50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Aluminum
50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please
Aluminum
Gerald McCabe Barzilay Wall Unit
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a four bay Barzilay wall unit by Gerald McCabe of Los Angeles. Oiled walnut with aluminum
Aluminum
Gerald McCabe Barzilay Wall Unit
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a nine bay Barzilay wall unit by Gerald McCabe of Los Angeles. Oiled walnut with aluminum
Aluminum
Gerald McCabe Barzilay Wall Unit, Sold by Component
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a nine bay Barzilay wall unit by Gerald McCabe of Los Angeles. Oiled walnut with aluminum
Aluminum
Barzilay Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Barzilay Wall unit made in walnut wood with aluminum reinforcement. System contains : Four
Aluminum
Barzilay Three-Bay Floating Wall Unit in Walnut
By Barzilay
Located in Denton, TX
This is a great three-bay hanging unit with file cabinet and drawer cabinet and desk shelf for the
Metal
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H 79 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Walnut Scandinavian Modern Style Bookcase Storage Units by Barzilay Furn
By Barzilay
Located in Topeka, KS
equipment cabinets for audiophiles and for mid-century modern wall units. Many of their cabinets and
Walnut
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H 51.75 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Tall Walnut Scandinavian Modern Style Chest of Drawers by Barzilay Furniture Mfg
By Barzilay
Located in Topeka, KS
production of magnificent stereo equipment cabinets for audiophiles and for mid-century modern wall units
Walnut
Hans Wegner Wall Unit for Ry Møbler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning piece of Mid-Century Modern Danish design. This large teak wall designed by Hans Wegner
Stainless Steel
Walnut Three Bay Barzilay Hanging Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Denton, TX
Walnut with aluminium trim floating wall unit or shelving unit by Barzilay of Los Angeles.
Three Bay Floating Wall Unit by Barzilay
By Barzilay
Located in Denton, TX
Walnut with metal trim three bay hanging wall unit. fully adjustable. With two doored cabinets and
Metal
Mid Century Wall Unit Gerald McCabe for Barzilay
By Gerald McCabe, Barzilay
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
An iconic mid century wall unit by Barzilay that includes 4 rails 80” long, 4 shelves 10” deep, 1
Aluminum
Vintage Walnut Tambour Door Wall Unit by Barzilay
By Barzilay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Imagine bringing home this stunning mid-century walnut wall unit, a true masterpiece designed by
Walnut
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H 29 in W 72 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Walnut Wall Unit & Executive Desk by Gerald McCabe for Barzilay
By Gerald McCabe, Barzilay
Located in Denver, CO
Executive style desk and wall-mounted storage unit (artwork and chair not included) Originally
Stainless Steel
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H 23 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Low Profile Tambour Door Teak Credenza by Barzilay, 1960s
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This attractive and sophisticated Mid-Century Modern tambour door credenza was designed and
Walnut
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H 51.75 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Gentlemen’s Chest Scandinavian Modern Style in Walnut by Barzilay Furniture
By Barzilay
Located in Topeka, KS
equipment cabinets for audiophiles and for Mid-Century Modern wall units. Many of their cabinets and
Walnut
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H 37.25 in W 79.5 in D 12 in
Barzilay Scandinavian Modern Style King Bookcase Platform Bed with Tambour Doors
By Barzilay
Located in Topeka, KS
production of magnificent stereo equipment cabinets for audiophiles and for Mid-Century Modern wall units
Walnut
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H 77 in W 34 in D 18 in
Vintage Modern Walnut Entertainment Cabinet Storage Armoire by Barzilay Furn Mfg
By Barzilay
Located in Topeka, KS
audiophiles and for Mid-Century Modern wall units. Many of their cabinets and furniture were shipped in pieces
Walnut
Gerald McCabe Barzilay Walnut Wall System
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Oakland, CA
Barzilay, c1960s, Los Angeles. This unit is incredibly easy to install and setup. Can easily be done by one
Aluminum
Walnut Three-Section Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or
Walnut
Walnut Three-Section Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or
Walnut
Walnut Three-Section Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or
Walnut
Free Standing Walnut 3 Section Shelving Unit by Barzilay
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Versatile 3 bay 'Multispan' walnut shelving or wall unit by Barzilay. Three bays, unlimited
Walnut
Walnut Three-Bay Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay, Gerald McCabe
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or shelving unit by Barzilay of Los Angeles. High
Aluminum
Walnut and Brass Shelving Wall Unit by Gerald McCabe, circa 1970
By Barzilay, Gerald McCabe
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut and brass shelving wall unit by Gerald McCabe, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut grain and unique
Brass
Walnut Freestanding 4 Section Wall Unit by Barzilay
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Beautifully restored walnut four bay wall unit (only 3 bays are photographed, an additional wall
Walnut
Walnut Three-Section Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or
Walnut
Walnut Three-Section Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall unit or
Walnut
Walnut Three Bay Wall Unit by Barzilay, circa 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut three bay wall unit by Barzilay, circa 1970. Beautiful walnut with aluminium accent wall
Aluminum
Walnut Single Section Wall or Shelving Unit by Barzilay, ca. 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut single section wall or shelving unit by Barzilay, ca. 1970. Beautiful, high quality walnut
Aluminum
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. We currently have many different Cado pieces in stock and can customize your order to incl...
Teak
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
Stylish Art Deco Dressing Table / Vanity / cheval mirror
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning European Art Deco Vanity / Dressing Table, German ? French?Wonderful style and design.Beautiful burl wood.. beveled full length mirror.Retains original finish.. nice patina....
Glass, Burl
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
Vintage Bookshelf "Cado" by Paul Cadovius, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage bookshelf "cado" is an original design item realized by Paul Cadovius, Denmark, in 1960s. Wall unit in teak structure. Five different cabintes with drawers, sliding doors a...
Wood
Mid-Century Rosewood Frame and Headboard by Luigi Bartolini
By Luigi Bartolini
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Luigi Bartolini, an influential Italian furniture designer, created a timeless masterpiece in the 1960s with a stunning rosewood bed frame and headboard. The bed features a distincti...
Cocobolo
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$6,197 / 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
$5,074Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.