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Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Boomerang desk designed by Arne Vodder. Solid teak wood structure and brass details on the legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 34.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Boomerang Desk by Hovmand Olsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian boomerang desk by Hovmand Olsen. Get his key. Mini bar and sliding
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Stand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern boomerang desk in teak designed by Goran Strand and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Mid-Century Modern Wenge Wood Organic-Shaped Boomerang Custom Desk, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
furniture is the quintessence of Mid-Century Modern design and probably has been made-up for special order
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Peter Lovig Nielsen “Boomerang” Danish Modern Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Boomerang Desk Teak & Brass 1956 Bovirke Denmark Mid Century Modern
By Bovirke, Arne Vodder
Located in Munster, NRW
Arne Vodder 1956 for Bovirke, Denmark
rare Boomerang desk ’Model BO85’ in teak with brass handles
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.15 in W 64.97 in D 45.28 in
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in Countryside, IL
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
This desk measures: 103.5 wide x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Danish Modern Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Lasne, BE
Incredible boomerang desk with floating leather back panel and wooden and leather drawers. The leg
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Atomic reverse boomerang executive desk with bar
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61.5″ wide x 43.25″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Laminated boomerang desk made in Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
boomerang desk. The desk’s plywood top features a high gloss laminated finish with coloured abstract shapes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in St-Brais, JU
A very special desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Made in Denmark, produced by Hedensted
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage 50s Boomerang Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian-designed '' Boomerang '' Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti. This modern and playful chair exudes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Fulton, CA
Scandinavian Modern boomerang desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 27 in W 53.75 in D 31.75 in
1960s Peter Løvig Nielsen 'Boomerang' Desk in Palisander Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Stamped.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 59.06 in D 29.14 in
Boomerang desk Model A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
By Göran Strand, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden desk with 3 drawers with locks at the front of the desk and a hinged door with locks at the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 53.55 in D 31.89 in
Matteo Grassi "Metron" Boomerang Desk in Dark Cognac Leather, Italy 1970's
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Matteo Grassi "Metron" Boomerang shaped desk completely in leather, Italy 1970's
Wooden top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.14 in W 94.49 in D 43.71 in
Rare Stunning Atomic Age Boomerang Desk and Gemini Leather Armchair, France 1970
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970's
A phenomenal Space Age boomerang desk. A beautifully elongated and angled Formica
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 23 in W 54 in D 100 in
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
H 393.71 in W 393.71 in D 393.71 in
1969 Teak Danish Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen Draws Cabinet Bar Keys
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Milano, IT
1969 teak "boomerang" desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen (firstly designed in 1956), Danish modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 34.26 in
Mid - Century, Solid Teak & Veneer Surface Desk, Denmark c.1960's
Located in London, GB
This stunning Mid Century Solid Teak & Veneer Surface Desk. Danish in Design, Boomerang shape model
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang' in gray and silver color. Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang 64' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang 64' in gold and creme color. Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 22.45 in
Monumental L-Shaped Walnut Desk by Monteverdi Young
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century L-shaped walnut desk manufactured by Monteverdi Young in the United States, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Fase "Boomerang 2000" Articulated Desk Lamp, Spain 1970s
By Fase
Located in Naples, IT
Large desk lamp mod. "Boomerang 2000" , gray/silver enameled steel arm pivoted on round nickel
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Boomerang Marble and Metal Compass Console Table. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Boomerang curve free form console table or writing desk in marble and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 28.94 in W 77.56 in D 37.8 in
Black Midcentury Desk Lamp Boomerang 64 by Fase Madrid Spain
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
This adjustable black metal desk lamp from the Spanish lighting manufacturer Fase Madrid has been
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
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H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 23.63 in
1960s Green Desk Lamp Space Age Boomerang Style of Luis Pérez de la Oliva Fase
By Fase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Green Desk Lamp Space Age Boomerang Style of Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Fase, Madrid, Spain
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 18.75 in D 18 in
Fase Boomerang 2000 Black and Grey Table Lamp, 1960s
By Fase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk lamp model "Boomerang 2000" designed and manufactured by Fase, Madrid, 1960s.
Made in dark
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel, Enamel
1970s Icon of Space Age the Boomerang Spanish Table Lamp by Fase
By Fase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
, gained popularity for its innovative and modern designs, and the Boomerang lamp is a perfect example of
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Italian Small Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Small writing desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1950s.
