$12,500
H 29 in W 54 in D 36 in
George Rodrigue Art Glass Top Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed
By Paul McCobb, George Rodrigue, Harry Bertoia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pattern Etched Top Art Glass Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed MINT! Oval and square
Chrome
Pair of Modern Asian Porcelain Vases Table Lamps, Wired for the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Asian white porcelain table lamps with hand-applied blue striated lines, each featuring a
Brass
$3,400 / set
H 32 in W 30 in D 20 in
Pair Teak Tops End Side Console Tables Stands Pedestals Tall Wire Legs MINT!
By Adrian Pearsall, Jacques Adnet, Paul McCobb, Harry Bertoia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Teak Tops End Side Console Tables Stands Pedestals Tall Wire Legs MINT!
Steel
Italian Oval Marble Coffee Table with Brass Wire Base, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Italian Oval Marble Coffee Table with Brass Wire Base, circa 1960s A stylish mid 20th Century
Marble, Brass
Midcentury Italian White Pottery Table Lamp on Lucite Base, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury Italian white pottery table lamp with textured body and carved gilt wood base on round
Brass
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.5 in W 16 in D 12 in
1950s Atomic Expanded Metal+Wire Hi-Fi End Table LP Vinyl Record Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice mid-century accent. Shelf One Height is 7 in. / Shelf Two height is 16.5 in.
Steel
Vintage Pair of Modern Chrome Table Lamps Lucite Base Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Italian chrome table lamps with lucite base. These have been newly wired, 3 way
Chrome
$7,080 / set
H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Mid 20th Century Italian Murano Glass & Brass Leaf Sconce by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier Salviai
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Feather Shaped Hand Blown Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce Produced by Barovier and Toso. Circa: 1940s These Collectibles Feather Shaped Glass Central Cord Blown wi...
Metal, Gold, Brass, Wire
Art Deco Style Skyscraper Table Lamp with Two Lights, USA Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Art Deco style skyscraper table lamp from the Midcentury period with two lights. Envelop your
Metal
$1,614
H 29.53 in W 32.88 in D 16.54 in
Mid Century Modern White Vintage Metal Bar Cart or Serving Table 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage bar cart or serving table from metal white lacquered nicely decorated
Wire, Sheet Metal
$1,550 / item
H 24.25 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Han Dynasty Style Hu Vase Shaped Table Lamp with Scrollwork, US Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Han Dynasty style Hu shaped bronze table lamp from the mid 20th century, with
Bronze
Modernist Wire Coffee Table in the Style of A. Bueno de Mesquita
By A. Bueno de Mesquita
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist coffee table featuring a black wire metal base with a distinctive architectural, angular
Steel
$395
H 25.5 in W 10 in D 16.75 in
1950s Mid-Century Tile Side Table w/ Magazine Rack, Black Enameled Metal Wire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table from the 1950s combines form and function with distinctive Mid-Century character. The
Metal, Brass, Wire
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 35 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades
Located in Hyattsville, MD
slightly non-matching Trench Art Tables Lamps. Slightly different sizes in artillery diameter and base
Brass
$3,900 / set
H 28 in Dm 16.5 in
Vintage Pair Pottery Terra Cotta Crackle Glaze Turquoise Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
blue color. No chips or breaks. These have been newly wired with clear cords, 3 way sockets, all new
Nickel
$4,800 / set
H 27 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Pair of Massive Coquina Coral Shell Stone Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive pair of vintage coquina stone table lamps. These have been professionally wired with all
Stone, Brass
$1,125 / item
H 21 in W 12 in D 5 in
Vintage Bronze Han Style Table Lamp Wired for the Us on Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Han style bronze table lamp from the mid-20th century, with circular body, wired for the
Bronze
$2,700 / set
H 25 in Dm 9.25 in
Pair of Asian MidCentury Us-Wired Table Lamps with Carved Openwork Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Asian carved table lamps from the mid 20th century with pierced openwork foliage
Wood
$3,750 / set
H 21 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Midcentury English Turned Pine Table Lamps with Plinth Bases – US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of turned pine table lamps from England, Midcentury, professionally rewired for the USA
