$3,213Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Round Clear Glass Sconces Flush Mounts 30 units, Germany 1960
By Limburg
Located in La xara, VC
1960s wall or ceiling cristal light. Metal base and round, clear glass shade. 1960-1970. All our lamps are compatible with LED bulbs. The wiring has been checked and replaced to mee...
Glass
$1,512Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Round Clear Glass Sconces Flush Mounts 10 units, Germany 1960
By Limburg
Located in La xara, VC
1960s wall or ceiling cristal light. Metal base and round, clear glass shade. 1960-1970. All our lamps are compatible with LED bulbs. The wiring has been checked and replaced to mee...
Glass
Faux Bamboo Arch Top Mid Century Modern Etagere Shaving Wall Unit Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Arch Top Mid Century Modern Etagere Shaving Wall Unit Mid Century
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Wood Wall Shelve Unit, Spanish Design, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid 20th century Spanish wall shelve unit. Made by unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving ...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit in Maple and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Gustavo & Vito Latis, highboard or showcase library, maple, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, circa 1960 Beautiful showcase made in Italy in the 1960s. Executed in mapl...
Brass
Modular Wall Unit "Aggregabili" by Anonima Design for Bonetto, Italy, 1969
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Exceptional and highly important modular wall unit from the celebrated "Aggregabili" series, designed by the Turin-based collective Anonima Design and produced by Bonetto, Italy, in ...
Wood
$1,786Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sciolari glass wall lighting murano 4 units , italy 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional G Sciolari wall lighting with tube Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. This supe...
Brass
$2,693Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sciolari glass wall lighting murano 6 units , italy 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional G Sciolari wall lighting with tube Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. This supe...
Brass
$1,370Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sciolari glass wall lighting murano 3 units , italy 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional G Sciolari wall lighting with tube Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. This supe...
Brass
Mid-Century Round Clear cut Glass Sconces Flush Mounts 3 units , Germany 1960
By Limburg
Located in La xara, VC
1960s wall or ceiling cristal light. Metal base and round, clear glass shade. 1960-1970. All our lamps are compatible with LED bulbs. The wiring has been checked and replaced to mee...
Glass
Large Mid 20th Century Luigi Scremin Italian Wall Unit
By Luigi Scremin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Mid Century, Large wall cabinet by Luigi Scremin bought at auction in Italy. Came from Italian estate in Milan. Designed with lacquered metal, wood and Formica. Grissinato w...
Metal
Elegant wall-mounted shelving unit attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique wall unit with matching credenza designed by Elio Monesi (1927–1994), created for his private home in Milan. The system is composed of two rosewood wall panels and three wenge...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wall Unit by RS Associates, Canada, 1960
Located in Montréal, CA
Exceptional mid-century modern modular wall unit designed and manufactured by RS Associates of Montreal, Canada, crafted in beautifully grained teak.
Teak
24 x Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s (24 Available, Priced Per Light) Embodying the essence of Mid-Century Modern design, these sculptural wall sco...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Burl Wood and Bronze Freestanding Wall Unit by John Stuart
By John Stuart, West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning mid-century modern freestanding wall unit is a true masterpiece designed by John Stuart and crafted by West Michigan Furniture.
Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy). Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections with the five original, re...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Bookshelf with Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage freestanding unit makes a wonderful addition to any home or office. Dual cabinets, including a lower record cabinet, make this ideal for mixed storage and display. Pleas...
Walnut
Sculptural Modular Library Wall Unit Desk Gerald McCabe Mid Century Modern
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural Uprights. The unit is defined by dramatic, sweeping curved wooden vertical supports that echo the silhouettes of mid-century Studio Craft furniture.
Wood
Large Danish Modern Mid century Rosewood Wall Floor Bookcase shelf unit
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful simple Danish modern mid century rosewood large Tall wall floor bookcase on plinth rosewood base. Has 12 adjustable shelves. Amazing Rosewood grain! In great vintage condit...
Rosewood
Danish Modern Mid century mahogany Large Wall Floor Bookcase shelf unit
By Gunni Omann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful simple Danish modern mid century mahogany large Tall wall floor bookcase on tapered legs. Has 7 adjustable shelves. In great vintage condition, circa 1960. Labeled Omann no...
