Albert Chubac, Cinetic Sculpture, "Cage", Painted Iron, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, cinetic sculpture, "Cage", Painted iron, circa 1980, France. Measures: Height 37 cm, depth 11 cm, width 11 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stud...
Iron
1970s Italian Space Age Chrome and Smoked Glass Rolling Side Table
Located in Praha, CZ
Its versatile proportions make it suitable as a bar cart, drinks trolley, serving table, cocktail table or mobile side table. A stylish statement piece for Mid-Century Modern, Space ...
Metal, Chrome
Torch Cut Floral Arrangement from Brotman's Sausalito
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Hanover, MA
Torch cut brass and mixed metal kinetic floral spray in the style of Curtis Jere retailed through Brotman's Village Fair in Sausalito, CA circa 1970
Brass
Bronze Cosanti Bell by Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful bronze Cosanti bell by Paolo Soleri. Uncommon shape and design. Fantastic patina and a great sound. Signed. A unique piece from a celebrated artist. Unique attribute to thi...
Bronze
Scultura cinetica italiana modern in plastica gialla di Franco Costalonga 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Scultura cinetica composta da un tubolare in plastica giallo senape e una sfera con all’interno una bacchetta di radio che genera fasci di colore giallo. Realizzata da Franco Costalo...
Art Glass, Plastic
Teak bookcase with pull-out desk, Sweden, 1950s/1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
La calda superficie del teak e la cura dei dettagli costruttivi restituiscono pienamente il carattere del design Mid Century svedese. Il marchio originale Möbelfabrik Rottne, present...
Teak
$175 / item
Six Blenko Glass Zodiac Box
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Set of Blenko art glass zodiac plaques. Being sold individually. There are: 2 Taurus 1 Aries 2 Cancer 1 Libra.
Art Glass
$2,808Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Vintage Green Wooden Door from Capri
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful Italian wooden door from Capri belonging to the 1960s, in a beautiful rustic chic style. The door is a classic rectangular door, but lower than the current norm because ho...
Brass
$3,900
19th Century Skein Swift
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome 19th century swift with beautiful fruitwood base on ball feet and matching turned acorn finial, brass centre rod and wooden collapsible ribs with original silk ties. Used ...
Brass
Beautiful Bronze Bell by Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful bronze Cosanti bell by Paolo Soleri. Uncommon shape and design. Fantastic patina and a great sound. Signed. A unique piece from a celebrated artist. Unique attribute to thi...
Bronze
Harry Bertoia Gold Plated Bronze Diagonal Double Tonal Sonambient Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptor and Artist Harry Bertoia gold plated bronze Sonambient sculpture, diagonal double tonal, circa 1965. Two groupings of thin rods at different angles on poured slab of bronze....
Bronze
Rare Bill Curry Cattail Room Divider / Sculpture for Design Line 29 Cattails
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Cattail Sculpture / Room divider designed by Bill Curry for Design Line,,Featuring 29 metal rods with beautifully shaped and painted oval tops..Amazing colors ,, shade...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Large Curtis C Jere Brass Spray Sculpture on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large Curtis C Jere brass spray sculpture on marble base ribbon forms with rods. Unsigned. many times from cleaning, the signature gets worn off through the years.
Marble, Metal
Royal Dutch Navy Grumman Avanger TBM3 1960 Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Big and beautiful 1960 Grumman Avenger TBM3 Royal Dutch Navy airplane model. This beautiful replica once flew with remote control and it comes without remote control. It has not been...
Plastic, Wood
Vintage 1960s Modernist Inspired Handcrafted Hanging Wall Sculpture/Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Modernist inspired handcrafted hanging wall sculpture / room divider by New Zealand Artist Andrew Reid. circa 1990s. Features a combination of geometric shapes with ro...
Wire
Paul A. Lobel Sterling Fisherman Kinetic Sculpture
By Paul Lobel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul A. Lobel (1899-1983) modernist silversmith, sculptor and artist. Lobel sold his jewelry and art at his Greenwich village shop in the 1940s and 1950s. This two-piece sterling Kin...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Anthoine Art Bois Carved Wood and Metal Seaplane Model on Stand
By Anthoine Art Bois
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco sea plane sculpture, designed by Anthoine Art Bois in France circa 1930, is an exquisite fusion of craftsmanship, industrial design, and the bold aesthetics of the Art ...
Metal
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Kinetic Reeds Sculpture Incised Concrete Base Vintage 1950s Studio Craft
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting kinetic tall grass / reeds sculpture on impressed or molded base. Fair vintage condition, showing wear to base. Measures: Base is W 6½ x D 6 in. Total height is 34 in.
Concrete
Bronze and Aluminum Sculpture "The Flame"
Located in New York, NY
Bronze and aluminum sculpture and brass, rotating, "the flame." Nameless.
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Style Round Form Tubular Two-Tier Bar Cart in Chrome and Smoked Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Its timeless appeal ensures it seamlessly integrates into Art Deco, Mid-Century, or contemporary interiors. In Excellent Vintage Condition.