Pine
$1,500
H 28.5 in Dm 9 in
Tall Frederic Weinberg Style Clasped Black Iron Wire Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall pair of Weinberg Style Black Wrought Iron Triangular Form Table Lamps. Featuring an open
Iron
$325
H 16.25 in W 7.75 in D 10.25 in
1960's "Ultraphil" Philips Tanning Lamp in Cream with Wire Framed Shade
By Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Ultraphil" tanning lamp with decorative wire framed shade. Originally this piece had an
Wire, Metal
$3,900 / set
H 33 in Dm 10 in
Vintage Pair 1960s Drip Glaze Blue Green Table Lamps Newly Wired Brass Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of beautiful blue green drip glaze ceramic table lamps with original brass bases they
Brass
$2,700 / set
H 21.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Pair of Chapman 1970s Faux Horn and Brass Table Lamps, Wired for the USA
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Chapman 1970s faux horn table lamps with brass bases. This exquisite pair of Chapman
Brass
Pair of Cobalt Blue Vases, Wired into Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of elegant ceramic glazed cobalt Blue Vases, Wired into Lamps. The height of the lamp
Ceramic, Terracotta
$1,187
H 36.62 in W 32.68 in D 15.36 in
Wire Structured Self-standing Industrial Shelf Unit 4 Shelves, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Wire structured Self-standing Industrial Shelf Unit with 4 shelves, 1960s, Germany No damage
Metal
$840Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 32 in W 21 in D 17 in
White Bertoia Steel Wire Side Chair with Sled Base by Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a classic pair of Harry Bertoia Side Chairs, originally designed in 1952 for Knoll, it comes in white with sled base. The chair is crafted from welded steel rods, creating a ...
Steel
$1,305
H 56.7 in W 34.26 in D 11.82 in
Wire Structured Self-standing Shelf Unit with 3 Shelves, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wire structured Self-standing Shelf Unit with 3 shelves and 1 magazine rack, 1960s, Italy No
Metal
"Mid-Century Modern Mercury Glass Sphere Lamps, Germany, 1960"
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Vintage Italian mercury glass sphere lamps in good condition.
Wire
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Wire Spray Table Sculpture by Dave Grossman
By Dave Grossman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
table sculpture. Features a stainless cylindrical base with 100's of wires.
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury Modern Italian Brass hourglass shaped table lamp with single socket and newly and
Brass
$260Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.25 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Atomic Wire Mesh Black Table Top Book Shelf
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly clean and modernist lines define this unique table top book shelf. This simple piece
Metal
$650
H 14 in W 5 in D 6 in
Mid Century Industrial Mechanical Adjustable Tension Desk Lamp by Tensor, 1980's
By Tensor
Located in Deland, FL
About: Introducing a Tensor adjustable desk or table lamp with perfect 1970's Industrial styling
Metal, Wire
Celadon Midcentury Lamp with Raised Motifs on Circular Gilt Base, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A celadon color Asian porcelain table lamp from the midcentury period, with raised motifs including
Porcelain
$4,500 / set
H 24.5 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
Pair of 1940s Bronze Anchor Lamps on Lucite Bases, Wired for USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 1940s American bronze anchors repurposed as modern table lamps, professionally wired for
Brass, Bronze
$3,750 / set
H 25.25 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Ribbed Green Glass Lamps with Silver Bases, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking pair of Italian Midcentury table lamps brings sculptural presence and vibrant color
Metal
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 18.9 in
Rare Important Cobra and Situationist Group Artist Constant Custom Table
By Constant Nieuwenhuys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Super rare and important custom "IJHORST" table with special artisan made glass top designed by
Wire
$2,560Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 16 in Dm 6 in
Serge Mouille - Antony Desk Lamp in Black or White Wired for US Market!!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Unique for the Antony Desk lamp, Serge Mouille designed a sloping arm with an angled top that attaches to the shade, all atop a round base. A brass swivel connects the shade. FEAT...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,380
H 41 in W 32 in D 20 in
Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical Mid Century Black Horse Outline Bar Cart Designed By Frederick Weinberg in The 1950
