Vintage Asian Carved Stone Couple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant pair of mid-century table lamps celebrates the enduring charm of Chinoiserie design
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Stone, Brass
Vintage Asian Carved Stone Couple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant pair of mid-century table lamps celebrates the enduring charm of Chinoiserie design
Stone, Brass
Carl Aubock Vintage Zebra Dinner Bell #3604, Paperweight, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A captivating, partly patinated mid-century table or dinner bell from the 1950s. Model #3604 „Zebra
Metal, Brass
Aldo Tura Ice Bucket -- Red Goatskin & Brass -- Mid-Century Italian
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
best known for his mid-century tables, lamps, barware and decorative accessories. Combining his
Brass
$850
H 11.13 in W 7.75 in D 6.5 in
Aldo Tura Ice Bucket -- Red Goatskin & Brass Square -- Mid Century Italian
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Italian furniture designer best known for his mid-century tables and lamps. Combining his interest in Art
Brass
$3,680Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34 in W 9 in D 5 in
White PORCELAIN BALUSTER Form PAIR of Table Lamps
Located in Hawthorne, CA
This exquisite pair of Italian mid-century table lamps captures the perfect blend of classical
Brass
Mid Century Brass Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fine table lamp fashioned in the mid century style. The shade and the finial are original
Brass
Mid-20th Century elegant brass table
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century elegant brass table Dated from the mid-20th Century, this tall and elegant example
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Side Table
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brass Side Table
Brass
Mid Century French Faux Bamboo Brass Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Faux Bamboo Brass Side Table with Glass Top. Table features a classic faux bamboo frame in
Brass
Brass Mid Century Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with a polished brass frame, its sleek structure exudes luxury, while the tempered clear
Brass
$245Sale Price|30% Off
H 17 in Dm 5 in
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Brass Black Banded Enameled Table Lamp 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 20th century mantel vase / trophy urn shaped brass table lamp with accents of black
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round dining table with polished brass base. Wood veneer top complimented by long slender brass
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ornate vintage coffee table features panels of dark glass combined with a frame of brass and
Brass
Mid Century Burl and Brass Side Tables Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique side tables in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Beautiful burled wood with harped brass accent
Brass
Mid 19th Century Transition Style Table - Brass Gallery
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mid 19th Century Transition Style Table. Beautiful Brass Gallery. Guilloche Detail.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Coffee Table
Located in London, England
Brass framed French coffee table with magazine shelf below clear glass top. Circa 1950.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Knot Dining Center Table
By Carlo Bartoli
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid Century Modern twisted knot dining table with hexagon glass top. This unique dining or center
Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Glass End Table
Located in Denton, TX
Mid-Century brass and glass end table.
Brass
Brass Tripod Table Lamp, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid twentieth century European lighting design often relied on simple structural ideas that allowed
Brass
$350Sale Price|30% Off
H 20 in Dm 5.5 in
Mid Century Colonial Premier Brass Torchiere Trophy Urn Uplight Table Lamp 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century table lamp by the Colonial Premier Company of Chicago. Brass trophy urn
Brass
American Mid-Century Walnut and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut and brass twin fixture table lamp with handcrafted shades made of
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Faux-Bamboo Pedestal Martini Drink Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A refined mid-century modern brass and copper martini table or drinks pedestal. The slender table
Brass, Copper
Mid 20th Century Fruit Wood Etched Brass Tray and Glass Top Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century FruitWood Etched Brass Tray and Glass Top Side Table for sizable space or Coffee
Brass
Mid-Century Side Table, Marble and Brass, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Side Table, Marble and Brass, 1950s
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Walnut & Brass Coffee Side Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Norwich, GB
A walnut and brass coffee table in the Carl Auböck style. Circa 1950s. Free UK delivery. The
Brass
Mid-Century French Brass and Steel Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid-Century French brass and steel table of great proportions. With patinated brass and steel
Brass, Steel
Lamp Production Helo leuchten, Cristian Dell 1950s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
condition: Good - Signs of Time Materials: Metal, Brass Époque : 1950 Measurements: 46x37x33 cm
Metal, Brass
$1,650
H 15.75 in W 44.5 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Brass & Glass Coffee Table, Attributed to Baker
