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French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Piano Bench
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Piano Bench

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Piano Bench

Located in New York, NY

Elegant French Mid-Century piano bench or stool in the Modern neoclassical style with delicately

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Mid-Century Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Piano or Bookcase Light by Raymor
Mid-Century Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Piano or Bookcase Light by Raymor

Mid-Century Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Piano or Bookcase Light by Raymor

By Raymor

Located in Chicago, IL

Lovely modern, unique and super functional mid-century piano light #7 by Raymor. This corded light

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Wood and brass trolley, glass top, 1950s
Wood and brass trolley, glass top, 1950s

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

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Ultra Rare Mid-Century “Tilting Wing” Piano by Nico Rippen for Lindner
Ultra Rare Mid-Century “Tilting Wing” Piano by Nico Rippen for Lindner

Ultra Rare Mid-Century “Tilting Wing” Piano by Nico Rippen for Lindner

By Nico Rippen, Lindner Pianos

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Rippen Pianos of the Netherlands were well respected for their high-quality instruments of unique

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Vintage 1960s Irish Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Metal

Unusual Lucite Piano Bench Mid-Century Modern
Unusual Lucite Piano Bench Mid-Century Modern

Unusual Lucite Piano Bench Mid-Century Modern

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Unusual Lucite piano bench. We love the fact the seat lifts up to store sheet music or what ever

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Piano Shape Mahogany Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Piano Shape Mahogany Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Piano Shape Mahogany Coffee Table

By Paul Laszlo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Outstanding, midcentury modern, low, mahogany coffee table fearures a thick biomorphic, piano

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

GIO Bench Piano Series in Special Walnut by Stamford Modern
GIO Bench Piano Series in Special Walnut by Stamford Modern

GIO Bench Piano Series in Special Walnut by Stamford Modern

By Stamford Modern

Located in Westport, CT

bench exudes mid-century elegance while ensuring stability and longevity. The upholstered cushion

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench
Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Studio Made Bench

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos
Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos

Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos Lithograph created by J.Janos

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Piano Window Bench New Upholstery MINT!
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Piano Window Bench New Upholstery MINT!

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Piano Window Bench New Upholstery MINT!

By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Piano Window Bench New Upholstery MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Piano Shaped Mirrored Cocktail Coffee Table, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Piano Shaped Mirrored Cocktail Coffee Table, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Piano Shaped Mirrored Cocktail Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderfully eccentric, baby grand piano-shaped coffee or cocktail table, made of mirrored glass

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror

Pair of Italian Piano Black Lacquered Mid Century Modern Bedside Tables
Pair of Italian Piano Black Lacquered Mid Century Modern Bedside Tables

Pair of Italian Piano Black Lacquered Mid Century Modern Bedside Tables

Located in Dallas, TX

, perfect for adding a touch of mid-century modern style to any bedroom. The black color and minimalist

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965

By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1

Located in Schwerin, MV

Pfäffle piano/table lamp from the 1960s with a minimalist, modern design. The lamp has a heavy

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, Germany, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, Germany, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, Germany, 1960

By Leclaire & Schäfer

Located in Schwerin, MV

A design classic from the 1960s and 70s: An extremely rare model of a table lamp/piano lamp by

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Swivel Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Mid Century Swivel Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

Mid Century Swivel Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

This Mid Century Modern swivel piano stool was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and reflects

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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Monington and Weston Piano in Mahogany and Macassar Ebony
Mid-Century Modern Monington and Weston Piano in Mahogany and Macassar Ebony

Mid-Century Modern Monington and Weston Piano in Mahogany and Macassar Ebony

Located in Leeds, GB

Mid-Century Modern style, 1956, Monington and Weston upright piano. Cabinet made from a contrasting

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Macassar, Mahogany

Mid Century walnut chest of drawers with glass top
Mid Century walnut chest of drawers with glass top

Mid Century walnut chest of drawers with glass top

Located in Premariacco, IT

serratura originale. Il piano in vetro marrone è finemente decorato e lavorato, da notare inoltre le gambe

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brass Piano Lamp by Pfäffle-Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Mid-Century Brass Piano Lamp by Pfäffle-Leuchten, Germany, 1970s

Mid-Century Brass Piano Lamp by Pfäffle-Leuchten, Germany, 1970s

By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1

Located in Schwerin, MV

Massive piano lamp, Pfäffle West Germany, circa 1960s - 1970s. The lamp is made of bronzed and