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius Danemark , 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius, Danemark 1960
Wood
Italian Modular Shelving Wall Unit with Cabinets in Walnut Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular shelving wall unit, walnut, stainless steel, smoked glass, Italy, 1970s Designed and made in Italy, a streamlined bookcase that is meant to be affixed to the wall. The const...
Stainless Steel
Industrial Vintage Small Tube Wall Unit Task Light in Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Task Light Industrial Vintage small tube aluminum wall unit task or picture light in gold. Measures: 6.75 wide x 5.5 deep x 3 tall. Preowned unrestored original vintage condition. Se...
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet/ Wall Unit
Located in North Miami, FL
This rich and warm walnut wall cabinet can be used as a bar with interior shelving and shelving space above. Two wonderful enameled metal panels to the front which are original.
Enamel
Large Oversized Mid Century Modern Shelving Wall Unit Etagere Cerused Oak
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Oversized Mid Century Modern Shelving Wall Unit Etagere Cerused Oak
Glass, Oak
Large Mid Century Modern Multi Tear Level Shelf Wall Unit Etagere
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern shelf wall unit.
Chrome
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Mid-Century Modern Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare handmade solitary teak wall unit with two shelves designed by acclaimed Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1960s. Solid smoothly rounded wooden brackets on which two shelves a...
Wood, Teak
Restored Mid-century Circular Rattan & Slat Mahogany "Skeleton" Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautifully restored Mid-century era circular "Skeleton" shelf crafted from a steam bent rattan frame with a central bamboo vertical support, the geometric, open-back unit features t...
Rattan, Mahogany
Industrial Vintage Gold Tube Wall Unit Task Light Los Angeles CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tube task lamp Industrial vintage wall tube unit task or picture light in gold Measures: 8 width x 3 tall x 6 depth Los Angeles Ca Preowned unrestored vintage condition. See ima...
Metal, Aluminum
Collection of Seven Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Studies by Anfossi
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A highly decorative collection of seven original Mid-Century Modern Italian design studies by Anfossi. Executed in watercolour and ink on paper. Each composition depicts a distinct ...
Wood, Paper
Paul Evans PE71 Bronzed resin and Glass Floating Bookshelf Wall Unit c. 1970s
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A Paul Evans wall unit book shelf in bronzed resin and glass. This unit featuring eight smoked glass shelves and three wall mount uprights with Paul Evans sIgnature resin goop style...
Glass, Resin
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Rosewood Metal Glass and Formica Wall Unit Baugnman Attributed for John Stuart
By Milo Baughman, John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
Stunning wall unit having rosewood cabinets with white Formica surfaces, brushed metal trim, and tinted glass shelves. Impressive three bay unit, having storage cabinets, drawers and...
Metal
Exceptional Large Signed Paul Evans 1969 Directional Sclupted Bronze Wall Unit
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Paul Evans in the 1960s for the prestigious manufacturer Directional, this incredible piece is very likely one of a kind. While others exist, none have as many bays (4) o...
Bronze
Multicolored Wall Unit by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, the Netherlands 1960's
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a great composition of different elements in a Pilastro wall unit. A diverse collection of different parts selected to make a complete unit of the famous design by Tjerk Reij...
Metal
Large Czechoslovakian Modernist Oak and Walnut Freestanding Wall Unit by Jitona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versatile freestanding wall-unit/bookcase in oak, walnut, and pine with aluminum, steel, and brass accents by Jitona (1968, Lomnice nad Lužnicí, Czechoslovakia). Five bays can be a...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Wall Unit or Room Divider by Ludvik Volak, Holesov, 1960, Bent Plywood, Restored
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This iconic Wall Unit was designed by Ludvik Volak and produced by Drevopodnik Holesov in1960s. A memorable design of Mr. Volak, yet still very fresh and modern piece. It is made of ...
Plywood, Ash
Hans Wegner Danish Teak Single Column Wall Unit / Room Divider with Display Case
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Kensington, MD
Hans Wegner Danish Teak Single Column Wall Unit / Room Divider with Display Case Use alone or add to your wall system with this single column unit in teak designed by Hans Wegner. P...
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood, Brass & Painted Metal Wall Unit Bookshelf
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookcase was produced in Italy around the 1960s. It consists of a wall panel with 2 adjustable containers and 1 desk The panel is equipped with side racks that allow the cont...
