1950s Bamboo + Dimpled Glass Cocktail Tray Vintage Tiki Post War Era
By Russel Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A mid-century relic, pure tiki and an uncommon survivor.
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Expertly Restored Pair of Thomasville Tiki Nightstands Sculptured Walnut 1970s
By Thomasville
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American-designed and made, this pair of nightstands features everything that makes mid-century modern furniture what it is: high quality American walnut construction, thoughtful and...
Walnut
Vintage Italian Tito Agnoli style bamboo & rattan tiki cocktail bar, 1960s / 70s
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage Italian Tito Agnoli style bamboo & rattan tiki cocktail bar, 1960s / early 1970s. Black formica top; shelving & bottle holders inside. In good vintage condition. Plea...
Bamboo, Rattan, Formica
Midcentury Long Bamboo Rattan Planter Window Box Jardiniere Plant Stand Tiki
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very attractive, and unusually long bamboo and rattan planter from the 1950s, sat on six bamboo feet, which gives the planter real elegance, and would make a fabulous indoor window...
Bamboo, Rattan
$3,276Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950s Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Tiki Bar with Two Stools
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very stylish and unusual vintage bar with two matching bar stools. This was made in France in the 1950-60’s. The top is black formica and the stools are also black steel.Very nice ...
Steel
1950's Kuhio Hawaiian Red Rayon Full Length Tiki Pake Muu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Hawaiian full length dress in bright red cold rayon with tropical motif print. Styled by Kuhio sportswear from Honolulu Hawaii circa 1950s. Mandarin collar with frog closure ...
Pair of “Tiki” lounge chairs in teak and bouclé Busnelli Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
A sculptural and elegant design that beautifully balances comfort and craftsmanship, characteristic of Italian mid-century modern aesthetics. The chairs feature solid teak frames wi...
Fabric, Teak
1980 Trader Dick's Casino Surfer Hula Girl Riding Wave Blue Ceramic Tiki Mug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century style Trader Dick's Casino Surfer Hula Girl Riding Wave Blue Ceramic Tiki Mug.
Ceramic
Rare leather Kon Tiki Folding lounge Chair by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA Sweden
By Gillis Lundgren
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Kon Tiki Folding Lounge Chair, Gillis Lundgren, IKEA, 1970s Folding lounge chair executed in solid pine wood with leather cushion and leather sling. Designed by Gillis Lundgren for...
Leather
$224Sale Price|20% Off
Organic Shaped Wicker Rattan Cane Wine Bottle Holder Caddy MCM Boho Tiki
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage French organic shaped rattan wine bottle holder, circa 1960s
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Boho Beach Tiki Rattan Wicker Magazine Rack Stand, 1970s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1970s German magazine rack stand. Original midcentury era. Minor patina gives this piece a classy statement.
Metal
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte White for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte White for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The flaw...
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Glossy Black for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Glossy Black for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The fla...
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Pebble Grey for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The f...
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Striking Blue for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Striking Blue for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The fl...
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The flaw...
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. T...
Aluminum
Bamboo Wicker Rattan Plant Flower Stand French Riviera Franco Albini Style Tiki
By Franco Albini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The design reflects classic mid-century Riviera and Tiki aesthetics, combining Mediterranean lightness with exotic charm.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$3,325Sale Price / set|25% Off
Bamboo Kidney Shaped Tiki Bar and 2 Red Seats Stools Midcentury Modern
Located in Antwerp, BE
A charming bamboo dry bar, cocktail bar with kidney shaped glass top a vintage bamboo Tiki Bar from the 1950s and 2 matching stools with red faux leather seats. The kidney-shaped coc...
Bamboo, Glass, Wood
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Scholar Calligraphy Bamboo Etched Wall Art Sculpture Kanji Tiki Chinese
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful imported relics of the late 1940s old post-war U.S. suburban veteran household. procured from a time capsule estate. These really command a room, reflect the light just r...
Bamboo
$552Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural French Wicker Rattan Cane Alpaca Fruit Basket Bowl MCM Boho Tiki
By Mario Torres
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Playful vintage French wicker decorative basket in the shape of an alpaca, lama or camel in the style of Mario Torres. Finely crafted and in perfect condition this piece looks like u...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Riviera Rattan Wrapped AK Kaiser White Porcelain Vase Boho Tiki Style
By AK Kaiser
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage mid century rattan-wrapped porcelain vase by AK Kaiser.
