Midcentury Nut Cracker Bowl, Hammer & Anvil by Richard Rohac, Austria, 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and decorative nutcracker set, featuring a cherry wood bowl, a brass hammer and a brass anvil. Designed and crafted in the 1950s by Richard Rohac in Vienna, Austria, the s...
Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern Screw Nut Cracker 1970s
By Jonathan Adler, Quistgaard Tjorn
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly cool and functional Danish modern screw nut cracker by Dana Plast. This piece is cool and brings a cool, minimal retro feel with its aesthetic.
Plastic
Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Nut cracker, Austria, 1950s Bamboo and metal.
Metal
$78Sale Price|20% Off
Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Jens Quistgaard, Kay Bojesen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's.
Wood
Danish Modern Screw Type Nut Cracker
Located in San Diego, CA
A very functional Danish modern screw type nut cracker in bright yellow plastic, circa 1970s. The nut cracker is in very good vintage condition and measures 3"W x 5.75"D x 1.75"H. #...
Plastic
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Brass
Vintage walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Metal
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Brass
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Carved Screw Type Nut Cracker in Walnut
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice hand carved screw type nut cracker in walnut, circa 1970s. The nut cracker is in very good vintage condition and measures 6.6" W x 2.375" D x 2" H; it has a gorgeous grai...
Walnut
Italian 1940s Sculpted Wood Nut Cracker with Hammer
By Casa e Giardino
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Sculpted Wood Nut Cracker with Hammer
Oak
Brass Walnut Shaped Nut Cracker, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 11,5cm W, 8cm D, 6cm H Condition: Good Period: 1970’s Material: Brass.
Brass
Vintage gold walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 7,5cm H, 12cm W, 9cm D Period: 1970’s Condition: Good Color: Gold material: Metal
Metal
$627Sale Price|32% Off
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s Signatured
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, Au
Carl Auböck midcentury brass nut cracker, Austria, 1950s signatured. Original condition.
Brass
Pierre Vandel Pepper and Salt and Nut Cracker, France, 1970
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of pepper and salt, and a nut cracker designed by Pierre Vandel for Espace de Pierre Cardin, Paris, 1970. These items are made of solid aluminum and are fantastically s...
Aluminum
Large Table Top Treen Nut Cracker Dish, 1950s Nautical Theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Table Top Treen Nut Cracker Dish, 1950s Nautical Theme A lovely large piece for your Christmas dining table, when all the fuss is over and its time to relax, this will come in...
Teak
$1,141Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist Large Brass and Teak Nut Cracker Auböck Style, Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: nut cracker element Design: in style of Carl Auböck, 1950s Origin: Austria Age: 1970s Description: Original 1970s nut cracker elemen...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Solid Brass Nutcracker Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage nut cracker from solid brass designed and executed Austria 1950s.
Brass
Carl Auböck Modernist Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A beautiful modernist nutcracker and design object by Carl Auböck. In excellent vintage condition with just the right amount of gently aged patina on the brass and leather. Signed Au...
Brass
Carl Auböck II Brass Nut Cracker, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II brass nut cracker, Austria 1950s. Signed: Auböck
Brass
Pair of Brass Walnut Shaped Nut Cracker, Spain 1970’s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful pair of brass walnut shaped nut cracker, manufactured in Spain in 1970’s. Really very decorative objects, placed on a table and also very practical when the walnut...
Brass
Brass Nut Cracker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass nut cracker in the shape of a walnut. Great or cracking walnuts. Hazel nuts are shown for example, however not the best cracker for small nuts... a nice decorative piece... lov...
Brass
Modernist Nut Cracker
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and finely rendered nut cracker in bronze and walnut having the form of an oversized clothes pin.
Walnut
The "NUT-CUT" Nut Cracker by H. von der Osten, Denmark, 1970
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The "NUT-CUT“ Nut Cracker by H. von der Osten / Continental Steel Co. Denmark, 1970 "this will make cutting nuts a lot more fun" "also a great piece of sculpture"
Brass
Carl Auböck II Brass and Cane 1950s Nut Cracker
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A vintage pair of nut crackers designed and made by Carl Auböck II in Vienna, circa 1950. The handles of the nutcrackers are two solid, sand cast, pieces of brass pinned together at...
