless Steel and  Laminate

George Nelson for Herman Miller Credenza, Walnut, Stainless Steel and Laminate

By George Nelson

Located in New York, NY

Handsome George Nelson credenza designed in 1952 for Herman Miller. Walnut, stainless steel and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Credenza with Cane Doors and Black Laminate Case by Florence Knoll
Credenza with Cane Doors and Black Laminate Case by Florence Knoll

Credenza with Cane Doors and Black Laminate Case by Florence Knoll

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Dorchester, MA

This sideboard exemplifies Florence Knoll's classic clean-lined aesthetic. The black laminate case

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

British Mid-1960s Faux Wood Sideboard
British Mid-1960s Faux Wood Sideboard

British Mid-1960s Faux Wood Sideboard

Located in Nottingham, GB

A British 1960s faux wood sideboard refurbished and embellished with white laminate facings by

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Cal-Mode Walnut Sideboard 1950s
Cal-Mode Walnut Sideboard 1950s

Cal-Mode Walnut Sideboard 1950s

By Cal-Mode Furniture Mfg Company

Located in Berkeley, CA

A fantastic walnut sideboard made by the Cal-Mode Company of Visalia California circa 1950s. A well made piece, it features wonderful grain and inlaid formica on the door fronts. Off...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Iron

Credenza Hallway, Office or Sofa Table of Vintage Industrial Steel, Midcentury
Credenza Hallway, Office or Sofa Table of Vintage Industrial Steel, Midcentury

Credenza Hallway, Office or Sofa Table of Vintage Industrial Steel, Midcentury

Located in Madison, WI

linoleum top and rubber bumper surround. Excellent condition. A mid-century mainstay in homes and offices

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Black Laminate Credenza
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Black Laminate Credenza

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Black Laminate Credenza

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century walnut black laminate credenza Credenza measures: 60 wide x 20 deep x 29

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Sideboard Buffet Credenza
Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Sideboard Buffet Credenza

Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Sideboard Buffet Credenza

By Lehigh Leopold

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Lehigh Leopold Mid Century walnut and laminate sideboard buffet credenza Credenza measures: 57.75

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Vladimir Kagan Walnut Credenza with Laminate Inserts
Mid Century Vladimir Kagan Walnut Credenza with Laminate Inserts

Mid Century Vladimir Kagan Walnut Credenza with Laminate Inserts

Located in Astoria, NY

This stunning, mid century walnut credenza by Vladimir Kagan has been restored and French polished

Category

20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Midcentury Modern Ash And Laminate Console Credenza
Midcentury Modern Ash And Laminate Console Credenza

Midcentury Modern Ash And Laminate Console Credenza

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century modern, long and low, ash wood, console credenza features contrasting, inset black

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Italian Credenza
Mid Century Modern Italian Credenza

Mid Century Modern Italian Credenza

Located in Tulsa, OK

Mid Century Modern Italian Credenza Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Heavy

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak, Laminate, Mahogany

Mid Century Faux Bamboo Credenza
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Credenza

Mid Century Faux Bamboo Credenza

By Hill Manufacturing

Located in Redding, CT

Mid Century faux bamboo credenza. Carved solid oak construction throughtout with a white laminate

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Credenza/Sideboard
Mid-Century Modern Credenza/Sideboard

Mid-Century Modern Credenza/Sideboard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century design server with glossy laminate top, four drawers and two adjustable shelves. Teak

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Teak, Oak

Italian Mid-Century Modern Server/Credenza
Italian Mid-Century Modern Server/Credenza

Italian Mid-Century Modern Server/Credenza

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful mid-century Italian teak sideboard with ten drawers and three storage compartments on an

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak, Laminate

Pencil Reed Rare Rattan Credenza with White Laminated Top
Pencil Reed Rare Rattan Credenza with White Laminated Top

Pencil Reed Rare Rattan Credenza with White Laminated Top

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful rare rattan credenza with white laminated top very nice and clean condition , very hard

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rattan, Laminate, Mahogany

Pair of Leather Top Credenzas with Red Laminate Doors
Pair of Leather Top Credenzas with Red Laminate Doors

Pair of Leather Top Credenzas with Red Laminate Doors

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Pair of French midcentury solid wood sideboards with red laminate paneled sliding doors, black

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Laminate, Leather

Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Credenza
Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Credenza

Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Credenza

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome Mid-Century black laminate credenza by Willy Rizzo with circular chrome hardware having

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Long White Laminate Plywood Custom 12-Drawer Dresser Credenza
Midcentury Long White Laminate Plywood Custom 12-Drawer Dresser Credenza

Midcentury Long White Laminate Plywood Custom 12-Drawer Dresser Credenza

By Donald Judd

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Very long matte white Formica laminate plywood custom 12-drawer dresser credenza, circa 1980s

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Plywood, Formica

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Greek Key Oil Drop Lacquer Credenza Cabi
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Greek Key Oil Drop Lacquer Credenza Cabi

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Greek Key Oil Drop Lacquer Credenza Cabi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid-Century Modern chrome Greek key oil drop lacquer credenza. Item features aluminum Greek Key

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Scandinavian Dry Bar Teak Credenza
Mid Century Scandinavian Dry Bar Teak Credenza

Mid Century Scandinavian Dry Bar Teak Credenza

Located in San Jose, CA

included. Offered by Mid Century Maddist

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Mirror, Laminate, Teak

Karl Springer Style Mid Century Red Rounded Credenza
Karl Springer Style Mid Century Red Rounded Credenza

Karl Springer Style Mid Century Red Rounded Credenza

By Karl Springer

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Karl Springer style mid century red rounded credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x 20 deep x

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Robsjohn Gibbings Japanese Oak Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Robsjohn Gibbings Japanese Oak Credenza

Mid-Century Modern Robsjohn Gibbings Japanese Oak Credenza

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Antwerp, BE

Influenced by George Nakashima this vintage sideboard has been made in Japan. Robsjohn Gibbings worked for the same company as Nakashima called Widdicomb. This particular piece is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Laminate, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Monumental Credenza by Winterhouse Furniture
Mid-Century Modern Monumental Credenza by Winterhouse Furniture

Mid-Century Modern Monumental Credenza by Winterhouse Furniture

By Drexel, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul McCobb, George Nelson, Knoll

Located in Raleigh, NC

The most MONUMENTAL credenza we’ve ever acquired. If storage is your issue, we have the fix

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Laminate Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century laminate credenza for your home. Frequently made of laminate, wood and metal, every mid century laminate credenza was constructed with great care. There are 96 variations of the antique or vintage mid century laminate credenza you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century laminate credenza, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century laminate credenza, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century laminate credenza that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florence Knoll, Knoll and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Laminate Credenza?

A mid century laminate credenza can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,875, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.

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

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.

Finding the Right Credenzas for You

Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.

In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.

Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.

The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.

Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.

Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.