Chrome
Teak sideboard with sliding doors, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Le proporzioni equilibrate gli permettono di dialogare con altri arredi Mid-Century senza imporsi eccessivamente sull’ambiente.
Teak
Teak sideboard by Axel Christiansen for ACO Møbler, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Un esempio rappresentativo del Danish Mid-Century Modern, ideale sia all’interno di una collezione di design scandinavo sia come singolo elemento d’arredo in un ambiente contemporaneo.
Teak
Danish teak sideboard with drawers and sliding doors, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
La struttura rialzata su gambe affusolate alleggerisce il volume e conferisce al sideboard quella leggerezza visiva tipica del mobile danese Mid-Century. La distribuzione interna lo...
Teak
19th Century French Provincial Carved Articulated Artist's Model
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and evocative 19th-century carved wooden artist's mannequin from provincial France, circa 1850. This finely sculpted figure is carved from beechwood with articulated joint...
Metal, Brass
Monumental Modernist Mixed Metal Kinetic Floor Sculpture by Irving Lehman
By Irving George Lehman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Titled Galaxy 79, which I believe to be the year? Amazing mixed metal sculpture, consisting of copper, brass, aluminum steel and wood. Aluminum frame consisting of five moving abstra...
Brass, Copper, Cut Steel, Aluminum
Danish teak sideboard, Scandinavian Modern style, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Il disegno sobrio permette alla credenza di adattarsi con naturalezza sia ad ambienti Mid-Century originali sia a interni contemporanei, dove diventa un elemento capace di aggiungere...
Teak
Teak sideboard with central drawers, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Con le sue proporzioni generose e il carattere deciso del teak, è un esempio rappresentativo del design scandinavo Mid-Century, qui interpretato in una versione meno minimale e più f...
Teak
1960s VINTAGE TWO TIER WOODEN TEA TROLLET ON BRASS CASTERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London This charming vintage two-tier tea trolley combines elegant simplicity with mid-century functionality. Crafted in warm-toned wood with a smooth, polished finis...
Hardwood
Danish teak bookcase, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Grazie alla composizione aperta e alla presenza discreta, questa libreria si adatta con naturalezza sia a interni Mid-Century originali sia a spazi contemporanei, dove può diventare ...
Teak
Danish teak writing desk, Scandinavian Modern design from the 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
La sua presenza discreta permette di inserirlo facilmente sia in interni Mid-Century originali sia in spazi moderni, dove aggiunge calore, carattere e autenticità.
Teak
$1,966Sale Price|65% Off
Art Nouveau Thonet Wood Children Cradle Sculpture
By J.&J. Khon 1
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind children's crib made of bent beech wood, design attributed to the Austrians Jacob and Josef Kohn (father and son) in the purest Art Nouveau style at the end of the 19th...
Beech
Swedish teak bookcase with two drawers, 1960s Scandinavian Modern
Located in Torino, IT
Le proporzioni equilibrate e la composizione verticale donano leggerezza visiva alla struttura, rendendola adatta sia a interni Mid-Century originali sia a spazi contemporanei.
Teak
Swedish teak bookcase with five shelves, 1960s Scandinavian Modern style
Located in Torino, IT
Le proporzioni equilibrate e il design essenziale la rendono un complemento versatile, capace di dialogare con ambienti Mid-Century originali e interni contemporanei.
Teak
Danish teak sideboard with sliding doors - 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Questa elegante sideboard in teak impiallacciato, realizzata in Danimarca negli anni Sessanta, incarna perfettamente l’essenza del design Mid-Century scandinavo: linee sobrie, propor...
Teak
Medida :1920, Car Sculpture in wood Sign: Argentor wien
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Argentor wien (Austria) he history of the company dates back to 1863, when CA Münchmeyer & Co. was founded. This was the owner of an electroplating factory that was built in 1894...
Wood
1960s transformable trolley - Vintage coffee table
Located in Torino, IT
Questo raffinato carrellino trasformabile degli anni Sessanta incarna perfettamente l’ingegno e l’estetica del design Mid-Century. Nato come elemento multifunzionale, si trasforma co...
Teak
Vintage Belgian Rolling Blackboard by Daniel Van Calbergh
Located in High Point, NC
The grid lines on the board suggest it was used for mathematics, drafting, or technical education, making it a unique artifact from mid-century Belgian schools. The board sits on a ...
Wood
Vintage SpringHill Mobil Court SSP Roadside Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
The cream-colored face features bold dark green lettering, a matching border, and a large directional arrow pointing left. A stylized mid-century mobile home surrounded by trees and ...
Metal
Danish teak sideboard with sliding doors and drawers, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Le proporzioni orizzontali e il disegno essenziale mettono in risalto la bellezza del materiale, dando vita a un mobile capace di inserirsi con naturalezza sia in interni contemporan...
Teak
Small Danish teak chest of drawers with three drawers, from the 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Le dimensioni contenute e il design essenziale permettono di utilizzarla in diversi ambienti: come comodino, elemento contenitore in camera da letto, complemento per un ingresso o pi...
