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Mid-Century Chrome, Smoked Glass and Mirror Étagère/ Book case
Located in New York, NY
This stunning étagère was created by the legendary Pioneer of Mid-Century Modern design, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome & Smoked Glass & Mirror Étagère/ Book Case by DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in New York, NY
smoked glass, the piece also features a mirrored bottom which echoes the highly reflective finish of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 78.25 in W 42.25 in D 16.25 in
Mid Century Modern Chrome & Smoked Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
a contemporary and industrial touch. Smoked or tinted glass tops were popular in mid-century modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome and Smoked Glass Wine Bottle Barware Coasters Set, in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Mid-Century barware coaster set dates from the 1970s and is still in its original
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 1.57 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome & Smoked Glass Square Coffee Table
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
industrial touch. Smoked or tinted glass tops were popular in mid-century modern coffee tables. The smoked
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Chrome Coffee Table, Germany 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Chrome Coffee Table, Germany 1970s.
This large round coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Minimalist Chrome Bar-cart, Smoked Glass, Belgo Chrome, Belgium, 1970s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist bar cart with two smoked glass shelves and chrome metal frame. The structure is very
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Chrome & Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Rolling Serving Cart Bar
By Milo Baughman, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very sharp looking Mid-Century Modern serving bar cart on wheels.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Coffee Table by Belgo Chrome, Belgium, 1980s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Antwerp, BE
table is iconic of their designs. The 2 smoked glass tops are smoked glass and have a mirrored bronze
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 14.18 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Dining Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian dining or center chrome table with smoked glass round top in the style
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
Chrome and Smokes Glass Shade Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice mid century modern chrome and smoked glass table lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Conference Table Baughman
By Gavina, Brueton, Pace Collection, Milo Baughman, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Conference Table Baughman
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 28 in W 72 in D 38 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian sofa or coffee table with smoked glass top and chrome legs
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 14.18 in W 46.07 in D 30.32 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Smoked Glass Étagère Bookcase Shelf Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass étagère bookcase shelf. Item features sleek
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 74 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
Frederick Ramond Mid-Century Smoked Glass & Chrome Swag / Pendant / Chandelier
By Frederick Raymond
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Frederick Ramond Mid-Century Smoked Glass & Chrome Hexagonal Lantern Swag / Pendant / chandelier
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian round chrome coffee table with smoked glass top and mirrored low level
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Cylinder Legs Square Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table MINT!
By Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome Cylinder Legs Square Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
H 15 in W 36 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Pendant with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern pendant was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Belgo Chrome Mid-century Modern Two-Tier Serving Table
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Weesp, NL
Two-tier Mid-century modern Belgo chrome serving table
Stylish 23-carat gold plated two tier
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Smoked Glass Italian Nesting Tables, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful set of three Nesting tables in chrome metal, brass and smoked glass.
It has all the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Materials
Chrome, Brass, Steel
H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
In the Style of Jacques Adnet, Faux-Bamboo Chromed Tray with Smoked Glass French
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux-bamboo tray is made of chrome with smoked glass. This is a French work, in the style of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Chrome
H 2.17 in W 21.86 in D 15.75 in
Mid-century Modern Italian Chromed Steel and Smoked Glass Console, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian console in smoked glass and steel, 1970s.
Chromed steel structure, with two round
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 28.35 in W 58.86 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Smoked Glass Open Globe Pendant Light Chrome Chain
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern chrome and lightly smoked glass open globe pendant light with chrome
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 62 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Mid-20th Century Chrome Bar Cart Smoked Glass
By Morex
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A vintage bar cart with two tiers of smoked glass in the style of Morex. The nickel chromel-plated
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Bauhaus Chrome and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A stunning mid-century Pieff Styled coffee table in smoked glass and chrome.
A useful and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Chromed Dining Table with Smoked Top, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern chromed dining table with smoked top, 1970s
Dining table with chromed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 30.71 in
Veca Mid-Century Modern Beveled Wall Mirror & Smoked Glass with Chrome, Italy
By VECA
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern beveled wall mirror from Veca in smoked glass with chrome details.
Made in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 32 in W 24.25 in D 1.5 in
Set of Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of three chrome tables feature vintage smoked glass tops set in sturdy nesting frames
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ten Lights Chandelier in Chrome and Smoked Glass, Italy, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rome, IT
Large chandelier featuring ten arched chrome arms supporting a smoked glass globe, inside which
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Chrome and Smoked Glass Nesting Cart Tables, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning set of three nesting tables with wheels fully made in chromed steel with smoked glass top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 22.64 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Mid-Century Modern Convex Smoked Murano Glass & Chrome Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Guy Lefevre Bar Cart Chrome & Smoked Glass Maison Jansen Mid-Century Modern 1965
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Miami, FL
1 of 2 French bar cart two-tier by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen.
