$5,850Sale Price|25% Off
Origin Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Screen, Hand-Finished Patina, USA
Located in Dallas, TX
The asymmetry feels deliberate yet effortless — a nod to the unpredictable beauty of nature reimagined through a mid-century modern lens. Captivating and expressive, Origin fits seam...
Iron
Custom Made to Order Fireplace Screen Mid-Century Modern Style Any Dimension
Located in Highwood, IL
We also custom build other Mid-Century Modern fireplace screens and all are listed on 1stdibs.
Steel
G. Poillerat Style Handmade Fire Screen Available in Any Size
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Highwood, IL
Striking Mid-Century Modern Custom Handmade Fireplace Screen in the style of Poillerat and built to your specifications.
Metal, Brass
$1,260Sale Price|66% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Fireplace Screen, Metal Mesh, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern chrome fireplace screen with metal mesh, also finished in chrome.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Striker Fireplace Screen, Hand-Patinated Metal
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the rhythm and balance of mid-century modern design, the Striker Fireplace Screen brings a sculptural presence to the hearth.
Iron
Mid Century Modern Starburst Etched Glass Bronze Karl Springer Fireplace Screen
By Stone Manufacturing Company
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fabulous Mid Century Modern Starburst Etched Glass And Bronze Hardware Legs Fireplace Screen In The Style And Manner Of Karl Springer, Manufactured By :Stone Manufacturing Co.
Brass
Fireplace, free standing, wood or gas, Green Brown Lancer, circa 1970
By Malm Fireplaces
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original Green with brown shadings porcelain enameled paint. Includes spark screen and gr...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Glass Insert Fireplace Fire Screen
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass And Clear Glass Insert Fireplace Fire Screen
Brass
Mid Century Modern Custom Handmade Steel Fireplace Screen with Brass Fittings
Located in Highwood, IL
Mid Century Modern Custom designed Steel Fireplace Screen with Brass Fittings made in our Old Plank Workshop.
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern 7Pc Set by Donald Deskey Fireplace Screen Tools & Andirons
By Ward Bennett, Donald Deskey
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular complete set (7pieces) of a design by Donald Deskey made by Ward Bennet. Set consisting of a fireplace screen, 38.5 x 27. A pair of Andirons 18.5d x 9w x 19.5h And a 4 p...
Brass, Iron
Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s
By Boda Smide AB, Bertil Vallien
Located in Basel, BS
Rare fireplace screen designed by Bertil Vallien in the mid 1960s and produced by Boda Smide. Hand forged iron with well crafted and perfectly proportioned details. Whole length: 8...
Wrought Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Faux Stone Electric Fireplace
By Preway, Sears, Roebuck & Company
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A charming Mid-Century Modern wall-mounted electric fireplace by Sears Roebuck, complete with its original crackling illuminated logs and functional space heater.
Metal
Mid-Century Brass Framed Tri-Fold Fire Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century brass framed tri-fold fire screen with screen wire panels and geometric design. There are a few small holes in the screen wire. (Pictured)
Brass
Midcentury Scandinavian Fireplace Screen by Olle Hermansson
By Husqvarna, Olle Hermansson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful cast iron fireplace screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna. The screen depicts Thor and the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, from Norse mythology. Condition: Good orig...
Iron
$2,174Sale Price|25% Off
Glass and Chrome Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fireplace screen is made of glass with chrome feet. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Chrome
Curved Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice curved fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Brass
$2,651Sale Price|20% Off
Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Hinges
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of 3 glass panels with bronze hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Glass Folding Triptych Fire Screen by Jemeppe
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A mid-century fire screen consisting of three panels of glass with brass hinges. It has heat proof security glass, which can withstand the heat of the flames of the fire mantel. Glas...
Brass
Mid-Century Freestanding Majestic Fireplace, Wood/Gas, Original Mustard, 1970
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century Majestic brand. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled paint. Includes spark screen, grate and ...
Steel, Iron
$2,618Sale Price|25% Off
Smoked Glass and Brass Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual fireplace screen is made of brass with smoked glass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Brass
Chrome or Nickel Fire Tools and Fire Screen Mid Century Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern chrome or nickel fire tools and fire screen. The fire tools measure 30.5"H x 7"W X 7"D. The fire screen measures 31.5"H x 52.5"W. They are priced at $750 each or $...
