Vintage Italian Design Floor Lamp Brass Red Diabolo Shade 1950s Stilnovo Style
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Its weighted brass base and balanced geometry evoke the kinetic poise of mid‑century mobile sculptures, making it as much a decorative object as a functional light.
Aluminum, Brass
Mobile Arm Tattoo, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century arm, tattooed with a mobile ethnic tattoo in wood. Dimensions : H 39x10x10 cm Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Wood
1960s Danish Teak Turntable Cabinet - Mid-Century Modern
Located in Torino, IT
Questo mobile giradischi in teak degli anni Sessanta è un autentico esempio di design danese Mid-Century, dove funzionalità e bellezza convivono in perfetto equilibrio.
Teak
Angelo Mangiarotti for La Sorgente del Mobile 'Programma S11' Extendable Round Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, La Sorgente del Mobile
Located in Waalwijk, NL
It is composed of a set of evenly spaced vertical slats, arranged radially around a circular plinth; a visual rhythm that connects the table to broader themes in mid-century modern a...
Wood
Mid-Century Credenza Palazzi del Mobile with Showcase , Paolo Buffa Style
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Cupboard two bodies 1940s curved walnut folder, Cantu production ,Paolo Buffa Style designer Top: Central display case with internal shelf and sandblasted stained glass; two doors wi...
Walnut
Rare 1950s Mid-Century Abstract Shaped Mobile Painting by Angelo Di Benedetto
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
Museum-worthy in both concept and execution, it is a rare surviving example of the artist’s mobile paintings and a standout acquisition for collectors of mid-century modern, abstract...
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Kinnarps mobile Drawer units for office - Circa 1970
By Kinnarps
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Modern Kinnarps mobile Drawer units for office - Circa 1970 Desk - Office pedestals Measures : 43x71cm H:61,5cm Top: 43x65cm Materials : Wood - Plastic - Chrome Wear co...
Wood
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Mobile Pendant by E. R. Nele for Temde
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare "mobile" pendant lamp from the swiss manufacturer temde according to a design by E.R. Nele. Classic and yet timelessly modern. At the end, opal glass diffusers hang from c...
Metal
Mobile 'Industrial' Anni 60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore industrial in metallo laccato con ante a battente e gambe in metallo curvato.
Metal
$3,259
Mobile Bar, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Mobile Bar, Anni '50, Made in Italy. Particolare Mobile Bar di Manifattura Italiana, Mid-Century.
Wood, Rosewood
$1,164
70's Showcase Cabinet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage lacquered wood cabinet with chrome metal details and smoked glass doors.
Metal
$2,910
Large Rattan Bird Mobile
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative large bird mobile is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Rattan
$4,200 / set
Rocket Sculptures Mobile
Located in Chicago, IL
Three steel cast rockets movable and suspended on 16 foot long cables. Each sculpture has designated cable. Turn buckle mounting mechanism on each cable.
Metal, Wire
Mid Century wood and brass bedroom cabinet with six drawers and glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Bedroom chest of drawers with large and sturdy drawers, decorated on the front and further enhanced by a beautiful stained and decorated glass top. High wooden and brass legs. The ...
Brass
Frederik Smits Stabile Mobile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Frederik Smits stabile mobile Memphis style. Unique piece, handmade by the artist Wood and metal.
Wood
Frederik Smits Stabile Mobile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Frederik Smits stabile mobile Memphis style. Unique piece, handmade by the artist Wood and metal.
Metal
Frederik Smits Stabile Mobile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Frederik Smits stabile mobile Memphis style. Unique piece, handmade by the artist Wood and metal.
Metal
60s Living Room Furniture
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage furniture of 20th-century Italian manufacture with hinged doors, open compartments, flap containing a bar compartment with glass shelf and glass bottom, pair of drawers with ...
Wood
Mobile a Serrandina anni 50
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore, con ripiani interni, aperture a serrandina, legno impiallacciato noce e piano con formica.