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Cabinet with six drawers and worked glass top Mid Century 1970s
Cabinet with six drawers and worked glass top Mid Century 1970s

Cabinet with six drawers and worked glass top Mid Century 1970s

Located in Premariacco, IT

in ottone e piano in vetro colorato e lavorato. Il mobile si presenta con sei ampi cassetti e gambe

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid Century mahogany-covered display case with glass top 1960s
Italian Mid Century mahogany-covered display case with glass top 1960s

Italian Mid Century mahogany-covered display case with glass top 1960s

Located in Premariacco, IT

Sideboard with center display case 1960s for dining room hallway or living room, upholstered in mahogany with two side doors and a pair of drawers in the center. Note the beautiful f...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style

Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style

Located in Palermo, Sicily

particular desk from the 1950s, made of walnut wood with crystal shelf , brass legs, and drawers with light blue laminate is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Mid Century wood and brass bedroom cabinet with six drawers and glass top
Mid Century wood and brass bedroom cabinet with six drawers and glass top

Mid Century wood and brass bedroom cabinet with six drawers and glass top

Located in Premariacco, IT

ulteriormente da un bellissimo piano in vetro colorato e decorato. Gambe alte in legno e ottone. Il mobile

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp
Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

$850Sale Price|22% Off

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Desk or Piano lamp pivoting shade and adjustable height. Lamp is original from the period .   

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Piano Bench, circa 1950s
Italian Piano Bench, circa 1950s

Italian Piano Bench, circa 1950s

Located in Westport, CT

A petite bench featuring hand-polished tapered brass legs, original from Italy, circa 1950-1959. Newly upholstered in wool. Two benches available. Other designers working in the or...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

1940s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
1940s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

1940s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48 cm to 69 cm

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Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech, Wood

Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model

Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Desk with tilting top 1960s
Desk with tilting top 1960s

Desk with tilting top 1960s

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

Scrivania con piano inclinabile risalente agli anni '60, appartenuta ad uno studio di architettura

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

1970s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
1970s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

1970s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Item has been carefully refurbished - adjustable high 46 - 59 cm

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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool
Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool designed to blend modern elegance with industrial

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm

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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood

Mini Grand Piano Jewelry Box in Teak
Mini Grand Piano Jewelry Box in Teak

Mini Grand Piano Jewelry Box in Teak

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Teak Measurements: 18.25" wide x 22" deep x 17.75" tall (closed) 31" tall (opened)

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Teak

1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm

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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood

Midcentury Height Adjustable Piano Stool, 1950s
Midcentury Height Adjustable Piano Stool, 1950s

Midcentury Height Adjustable Piano Stool, 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Wood With aged patina Maximum height-58cm Fully Functional Original condition.

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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Diamond Cut Bent Lucite Piano Bench Stool
Diamond Cut Bent Lucite Piano Bench Stool

Diamond Cut Bent Lucite Piano Bench Stool

By Baccarat, Neal Small Design Studio

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern diamond cut Lucite bench or stool.          

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Lucite

1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered

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Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Handmade Adjustable Piano Stool with Floral Needlepoint Seat
Handmade Adjustable Piano Stool with Floral Needlepoint Seat

Handmade Adjustable Piano Stool with Floral Needlepoint Seat

Located in Seattle, WA

A piano or vanity stool featuring a hand-stitched needlepoint seat. The round cushion is

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Antique Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1940s Piano Beech Stool by Benko, Czechoslovakia
1940s Piano Beech Stool by Benko, Czechoslovakia

1940s Piano Beech Stool by Benko, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 44 cm to 62cm - Labeled by producer

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Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

1960s table white stained glass top
1960s table white stained glass top

1960s table white stained glass top

$1,321Sale Price|20% Off

1960s table white stained glass top

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Tavolo da pranzo di produzione italiana con struttura in metallo laccato nero, piano in legno con

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Wooden coffee table with glass top, 1940s
Wooden coffee table with glass top, 1940s

Wooden coffee table with glass top, 1940s

Located in Bastia Umbra, IT

Tavolino in legno con piano in vetro, Anni '40, Made in Italy.  Tavolo da caffè in legno intarsiato

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

70s-80s coffee table with glass top
70s-80s coffee table with glass top

70s-80s coffee table with glass top

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Tavolino da centro, legno di faggio tinto, piano in vetro fumè. Buone condizioni.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Beech