Metal, Chrome, Nickel
$16,000
Fireplace Screen, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
Bronze, Iron
$1,373Sale Price|20% Off
Steel Fireplace Screen. French. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of steel with grilling. This is a very simple design and a French work. Circa 1970
Steel, Iron
$9,750 / item
Custom Made Glass Fireplace Screen
Located in Highwood, IL
Custom fabricated Mid-Century Modern Fire Screen made to your specifications. Constructed of clear tempered glass and accented with solid brass trim, this beautiful Mid-Century Moder...
Brass
Brushed Stainless Steel Tri-Fold Fireplace Screen, Custom Design, New
Located in Houston, TX
Hand fabricated stainless steel tri-fold fireplace screen with our standard #8 wire mesh backing and a brushed stainless finish. Dimensions are adjustable. Just let us know the space...
Stainless Steel
Custom Handmade Steel and Brass Fireplace Screen in any Dimension or Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
Highly decorative painted steel and polished brass fireplace screen handmade by the artisans in our own Old Plank Workshop in Chicago. This beautiful fireplace screen can be customiz...
Steel
Italian mid-century Fire screen in crafted wood with floral decorations, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Fire screen in crafted wood with floral decorations, 1940s Shaped floor fire screen, entirely in dark wood. The front of the fireplace screen has scattered floral...
Wood
Fireplace Screen Hand-Made in Chicago and Available Any Dimension, Most Finishes
Located in Highwood, IL
New and Made to Order our Old Plank Fireplace screen is hand-made here in Chicago by our master metal fabricator and available in most dimensions and numerous finishes.
Steel
Mid-Century Steel Fire Screen, circa 1960, Belgium.
By Pol Bury
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice mid-century fire screen, circa 1960, Belgium. Polished steel. Beautiful metal work. According to information from the seller, this object was made by a craftsman collaborating w...
Steel
Swedish Mid Century Sculptural Iron Fire Screen Sparke Guard Aft Bertil Vallien
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Norwich, GB
Stylish mid‑century Swedish folding three‑panel sculptural low fire screen/spark guard in hand‑forged iron. After a design by Bertil Vallien. Circa 1960-70. Featuring a linear frame...
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century TriFold Smoked Glass Fire Screen w/ Brass Hinges by Danny Alessandro
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid Century Modern tri fold fire screen was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features three rectangular panels in lightly smoked translucent glass with bevel...
Brass
Mid-Century Tempered Glass Fire Screen, circa 1970, France.
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant mid-century modern fire screen, circa 1970, France. Tempered glass, brown patinated steel. Dimensions: 80 cm W, 48 cm H, 16 cm D. All purchases are covered by our Buyer Prote...
Steel
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
Fireplace Screen with Three Glass Panels and Brass. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice fireplace screen is made of three glass panels with brass hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
Monumental Mid-Century Italian Brass Fire Screen In Diamond Lattice Design
Located in Milan, IT
Large Mid-Century Italian brass fire screen In diamond lattice design. The structure consists of slender diagonal brass rods intersecting to form a repeating trellis pattern, each jo...
Metal, Brass
Hand Forged Steel Fireplace Screen Hand-Made in Chicago Special Order Available
Located in Highwood, IL
Mid-Century Modern Custom Hand-Made in Chicago a Scrolling Fireplace Screen, in a style between French 1940s to Mid-Century Modern this hand-crafted fire screen can be ordered any si...
Steel
Two French Mid-Century Wrought Iron Fire Screens Attributed to Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Firescreens attributed to French master iron worker, Gilbert Poillerat. The screens are delicately fabricated with a sober, linear fram...
French Modern Mixed Metal Fire Place Screen
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern mixed metal fire place screen. Unusual French modernist mixed metal fire place screen. This great French postmodern fire screen has an interesting sunburst in the cent...
Iron
Italian Mid-Century Fire Screen in Smoked Glass and Burnished Brass, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The fire screen is built as a plane suspended between a few elements. A rectangular sheet of smoked glass stands upright on two triangular supports in burnished brass, one at each fl...