Porcelain, Rattan, Braid
little Modernist TIKI Brass and bamboo Tray Element by Grasoli, Germany, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Tray element with bamboo handle Producer: Grasoli, Germany Origin: Germany Material: Bamboo and brass Decade: 1950s Description: This original midcentury tra...
Metal, Brass
Hand Carved High Back Witco Tiki Throne King Chairs in Faux Leopard Fur
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A pair of Witco hand-carved “Conquistador” throne chairs like these are rare finds—synthesis of exotica fantasy, craftsmanship, and bold decorative presence. Hand-carved from dark ...
Metal
Vintage Tiki / Zombie Glasses Giraffes Painted by Gay Fad on Libbey Glass Blanks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight vintage Tiki / Zombie cocktail glasses hand painted by Gay Fad with an adult giraffe and a young giraffe on either side of a stalk of bamboo inscribed "For Long Drinks and Shor...
Glass
Set Of Two Kon Tiki Folding Longue Chair By Gillis Lundgren For IKEA 1970s
By Gillis Lundgren
Located in Čelinac, BA
Gillis Lundgren Folding Longue Chair Kon Tiki Set of Two For IKEA 1970s
Fabric, Wood
Large 52cm Hollywood Regency Dark Wooden Tiki Style Table Light, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist wooden table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1970s in Italy. The light ba...
Metal
Unique Abstract Carved & Burnt Cedar Wood Owl Animal Sculpture Tiki by Witco
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This awesome little sculpture displays sophistication and dynamic shapes from every angle. After being carved from a block of thick-grained cedar hardwood the finish was achieved by ...
Wood, Cedar
A French Tiki Style 1960s Woven Bamboo Tub Chair This is a delightful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French Tiki Style 1960s Woven Bamboo Tub Chair This is a delightful piece of Retro Chic, petite and comfortable , it does not take up too much space The rattan is in its natural...
Bamboo
Pair Witco Carved Wood & Glass Tiki Side Cube Tables Stools Rustic Modern 1960s
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by William Westenhaver, this pair of side or end tables was sold under the Witco name. There aren't many of these floating around, and were typically sold as stools...
Glass, Cedar
Tiki Table Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Leucos, Italy 1980s (Big size model)
By Kazuhide Takahama, Dino Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
The Tiki table lamp is one of the most iconic and interesting works by Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama. Made in 1983, it is composed of a wedge-shaped piece of opa...
Metal
Large Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Maya Tiki" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany 1970
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
XXL Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Maya Tiki" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
xxl Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "MAYA TIKI" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
Tiki Bar in Bamboo and Rattan attributed to Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1950s, Dry Bar
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Cork, IE
Skillfully handcrafted from Bamboo, Rattan and Reed, this is a great dry bar with a timeless design and a natural look and feel! Hailing from Italy in the 1950's, and attributed to ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Laminate, Wood
Iconic "Palm" XL Table Lamp Pine Wood & Natural Silk Shade Temde 1960s Boho Tiki
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming Temde table lamp from the 1960s brings a touch of tropical elegance to any interior. Its pinewood base and stem are crafted to resemble a stylized palm tree, exuding m...
Metal
Spanish Thick Rattan Rectangular Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Handcrafted, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rattan Tiki style rectangular wall mirror.
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Spanish Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Mirror, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular wall mirror, bamboo, rattan Eye-catching rectangular mirror handcrafted with thick rattan cane. Spain, 1960s. Rectangular frame made of rattan with rounded corners. Wicke...
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
American of Martinsville “Bali Hai” Cork Top Bar Cabinet or Server, Mid-Century
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
The piece rests on a distinctive plinth base with gently angled feet, lending a grounded yet sculptural presence. Effortlessly blending Mid-Century Modern, Tiki Modern, and Palm Bea...
Wood
Spanish Mid-Century Rattan Bamboo Arched Wall Mirror / Console Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bamboo Rattan Mirror with Arched Top // Spanish Rattan Arched Mirror // Mid-Century Modern Cane Mirror
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Set of 3 Spanish Rattan Wicker Wire Pendant Lights, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
These stunning rattan pendants were manufactured at the Mid-Century Modern period with tiki or oriental accents.
Brass
Mid-Century and French Riviera hand-crafted ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1960s
By Capo Di Monte, Bitossi, Vallauris, Puigdemont, Serra Studio
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Signed on the base “Toni” (see last photo), probably a ceramist from Barcelona during the 50s and 60s (see last photo). Collectible piece. Mid-Century Modern, Safari, Tiki, Palm Bea...