Brass
Tongue in Cheek Solid Brass "Leg" Nut Cracker
Located in North Miami, FL
This fun whimsical and conversational brass Mid-Century nut cracker will always bring a smile.
Brass
Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Nut cracker, Austria, 1950s Bamboo and metal.
Metal
Unique Mid-Century Modern Nut Cracker by Robert Welch
By Robert Welch
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Unique stainless steel and rosewood nut cracker.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Teak Handled Nut Cracker
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sturdy nut cracker with solid teak wood handles has stood the test of time and bears memories of summer walnuts cracked in grandparents' homes. A practical piece that is also a ...
Teak
GHS British Mid-Century Bakelite and Brass Mounted Ships Wheel Nut Cracker
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century British nut cracker modeled as a ships wheel on brass fittings mounted in a rounded wooden nut bowl marked GHS and dated 1949.
Brass
1960's Dansk Teak Nut Bowl & Cracker
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Dansk staved teak nut bowl & cracker of birch. Rare & wonderful, designed by the great Jens H. Quistgaard. Early ducks mark. Minute rough spot on disc. 8 1/8" dia., 10-12" h. at scre...
Teak
Aluminum Nut Cracker by Pierre Mandel, France, 1970s
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful functional sculptural nut cracker by French designer by Pierre Vandel. Made in solid aluminum.
Aluminum
Brass Tongue N Cheek Legs Nut Cracker Barware Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This fun conversational brass nut cracker with legs is mid century modern. It has been lightly polished and has a leaf pattern design on the sides.
Brass
Sold
H 8.5 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Handmade Hand-Carved Black Forest Nut Cracker Hansel Gretel Witch, 1940
Located in South Burlington, VT
A vintage hand made and hand carved black forest nut cracker , 1940 This is a wonderful little gem from the German Arts and Crafts period, a scarce Mid-Century, 1930s-1940s hand-c...
Wood
Nut Cracker by Pierre Vandel for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin, Pierre Vandel
Located in San Diego, CA
Pierre Vandel for Pierre Cardin nutcracker. Minimalist design constructed of cast aluminum and steel screw. France, 1970s
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Nut Cracker, 1970s, Made in Massive Brass and Palisander
Located in Vienna, Austria
Vintage nut cracker from the 1970s, made from forged brass and palisander wood. It is very heavy but has good ergonomics.
Brass
Italian Design Romeo Rega 1970s 24 carat gold metal Nut cracker
By Romeo Rega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Romeo Rega 1970s 24 carat gold metal nut cracker
Gold Plate
Carl Auböck Nut Cracker
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handy nutcracker in excellent condition.
Brass
Wood Nutcracker Designed by Carl Auböck III
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
This nutcracker by Carl Auböck III by is a simply elegant design. The wooden sides feel very nice in hand, and the ebony and maple contrast and complement each other. The springy hin...
Ebony, Maple
Carl Aubock II Rare Brass Corkscrew Cup Model 3710 Austria 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Troy, MI
Carl Auböck II model 3710 Austria c. 1949 Turned wood cup with elongated oval brass handle that removes to a reveal a functioning corkscrew Original patina Signed both to the bottom...
Brass
Carl Auböck Heavy Nutcracker Brass
Located in Wien, Au
Carl Auböck heavy nutcracker brass. Original condition.
Brass
Modernist Nutcracker by Jacques Adnet, Metal, French Design, 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Modernist Nutcracker by Jacques Adnet Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) was a French architect, decorator and designer. He began his career working for the Compagnie des Arts Français, a co...
Metal
$199
H 6.3 in W 1.58 in D 4.73 in
Arne Basse smoking bird corkscrew & bottle opener, teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Basse
Located in Forserum, SE
A humorous mid-century corkscrew and bottle opener designed by Arne Basse in Denmark during the 1950s. Crafted from solid teak, it features a corkscrew forming the base and a bottle ...
Steel
$225
H 6.75 in W 1.75 in D 1.88 in
Art Deco Style Figural Nutcracker Vintage, Germany, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s nutcracker in the form of a Pierrot or Clown. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of brass and bronze items or display at your bar cart. Found ...
