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1970's Mid Century Modern Laminate Dining Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Modern Laminate Dining Table
The 2 pedestal supports are movable and can be moved closer or farther
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Mid-Century Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen for Vitra Organic Dining Chairs Pair
By Charles Eames, Vitra, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Legs are Black ash Oak, From Western Europe, Poland
Model: Organic Chair
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Fabric, Ash, Oak
H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 26.5 in
1957, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Two Rare Vintage Laminated 3103 Dining Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
beautiful dining chairs in very rare colour. Elegant design. White /creme and light olive green. The chairs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 15.95 in D 16.54 in
Lane Style Mid-Century Laminate Top Dining Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane style mid century laminate top dining table
The table measures: 60 wide x 40 deep x 29 high
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Broyhill Style Mid-Century Laminate Top Dining Table
By Broyhill
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill style mid-century laminate top dining table
This table measures: 60 wide x 40 deep x 30
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Modern Vintage Duo Pair Birch Red Laminate 1935 Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Vienna, AT
as Contemporary, Mid Century Modern or Traditional.
Sourced from a co-designer and expert, who
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch
H 30.44 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
11 French 1960s Solid and Laminated Wood Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eleven French mid-century solid and laminated wood chairs with metal details.
Price is per chair.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chromcraft Mid-Century Dining Table with Knoll Style Laminate Top
By Chromcraft
Located in Countryside, IL
Chromcraft mid-century dining table with knoll style laminate top.
This table measures: 65.75
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Plywood Nutwood Chairs by Velca Legnano, 1960s
By Velca Legnano
Located in Morazzone, Varese
.
The chairs are comfortable and can be used for many different type of use, as dining chairs, side
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 6 post Modern "Hat Trick Chairs" by Frank Gehry for Knoll. Created from Birch
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch, Plywood
H 33.75 in W 20 in D 20.75 in
Broyhill Style Mid Century Walnut Laminate Dining Table
By Broyhill
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill style mid century walnut laminate dining table
Table measures: 58 wide x 41 deep x 29
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Torstein Nilson for Westnofa Totem Dining Table with Six Chairs
By Westnofa Furniture, Torstein Nilsen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Dining room table with four side and two arm chairs. The table with six chairs has a post modern
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
1955, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Six Rare Vintage Laminated 3107 Butterfly Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
laminated edition 3107 butterfly chairs. The patina and used veneer is very rare and beautiful. the chairs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Brody Walnut Dining Set
By Chrome Craft
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Brody Walnut Dining Set. Featuring a laminated walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Single Dining Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, USA, C. 1964
By Norman Cherner
Located in Deland, FL
iconic chairs of American Mid Century Modern design. The Avant Garde design was accomplished using
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde
Alfred Hendrickx Comfortable Set Of Six Dining Chairs for Belform, 1960
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist set of 6 Dining Chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. A beautiful minimalist
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Set of 3 Mosquito Munkegård Dining Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Hansen, Denmark in the 1950s. stackable chairs are stackable and made of bent laminated plywood finished
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.71 in W 16.15 in D 17.33 in
Friso Kramer Set of Eight 'Revolt' Dining Chairs in Metal and Blue Plywood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, set of eight dining chairs, model 'Revolt', lacquered plywood
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 19.49 in
Bruno Rey Dining Chairs Vintage Brown Beech Green 1970s Up to Twenty Five
By Bruno Rey
Located in Vienna, AT
.
The stackable dining chairs were made of solid beechwood, plywood laminated beech and cast aluminum
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
H 30.71 in W 17.33 in D 19.49 in
1940s Finnish Set of Four Upholstered Dining Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Set of four Alvar Aalto model No.62 laminated birch dining chairs produced by Artek in the late
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Upholstery, Leather
H 31.5 in W 18 in D 19.5 in
1950s Set of Four Model 675 Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of dining chairs with exposed walnut frames supporting floating laminated seats and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Set of Six (6) Bentwood Dining w/ Metal Bases Chairs by Norman Cherner
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Deland, FL
plywood. The Cherner side chair utilizes a molded plywood seat with a unique construction of laminated
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 33.5 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Daystrom Dining Chairs and Table with White Melamine Top
By Daystrom Furniture
Located in Wichita, KS
Dining set of four midcentury original Daystrom chairs with original white melamine table top with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
set of Four Gijs Bakker Strip Chairs 1970s Holland
By Gijs Bakker, Castelijn
Located in Den Haag, NL
chairs are made of 4 strips of laminated beechwood and linked by dowels. The chairs are stackable up to
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Style Allermuir Open Round 36" White Dining, Conference Table
By Allermuir
Located in Secaucus, NJ
capacity 4 chairs
Style: Mid-century modern
Model: Open # A646-36RD.
