German Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small brass table lamp by Cosack. A small table lamp with impressive materiality. the screen via a
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
German Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small brass table lamp by Cosack. A small table lamp with impressive materiality. the screen via a
Metal
Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp by Kamenicky Senov, 1960s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage brass and glass table lamp, produced by famous Kamenicky Senov Glassworks in former
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A mid-century coffee table featuring a sculptural brass base with gracefully curved legs and a
Brass
$2,500
H 28 in W 52 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Brass & Glass Console Table or Sofa Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sharp line demilune console table or sofa table from Italy circa 1980's. It features a mirror
Brass
$2,200 / set
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Cube Side Tables with Glass Tops, USA, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of sleek brass cube pedestals or side tables with additional protective glass tops. Useful
Brass
$4,295 / set
H 20.25 in W 22 in D 28 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 22
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Table Pineapple Lamp Style Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century brass table pineapple lamp attributed to Maison Charles. Large version. rare with
Brass
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Glass & Brass Plated Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mid Century Modern 3-tier brass and glass cocktail table. The top with two tiers that pivot out to
Metal
$2,670 / set
H 21.5 in W 27 in D 21 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Tubular Side or End Tables
By Karl Springer, Milo Baughman
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A pair of mid-20th century tubular chrome, brass and glass side or end tables, circa 1970. 2 tier
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Mirror in Brass, circa 1950s
Located in Örebro, SE
Swedish modern mirror in brass. Unknown designer and maker. Good vintage condition, wear
Brass
Mid-Century Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern coffee table combines brass and lucite for a unique and interesting base
Brass
Mid-Century American Brass and Metal Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Mid-Century American table lamp from the 1960s features an elegant combination of
Metal, Brass
$1,750
H 15.25 in Dm 12.25 in
Sarreid Spanish Colonial Handmade Brass Drum Table, Stool Mid-Century Modern
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Sarreid Ltd. Spain handcrafted Mid-Century Modern occasional brass drum table or stool. Left in the
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Newly Rewired With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for ...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite brass table lamp hails from Germany and dates back to the 1960s. It boasts an
Metal, Brass
$6,000
H 29 in W 144 in D 48 in
Awesome 12ft Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass 12ft Conference Table, 1970s
By The Standard Furniture Company, Stow Davis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the USA, this table was designed after popular products from Stow Davis and Standard
Brass
$839Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26.25 in Dm 7.25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Sonneman
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern table lamps for sale. From the 1950’s, and in complimenting chrome and
Brass, Chrome
Beautiful Mid Century Modern Table Lamp, Brass, Walnut, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Mid Century Modern Table Lamp, walnut base and stem, painted shade and brass stem. The
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Horn Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Polished Brass, Original Glass Top
Brass
$2,000
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Mid-20th Century Modern Bouillotte Table Lamp with Brass Body and Shade, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern Bouillotte table lamp with brass body and shade, Italy By: unknown
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
$950
H 17.75 in W 27 in D 5.5 in
Vtg Mid Century Modern Stilnovo Brass Teak Glass "S" Table Lamp Arteluce Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stilnovo Brass Teak Glass "S" Table Lamp Arteluce Style. Item features
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Solid Brass Guéridon or Side Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century solid brass guéridon, side, end or occasional table in the modern
Brass
$2,250
H 27.5 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Mid-century vintage walnut and brass side table by Baker furniture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an elegant mid-century vintage Hollywood Regency style walnut and brass side table by Baker
Brass
Cool Italian Mid-Century Modern Square Brass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Square Italian brass coffee table with brass spacers. Marked underneath: 'Made in Italy.' No Glass
Brass
American Mid Century Modern Walnut/Pecan & Brass End table by Heritage
By Heritage Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
American Mid Century walnut pecan end table made by top quality company Heritage , beautiful
Brass
$4,800
H 16 in W 72 in D 20 in
Mid Century Modern Long Oval Inlaid Travertine Brass Base Coffee Table MINT!
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Italian Modern Long Oval Inlaid Travertine Brass Base Coffee Table MINT!
Marble, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rectangle And Brass Base Dining Table
By Karl Springer, Milo Baughman, Paul Evans, Willy Rizzo
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage mid-century modern dining table, possibly designed by Milo Baughman, features a
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Dining Table with Brass Accents, 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Dining table from mid-century France made of a solid wood construction. The top features a striking
Brass
A Vintage Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp, Denmark, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A Mid-century brass table lamp with a rich patina. Fitted with a new wire and plug.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Fagerhults Belysning, Brass, 1950s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new white round shade made of hand crafted
Metal, Brass
$6,800
H 18 in W 40 in D 17 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Cast Metal & Brass Base Glass Rectangle Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern cast metal & brass base glass rectangle coffee table atr. to Gio Ponti.
