Lovely Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Brass Table Lamp Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid-Century Modern gooseneck brass table lamp or desk light.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Brass Table
2 Mid Century Chinoiserie Etched Brass Table Lamps Asian Urn Tea Caddy Jar Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage mid-century Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency brass table lamps.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Eliptical Brass Sofa/Hall/Console Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Eliptical Brass Sofa/Hall/Console Table Offered is a piece of time and design a Mid Century Hollywood Regency Eliptical Brass Sofa/Hall/Console Table.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant Brass Table Lamp, Swiss Manufacture, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Renens, CH
Elegant Brass Table Lamp, Swiss Manufacture, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Brass, Chrome Console Table/Vitrine/Showcase, by Romeo Rega
$4,377Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Brass, Chrome Console Table/Vitrine/Showcase, by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian midcentury brass, chrome, glass and plexi console table/showcase, designed by Romeo Rega. The top is with showcase function and opens to one side. All metal is new polishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pencil Reed Rattan & Brass Table Lamp, Mid Century Modern 1950s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Similar lamps were made in Italy in 1950s-1970s, with notable examples created by Gabriella Crespi and Vivai del Sud. Classic Mid Century Modern style design with universally appeal...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Romeo Rega Mid Century Chrome, Brass and Glass Coffee Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Romeo Rega Mid Century Chrome, Brass and Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 29.5 wide x 29.5 deep x 17.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Very Heavy Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very heavy Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp, Germany, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Style Accent Table
$2,667 / item
Mid Century Style Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century Style accent table, a beautifully crafted and delicately fumed eucalyptus table with a stable cone top featuring eucalyptus veneer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and White Leather Table Mirror, 1960s Sweden
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant, minimalist tabletop vanity mirror was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1960s. It features a brass frame, white leather stem and light grey velvet rear. The mi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Dining Table
By Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency dining table By Mastercraft USA, 1970s Brass frame with Greek Key design, and beveled glass top.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Charak Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Brass Night stands End Side Table Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charak Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Brass Night stands End Side Table Parzinger MINT!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Lane Alta Vista Walnut and Brass Mid Century Modern End Tables
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a touch of iconic American design to your home with this pair of Lane Alta Vista walnut and brass Mid-Century Modern end tables. Known for exceptional craftsmanship, Lane’s Alta ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
French Black Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century
$348Sale Price|31% Off
French Black Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Black Glass and brass table lamp. Elegant lamp for a dining room, a living room or an entrance, perfect to create a subdued atmosphere. French circa 1960. Good vintage condition. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Mid-Century Modern Asian Style Travertine and Brass Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie inspired Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table by Harvey Probber.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Brass and Elm "32755" Table Lamp by Bertil Brisborg, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Bertil Brisborg
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bertil Brisborg was one of the defining figures of Swedish lighting design during the mid-20th century. As the leading designer for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) during the 1940s and 1950s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Round Chrome Brass Glass Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jansen style Mid-Century Modern chrome brass glass coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Table Lamp by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Italian designer Romeo Rega is a sophisticated blend of geometry, texture, and timeless elegance.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lucite & Brass Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table Mid-Century Modern Mint
By Neal Small Design Studio, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lucite & brass base glass top console sofa table Mid-Century Modern mint Glass measures 1/2'' in thickness.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Tiered Mahogany Bedside Table Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 20th Century rich reddish brown mahogany bedside table nightstand.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Brass And Wood Table Lamps
$700Sale Price / set|57% Off
Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Brass And Wood Table Lamps
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass and wood table lamps.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ferreirinha Marble Dining Table, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Ferreirinha Marble Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Italian Dining Table, Glass Top, Metal & Brass, Mid-Century
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Dining Table, Glass Top, Metal & Brass, Mid-Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Awesome Italian dining table made of metal and details of brass with a rectangular glass top. The glass reminds in good condition it has minor scratches, but no chips or broken parts...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Metal & Brass Geometric Helix Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Metal & Brass Geometric "Helix" Table Lamps - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedish Mid-Century Brass Table Mirror, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant table mirror, with beautiful details. Made in white metal. Elongated design, adjustable height, 77-91 cm.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Stainless with Brass Accents Footman Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous side table in the style of a English Footman. Stainless with brass accents and aluminum legs. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
Vintage 1960s American George I Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Brass & Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, small vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of table lights made of hand crafted polished brass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Round Glass Dining Table with Brass Rim
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1950s) dining table having a round glass top inset within a brass rim and supported on 4 round Lucite legs connected by a silver and brass trimmed "X" form stretc...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Silver
Pair of Glass Chrome Brass Square Mid-Century Modern End Tables
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern square end tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Faux Bamboo Side Tables Pair France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass faux bamboo side tables sofa tables pair duo with greenish glass plate 1960s France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps, Pair, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of midcentury table lamps made in France in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its beautiful pillar shape. The table lamps are made of polished brass and opaline glas...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Danish mid century modernist table lamp, perforated brass, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A decorative Scandinavian modernist table lamp, produced by an unidentified Danish manufacturer in the 1940s. The lamp is constructed almost entirely from brass and features a round ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern White Lucite and Brass Italian Table Lamp
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Chic 1970s Mid-Century Modern White Lucite and Brass Italian Table Lamp Illuminate your space with the sophisticated glow of this elegant 1970s Mid-Century Modern table lamp, a quint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ferreirinha Marble Dining Table, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Ferreirinha Marble Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Carrara Marble, Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid Century Modern Brass & Naugahyde Table Lamp with Unique Shade
$221Sale Price|77% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass & Naugahyde Table Lamp with Unique Shade
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern table lamp features brass body with naugahyde interior and a uniquely MCM naugahyde barrel shade.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Table Lamp Brass Wood Glass & String, Mid-Century
$591Sale Price|20% Off
French Table Lamp Brass Wood Glass & String, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Table lamp perfect for a decoration on the theme of the sea, with the association of wood, string glass and brass. A small hole has been made in the back of the glass to allow the h...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pr. of Mid-Century Italian Brass Two Tier Side Tables
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Italian Two Tier Side Tables with Glass Tops,
superbly made-heavy gage brass-Hampton Location
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 28 wide x 28 deep x 22.25 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Tables have S...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tapered Brass Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Tall, statuesque, tapered and turned brass lamps. 25 inch to the top of the socket. White Cararra Marble plinth block is 1.5 inch thick and 7 inch square. Shades not included.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Mid-Century Coffee Table, Rosewood Top, Brass Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century round coffee table with a rosewood top and three brass faux bamboo legs.
