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Mid Century Modern Fresco Credenza

Vintage British Mid Century Modern "Fresco" Teak Credenza by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful MCM "Fresco" sideboard in teak designed for the renowned E Gomme / G-Plan
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Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

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Teak

Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Compact Teak "Fresco" Credenza by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is from the acclaimed "Fresco" collection of G plan a collectible mid century modern compact
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Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

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Teak

Midcentury Modern Teak G Plan Credenza by Victor Bramwell Wilkins, Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding teak credenza by G Plan with original gray fabric with silverware dividers in the top
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Teak

Mid-Century Teak Fresco Sideboard by v. Wilkins for G Plan, English, Ca. 1960
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern teak Fresco sideboard designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan, English, ca. 1960
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Teak

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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An 18th century study drawing of a bust depicting Caracalla, possibly executed by Johan Tobias
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By G Plan Furniture
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G Plan Fresco Sideboard Credenza in Teak, 1960s
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By Victor Wilkins, Ib Kofod-Larsen, G-Plan
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Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Teak Fresco Credenza by G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
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Small G Plan Fresco Mid-Century Credenza in Teak #4
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Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia Measurements: 60? wide x 18? deep x 33? tall Condition: In excellent ori...
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G Plan Mid-Century Modern 'Fresco' Sideboard in Teak, English, ca. 1960.
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Mid-Century Teak Fresco Sideboard by v. Wilkins for G Plan, English, Ca. 1960
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern teak Fresco sideboard designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan, English, ca. 1960
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Teak Credenza by Ib Kofod-Larsen for G Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
/ Mid-Century Modern.
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G-Plan or E-Gomme Teak Mid-Century Modern Fresco Line Credenza or Sideboard
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Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak Compact "Fresco" Credenza by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
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Midcentury Teak G Plan Credenza by Victor Bramwell Wilkins, Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
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Mid Century Modern Fresco Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern fresco credenza you’re looking for. Each mid century modern fresco credenza for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using hardwood, teak and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern fresco credenza, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century modern fresco credenza, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern fresco credenza over the years, but those crafted by G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins and G-Plan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Fresco Credenza?

Prices for a mid century modern fresco credenza can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,099 and can go as high as $3,895, while the average can fetch as much as $2,475.

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 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.

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 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, new and vintage credenzas on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.