Teak
Low Danish sideboard in rosewood, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Grazie all'altezza contenuta, la credenza può essere utilizzata come mobile per il soggiorno, la sala da pranzo o l'ingresso, integrandosi con naturalezza in interni contemporanei e ...
Palisander
Danish rosewood sideboard, Scandinavian Modern style, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Inserita in un soggiorno o in una sala da pranzo, la sideboard introduce profondità, calore e carattere, dialogando con naturalezza sia con interni contemporanei sia con ambienti Mid...
Kingwood
Danish teak nightstand, 1960s Scandinavian Modern
Located in Torino, IT
Grazie alle sue dimensioni compatte e al design senza tempo, questo comodino può essere utilizzato anche come tavolino d'appoggio accanto a una poltrona o a un divano, adattandosi co...
Teak
Set of 10 Medea dining chairs in plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Vittorio Nobili (1916-2008) è stato un celebre architetto e designer industriale italiano, figura di spicco nel panorama del mobile di metà Novecento (Mid-Century Modern). La sua ope...
Brass, Iron
Set of 8 Medea dining chairs made of plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Vittorio Nobili (1916-2008) è stato un celebre architetto e designer industriale italiano, figura di spicco nel panorama del mobile di metà Novecento (Mid-Century Modern). La sua ope...
Brass, Iron
Italian Conical Tea Cart, circa 1950
By Carlo Mollino, Ico Parisi
Located in Dronten, NL
Its balanced proportions and distinctive silhouette make it a standout example of Italian design from the mid-20th century. Origin: Italy Date: circa 1950 Materials: Maple, glass, s...
Glass, Maple
Danish teak telephone bench, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Grazie alle sue dimensioni contenute e alla grande versatilità, questa telephone bench trova facilmente posto in un ingresso, un corridoio, una camera da letto o una zona living, dov...
Teak
Compact rosewood bar cart, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Questo carrello bar danese degli anni ’60 interpreta uno degli archetipi più rappresentativi della cultura domestica Mid-Century: un complemento progettato per accompagnare il moment...
Rosewood
Set of 6 Medea dining chairs made of plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Vittorio Nobili (1916-2008) è stato un celebre architetto e designer industriale italiano, figura di spicco nel panorama del mobile di metà Novecento (Mid-Century Modern). La sua ope...
Brass, Iron
Set of 4 Medea dining chairs made of plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Vittorio Nobili (1916-2008) è stato un celebre architetto e designer industriale italiano, figura di spicco nel panorama del mobile di metà Novecento (Mid-Century Modern). La sua ope...
Brass, Iron
Set of 2 Medea dining chairs made of plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Vittorio Nobili (1916-2008) è stato un celebre architetto e designer industriale italiano, figura di spicco nel panorama del mobile di metà Novecento (Mid-Century Modern). La sua ope...
Brass, Iron
Bar trolley by Knud Andersen, made of teak, Denmark, 1960s
By Knud Andersen
Located in Torino, IT
Disegnato da Knud Andersen e prodotto in Danimarca negli anni ’60, questo bar trolley è un raffinato esempio del design scandinavo Mid-Century, capace di coniugare funzionalità, eleg...
Teak
Vintage Regency Vitrine Bar Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
It is in great vintage condition, showcasing minor surface scuffs and an authentic patina on the brass and wood that adds a touch of storied character to its mid-century origins. Equ...
Brass
Soriana Lounge Chairs in Brown Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina - 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Soriana chair, designed by Italian architects Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969 for the furniture manufacturer Cassina, is a celebrated icon of mid-century modern design that emphasi...
Steel
Vintage Brass Detail Cane Inset Drinks Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
It is in great vintage condition, displaying age-appropriate scuffs and a rich patina on the brass elements that adds to its authentic mid-century character. Whether used as a mobile...
Brass
Freestanding bookshelf made of Danish oak with five long shelves, from the 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Un esempio di design danese Mid-Century in cui il mobile non viene concepito semplicemente come contenitore, ma come parte integrante dell'architettura domestica.
Oak
Rare Set of nightstands by Luciano Frigerio 'Desirè' with brass relief, Italy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This exquisite duo represents the pinnacle of Mid-Century Italian luxury and Brutalist glamour.
Brass
French Modern Style Spherical Two-Tier Patinated Gilt Metal and Glass Bar Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its modernist geometry and patinated finish make it versatile for both mid-century and contemporary interiors. In very good vintage condition with light wear to the gilt patina, con...
Metal
Teak sideboard by Henry Walter Klein for Bramin Møbler, Denmark, 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Un esempio particolarmente rappresentativo del Danish Mid-Century Modern, interessante tanto per la firma di Henry Walter Klein quanto per la qualità delle proporzioni e la notevole ...
Teak
Teak chest of drawers by Henning Kjærnulf with six drawers, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Un esempio particolarmente riuscito del design danese Mid-Century, in cui la ricerca formale rimane sempre al servizio dell’uso quotidiano.
Teak
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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