Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Formica Wall Unit, circa 1980s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular Mid-Century Modern wall unit offering multiple flexible storage options. Impressive 1
Formica, Lucite
5-Tier Lucite and Glass Mid-Century Modern Étagère Shelf Wall Unit
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and glass tall narrow shelving unit étagère.
Aluminum
$9,450
H 76 in W 55.25 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Wall Unit Etagere by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the Mid-Century Modern Acrylic and Brass Wall Unit Etagere, a stunning piece of
Brass
$12,000
H 82 in W 102 in D 17 in
Laminate and Lucite Modular Wall Unit/Etagere/Dry Bar, Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a great looking wall unit in the style of Milo Baughman. The sides are thick Lucite and the
Laminate, Lucite
$21,950
H 48 in W 60 in D 14.5 in
Charles Hollis Jones "Treillage" Wall Shelving Unit in Nickel and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wall shelving unit designed in 1965 by Charles Hollis Jones as a compliment to the
Nickel
Arc Top Lighted Lucite Étagère Vitrine
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern all Lucite and white acrylic five shelves étagère vitrine wall unit floor lamp
Lucite
$3,500Sale Price|36% Off
H 74 in W 65 in D 16.5 in
Modern Peter Protzman for Herman Miller Zebra Wood and Chrome Tubular Wall Unit
By Herman Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Peter Protzman for Herman Miller zebra wood and chrome wall /shelf unit. Part of
Chrome
$1,155
H 2.96 in W 20.87 in D 13 in
Willy Rizzo Large Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass Serving Tray, Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large mid-century tray in tortoiseshell lucite and solid brass. This incredibly stylish
Brass
Peter Protzmann Zebra Wood Wall Unit for Herman Miller
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Peter Protzmann designed wall unit from the "Tubular Collection" (circa 1970-1971) for Herman
Zebra Wood
Lucite Hanging Bar
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
effect? A French cleat (included) made of Lucite mounts the unit snug against the wall. We have an
Lucite
Unavailable
H 21 in W 21 in D 12 in
Art Donovan / Kinetic, Illuminated, Moon Tv Sculpture, Midcentury/Atomic Age
By Art Donovan
Located in Southampton, NY
right is an illuminated "LUNATIVO" logo behind Lucite. In the rear of the base unit, there is an LED
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 83 in W 102 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Rare Georg Petersens Selectform Danish Wall Unit Lucite Wood
By Georg Petersens
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an utterly outstanding, three bay wall unit, with several compartments
Lucite, Wood
Peter Protzman for Herman Miller Wall Unit or Bookcase, circa 1970
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare Mid-Century Modern wall unit or bookcase designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller
Chrome
Pace Wall Unit in Lucite and Laminate
By Pace Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
This unit has great shelling and storage. Black laminate with a mirror finish front, Lucite columns
Laminate, Lucite
Wall-Mounted Shelving Unit in Chrome and Lucite, 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chrome wall-mounted brackets support thick Lucite shelves. Excellent quality construction and
Steel
Pace Collection 3 Bay Lucite Wall Unit Shelving
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern Pace collection 3 bay wall unit
Rare Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Unit by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare wall unit by Paul Evans for directional costume design for a NY estate in the 1970's. The
Mixed Metal
Sold
H 83.75 in W 40 in D 19 in
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Black Lacquer and Gold Leaf Bar Cabinet, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking lighted wall unit or bar
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 12.21 in W 22.45 in D 10.24 in
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Tortoiseshell Plexiglass and Brass Magazine Rack, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
office into a living space, complete with brown and gold walls and custom-designed sofas, coffee tables
Brass
Lucite Etagere
Located in Denton, TX
Lucite Multi Level Etagere. Thick transparent lucite shelf unit perfect for many books or small
Lucite
Modern Lucite Brass Etagere Shelving Shelf Vitrine Wall Unit Bookcase
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice vintage modern design "floating" etagere.
Brass
Sold
H 84 in W 66 in D 16 in
Poul Nørreklit Wall Unit in Plexiglass / Lucite and Rosewood, Denmark, 1960s
By George Peterson, Poul Nørreklit
Located in Buffalo, NY
Poul Nørreklit wall unit in plexiglass / Lucite and rosewood, Denmark, 1960s A substantial and
Aluminum
Sold
H 80 in W 17.5 in D 104 in
1970's XL Modern Lucite w/Melamine Room Divider/ Wall Unit - Interchangeable
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's XL Lucite with Melamine Room Divider/ Screen/ Wall Unit. Compartmentaized with faux exotic
Lucite
Poul Nørreklit Free-Standing Wall Unit
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Waalwijk, NL
freestanding wall unit designed by Poul Nørreklit. This Danish designed and produced wall unit almost unique in
Aluminum
Pair of Lucite Mid-Century Modern Étagères with Double Drawer Bottoms
Located in Port Jervis, NY
shelves on each unit that are adjustable. White with clear Lucite, drawers and the top of the unit are
Lucite
Sold
H 2.96 in W 20.67 in D 12.8 in
Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing large mid-century tray in tortoiseshell lucite and brass. This incredible piece was
Brass
Sold
H 3.15 in W 21.26 in D 13.78 in
Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite & Chrome Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing mid-century tortoiseshell Lucite and chrome serving tray. This incredible piece was
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 2.37 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Italian Serving Tray in Purple Ice Effect Lucite, Dior 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century rectangular serving tray in an amazing purple ice effect lucite and chrome
Chrome
Sold
H 3.15 in W 17.33 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Italian Serving Tray in Purple Lucite w/ Horn Handles, Dior 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular Mid-Century rectangular serving tray in an amazing purple lucite with a chrome rim
Chrome
Modular Shelving Unit by Michel Ducaroy
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Stratford, CT
An impressive wall unit with all Lucite components recently restored. Every part is modular
Aluminum
Midcentury Modern Lucite Panel Door, 1970s, France
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern original unique piece of a 1970s art Lucite door to use as a screen or wall
Lucite
Dome Shape Top 5-Tier One-Drawer Narrow Mirrored Étagère Shelf Unit
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern one-drawer shelf étagère unit with dome shelf wall unit.