Metal, Chrome
1950's Italian Mid Century Set of 3 Freeform Ashtrays Souvenir From Pisa Tower
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in San Diego, CA
An incredible set of 3 freeform ashtrays souvenirs from the tower of Pisa .Italy, these set was never used condition its like new no chips or cracks , hand painted and beautiful red ...
Ceramic
Jean Rispal style. Mid-Century Modern pine and rhodoid pendant lamp, Spain, 1980
By Stilnovo, Jean Rispal, Estiluz Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Vibia
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Very much in the style also of Lars Schioler's Danish lighting designs. Mid-Century, Danish, Nordic, Scandianavian, Tiki, Space Age, Chinoiserie, Safari and German desing style ligh...
Metal
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Magazine Rack, Hand-Braided Wicker
By Franco Albini, McGuire, Vivai del Sud
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
With its sculptural silhouette and natural patina, this vintage bamboo magazine rack brings warmth, texture, and effortless sophistication to a wide range of interiors, including Mid...
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Heywood Wakefield Hard Maple Coffee Table
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredibly versatile piece, it integrates beautifully into Mid-Century Modern, Tiki, Coastal, or Bohemian decor schemes, infusing the room with warmth and a touch of resort-inspir...
Maple
Vintage Redondo Beach California Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glasses 1960s
By George Briard, Culver Ltd., Fred Press
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
These American California Restaurant souvenir glasses are a great kitschy addition to your mid-century bar, perfect for your tiki bar, or just a fun way to serve a cocktail to your g...
Glass
Puigdemont ceramics. Set of 2 large French Provincial wall plates, Spain, 1950s
By Puigdemont, Vallauris, Bitossi, Scheurich Keramik, Josep Vilà Clara Garriga
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Handmade in turned ceramic, with geometric art decorations in brown, yellow and olive green tones, very typical of the 50s and 60s. Mid-Century Modern, Safari, Tiki, Palm Beach Rege...
Ceramic
$711Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Riviera style pine wood wall planters, France, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Each hanging flowerpot is composed of a turned and varnished pine wood structure simulating bamboo with an organic shape methacrylate bowl for plants, flowers and cacti. Mid-Century...
Plastic, Wood, Pine
Large Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Wall Mirror with Geometric Frame, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Chinoiserie Tiki style rectangular wall mirror.
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Vintage Bent Rattan Boomerang Dry Bar
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage boomerang-shaped dry bar is a quintessential piece of Tiki and Mid-Century Modern design. Meticulously crafted with high-quality bent rattan, it features a warm...
Metal
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
This item is perfect for a mid-century ethnic or tiki living room or bedroom or French Riviera porch.
Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Bamboo Rattan Small Rectangular Wall Mirrors, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Petite Rectangular Mirrors, bamboo, rattan Spain, 1960s. Eye-catching rectangular mirrors handcrafted with bamboo cane. Rectangular framea made of bamboo with wicker accents...
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
$805Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
This item is perfect for a mid-century ethnic or tiki living room or bedroom or French Riviera porch.
Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
This item is perfect for a mid-century ethnic or tiki living room or bedroom or French Riviera porch.
Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
Large Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Mirror, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular large mirror, bamboo, rattan Eye-catching rectangular mirror handcrafted with bamboo cane. Spain, 1960s. Rectangular frame made of bamboo with wicker accents on the corne...
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Mirror, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular wall mirror, bamboo, rattan Eye-catching rectangular mirror handcrafted with bamboo cane. Spain, 1960s. Rectangular frame made of bamboo with wicker accents on the corner...
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Sunburst Mirror in Rattan and Bamboo, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful sunburst mirror handcrafted in rattan, and split bamboo. France, 1950s Its design combines Midcentury and Tiki style accents. This wall mirror will be a nice addition t...
Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
Octagonal Wall Mirror in Rattan Bamboo and Geometric Frame, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Chinoiserie Tiki style octagonal wall mirror.
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Cane
Puigdemont Ceramics. French Riviera turned and handmade table lamp, Spain, 1950s
By Vallauris, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, Puigdemont, Serra Studio
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Signed on the base (see last photo). Collectible piece. Mid-Century Modern, Safari, Tiki, Palm Beach Regency, Farmhouse, French Provincial and Atomic Era style.
Ceramic
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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