1960 in Chrome with smoked
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
H 25.5 in W 29 in D 16 in
ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN MILO BAUGHMAN CHROME & SMOKED GLASS NEST OF TABLES
By Milo Baughman
Located in GB
Modern nest of Smoked glass and Chrome tables after Milo Baughman
Please note the delivery fee listed is
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...
Materials
Chrome
H 16.74 in W 22.25 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Two Tier Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern chrome coffee table with smoked level up glass top and clear glass in low shelve.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 17.33 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
MId-Century Modern Chrome and Smoked Glass Coffee Table after Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique vintage polished chrome plated steel & smoked glass coffee table with interesting parallel
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 15.75 in W 60 in D 24 in
Italian Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Smoked Blue Glass Chrome Chandelier 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous Italian modern Fontana Arte chandelier with curved smoked blue glass and 3 interior lights
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 39.38 in Dm 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern floor lamp side table with original faux leather shade.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Smoked and Ribbed Glass Table Lamp with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
One Pair Mid Century Smoked Glass and Chrome Side Tables
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Pair Mid Century Style Chrome Glass Side Tables in the Style of Zographos
American Mid-Century
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Three-Tier Console Table of Chrome and Smoked Glass from France
Located in Austin, TX
interlocking chromed metal with three shelves of smoked glass.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 29 in W 31.75 in D 16 in
French Mid-Century Francois Monnet Chrome and Smoked Glass Low Coffee Table
By François Monnet
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century chrome coffee table with a square inset glass top that lays in the center of the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 15.75 in W 46 in D 46 in
Mid Century Modern Romeo Rega Brass & Smoked Glass Side Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Romeo Rega Italian Mid Century Modern rectangular Brass side table with two smoked glass shelves
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass
Mid-Century Dining Table, Chromed Stainless Steel with Smoked Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful dining table in chromed stainless steel with smoked glass top, it was designed in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 28.75 in Dm 47.25 in
Mid Century Modern c1970s Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones, Laurel Lamp Company, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice design smoked lucite X-base table lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Belgo Chrome Mid-century Modern 23 Karat Gold-Plated Coffee Table
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Weesp, NL
1980s.
The lower and upper tiers have smoked colored glass with large gold mirrored borders.
The
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Plate
Italian Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Smoked Blue Glass Chrome Chandelier 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous Italian modern Fontana Arte chandelier with curved smoked blue glass and 3 interior lights
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 39.38 in Dm 17.72 in
1970s Mid century Steel Chrome and smoked glass dining table
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s
- perfect original condition with patina
- glass intact, chrome polished
jr
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Chrome Pendant Lamp with Murano Smoked Glass, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
patina and vintage spots, holding 15 Murano glass discs with cut glass edges in smoked, light brown
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Chrome and Walnut Frame Smoked Glass Shelves Lighted Etagere MINT!
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Compact Chrome and Walnut Frame Smoked Glass Shelves Lighted Etagere MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 71 in W 26 in D 14 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Smoked Glass Streamlined Bar Cart on Chrome Castors
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern bar cart was realized in the United States circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
H 31.25 in W 35.25 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs, Laurel, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Three Globe Style Lights Table Floor
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Smoked Glass Modular Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass modular coffee table - Italy 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 15.36 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Chrome and Smoked Glass Chandelier by Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Vintage Italian chandelier with five tiers of smoky beveled 27 glass discs mounted on chrome plated
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Chrome X-Frame Smoked Glass Barcelona Style Side End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-20th century chrome X-frame smoked glass Barcelona style side end table. Item features a smoked
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Frederick Ramond Mid-Century Smoked Glass & Chrome Hexagonal Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern lantern chandelier was realized in the United States, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 25 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Mid-Century Modernist Concentric Design Chrome and Smoked Glass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist concentric design chrome and glass pendant. This chandelier features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern 23-Karat Gold-Plated Coffee Table
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish Mid-Century Modern gold-plated two tier coffee table by Belgo Chrome, Belgium.
The brown
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Plate
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee or Sofa Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian squared coffee or sofa table with chrome legs and smoked glass top in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 15.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Smoked Glass Sconces by Veca
By Venini, VECA
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern high quality smoked glass scones by Veca.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Chromed Metal Smoked Glasstop, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
.
Furthermore the round smoked glass top features a rounded edge and is in very good vintage condition.
So the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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Midcentury Modern Chrome Smoked Glass For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass for your home. An item from our selection of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass — often made from metal, glass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 1598 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass you’re looking for, while we also have 52 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made piece of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Romeo Rega, RAAK and Frank Ligtelijn are consistently popular.
How Much is a Midcentury Modern Chrome Smoked Glass?
The average selling price for a piece of midcentury modern chrome smoked glass at 1stDibs is $1,995, while they’re typically $91 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.
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 legendary 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.
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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