$1,410
Saarinen Tulip Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century, Space Age classic, the Tulip Chair, designed by Saarinen, and produced by Knoll, stands as one of the most recognized and sought after objects from the Golden A...
Metal
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 29" height glass top dining table.
Aluminum
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century 42″ Round Laminate Grey Dining Table w/ Chrome Base by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Mid-century Tulip inspired Steelcase 42″ office dining lunch round table with a laminate grey top and chromed steel base.It features a sleek, neutral surface that resists wear w...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Retro Space Age Tulip Lucite Swivel Dining/Side Chairs In Leather, Set Of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Retro Space Age Chrome Tulip Tinted Lucite Curved Back Swivel Dining/Side Chairs New Reupholstered in Retro Embossed Patterned Leather - Set of 3 This set of thr...
Leather, Lucite
1968 Italian Chrome 5-Piece Tulip "Margot" Dining Set, Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA
By RIMA, Eero Saarinen, 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.
Steel, Chrome, Wrought Iron
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover timeless elegance with the iconic tulip table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Featuring a pristine white laminate top, this table epitomizes mid-century modern design with sleek...
Metal
10 Tulip Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Restored. White, Cream Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of ten tulip arm chairs / armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll, 1970s. This set of 10 have been expertly restored. The white frames and off white ...
Aluminum
$12,989Sale Price / set|20% Off
1st Edition 'Tulip' Dining Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Very rare and complete 1st edition dinner set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – 1965. This is a rare and complete 1st edition set. The chairs swivel. The table top has b...
Metal
Tulip Dining Table and Chair Set by Burke in the Style of Saarinen and Knoll
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white tulip styled five piece dining table set with matching laminate top and four X based chairs having two swiveling armchairs and two non-swiveling side chairs all with salt and...
Metal
Saarinen Style Tulip Table with Laminate Top 48"
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Tulip Pedestal Base Dining Table, .
Ceramic
Elegant Chrome Tulip Table Possibly by Karl Springer.
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous 1980's polished chrome Tulip table possibly by Karl Springer. The beautifully constructed heavy polished chrome base has 3 channeled Tulip style leaf supports which hold ...
Chrome
$9,000 / set
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Great looking set of 6 tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Set includes two arm chairs and four side chairs. All chairs swivel. White frames with black cushions. We recommend ne...
Metal
Tulip table and chairs by Maurice Burke, Arkana edition, 1960’s
By Maurice Burke
Located in LYON, FR
“Tulip” set by Maurice Burke, Arkana edition 1960s table with four chairs by Maurice Burke for the English manufacturer Arkana. The cross-shaped legs are made of cast aluminum coate...
Aluminum
Rare Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Aluminium Chair, 1950s, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe chair, dating from the 1950s. A super example in very good original, vintage condition. Can be polished up brighter if d...
Aluminum, Iron
Burke Tulip Side Chairs No 103 White Shell Oval Stationary 4 Prong Bases Set 4
By Burke, Inc., Maurice Burke
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-20th Century MCM or Mid Century Modern Tulip side chairs No. 103 by Burke comprised of white fiberglass armless shells or frames & 4 prong fiberglass oval non-swive...
Metal
Saarinen 54" Round Tulip Pedestal Table in White Laminate by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Metal
Saarinen 60" Round Tulip Pedestal Table in White Laminate by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Metal
$4,400 / set
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, Set of Two
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Great looking pair of armless tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Practically brand new, very light use. Eero Saarinen called himself a “form giver,” and everything he design...
Aluminum
$12,000 / set
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, Set of Four
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Great looking set (4) of armed tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Practically brand new, very light use. We have six of these chairs as per the photos. The cushions do not matc...
Aluminum
Set of four vintage Tulip chairs - Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A stunning set of four vintage Tulip chairs, attributed to Eero Saarinen for Knoll. These iconic chairs, renowned for their elegant organic shape and minimalist pedestal base, are tr...
Metal
Rare Pair of Pierre Guariche Tulip 'Tulipe' Cast Aluminium Chairs, 1950s, France
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of original Pierre Guariche cast aluminium Tulip / Tulipe chairs, dating from the 1950s. Extremely nice examples in very good original condition. Natural imperfections ...
Aluminum, Iron
$1,867Sale Price / item|30% Off
FK6725 Tulip Chair by Fabricius and Kastholm '2 Available'
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Munich, DE
Showroom models in good condition. With swivel bases. These chairs have been designed 1968 and produced by Walter knoll.
Leather
Set of 8 'Tulip' Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1956
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare grouping of eight (8) iconic Tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen featuring the Classic organic sculptural form and orange wool upholstery on white enameled cast iro...
Iron
Set of 4 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs in White & Black Leather
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice set of recent Knoll Saarinen Tulip chairs with black leather seat cushions. The chairs and cushions are are labeled Knoll. I believe the production date is 2021 but the year i...
Aluminum
Rare Early Production Knoll Saarinen Walnut Tulip Table & 4 Chairs 575 Madison
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and quite rare very early production Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip table and chairs. The Walnut top table and chairs all bear the Knoll 575 Madison Avenue label which means t...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Tulip Pedestal Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage table features a laminate oval top with rubber nosing set on top of a pedestal style base. Perfect for dining room or kitchen, fantastic midcentury style. Restoration re...