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brass and Ceramic Table Lamp, Belgium 1960s
$173Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Brass and Ceramic Table Lamp, Belgium 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Impressive table lamp with white ceramic shaft and brass base and fixture. The round lamp shade is in a ecru colored fabric. The lamps is provided with 1 E 27 fitting, an electric c...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Capiz Shade, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage table lamp from the 70s with a unique charm. The lamp has a brass base with elegant rose flowers and a shade made of beautiful Capiz shells.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Ebonized Center Table with Gilt Glass Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century-style ebonized center table with a fluted & tapered pedestal over a triparte base having brass sabots all supporting a round gilt glass inset top (Copy of orig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Glass Top Inset Console Serving Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern brass with thick glass top inset to each leg, console / serving table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Italian Geometrical Brass Dining Table with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist Geometric vintage Dining Table from golden metal ( brass ) and clear glass 1970s Italy. A fabulous table in the style of Romeo Rega consists of a gilded frame construction ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Brass Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Explore the charm of mid-century modern design with this pair of Italian bamboo and brass side tables.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Style Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Side Brass Glass Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern 2 tier Side table in the style of Maison Jansen in brass with glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Hex Tables with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of mid-century modern brass hex tables with marble tops, making them a stylish and elegant addition to any space.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Neoclassical style Italian coffee table with brass base and glass top. Some scratches on glass and faded gilt paint on base.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Stiffel Celadon Glazed Porcelain and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Stiffel Celadon Glazed Porcelain and Brass Table Lamp measuring 6" in diameter and standing 26.5" tall to the top of the finial.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960's Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass And Glass Nesting Tables
$1,400Sale Price / set|22% Off
1960's Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass And Glass Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern Italian brass and glass nesting tables, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, these pieces are well made and heavy. Medium table...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Bielecky Brothers Mid Century Rattan, Cane and Brass Side End Table
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bielecky Brothers Mid Century Rattan, Cane and Brass Side End Table This side table measures: 18.25 wide x 24.25 deep x 18.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid Century "Hourglass" Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Remington Manufacter: Remington Materials: Walnut Wood, New Linen Shade, Brass Accents & Hardware Dimensions: 35in H x 7.50in W x 7.50in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman for Laurel Mid Century Brass Dome Table Lamp - Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Sonneman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robert Sonneman for Laurel Mid Century Brass Dome Table Lamp - Pair Each lamp measures: 17 wide x 17 deep x 29.5 inches high Good Vintage Condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Interactive Brass Beads Shades Square Brass Bases Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Interactive sculpture like shades table lamps. The shades are decorated with hundreds of brass beads that slide up and down interactively.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Pyramid Table Lamp, Brass Base, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully simple organic travertine table lamp in a pyramid shape. The lamp base is 7.38" square. The shade as pictured is 17"D x 12"H. Shade is not included. The height of lamp to...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps by Stiffel, USA, 1960s
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rare pair of american table lamps in brass with their original shades base height 60cm square base 14cm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century French Hollywood Regency Acrylic and Brass Side Tables
By Maison Charles
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, this elegant pair of side tables reflects the glamorous Hollywood Regency aesthetic through a refined combination of gilt metal, acrylic, and glass. Eac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Chrome Table Lamp, a Pair
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Chrome Table Lamp, a Pair
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome table lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Travertine Marble and Brass Italian Table Lamp
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The combination of these materials was a common choice during the Mid-Century Modern period. The lamp is designed for functional lighting, providing ambient or task lighting dependin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum, Brass
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Midcentury Brass Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury brass table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every midcentury brass table was constructed with great care. Find 2444 options for an antique or vintage midcentury brass table now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury brass table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A midcentury brass table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury brass table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cesare Lacca, Mastercraft and Romeo Rega produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Brass Table?
A midcentury brass table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,045, while the lowest priced sells for $147 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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