Iron
$20,071 / item
H 15.36 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
21st century Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Wood, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Solid Wood, by Duistt The “Bossa” collection is
Wire
$895Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 18 in Dm 6 in
Palm Beach Regency Ceramic Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Wheat Stalks, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Palm Beach Regency Ceramic Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Wheat Stalks, Pair Offered for sale is a
Metal, Wire
$55,000
H 30 in Dm 23.5 in
French Encrusted Shell Grotto Side Table by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen, 1940
By Maison Jansen, Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
, France, circa 1940. This hand made, mid-century piece was part of a suite of pieces designed for an
Rock Crystal, Limestone, Marble, Wire
$9,700
H 29.93 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamps with Magnetized Globe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, wire, aluminum, Italy, circa 1969 The distinctive table lamp model '14071,' named 'Filo Sfera,' is a
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Wire
Clive Entwistle rare articulating table lamp USA, c. 1965
By Clive Entwistle
Located in Skokie, IL
Clive Entwistle rare articulating table lamp USA, c. 1965 Dimensions: 41 1/2" h × 33 1/2" w × 6" d
Aluminum, Steel, Wire
'Tetrahedron' Table or Floor Lamp, Dutch Design, 1970s
By Indoor, Martijn Wegman
Located in Steenwijk, NL
. These corner pieces are connected and held in place by metal wires. These wires also hold the light bulb
Wire
Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in New York, NY
An authentic Alanda Square Coffee Table, designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s
Metal, Wire
Original C. Jere Vintage Articulating Crane Table Lamp
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
addition to light-up a midcentury art and design collection. Chrome wire frame construction on 3 star
Chrome, Metal, Wire
Tommaso Barbi White Palm Tree Faux Bamboo Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and decorative table lamp / side lamp in the shape of a palm tree from the 1970s
Metal, Brass, Wire
$6,800 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Minimalist wire chrome table lamps by Verner Panton New wiring, including new cord
Chrome, Wire
Mauro Manetti Hollywood Regency Pineapple Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Mauro Manetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural golden Hollywood Regency Riviera pineapple table or side lamp by Mauro Manetti from
Brass, Wire
Wire Table Top Horse Sculpture Mounted on a Wood Base
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large table top wire horse sculpture. 1960s. Artist is unknown to us, but this is very well done
Wire
$1,600
H 29 in Dm 14 in
Tommaso Barbi Style White Pineapple Hollywood Regency Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi, Maison Jansen
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative table lamp / side lamp in the shape of a pineapple with leaves from the
Brass, Wire
$1,250 / set
H 10.25 in Dm 7 in
2 Tony Paul Style Ivory Cone Fiberglass Shade & Black Hairpin Base Table Lamps
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two 1950's Coffee & Cream Shade, Black Wire Tripod Base, Uplights, Shelf Lights, Accent Lights
Wire, Metal
$6,800
H 22 in W 17 in D 10 in
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930
By Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach, J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Viennese Modernism table or desk lamp form the 1930s, designed by Josef Frank for Haus
Brass, Iron, Wire
$390Sale Price|40% Off
H 24 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
Wrought Iron Scrolling Ivy Wire Patio Wire Side Table w/ Butcher Block Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your patio with this striking wrought iron Butcher Block side table. The scrolling iron
Iron
$1,117Sale Price|30% Off
H 24.5 in W 28 in D 18 in
Henredon Furniture Walnut & Mission Oak French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables, a Pair
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Henredon Fine Furniture French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables in good vintage
Wire
Tony Paul Style Maple Side Table & Black Wire "Hairpin" Floor Lamp, C. 1960
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tony Paul Style Maple, Black Metal & Black Wire Side Table, Floor Lamp. Nightstand. Featuring
Wire
Laurel Wired Floor Lamp w/ Glass Side Table
By Laurel, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Laurel Light Co. brings together sculptural form and everyday
Steel
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.