Designers: Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Pair of “Grill” Chairs by Bengt Ruda for Ikea, Sweden 1958
By IKEA, Bengt Ruda
Located in Utrecht, NL
three-legged design, crafted from laminated teak and birch. These materials lend the chairs a natural
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Saint Catherine College Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
. Catherine College in Oxford, Great Britain was furnished with an easy chair with frames of laminated wood
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen for Vitra Organic Conference Chairs, Set of 4
By Charles Eames, Vitra, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Western Europe, Poland
Model: Organic conference chair
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Designer: Charles Eames
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Ash, Oak, Fabric
H 36.75 in W 28.5 in D 24 in
Panton S, Chairs Vitra by Verner Panton for Herman Miller 1965s
By Verner Panton
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good condition
- cleaned.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate
Restored Mid-Century Modern Dining Table with Six Chairs Three Leafs by Mengel
By Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
stone top with black ebonized base and six dining chairs, 2 arm that have been just restored. New seats
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Laminate, Oak, Fabric
H 29.25 in W 38 in D 58 in
Vintage White Laminate Custom Parsons Style Rectangle Dining Table
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Topeka, KS
. Contemporary, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Hollywood Regency, Industrial, traditional, mid-century modern, or modern
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Composition
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference Dining Table Universal Segmented Laminate #2
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Eames for Herman Miller racetrack oval conference or
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 36 in
Set of 6 Revolt Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1956
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Steenwijk, NL
metal base and a pink ciranol or synthetic plate/laminate seat and back. We have a set of 6 chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
MCM Round Wrought Iron & Laminate Patio Dining Table Max Stout Blacksmith Shop
Located in Topeka, KS
this exceptional Mid-Century Modern wrought iron dining table!! This table has a tag on the bottom of
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 6 Arne Jacobsen 3207 Armchairs + Dining Table A826 by Jacobsen for Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
. Combined with a dining table Model A825. White laminate with chrome base. Both chairs and table designed by
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.32 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Set of Four Eames Herman Miller Chrome Frame Calico Ash DCM chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of four Eames for Herman Miller DCM chairs . Calico Ash grain laminate wood on chrome steel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hat Trick Chair and Powerplay Ottoman by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in TORONTO, CA
strips, laminated 6 to 9 thick with high-bonding urea glue, these chairs are both beautifully designed
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
1974, Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, Set of Stackable Bended Wood Strip Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. Laminated. The chairs are stackable.
Weight is 6.5 kg per piece
Dimensions of a pile of 4 chairs 81,5 cm H
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 30.32 in W 17.33 in D 20.67 in
Carlo Ratti Set of Four Chairs in Plywood by Società Compensati Curvi 1950s
By Società Compensati Curvati, Carlo Ratti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four dining chairs with a frame in black lacquered metal and seat in curved plywood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dining Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid century dining table
The table measures: 53 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four George Nelson ''Pretzel'' Armchair Made by ICF, Italy, 1984-1986
By ICF De Padova, George Nelson
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
decided to make the whole chair out of laminated wood, but then I discovered that when you make a chair
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 19.3 in
Ash and Laminate Table Reconstruction Period, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ash and laminate table reconstruction period circa 1950.
Dimension with extensions:
Measures: 73 x
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Ash
Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original signed Herman Miller Eames dining set. Features multicolored shell chairs on black H bases
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Herman Miller Round Table Universal Base Casters & 36” Blonde Laminate Top
By Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller table with aluminum universal 4 prong
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Herman Miller 650 Eames Dining Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Herman Miller Eames dining table. Model 650, executed in white Formica durable top with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Modern Custom-Made Oak Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant custom built table to match up with a set of Eames DCW chairs. All oak laminate
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table & Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this tulip dining table and four matching swivel dining chairs were
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Dining Set
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Herman Miller Eames dining set. Featuring 48 inch diameter round dining table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Dining Set with 4 Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Herman Miller Eames dining set. Featuring 4 pink model DSR chairs, recoated in pink and
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fiberglass
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
Saarinen's iconic design never goes out of style and works beautifully with almost any dining
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Dining Set
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and bright set of Herman Miller Eames dining chairs and table. All authentic Herman Miller
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fiberglass, Laminate
Petit Bamboo Rattan Reed Two Chairs Dinette Table 3 Piece Dining Small Table
By Franco Albini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petit bamboo rattan two chairs dinette table 3 piece dining small table dining set.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Abalone, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
S.S. United States Rectangular Pedestal Dining Tables
By Dorothy "Dot" Marckwald
Located in Hanover, MA
class dining room of the SS United States transatlantic ocean liner.
Note the adjustable aluminum guard
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Early Herman Miller Eames 650 Dining Table with Rare White Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large dining table produced by Herman Miller and designed by Charles and Ray Eames. This table
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Poul M. Volther “C35 FDB” Dining Table for FDB Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By FDB Møbler, Poul Volther
Located in Utrecht, NL
. According to their philosophy, every new piece of FDB Møbler is born as an heirloom. This ash dining table
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Scandinavian extendable dining table in wenge Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
. Unfortunately we don’t know the designer or manufacturer, but we bought it together with dining chairs by Nanna
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wenge
Dining Table 2615 'Round' by Benjamin Cherner, 2003
By Benjamin Cherner
Located in Berlin, Berlin
laminated wood with exposed ply and hardwood veneer.
The curves of the cherner chair are translated into
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Arne Jacobsen Piet Hein Dining Table Series Six
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Pasadena, TX
where he won a silver medal for a chair that was then exhibited at the 1925 Exposition Internationale
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
An Original & Rare Black Ash & Aluminium Arkana Circular Dining Table Set
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Matching Tulip Model 115 Dining Chairs
Engraved with makers mark to base of chairs legs.
Inspired by the
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
1980s Industrial Geometrical Sculptural Steel Zinc Wood Round Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
mid century design, assuring a striking proportioned profile view from all angles. The details on this
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Vintage 1980s American Industrial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel, Zinc
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Mid-Century Modern Laminate Dining Room Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and laminate. Mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs are of considerable interest. Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Herman Miller each produced beautiful mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Mid-Century Modern Laminate Dining Room Chairs?
Mid-century modern laminate dining room chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.
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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