Set of 6 Tulip Armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, plumb upholstery, 1960's
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Eero Saarinen Tulip armchairs, with plumb upholstery. Knoll Associates, 1960's Set of 6 chairs Manufacturer "320 Park Avenue" labels attached underneath cushions, which dates back t...
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tulip Candleholder
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tulip Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origi...
Teak
$2,950 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Shaped Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century table lamps. Lampshade fabric in the shape of tulip European plug. Super fun, and unusual. Shades in great vintage condition!
Brass
Set of 2 'Tulip' Swivel Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, England, 1960's
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Tulip' dining chair was designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in England in the early 1960's. It is an iconic Space Age design, inspired by the Eero Saarinen design for Knoll fro...
Metal
Mid-Century Tulip Lamp with Red Shade
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s; (likely) Majestic Lamp Co. - Los Angeles Atomic-era table lamp. This sculptural table lamp, attributed to Majestic, features a dramatic atomic design characteristic of po...
Brass, Enamel
Set of 3 Mid Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass Side Dining Chairs MINT!
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass side dining chairs MINT!
Acrylic
Large Mid-Century Tulip Platter Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Tulip Platter signed Robert Picault Vallauris. Diameter / 11.4 inches.
Ceramic
4 Mid-Century Modern Tulip Swivel Side Dining Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Set of 4 vintage tulip Armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll Associates. Each chair features a Tulip Shape cast aluminum swiveling base and a fibergla...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple tulip pendant lamp. Elegant shape, narrow in profile. The light screen is trumpet shape and closes with a cylindrical cathedral. The lamp is kept in a dark brown. Up to 250V ...
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tulip Candleholder, 1960s Modern Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tulip Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origi...
Teak
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. with White Glass Shade. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 14.5" H x 4.5" W x 4.5" D. {3-Way (No)}, (Locati...
Brass
Mid Century Stool or Tabouret Tulip, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
Plastic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Shade Walnut Tulip Leaf Tall Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Shade Walnut Tulip Leaf Tall Table Lamp with Various Illumination Options. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 12" W x 9" D. {3-Way (Yes)},...
Glass
Mid-20th Century Bronze Chandelier with Glass Tulips
Located in Beirut, LB
Midcentury chandelier made of bronze structure with eight « tulip » glass branches that have been sanded and striped. They each have an enamelled metal lampholding cup of the bordeau...
Bronze
$960Sale Price|25% Off
Eero Saarinen Tulip Stool, Fiberglass & Aluminum, Mid-Century Modern
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed in 1957 as part of the Pedestal Collection for Knoll, Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Stool reflects his pursuit of purity and simplicity in design. Aiming to eliminate what he called...
Fiberglass
Custom Mid Century Style Murano Clear Glass Tulip Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style Murano clear glass chandelier with 95 double glass tulip shaped balls to make hourglass shapes with chrome frame. Can be done in different metals. Height with...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Tulip Flower Glass Shade Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Tulip Flower Green & Amber Glass Shade Brass Table Lamps with Three Way Illumination - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28" H x 10" W...
Brass
$700Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of French 50s Tulip Mid Century Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of a French 1950s Regency wall Sconces with brass and black enamel fixtures holding white tulip glass shades. Newly rewired.
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Temde Table Lamp with a Tulip Base
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Manufacturer: Temde Leuchten. Temde-Leuchten or Temde AG was a German-Swiss manufacturer of lighting fixtures with headquarters in Detmold ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) and a subsidiary...
Metal
Mid-Century Tulip Glass Pendant Lamp from Peill & Putzler, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century glass pendant in orange by the renowned manufacturer Peill & Putzler, Germany. The design from the 70s shows the typical tulip shape. Fits the orange color. The luminair...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly desirable MCM "tulip" table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. There are three lamps available; they are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks to the hand blow...
Metal
Mid-Century Tulip Glass Pendant Lamp from Peill & Putzler, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant glass pendant from the renowned manufacturer Peill & Putzler, Germany. The design from the 1970s shows a typical tulip form. The luminaire body is made of oral glass that is...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, 1970s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. Adjustable height from 90-180cm. With E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century White Tulip RAAK Amsterdam Table Lamp Netherlands 1960
By RAAK
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Elegant Mid-Century White Table Lamp by RAAK Amsterdam Description: Elevate your space with the timeless charm of the Mid-Century White Table Lamp, model D2128, meticulously crafted...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Pendant Lamp, Silver Metal, 1960s Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age pendant lamp with a reflective surface. The design convinces with its size and elegant curves. The umbrella widens downwards until it runs parallel to the floor. ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Tulip Glass Pedant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing glass pendant lights in a dark red color. The elegant shape of the glass shade is supported by the strong color. When switched off, the red appears rather dark. The glass i...
Metal
Tulip Base Walnut and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant tulip base walnut and chrome table lamp. Atr. to Laurel.
Chrome
Swedish mid-century modern silver plated tulip table lamp by Hilding Pegefors
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover a timeless piece of Scandinavian design with this signed H Pegefors 1965 silver-plated table lamp with three decorative tulip flowers, featuring three elegant tulip flowers ...
Silver Plate
Small Reversed Tulip Mid Century Opaline Glass Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century scandinavian style milk glass pendant light with black ceiling cap. The lamp has a a reversed tulip shaped glass shade. It gives a nice and warm glow. The lamp requires a...
Glass, Wood
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wicker Tulip Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulbs. The height can be ad...
Wicker, Rattan
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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