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Mid-Century Modern coffee table is a sophisticated example of faux bamboo design
Glass, Faux Bamboo
Small Mid Century Porcelain and Brass Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this porcelain and brass side or accent table dates from the 1970s. The top is
Brass
Mid-century brass table mirror / vanity, Italy 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century brass table mirror / vanity Italy 1960s brass, mirror H 47 cm x 47 × 27 cm
Brass
Side Table Made of Glass and Brass, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Square side table featuring three tiers and a minimalist brass frame. The top two shelves are made
Brass
Mid Century Modern Jansen Chrome Brass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid 20th Century chrome and brass coffee table with glass top. In the styling of Maison Jansen
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass , Glass side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Custom made Modern/Deco solid brass side table . Has a glass top that is 12" by 9" . And with a
Brass
$1,896 / set
H 22.25 in W 21 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Henredon Fine Furniture Parcel Gilt Fruitwood & Brass Mount Tables
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Mid-Century Henredon Fine Furniture Parcel Gilt Fruitwood & Brass Mount single drawer
Brass
Rembrandt Mid-Century Brass and Marble Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Porcelain and Brass Jar Floral Table Lamp in very good vintage condition. Measure 7
Brass
Mid-Century Stiffel Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful tall mid-20th century Stiffel table lamp in brass with matte black enamel accents and
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stainless with Brass Footman Cocktail Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
table. Steel with brass accents. Versatile and stylish. A rare piece. Table top measures: 48 x 16
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp, Brass
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, wood base and shade are painted black. Shade and arm are
Brass
Beautiful large Italian mid-century brass table mirror
Located in München, BY
Large, heavy Italian mid-century brass table mirror. Made entirely of brass. The top of the base is
Brass
Rembrandt Mid Century Brass Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Rembrandt Mid Century Brass Table Lamp This lamp measures: 14.75 wide x 14.75 deep x 35.25 inches
Brass
Mid Century Atomic Brass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Early Mid Century Brass Atomic Table Lamp. A 1950's Brass Torch Table lamp having the popular
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Italian Brass Swan Console Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Italian Brass Swan Console Table This console table measures: 59.5 wide x 22 deep x
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Two-Tier Side Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Two-Tier Side Table, the brass frame with mahogany top above
Brass
French Vintage Mid-century Brass & Glass Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of vintage, midcentury French brass and glass end/side tables in the style of legendary firm
Brass
Henredon Mid Century Brass and Travertine Side Table
By Henredon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Henredon Mid Century Brass and Travertine Side Table This side table measures: 30 wide x 30 deep x
Travertine, Brass
Wood and brass trolley, glass top, 1950s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Condition: Good - Signs of wear and tear Materials: Glass, Brass Epoca: 1950 Measures: 96x46x76 cm
Brass
Abat Jour table lamp, 1970
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Classic-style table lamp, ideal as an abat-jour, with an elegant and timeless design. The hat is made of fabric with edged trim, which diffuses a warm and welcoming glow. The base is...
Brass
Mid Century Gold Plated Brass Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Waxahachie, TX
like it belongs in a 50s boudoir. Made of cast brass with gold plating, and a glass mirror. Mirror is
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Hourglass Table Lamps
Located in Norwalk, CT
(2) exceptional mid-century mixed metal table lamps. Apparently unsigned.
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant mid-century brass table lamp from 1960s Germany is a refined example of functional
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970s side or end table with beveled edge glass top, clear lucite legs and flat brass plated
Brass
$650 / set
H 21 in W 32 in D 20 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass American of Martinsville End Tables - a Pair
By American of Martinsville
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass American of Martinsville End Tables. Item features brass
Brass
Brass and glass italian mid century side table
Located in Monaco, MC
Lovely side table in glass and brass. 3 feet with arrow decor. Top in transparent glass. Very
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp
Brass
Mid-Century-Style Ultramarine Blue Glass and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century-style table lamp with an ultramarine blue glass vase form body mounted on a deocrative
Brass
$895
H 20.75 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Brass Round Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Brass Round Glass Side Table. Item
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Mid Century Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mastercraft brass mid century coffee table Table measures: 38 wide x 38 deep x 16 high All
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.