Nutwood
Mobile a Serrandina anni 50
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore, con ripiani interni, aperture a serrandina, legno impiallacciato noce e piano con formica.
Nutwood
Mobile con Serrandina Anni 50
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore vintage con ripiani interni, aperture a serrandina realizzato in legno con impiallacciature in noce e piano con formica nera.
Walnut
$1,036
Mobile Credenza Anni 60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Credenza con ante battenti, a ribalta e cassetti a vista, in legno impiallacciato d'acero con finitura al poliestere, laccatura con disegni decorativi, metallo smaltato e ottone.
Metal, Brass
Mobile ad Angolo Anni '60
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile angoliera vintage con vani a giorno, cassetti e ante a battente. In buone condizioni generali con qualche segno del tempo, in legno impiallacciato teak.
Teak
Mobile Buffet Anni '50 '60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore di elegante manifattura italiana del XX secolo, presenta ante a battente con una bella impiallacciatura in legno esotico e spicchi concentrici che si diramano dagl...
Brass
1960s bookcase display cabinet
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1960s teak wood bookcase / display cabinet. The upper part consisting of 4 shelves and closed by 2 sliding glass doors. The lower part, two wooden doors close the two inner shelves...
Glass, Teak
Mobile Chandelier by Le Lampade
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Inspired by Italian midcentury lighting design this mobile like chandelier features a brass piping with counter balanced light arms and enameled shades in Classic modern shapes. Chan...
Brass
Living room cabinet, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Living room cabinet, 1950s, Made in Italy. Ash and Indian rosewood living room cabinet with walnut veneered drawers. The upper part of the cabinet consists of three flap doors with a...
Wood, Ash, Kingwood, Nutwood
Bar cabinet, Italy, 1950s
Located in Correggio, IT
This refined 1950s bar cabinet, made in Italy, is a perfect blend of craftsmanship and timeless design. Constructed of fine wood, it stands out for its attention to detail, highlight...
Brass
Mobile Soggiorno Formanova Anni 70
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile componibile ad ante battenti e cassetti a vista in legno impiallacciato noce, vetro fumé e lamina in alluminio cromato.
Aluminum
Piccolo Mobile Vetrina Anni 80
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vetrina con anta battente e ripiani a vista, legno laccato e vetro trasparente.
Glass, Wood
Mobile a Cassetti Anni 70-80
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile contenitore con cassetti e il piano a ribalta che si allunga. Il legno utilizzato è un legno nobilitato nelle tonalità del bianco e del blu.
Wood
Mobile Vetrina Anni 20-30
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vetrina con anta battente e ante scorrevoli, ripiani a giorno. Legno impiallacciato noce.
Nutwood
Elieen Gray Mobile Side Table
By Eileen Gray
Located in Highland, IN
This table by Eileen Gray is just as fresh looking and innovative today as when it was designed in 1927. Gray was fond of furniture that was versatile and easily moved around the roo...
Steel
$3,495 / item
8 Lights Mobile Brass Chandelier
By Alexander Calder, Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold , playfull 8 Arms Stilnovo Style chandelier with an Alexander Calder twist to it ! Each arm rotate 360 degree . Shade move and ajust up and down . Made of pure , premium...
Brass
1960s cabinet with sliding doors
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sliding door cabinet made of mahogany veneer and smoked glass, profiles are brass-plated aluminum.
Aluminum
1960s cabinet with sliding doors
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sliding door cabinet made of mahogany veneer and smoked glass, profiles are brass-plated aluminum.
Aluminum
$1,324
1950s oak filing cabinet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Cabinet with upper storage compartments with shutter closure, double column side drawers. Oak veneer wood. The product can be restored by our workshop, with renovation intervention ...
Oak
Mobile da Soggiorno Anni '50 '60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Arredo vintage di manifattura italiana del XX secolo con ante a battente e vetrina centrale con ripiani. Realizzato in legno con impiallacciature in legno esotico.