Sculptural Italian desk with beautiful curved
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Lovig Nielsen Desk + Folke Ohlsson Armchair, 1960s, Scandinavian Design
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Desk, Denmark, circa 1960s. Designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen, this model is known as the Boomerang
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 32 in
Unique Carved Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
boomerang desk with matching chair and a smaller desk also with a matching chair for the house with the same
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Walnut
2 MCM Founders Corner Step Tables Black Brass Sabots Coronado Grp Luther Draper
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern corner step tables from Coronado Group by Luther
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.75 in W 30 in D 29.75 in
Eames for Herman Miller 32 Inch Round White Marble Coffee Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
also have two 32 inch square Eames tables and a boomerang shaped desk on an Eames aluminum base
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Superb 'Grand Prix' lounge chairs & sofa by Sculptor Maurice Calka, Arflex, 1960
By Arflex, Maurice Calka
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
form 'boomerang desk'. Calka's rare and iconic original free-form 'PDV' desk with matching chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 35.04 in W 33.86 in D 36.62 in
Rare Custom Mid-Century Modern Dutch Wenge Boomerang Desk, 1960s
Located in Warsaw, PL
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This elegant custom piece of furniture is the quintessence of Mid-Century Modern design and probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
Danish Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Teak Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Dansk. The "boomerang" desk was designed in 1956. The front side features three drawers with an
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Teak boomerang desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk, circa 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang desk in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rare 1950s Writing Desk with Boomerang Legs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is an exquisite midcentury writing desk, featuring boomerang leg designs indicative of the era
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Boomerang Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Basel, CH
This stylish Mid-Century Danish teak desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen features a rich vintage finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Italian Modern Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
A boomerang shaped desk of teak, features a front work area with three self pull front drawers. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Jules Wabbes, 1957
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brugge, BE
An important, one of a kind 'Boomerang' desk by Jules Wabbes with a solid mutenyé wood top from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Richard Neutra Boomerang Lounge Chair in Natural Wood and Yarn, 1942
By Richard Neutra
Located in Paris, FR
imagined residents crafting these simple modern pieces from scrap wood – a desk lamp, tables, and a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Yarn, Oak, Plywood
H 30.32 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
Midcentury Spanish Rotating Table Lamp Model Boomerang in Metal and Plastic
Located in Valencia, Spain
This is a vintage rotating table lamp, made in Spain, circa 1950s, boomerang model of metal and
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.95 in W 11.82 in D 24.02 in
Midcentury Black and Chrome 'Boomerang' Lamp from Fase, Madrid, circa 1960
By Fase
Located in London, GB
Exquisite black and chrome desk manufactured by Fase, Madrid in the 1960s.
Formed of a chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
Rosewood Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen Denmark, 1956
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful shaped Mid-Century Modern boomerang desk.
Design by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 34.65 in
Swedish Mid-Century Boomerang Teak Desk by Göran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern boomerang desk designed by Göran Strand made of teak
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Rosewood Mid Century Boomerang Desk by Lovig
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A Mid-Century Modern boomerang desk. Design by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Boomerang Desk with Eames Herman Miller Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
boomerang desk is a new creation made from vintage parts. The restored Mid-Century Modern boomerang table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk by Alma
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Amazing Mid-Century Modern executive desk by the Alma Desk Company. Desk features unique, curved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid Century Modern Boomerang Shape Desk
By Adrian Pearsall, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut Mid-Century Modern curved boomerang shape desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Mid-Century Boomerang Modern Wood Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular Mid-Century desk.
Rare form on its top.
Four drawers on each side.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage MCM Alma Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking Vintage MCM executive desk. Made by the iconic Alma group. Beautiful walnut frame in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Arne Hovmand-Olsen Teak Boomerang Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in San Antonio, TX
Unique Mid-Century Modern teak desk designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen features a boomerang shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak& Wicker Boomerang Desk, 1960 Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period extreordinary desk made in 1960's period, Denmark.
The desk contains
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Teak
Mid Century Modern Boomerang Walnut Desk & Credenza Table
Located in Hanover, MA
American made to the Italian modernist taste, two piece office suite. Desk with boomerang shaped
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
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Mid Century Modern Boomerang Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern boomerang desk you’re looking for. Each mid century modern boomerang desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern boomerang desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mid century modern boomerang desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern boomerang desk over the years, but those crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Osvaldo Borsani and Hedensted Møbelfabrik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Boomerang Desk?
A mid century modern boomerang desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,320, while the lowest priced sells for $591 and the highest can go for as much as $137,045.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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