Brass
$605 / item
H 1.19 in W 6.7 in D 1.97 in
Nutcracker with Cane-Wrapped Handles by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
This hand nutcracker by Werkstätten Carl Auböck combines solid cast metal with tightly wrapped cane handles, transforming a simple kitchen tool into a sculptural object. The oval c...
Brass
$273Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in W 19.69 in D 6.7 in
Danish School Cheese Tray by Anri Form, Mid-Century Modern, 1968
By Anri Form
Located in bari, IT
Anri Form Danish school cheese tray from the 1960s.
Wood
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bowl in Hardwood, Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modern decorative spoon is handcrafted with Brazilian hardwood (also known as jacaranda) and features clean lines with elegant curves. The wood has a deep, dark, and...
Hardwood
$1,100
H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Carl Auböck Straw Holder & Corkscrew, Walnut & Brass, Mid-Century Austria, 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, minimalistic Mid-Century Modern wooden straw holder with an integrated corkscrew bottle opener, designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, in the ...
Metal, Brass
Cartier Sterling and Wood Nut Cracker
By Cartier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Cartier sterling and wood screw nut cracker.
Sterling Silver
Flemming Digsmed Nutcracker
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and wood nut cracker.
Brass
$950
H 2.37 in W 1.78 in D 1.78 in
Minimalist Cast Aluminium Nut Cracker by Pierre Vandel, France, 1970s
By Pierre Vandel
Located in New York, NY
Elegant modernist nut cracker works with a screw highly decorative minor surface scratches on some sides rare. this item will ship from France. Price does not include possible c...
Aluminum
Italian Modernist Crumb Pan / Dust Pan in Teak and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teak dust/crumb pan in the manner of Carl Auböck (ca. 1960s, Italy). Sculptural pan boasts rich teak color and vivid grain finished with a curved brass handle. Excellent, vintage con...
Brass
Danish 18th Century Brass And Wood Nutcracker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th Century brass and wood nutcracker.
Brass
$168Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 1.5 in D 3.5 in
Bird Corkscrew Bottle Opener Arne Basse Mid Century Danish Modern in Teak
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Hans Bolling, Arne Basse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish teak wood bird designed to function as both a corkscrew and bottle opener, by Arne Basse (similar to Hans Bølling). Teak ...
Stainless Steel
Art Deco White Albaster Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique alabaster hanging lamp in Art Deco style, circa 1940s. A single piece of alabaster, beautifully worked with shades and reflections of other colours when lit, suspended from t...
Alabaster
Three Ring Ikebana Vase Made by Toyo, Japan, circa 1960s
By Toyo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three ring ikebana vase made by Toyo, Japan, circa 1960s.
Ceramic
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,734 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
Mogens Koch Pair of Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Mahogany
$11,129
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
Swedish Grace Library Table "Charles" by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, Sweden, 1929
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant console or library table by Axel Einar Hjorth, made from stained oak with beautiful decorative sculpted details.
Oak
$349Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders for Luxury Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders – Sterling Silver Style Luxury Table Décor Bring an element of refined artistry and timeless elegance to your dining or interior setti...
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
$550
H 12 in W 13 in D 12.38 in
Late 19th C Authentic Shaker Wood Bucket. Pennsylvania, Circa 1885. All Original
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is an authentic and late 19th century hand made wooden Shaker bucket from Pennsylvania. in all original and unrestored, very good condition; with it's original lid and lovely pa...
Wood, Bentwood
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, Brass
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull
Located in London, GB
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...
Pine
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$5,479Sale Price|20% Off
H 79.53 in W 98.43 in D 15.75 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookcase with Brass Details
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular Mid-Century bookcase with wooden structure and gilded brass details. This elegant piece offers versatile storage with four shelves, a central cabinet, four drawers, and two f...
Wood
$8,561
H 45.28 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
1970 Aldo Nason Mazzega Space Age Design Murano Glass Chain Ceiling Lamp
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceiling Lamp Aldo Nason Mazzega Italy, 1960 Lamp with 10 lights Blown Murano Glass Metal Chrome Frame Excellent Condiction Glasses perfect. Perfect working order
Metal
Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stylish Bohemian Silberiris Candia iridescent glass vase with brown handles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1900. The simply shaped vase ref PN 85/5151 in the Loetz cata...
Blown Glass
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.
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