Wood
Albert Chubac, Mobile, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Mobile, Collage and cutout, gouache, Signed, circa 1980, France. Measures: Height 15 cm, width 15 cm, depth 3 cm (without frame). Albert Chubac was born in Geneva...
Paint
Italian Manifattura Italiana 1950s Ribalta Furniture
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
A 1950s Italian-made Ribalta Cabinet with a prominent exotic wood veneer and precious Citronnier inlays and brass threading. Restaurato.
Brass
Sideboard cabinet with mirror Years 20-30
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard cabinet with mirror, small central showcase and exposed drawers, doors with hinged opening, made of walnut veneer and burl wood.
Walnut
Teak swivel bar cabinet, C1960's
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Teak swivel bar cabinet, Made in Italy, 1960s. Teak swivel bar cabinet with sliding shutter and four-spoke foot with casters. It is all ORIGINAL and retains the patina of time. Ma...
Teak
Mobile cassettiera anni 60, in legno marrone
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile con aperture a ribalta e cassetto in legno impiallacciato legno esotico. ...
Wood
Cabinet with coat rack and mirror 1930s - 1940s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coat stand cabinet with central mirror dating from the 1930s/40s. On the sides are two convex doors concealing an interior part with shelves and compartments. The exterior also feat...
Mirror, Wood
1950s French Mobile Chandelier Mathieu Matégot Style
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents French mid century modern mobile chandelier with 3 lights.
Aluminum, Brass
Cabinet with doors, Italian manufacture, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Cabinet with doors from the late 1950s from a Florentine house designed by Architect Cencetti, who also took care of all the furnishings. It has a very solid zebrano wood frame with ...
Wood, Zebra Wood
$108Sale Price|20% Off
Folk Art Vintage Wood Farm Animals Spintop Mobile
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Denmark, this timeless spin top features a cow, a duck, sheep and a pig and a heart at the top. Great piece to add to a collection of these popular spinning mobiles.
String, Wood
Metal Peacock Sculpture Model Orbit Swinging Mobile Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
It combines authenticity with sophisticated design, making it a striking decorative object. The mobile reflects the Mid-Century era's fascination with modern aesthetics and playful m...
Metal
1970s Mobile Conference Table, Manufacturer, TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made from wood - Original state - Manufacturer TON - The top plate shows signs of use.
Wood
Furniture series Fitting by Piarotto, Years 60-70
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Modular cabinet, with hinged doors and open shelves, mahogany veneered wood, formica drawers, brass-plated aluminum handles.
Aluminum
Metal & Glass Sculpture Model Orbit Swinging Mobile Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
It combines authenticity with sophisticated design, making it a striking decorative object. The mobile reflects the Mid-Century era's fascination with modern aesthetics and playful m...
Composition, Metal
Kinetic Ball Sculpture Model Orbit Swinging Mobile Vintage Denmark
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The piece reflects the mid-century era’s fascination with modernist aesthetics and playful motion.
Composition, Metal
Kinetic Ball Sculpture Model Orbit Swinging Mobile Vintage Denmark
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The piece reflects the mid-century era’s fascination with modernist aesthetics and playful motion.
Composition, Metal
Kinetic Ball Sculpture Model Orbit Swinging Mobile Vintage Denmark
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The piece reflects the mid-century era’s fascination with modernist aesthetics and playful motion.
Composition, Metal
Cabinet 'Prisma Collection' 50s-60s with drawers
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made 1950s-60s 'Prisma Collection' cabinet, featuring an interplay of formica inserts on different thicknesses. Elegant and rich ash desk compartment with open compartments a...
Brass
1970s Mobile Conference Table, Manufacturer, TON, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made from wood - Original state - Manufacturer TON - The top plate shows signs of use.
Plastic, Wood
Mobile Serving Table of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good condition.
Glass, Wood
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.
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