Lucite
Sold
H 3.15 in W 23.82 in D 15.95 in
Midcentury Willy Rizzo Pink Lucite and Brass Italian Serving Tray, 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
the brass is incredibly charming, making it a must-have piece for Mid-Century design lovers. An item
Brass
Sold
H 2.96 in W 20.67 in D 12.8 in
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing midcentury tortoiseshell Lucite and brass serving tray. This incredible piece was
Brass
Sold
H 2.56 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Smoked Lucite and Brass Italian Serving Tray, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
brown and gold walls and custom-designed sofas, coffee tables, consoles and hi-fi storage units
Brass
Sold
H 2.96 in W 20.67 in D 12.8 in
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing midcentury tortoiseshell Lucite and brass serving tray. This incredible piece was
Brass
Sold
H 2.49 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Pink Lucite and Brass Italian Square Serving Tray, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
the brass frame is incredibly elegant, making it a must-have piece for Mid-Century design lovers
Brass
Lucite Wall Unit - Shelf
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Heavy custom Lucite unit comprising multiple cubicles . The unit is one piece- not adjustable nor
Lucite
Sold
H 82.68 in W 102.37 in D 16.54 in
Poul Nørreklit Modular Shelving Storage System Unit Lucite Danish Mid Century
By Poul Nørreklit, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
Rare Scandinavian 20th century design. This modular Selectform wall system was designed circa 1968
Aluminum
Sold
H 78 in W 42 in D 13 in
Rare Signed Karl Springer Lighted Wall Shelving Unit in Lucite and Aluminum
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
side rails, which cast a subtle light through the top shelf. The unit mounts directly to any flat wall
Aluminum
Peter Protzman Herman Miller Wall Unit
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare unlimited edition Peter Protzman wall unit from the "Tubular Collection" (circa 1970-1971) for
Chrome
Arthur Elrod Wall-Mounted Bedroom Suite for Laurence Harvey
By Arthur Elrod
Located in North Hollywood, CA
When one discusses "Mid-Century Modern," the town that best embodies the design is certainly Palm
Chrome
Pierre Cardin Lucite and Lacquer Illuminated Wall Unit, circa 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Cardin Lucite and Lacquer Illuminated wall unit, circa 1970s.
Lucite
Pace Style Plum Bedroom Set with Lucite Handles
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A plum choice, this mica bedroom set coordinates beautifully with wall units from the Pace
Lucite, Wood
Sold
H 21 in W 21 in D 12 in
Art Donovan / Kinetic, Illuminated, Moon TV Sculpture, Midcentury/Atomic Age
By Art Donovan
Located in Southampton, NY
right is an illuminated "Lunativo" logo behind Lucite. Note: The Fins on the left side of the base unit
Brass, Steel
Peter Protzman Herman Miller Desk
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Chicago, IL
. Matching wall unit available in another listing.
Chrome
Space Age Yellow Chapter One Desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Yellow Chapter One desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's. In good vintage condition.
Metal
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,314 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$7,800Sale Price|32% Off
H 72 in W 120 in D 12 in
Janet Schweitzer Polished Aluminum and Glass Obra Wall Unit design for Pace
By Janet Schweitzer
Located in Ferndale, MI
1970s " Obra " system designed by Janet Schweitzer for Pace . Three inch diameter arms mount horizontally to 72" tall half round polished aluminum uprights . Uprights are mounted t...
Aluminum
$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 59 in D 13.8 in
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
$8,317Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 76.78 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultraf...
Glass, Acrylic
$166,810
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$232,342Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$2,837
H 41.74 in W 20.08 in D 19.69 in
DF2000 trolley bar cabinet by Raymond Loewy for the Doubinsky Frères 1968
By Doubinsky Freres, Raymond Loewy
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
After a brief but promising career as a fashion illustrator, French- American designer Raymond Loewy dedicated his talent to the field of graphic and industrial design. Loewy’s creat...
Metal
$30,033Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wardrobe by Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the luxurious practicality of American mid-century modern furniture with this rare and exquisite wardrobe designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture. Realized in war...
Metal, Chrome
$12,500
H 72 in W 120 in D 18.5 in
Expertly Restored - Janet Schwietzer "Obra" Wall Unit for Pace Collection
By Pace Collection, Janet Schweitzer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Aluminum
$10,127 / set
H 88.59 in W 68.9 in D 92.52 in
1980s Green Canopy Bed and Chest of Drawers Dark Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
By Marco Comolli, Sormani, Davide Pizzigoni & Manolo De Giorgi
Located in Arosio, IT
Canopy bed An unusual canopy bed, named Fauno, manufactured by Sormani in very dark green (almost black) glossy lacquer, with 4 columns in grey nextel and a metal canopy in light ap...
Steel
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 84.25 in W 79 in D 20 in
Milo Baughman Style Henredon Scene Two Burl Wood Three Cabinet TV Wall Unit
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning three-piece set of Henredon scene two wall units. Set includes three olive wood burl wood wall units with one tall four drawer TV cabinet and two rounded display cases with ...
Glass, Burl
$3,400
H 82 in W 36 in D 15 in
Lucite and Aluminum Mid-Century Modern 5-Tier Etagere Vitrine Shelving Unit
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 5-tier Lucite and glass etagere. Possibly designed by Charles Hollis Johnes.
Chrome
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.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.