Mid 20th Century Stylish Brass Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th Century Stylish Brass Floor Lamp Sculptural in form with an atomic gesture, made from brass and recently rewired for modern day use.
Brass
Brass Stilnovo Style Atomic Space Age Tube Ceiling Light Sconces, Italy, 1970
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light Producer: Origin Italy in the manner of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti Age: 1970s This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1970s. Minimalist space a...
Metal, Brass
Brass Italian Stilnovo Style Atomic Space Age Ceiling Light Sconces, Italy, 1970
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light Producer: Origin Italy in the manner of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti Age: 1970s This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1970s. Minimalist space a...
Metal, Brass
Set of Six Fred Press Atomic Eclipse Highball Glasses in Green and 22K Gold
By Fred Press
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage set of six Fred Press "Atomic Eclipse highball glasses in green and 22 karat gold.
Glass
E. R. Nele Temde Atomic Sputnik Chandelier Chromed Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish and chic 1960s Space Age Atomic “Sputnik” chandelier /multi-globe pendant lamp from the “Figuration” series, designed by Eva Renée Nele and manufactured by Temde, Switzerla...
Metal, Chrome
8 Cylinder Opal Glass Tubes Atomic Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Excellent 8 cylinder opal glass tubes and black-chrome metal body atomic XXL chandelier, 1970s, Germany The lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 li...
Metal
Atomic Kaiser Midcentury White 12- Arm Space Age Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury chandelier by Kaiser made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and twelve opaque balls. The white circular body of the light is made of f...
Metal
Large Kalmar Chandelier Pendant Light Sputnik Atomic 43-Arms Glass Aluminum 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large 43-arm atomic chandelier/pendant light model "RS 43 Kugel HL" by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s.) ...
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Chrome Table Lamp Style of Karl Springer, Circa 1960s MCM Atomic Studio Decor
By Karl Springer
Located in Peoria, AZ
FABULOUS! CHROME TABLE LAMP PERSPEX DIFFUSER AND LINEN SHADE IN THE STYLE OF KARL SPRINGER, CIRCA 1960s Dimensions: Approximately 25" tall by 18" deep and 18" wide This extremely...
Metal
1950s Perforated Metal Atomic Dish Ashtray Nº S30 by Richard Galef Ravenware
By Ravenware, Richard Galef
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful 1950s functional design, and such an ingenious and sculptural piece. Also with a domed glass inset.
Steel
Italian Brass Geometric Table Lamp Style of Gio Ponti, Circa 1960s MCM Atomic
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Peoria, AZ
FABULOUS! WOOD, PERSPEX & BRASS GEOMETRIC TABLE LAMP IN THE STYLE OF GIO PONTI, CIRCA 1960s Dimensions: Approximately 28" tall by 16" deep and 16" wide This extremely rare It...
Metal
Set of 2 Space Age Atomic Era Low Profile Metal Candlestick Holders, USA, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a pair of Space Age candlestick holders produced in the early 1960s. Constructed from both steel and solid brass this set of UFO-shaped candlestick holders is ideal for c...
Metal
Laurel Lamp Co. Atomic Sputnik Polished Chrome & Brass Table Lamp, C. 1970
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Laurel Lamp Co. Sputnik Polished Mixed Metal Table Lamp with Glass Shade. Featuring a sturdy, repolished, reflective Aluminum (5D) conical base, detailed with a bright Brass starburs...
Brass, Metal
$1,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair of Atomic Age Ceramic Bullet Planters on the Metal Stands by Bauer
By Bauer Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of atomic age ceramic bullet planters with iron bases by Bauer, circa 1950's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks (some oxidation on the ins...
Iron
Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury Arteluce saucer lamp.This Mira C Suspension provides diffused upward and downward light and features aluminum chrome lamp body finish a sandblasted, acid-etched gl...
Aluminum
$236Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Atomic UFO Ashtray in Black and Red Molten Lava Space Age Midcentury
By Erwin Kalla
Located in Hyattsville, MD
6 and a half inch round dish ashtray with cork bottom, and makers markings.
Ceramic
$468Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Christmas Silver Atomic Space Age RayGun Nutcracker Nut Gun Fun Gag Gift
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Awesome design. Functioning as designed, and appears it will crack a nut.
Aluminum
Atomic Age Metal and Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Hustadt, 1960s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Atomic age metal and glass flush mount or wall lamp by Hustadt, 1960s Germany Sculptural very elegant rare design ceiling lamp. It is very ideal and suitable for all living ar...
Metal
Very Rare Stamped Waring & Gillow 1960 U.K.A.E.A UK Atomic Energy Authority Desk
By Waring & Gillow
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original fully stamped Waring & Gillow 1960 light walnut U.K.A.E.A Uk Atomic Energy Authority double sided walnut desk This desk ...
Walnut
Midcentury Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Atomic midcentury ashtray with magazine holder. Beautifully shaped with brass feet and a blue and chrome ashtray. Very good condition, barely used. 1960s, Belgium Good overall co...
Metal
Galaxy Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada in Parota Wood & Brass
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Its turned Parota wood base and hand-forged brass details evoke the sleek lines of a spaceship — functional sculpture at its finest. Part of the Atomic collection, which celebrates t...
Brass
$4,641Sale Price / set|20% Off
Space Age SPHERE POD Lounge Chair set, France 1960's
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern French Space Age Atomic Design 'SPHERE POD' Lounge Chair set of 2. Made in France, 1960's period. In the style of Boris Tabacoff. Metal constructed chromed ...
Steel, Chrome
$2,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern Unmarked 26.5 h x 23.25 Tripod base 12 diameter Preowned original vintage con...
Metal, Iron
A Petite Lightolier Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic atomic stile, midcentury pendant light by Lightolier. Ceiling flush mount with glass diffuser and perforated brass shade. Perfect for a low ceiling or a small space. Measur...
Brass
Fire Brigade in Narrow Street – Original Illustration by Charles Burki, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Fire Brigade in the Narrow City Street – Original Illustration by Charles Burki, 1960s This striking gouache and ink illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994) captures the tense ene...
Paper
The Phenomenon of Man - Original Gouache Illustration by Charles Burki, 1967
Located in Langweer, NL
It stands as both an artistic document and a piece of postwar visual culture, reflecting mid-20th-century fascination with science, anthropology, and the story of human progress.
Paper
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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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.
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.