Tecno lounge chair with piano lacquer frame, 1970
Tecno lounge chair with piano lacquer frame, 1970

Tecno lounge chair with piano lacquer frame, 1970

By Tecno

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

wide wooden frame of the chair which is coated with black piano lacquer. The lacquer shows signs of

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Three Compas Legs Piano Stool Skai & Beech Midcentury French
Three Compas Legs Piano Stool Skai & Beech Midcentury French

Three Compas Legs Piano Stool Skai & Beech Midcentury French

Located in Labrit, Landes

This piano stool is typical of the 50's with its three compas legs and its skai top. Height seat

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany 1950s
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany 1950s

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany 1950s

Located in Schwerin, MV

Very solid and rare brass piano lamp from the 1950s - 1960s. It is a lamp by the company Joseph

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

20th Century Italian Polished Walnut Piano Stool - Vintage Rectangular Ottoman
20th Century Italian Polished Walnut Piano Stool - Vintage Rectangular Ottoman

20th Century Italian Polished Walnut Piano Stool - Vintage Rectangular Ottoman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian piano stool made of hand crafted polished Walnut

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut

AP 30 - Piano stool in oak by Hans J. Wegner
AP 30 - Piano stool in oak by Hans J. Wegner

AP 30 - Piano stool in oak by Hans J. Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Copenhagen, DK

AP 30 - Piano stool in oak with seat in patinated black leather. Stamped from manufacturer AP

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

"the Piano" Wall-Mounted Piece by Curtis Jeré
"the Piano" Wall-Mounted Piece by Curtis Jeré

"the Piano" Wall-Mounted Piece by Curtis Jeré

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Rare wall-mounted piece by Curtis Jeré. Made of brass. Signed.

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Tavolino postmoderno in noce con piano fumè, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Tavolino postmoderno in noce con piano fumè, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Tavolino postmoderno in noce con piano fumè, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Palermo, IT

Tavolino da salotto italiano Mid-Century Post Modern in noce massiccio, piano in cristal fumè

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Raymor No. 7 Chrome and Lucite Counterweight Piano Lamp, 1960s
Raymor No. 7 Chrome and Lucite Counterweight Piano Lamp, 1960s

Raymor No. 7 Chrome and Lucite Counterweight Piano Lamp, 1960s

By Raymor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed in the late 1960s, the No. 7 piano lamp by Raymor exemplifies mid-century innovation in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Gio Ponti Style Elegant Rectangular Dining Table with Light Blue Top
Gio Ponti Style Elegant Rectangular Dining Table with Light Blue Top

Gio Ponti Style Elegant Rectangular Dining Table with Light Blue Top

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

anni '50. Realizzato con struttura in legno massello e piano rivestito in formica di un bellissimo

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Fanch "Francoise" Ledan - Interior With Grand Piano III - Miro - Signed Numbered
Fanch "Francoise" Ledan - Interior With Grand Piano III - Miro - Signed Numbered

Fanch "Francoise" Ledan - Interior With Grand Piano III - Miro - Signed Numbered

By Fanch (Francois Ledan)

Located in Decatur, GA

depicting a modern penthouse interior with a grand piano, a cat and a Miro painting on the wall, pen signed

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Canvas

Coffee table with plywood top, Italian made, 1960s
Coffee table with plywood top, Italian made, 1960s

Coffee table with plywood top, Italian made, 1960s

Located in Firenze, IT

Particolare tavolino degli anni 60, produzione italiana, con un caratteristico piano in compensato

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

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Midcentury Modern Piano For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern piano you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A midcentury modern piano — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 104 options for an antique or vintage midcentury modern piano now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the midcentury modern piano you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury modern piano is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made midcentury modern piano has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baldwin Piano Company, A.P. Stolen and Hans J. Wegner are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern Piano?

Prices for a midcentury modern piano start at $143 and top out at $96,643 with the average selling for $2,625.

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

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.

Questions About Midcentury Modern Piano
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Organic shapes, clean lines and elegant simplicity describe mid-century modern American furniture well. The style, which emerged primarily in the post-World War II era, is characterized by furniture that was crafted by creators who believed that good design was key to good living.Today, mid-century modern is by far the largest category of furnishings on 1stDibs.