Brass
$2,509Sale Price|20% Off
Fireplace Screen made of 3 Smocked Glass Panels with Brass Hinges. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual fireplace screen is made of three smocked glass panels with brass hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
$2,319Sale Price|20% Off
Fireplace Screen Made of a Greenish Glass Panel Surrounded by a Brass Frame
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant fireplace screen is made of a greenish glass panel surrounded by a brass frame. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
$2,509Sale Price|24% Off
Fireplace Screen Made of 3 Greenish Glass Panels Surrounded by a Brass Frame
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and unusual fireplace screen is made of 3 greenish tempered glass panels, each panel surrounded by a brass Frame. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
Wrought Iron Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1950s
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This wrought iron fire screen was produced by Atelier Marolles in France during the 1950s. The structure is composed entirely of hand-forged iron, featuring a rectangular frame suppo...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Smoked Glass Folding Triptych glass Fire place screen 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beathiful triptych Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Hinges , Light Brown smoked Glass fire screen . Stunning piece . Very good condition .
Smoked Glass
Modern Polished Nickel & Glass Fire Screen by Old Plank Made to Order
Located in Highwood, IL
Brought to us by a local interior design house with whom we work quite often, they commissioned our Old Plank in-house artisans to fabricate this fabulous Mid-Century Modern Fire Scr...
Brass, Nickel
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Malm style Cone Wood Burning Fireplace Rare Lime Green
By Preway
Located in Pemberton, NJ
An original vintage mid century enameled freestanding fireplace Malm style. There is no label so not sure of maker. Vibrant lime green color to the enamel. Conical shape and standin...
Steel
Fireplace freestanding by Preway, burns wood or gas, original gloss black color
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled black paint. Includes spark screen and g...
Cut Steel, Enamel, Steel, Iron
Fireplace freestanding by Preway, burns wood or gas, original gloss orange color
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled paint. Burnt orange color is iconic. Incl...
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Fireplace freestanding by Preway, burns wood or gas, original rare avocado color
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled paint. Avocado color is rare. Includes sp...
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel
Fireplace freestanding by Preway, burns wood or gas, original copper brown color
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century by Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original gloss porcelain enameled paint. Coppertone gloss brown color is ra...
Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
$2,876Sale Price|28% Off
Fireplace freestanding Aztec White w/black flecks, burn gas or wood, circa 1970s
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, mid-century, from Malm Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside your home or out. Original Gloss White porcelain enamel paint with black flecks. Includes pj...
Steel
Fireplace Freestanding gas or wood, by Preway Mfg, Red Capri Brand, circa 1970.
By Preway
Located in Madison, WI
Fireplace, freestanding, burns wood or gas. By Preway Manufacturing, circa 1970s. This unit is the Preway Capris. A smaller size than the original Preway fireplaces at: 30"w x 24"d. ...
Steel
Custom Tempered Glass and Polished steel Modernist Fire Screen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Custom Mid Century Modernist Polished Brass & Tempered Glass Fire Screen , circa 1970 Its sleek and elegant design features a frameless pane of thick tempered glass mounted on a pai...
Steel
Fire Screen in Metal by Gunnar Ander, 1960s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Black Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Period: 1960s Country: Sweden Dimensions: W: 60 / D: 13.5 / H: 50 Item Number: 156193
Metal
Diminutive Jacques Adnet, Attributed -Sunburst Fire Screen, France, C 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Jacques Adnet, Attributed -Sunburst Fire Screen, with Marble Base, France, c. 1950 France, circa 1950s–1960s A striking French mid-century sunburst fire screen attributed...
Marble, Metal, Brass, Iron
Custom Minimalist Fire Screen Polished & Lacquered Brass and Iron Mesh
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and understated fire screen was realized by artisans in New York State exclusively for us. It features a rectilinear frame in polished and lacquered brass with iron mesh...
Brass
Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1950's
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought iron animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Very decorative and useful piece with dense mesh against the sparks.
Metal, Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Fire Screen, African Animals by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought Iron Fire Screen, African Animals by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Very decorative and useful piece with dense mesh against the sparks.
Metal, Wrought Iron
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.
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.
It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.
Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.
Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.
On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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