Brass
$650
H 56 in W 16 in D 16 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Stack Brass Ball Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Stacked Brass Ball Side Table Floor Lamp with Round Glass
Brass
$2,576Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Side Tables
Located in Vilnius, LT
This pair of mid-century Italian side tables made of brass and chrome frame with transparent glass
Brass, Chrome
$2,000
H 22 in W 28 in D 20 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Mid Century Modern Brass Stretcher Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Mid Century Modern Brass Stretcher Side Table. Item
Brass
American Mid-Century Brushed Brass Cantilevered Desk Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century brushed brass desk lamp with a rectangular brass base anchoring a cantilevered
Brass
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.94 in W 71.94 in D 17.94 in
72" Paul McCobb Brass and Vitrolite Console Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Directional, Paul McCobb
Located in Round Top, TX
Iconic Paul McCobb brass and Vitrolite console table. Perfect age and oxidation to brass in the
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Neoclassical Cut Crystal & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Mid-Century Neoclassical Cut Crystal & Brass Table Lamps feature a design influenced by
Crystal, Brass
$4,263
H 30.12 in W 72.84 in D 33.27 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Table, Wood and Brass, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian dining table, wood and brass, 1960s.
Brass
Stainless Steel and Brass Table Lamp, American Mid-Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stainless steel and brass table lamp. Recently restored and re-wired. American 1950's-1960's.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,039
H 23.23 in Dm 18.31 in
HIGHLY COLLECTABLE MiD CENTURY MODERN MAISON BAGUES GUERIDON OCCASIONAL TABLE
By Maison Baguès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
feet and the rope twisted knot around the middle. The table top is some kind of mid-century lucite or
Brass
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Styled Black & Brass Table Lamp Speer
By Speer
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Black & Brass Bamboo Themed Table Lamp! Attributed to Speer Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Round Dining Table, Ash Wood & Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant mid-century round dining table crafted from ash wood, circa 1950s, Italy. Featuring a
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass & Metal Table Lamp, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian table or desk lamp made of handcrafted metal and brass, in the
Marble, Metal, Brass
1970's Mid Century Modern Brass Toned Accent/ Side Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Brass Toned Accent/ Side Table. Beautiful form.
Metal
Geometric pair of Mid-century Modern Brass Boulanger Table Lamps
By S.A. Boulanger
Located in Voorburg, NL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps by Boulanger, Belgium, 1970s A striking pair of
Brass
$2,800
H 17 in W 35 in D 18 in
Petit Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Rectangle Coffee Table Mint!
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petit Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern brass & 3/4" glass rectangle coffee table mint!
Brass
$2,600
H 17 in W 42 in D 41 in
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Brass Glass Coffee Table Clean!
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern brass glass coffee table Clean! Glass measuring 3/4
Brass
Lane Alta Vista Walnut and Brass Mid Century Modern End Tables
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
brass Mid-Century Modern end tables. Known for exceptional craftsmanship, Lane’s Alta Vista line is
Wood
1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
1960s Mid-Century Modern turned walnut and brass table lamp with original shade. The tall, slender
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage White Brass Table Mirror, circa 1950, Germany
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century Modern round shaped vintage table mirror attributed to Vereinigte Münchner Werkstätten
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Modern c1970s Brass Vase Cup Shape Table Lamp
By Chapman Son & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern c1970s Brass Vase Cup Shape Table Lamp
Brass
$1,480
H 11.82 in W 27.37 in D 12.21 in
Grey and Blue Glass Mosaic Brass Mid-Century Modern Side Table
By Berthold Muller
Located in Weesp, NL
attention to detail, this table stands gracefully on four brass legs, providing a sturdy foundation that
Brass
$4,750
H 28.5 in W 34 in D 34 in
Mid Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus
By Morris Lapidus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus, USA, Circa 1950s
Brass
$2,850Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 27 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Stacked Ball Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Swank pair of midcentury, Asian Modern stacked ball table lamps with a strong James Mont vibe
Brass
Mid Century Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a smooth top and a sculpted apron adorned with a sleek brass accent. Made from Acacia to
Brass
$1,658
H 18.9 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
Beautiful, rare, large, heavy mid-century modern brass table lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, large, heavy mid-century modern table lamp made of brass. Made in the early 1950s. Very
Brass
Mid-century modern brass adjustable table lamp, Italy circa 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern brass adjustable table lamp Italy circa 1950 brass Articulating adjustable
Brass
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.