Metal, Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Rattan Etagere or Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1970's retro classic etagere. Extra wide & chunky design. It consists of rattan wrapped wood framing with one glass shelves. Overall in very good condition.
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Rare Free Standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller Inter
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare midcentury Free standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller International collection "Vitra", 1960s brushed steel Chrome, White lacquered wood. It has...
Wood
Danish Modern Oak Modular Wall Unit, Mid Century Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of three vintage mid century Danish modern oak wood bookcase display cabinets by Hansen & Guldborg was made in Denmark circa 1960.
Wood, Oak
Drop Front Bookcase Desk, Wall Unit, Teak Veneer, Danish Mid Century Modern
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive wall unit in the mid-century modern tradition, crafted from teak veneer and showcasing clean Scandinavian lines and versatile functionality.
Wood, Teak
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wonderful 3 Bay Freestanding Walnut Wall Unit Stanley Mid-Century Modern
By Stanley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 3-bay freestanding walnut wall unit by Stanley. This set is rare in its original form with 2 lower bays and one taller bay-perfect for a large flat screen TV. We love that ...
Aluminum
Chrome and Glass Shelf, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s Design
By Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Defined by its minimalist silhouette and gentle curvature, this wall-mounted unit captures the essence of mid-century modern and space-age design.
Metal
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Modern Mid century Rosewood Large Wall Floor Bookcase shelf unit cabinet
By Gunni Omann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful simple Danish modern mid century rosewood large Tall wall floor bookcase on tapered legs with 2 cabinet doors (Cabinet doors are removable). Has 9 adjustable shelves. Amazi...
Rosewood
Large Wall Light AB Bruno Herbs - Price by unit - Made in Sweden
By Bruno Herbst
Located in Paris, IDF
1970s Bruno Herbst metal wall lamps. A rare model clean and simple design executed in its original Orange and white lacquered metal. Midcentury Scandinavian in its conception and exe...
Metal
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s
By Tomado
Located in Delft, NL
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s Metal frame in black, two large sizes and one shorter size Five teak wooden shelves Measurement is 1.30 cm ...
Metal
Rare Wall Unit in Brazilian Hardwood, by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This stunning wall unit is a fine example of Joaquim Tenreiro's work, which is an emblematic master of the mid-20th century modern Brazilian furniture design.
Hardwood, Imbuia
5-Tier Lucite and Glass Mid-Century Modern Étagère Shelf Wall Unit
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and glass tall narrow shelving unit étagère.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bamboo Desk Wall Unit Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bamboo Desk Wall Unit Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Bamboo, Teak
Poul Cadovius Royal System Teak Modular Wall Unit Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Danish Mid-Century Modern modular wall unit crafted in warm teak and dating to the 1960s.
Teak
Greg Copeland Style of Frank Stella First Edition Acrylic Sculpture Mid Century
By Greg Copeland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Greg Copeland wall-mounted acrylic sculpture is very rare. According to the etched signature by the frame, it is the first of only 250 units. This piece is also signed again on ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, 1960s
Teak
Large German Deco Mid Century Modern Lacquered Wall Unit Multi Use Cabinet NICE!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large German Deco Mid Century Modern Lacquered Wall Unit Multi Use Cabinet NICE!
Mahogany
$1,995Sale Price / item|20% Off
1960s Hans Agne Jakobsson Wall Sconce V 169/3 in Antique Brass , 4 units
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
4 units of Hans -Agne Jakobsson wall sconce model V 169/3 in antique brass finish . All 4 are in very good condition . Contain 3 E14 candelabra socket rated at 40 watt each . Sup...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Lilac Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty, beautiful and long Pair of Italian Lilac Murano glass Wall Sconces. These Wall Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Company “Mazzeg...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Etagere or Shelving Wall Unit in Oak & Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1970's retro classic etagere. It consists of oak bentwood framing with clear glass shelves. Overall in very good condition.
Glass, Oak
$3,730Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Units by William Watting for Scanflex, 1960s
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern modular two-tone wall units or shelving units.
Beech, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Wall Unit Etagere by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the Mid-Century Modern Acrylic and Brass Wall Unit Etagere, a stunning piece of furniture designed by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones, made in the USA circa 1970’s.
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Sculptural Brass & Aluminum Candle Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural candle sconces in brass and aluminum.
Aluminum, Brass
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.