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4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll mid century Tulip table
This dining table measures: 47.25 wide x 47.25
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Offered is a 6 piece
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Max Pearson, Knoll
Located in Dayton, OH
. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel rolling base
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.5 in W 22 in D 24 in
Early Production Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tulip Chairs, signed and dated 1960. The chairs feature upholstered blue wool blend seat pads, original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Lucite Chromcraft Dining Set Tulip Glas Dining table & 4x leather Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Munich, Bavaria
space age era.
The beautiful tulip swivel chairs are beautiful sculptured with a thin body shape.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oak Top Round Tulip Table Dining or Gaming Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the table alone. The chairs pictured are sold separately.
Smack those darn
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Set/12 Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Set/12 Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, The Netherlands 1980s
The
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
A defining
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early Production Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs Knoll, New York
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
authentic, early production set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, signed . The chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Tulip Dining Table Set Styled After Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury tulip dining table styled after Eero Saarinen; This beautiful set is just so unique and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Space Age Red "Tulip" Swivel Chairs by Péter Ghyczy, Germany 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Budapest, HU
Vállalat! Jury number: 120107
THese so-called tulip chairs pop with Mid-Century Modern style and a bright
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Swivel Chairs
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
XL Oval Tulip Dining Table Space Age Jetsons Vintage Mid-Century Burke Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A massive Super Fun Space Age copy of the Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip dining table. It is designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 29 in W 66 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table & Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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
1960's Eero Saarinen Tulip dining chairs for Knoll, set of 4 upholstered
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip Chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Eero Saarinen Model 174W Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
To accompany his famous Tulip chair design, Eero Saarinen designed the Tulip table. A simple design
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Maurice Burke Tulip table with chairs from the 60s "ARKANA" production
By Maurice Burke
Located in Vigevano, PV
matching chairs. All four chairs can rotate and then return to the original position. This dining table and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960s we offer this Mid-Century Modern tulip side table made in the Knoll factory that was
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Set of four Eero Saarinen Swivel Tulip Armchairs Model 150, 1970s by Knoll Int.
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
. Describing his intentions to simplify and clarify structure, he said: "The undercarriage of chairs and tables
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 25.99 in D 24.41 in
White Knoll, Saarinen Calacatta marble tulip dining table with 4 matching chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
, but have stood the test of item. You are therefore as likely to see this table and chairs in a Mid
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
H 28.35 in Dm 35.83 in
1970s Rosewood Tulip Dining Table & Six Chairs Set By Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
combines grace with practicality. The rare Rio rosewood tulip table has a beautiful grain and at 137cm in
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 53.94 in D 53.94 in
Dining Set with T-Chairs by Katavolos, Kelley & Littell and Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Antwerp, BE
The ultimate mid-century modern ensemble: the T-chairs by Katavolos, Kelley, and Littell
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
H 27.96 in Dm 52.96 in
Tulip Chrome Base Lucite Seats Set of 4 Chairs Dining Table with Glass Round Top
By Eero Saarinen, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Lucite and tulip chrome bases chairs with matching round 36 diameter x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 33 in W 17 in D 19 in
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
chairs. This wonderful vintage example from 1967 features a heavy base of cast iron supporting a white
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Knoll International White Marble Saarinen Oval Tulip Dining Table
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
Large oval white marble Saarinen tulip dining table by Knoll International with white base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade
By Eero Saarinen, Philippe Starck, Kartell, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Introducing the Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade, a
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
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H 28.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Spectacular Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table in Verde Alpi Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Truly spectacular Tulip dining table in Verdi Alpi marble. Expertly designed by legendary Eero
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
MCM Burke Brunswick Tulip Side Table Style Saarinen Gray Base Faux Woodgrain Top
By Burke, Inc., Brunswick Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern Burke Division for Brunswick Tulip side table
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 19.75 in Dm 17.5 in
Taller Tulip Side / Lamp Table by Maurice Burke in the style of Saarinen
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A taller round tulip side table or lamp table in white with matching Laminate top designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Dining Table, Center Table, Refinished
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll dining table refinished,
Vintage From the late 1940s
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 77 in D 48 in
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Cast Iron Tulip Table with Custom Travertine Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tulip table Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Eero Saarinen vowed to address the "ugly
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Knoll Marble Dining Table With 5 Chairs by Eero Saarinen, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
International in the 1960s.
The set consists of 5 original tulip chairs and the original matching round marble
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Topeka, KS
best known for the production of the Tulip Chairs. In the mid to late 60’s, the Christie Tyler Group
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 25 in
Mini Tulip Table, Designed by Eero Saarinen and Edited by Knoll, USA, 1956
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Madrid, ES
A special “TULIP” side table designed by Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) for Knoll.
Its characteristic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen 'Tulip' Armchairs and Centro Progetti Tecno Round Table
By Eero Saarinen, Tecno, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
table
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of six 'Tulip' armchairs, fiberglass, aluminum and leather, United
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.89 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
Big Size Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Center Table.
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Rare Big Size Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Center Table.
Vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll / De Coene "executive" lounge chair, 1958 U.S.A.
