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
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
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
Chrome
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
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
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
Metal
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
Upholstery, Lucite
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
Mahogany
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
Brass, Nickel
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
Lucite
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
Paper
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!
Lucite
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
Mirror
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
Brass
$254Sale Price|20% Off
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
Metal
$424Sale Price|20% Off
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
Metal, Chrome
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
Fabric, Wood
Bent Lucite Basket Weave Upholstery Piano Stool Bench Mid Century Modern MINT!
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bent Lucite Basket Weave Upholstery Piano Stool Bench Mid Century Modern MINT!
Lucite, Upholstery
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
Macassar, Mahogany
Grotrian Steinweg Model 110 Upright Piano Mid Century Modern Walnut Fabric Panel
Located in Leeds, GB
Mid-Century Modern style. Cabinet design focuses on simple, clean lines and curves. The front panels
Brass
Mid Century Modern Splayed Leg Compact Piano Window Bench Tufted Black Vinyl
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice mid-century modern splayed legs bench in style of M. Baughman.
Steel
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
Brass
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
Metal
$805Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Italian Provincial Walnut Piano Organ Foyer Bench Seat Music Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Italian Provincial Piano / Organ Bench. Features a rectangular form made from
Walnut
$490Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Matchbook Walnut Tonkbench Chicago Foyer Piano Bench Seat W/ Storage
By Tonk Mfg. Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Piano Bench by Tonkbench of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1940s. Features a walnut frame with
Walnut
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
Brass
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...
Brass
$3,717Sale Price|30% Off
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.
Crystal, Brass
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
Brass
$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 .
Metal, Brass
$3,800 / item
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...
Brass
1940s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48 cm to 69 cm
Beech, Wood
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music
Wood
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
Brass, Iron
1970s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished - adjustable high 46 - 59 cm
Beech
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
Brass
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
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)
Teak
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
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.
Wood
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.
Lucite
1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
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
Fabric, Wood
1940s Piano Beech Stool by Benko, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 44 cm to 62cm - Labeled by producer
Beech
$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
Metal
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
Glass, Wood
$566Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Smoked Glass, Beech
$1,265Sale Price|44% Off
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
Fabric
$396Sale Price|41% Off
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
Beech
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
Brass, Metal
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
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
$5,092 / item
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
Leather, Oak
$2,379Sale Price|48% Off
"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.
Brass
$755Sale Price|49% Off
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
Art Glass, Wood
$820Sale Price|20% Off
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
Chrome
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
Wood
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Adjustable Thonet Bentwood Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia , 1930s Black Art Deco
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Classic vintage piano stool manufactured by Thonet in Czechoslovakia, expertly crafted from
Metal
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
Canvas
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
Wood, Plywood
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.