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, “Tulip” dining chair and table, the “Tulip” side and coffee table and the “Womb” sofa are well known
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 24.61 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950
By Alfred Christensen
Located in San Angelo, TX
the "Petite" table, the "Tulip" chair and the "Womb" chair. His work was recognized by several design
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Rare Jens Risom Lounge Chairs, Model U-416, Walnut and Bouclé, 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Round Rock, TX
amazing addition to any mid-century modern or contemporary decor. Risom is one our favorite designers and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
round marble table, the largest version with a diameter of 140 cm. The chairs have new upholstery in red
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
Eero Saarinen "Tulip" Dining Room Set for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The tulip dining room set with Carrara marble includes a 96" Tulip Dining Table and eight matching
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Set of 6 Vintage Fritz Hansen Oxford Chairs in New Blue & White Ikat Upholstery
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Kensington, MD
be fantastic with a white tulip style table. If you are furnishing a conference room and want to make
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 49.5 in W 18.5 in D 24 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Blue Classic Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
mid century modern pieces, or even a Florence Knoll or Eero Saarinen tulip dining table. These chairs
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Custom Tan Tweed
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
excellent paired with other mid century modern pieces, or even a Florence Knoll or Eero Saarinen tulip
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Chrome 5-Piece Tulip Dining Set, Gastone Rinaldi RIMA Attributed
By Eero Saarinen, RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi, Florence Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern Italian set of 4 chairs and round dining table in chromed tube steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Wrought Iron
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
1st Edition 'Tulip' Dining Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
: ARTIFORT (Netherlands)
Country: Netherlands
Model: Tulip table and chairs
Design Design period: 1965
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in Dm 47.25 in
Art Deco Dining Room set, sideboards, table & chairs, Atelier Borsani attributed
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
H 61, W 156, D 11.
– Table H 80 W 187 D 88.
– Chairs H 90\50, W 48, D 48.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
H 300 in W 300 in D 300 in
Peter Løvig Nielsen Small Side Table
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
, including chairs, tables, and storage units, many of which are still produced today. His most iconic designs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK 6728 high back leather armchairs
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Highclere, Newbury
has become an icon of Mid Century Danish design. The actual original name for this chair that was
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 23.63 in
John Risley Sculptural Patio Set with Two Lady Chairs and Wire Tulip Table 1960s
By John Risley
Located in Dallas, TX
Two solid steel lady chairs by mid-century sculptor John Risley (1919-2002).
Handmade in his
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Butterflies' Dining Table by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s Italy, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fornassetti 'Butterfly' circular dining, cafe, center or game table would work great in a Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Stemlite Opaque White Glass Ball Shade Table Lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Topeka, KS
splendid example of mid-century modern design at its best. It’s going to look fabulous when you use it in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
An Original & Rare Black Ash & Aluminium Arkana Circular Dining Table Set
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Matching Tulip Model 115 Dining Chairs
Engraved with makers mark to base of chairs legs.
Inspired by the
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK armchairs with a Matteo Grassi table
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Highclere, Newbury
of Mid Century Danish design. The actual original name for this chair that was produced by Kill
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 29.14 in W 125.99 in D 39.38 in
1960's Knoll Style Black 5 Piece Dining Set Black Glass Scoop Back Seats
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning Mid Century Modern 5 Piece Dining Set style of Knoll. Black glass on the table. 4 black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Art Glass
H 29 in W 45.5 in D 59.75 in
Dining Set by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Dining table and six (6) chairs all with pedestal "tulip" bases. Numerous additional tables and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Claude Terrell Magnum Opus Dining Set 1970s Organic Studio Crafted Modernism
Located in Dallas, TX
ovoid tulip base dining table.
Remarkably well crafted in the language of Wendell Castle.
This set
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Cherry
H 29.5 in W 96 in D 46 in
1960, Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, Set of Seven White Tulip Ashtrays
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office desks, small not too heavy couches
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 22.84 in W 13 in D 13 in
Estelle & Erwine Laverne Originals Modern Rosewood Lamp Table Floor White 1950s
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Estelle and Erwine Laverne for Laverne originals - Tulip base rosewood lamp table floor lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Rosewood
H 44 in W 12 in D 12 in
Italian Modern Children's Cafe Set by Galvano Tecnica
By Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, Galvano Tecnica
Located in Brooklyn, NY
petite package. A pair of "Ant" style chairs match perfectly with a robust fiberglass "Tulip" table. This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century tulip chairs table you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, plastic and aluminum, every mid century tulip chairs table was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the mid century tulip chairs table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mid century tulip chairs table bearing mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century tulip chairs table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Burke, Inc., Chromcraft and Knoll produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Tulip Chairs Table?
A mid century tulip chairs table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,773, while the lowest priced sells for $2,795 and the highest can go for as much as $11,500.
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.
Questions About Mid Century Tulip Chairs Table
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Asian Plywood Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Gracie Studio
Thai Animal Skin Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Pair Of 2 Swivel Dining Chairs
Modern Marron Chair
3 Legged Danish Stool
Eames Marble Conference Table
Saarinen Executive Chair 8
Southeast Asian Wood Living Room Sets
Bar Stool 80 S
Travertine Tulip
Set Of 3 Contemporary Counter Height Stools