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 fluted and tapered legs united by a stretcher.
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Set Of 4 Swivel Piano Stools, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of four mid-century piano stools produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, each featuring a rare integrated backrest. Crafted from solid oak, the stools display clean, elegant lin...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Piano Swivel Stool With Backrest, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Mid-century piano stool produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, featuring a rare integrated backrest. Crafted from solid oak, the piece showcases clean lines and a warm, timeless ch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Oak
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic Walnut Upright Piano With Cane Panels
By Baldwin Piano Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A beautifully designed Baldwin Acrosonic upright piano showcasing the clean lines and organic warmth of Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood, Walnut
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Ultra Rare Mid-Century “Tilting Wing” Piano by Nico Rippen for Lindner
$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 designs and materials. Nico Rippen designed this folding piano as a design that coul...
Category
Vintage 1960s Irish Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
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 you need to store. Thick Lucite panels flank each side forming the legs with a nice u...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
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-shaped top with sculptural, v-shaped legs in the style of Paul Laszlo. The table tapers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
GIO Bench Piano Series in Special Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The GIO Bench is a sophisticated reinterpretation of Gio Ponti’s modernism, where architectural form meets modern functionality. Defined by its signature angled legs and subtle metal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Rare Baldwin Acrosonic Piano in Walnut, Brass & Caning #759945, USA, c. 1960s
By Baldwin Piano Company
Located in Deland, FL
This iconic Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic spinet piano is the highly sought-after “Danish” model, celebrated for its sculptural walnut cabinet and elegant tapered spinet legs ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
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, circa 1970s. Adds a touch of pop-art, opulence and eccentricity to any home interior...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Italian Piano Black Lacquered Mid Century Modern Bedside Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of sleek and stylish piano black lacquered bedside tables with brass details, perfect for adding a touch of mid-century modern style to any bedroom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965
$251Sale 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, painted metal base. The chrome-plated lamp arm is extensively adjustable via a disc jo...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, Germany, 1960
$419Sale 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 Leclaire & Schäfer, Neheim, West Germany, type 5554-2. The lamp has a heavy, black met...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Macassar, Mahogany
Grotrian Steinweg Model 110 Upright Piano Mid Century Modern Walnut Fabric Panel
Located in Leeds, GB
Grotrian-Steinweg model 110 upright piano with a walnut case and fabric panels. Cabinet typical of Mid-Century Modern style.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Piano Lamp or Desk Light Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern piano lamp or desk light. Adjustable height and shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid century mahogany nightstands with mirrored top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant pair of 1950s mahogany nightstands, featuring a beautiful burl grain that lends depth and sophistication. Sinuous lines and slender feet typical of design, perfect for furni...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid Century walnut chest of drawers with glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
1950s bedroom cabinet with four large, sturdy drawers decorated with brass handles and original lock. The brown glass top is finely decorated and worked, also note the front legs an...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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 polished brass - see pictures. The shade can be adjusted via a ball joint. Another adju...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Provincial Walnut Piano Organ Foyer Bench Seat Music Storage
$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 with canted corners. Upper lid lifts via hinge for sheet music and accessory s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Mid century mahogany dining table with teal glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegante tavolo da pranzo originale degli anni ’50, perfetta espressione del design Mid-Century Modern. La struttura è realizzata in pregiato mogano con gambe slanciate e affusolat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Matchbook Walnut Tonkbench Chicago Foyer Piano Bench Seat W/ Storage
$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 Matchbook veneered top. The lid of the bench lifts up for storage of sheet music. ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
$2,095Sale Price|20% 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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century 1950s mahogany sideboard with glass top and central bar compartment
Located in Premariacco, IT
Splendida credenza italiana degli anni ’50, caratterizzata da linee eleganti e proporzioni equilibrate tipiche del design Mid-Century Modern. Realizzata in pregiato mogano, si dist...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid Century wood and brass bedroom cabinet with six drawers and glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Bedroom chest of drawers with large and sturdy drawers, decorated on the front and further enhanced by a beautiful stained and decorated glass top. High wooden and brass legs. The ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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 .
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Casella Articulating Desk Piano Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Casella Articulating Brass Desk Piano Lamp. Wonderfully articulating all brass, shades rotate 360 individually to aim the light up, down, front, or back. Neck has rotary movement a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Piano Bench, circa 1950s
$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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
1940s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48 cm to 69 cm
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech, Wood
Low coffee table made of wood and metal, made in Italy, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
Splendido tavolino vintage a fagiolo risalente agli anni '50, realizzato in Italia nello stile inconfondibile di Piero Fornasetti. Il piano presenta la classica linea sinuosa a "ren...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music instructional magazine originating in 1962, likely designed this action model as a sale...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
1970s Piano Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished - adjustable high 46 - 59 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Desk with tilting top 1960s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Desk with tilting top dating from the 1960s, which belonged to an architectural firm. Black lacquered tubular iron frame with height-adjustable brass feet. Wooden chest of drawers ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 charm. The striking blue upholstery offers a vibrant pop of color, while the brass acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Danish MCM Grand Piano Sofa in Green Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
The Danish MCM Grand Piano Sofa in Green Velvet is a luxurious and stylish and unique piece of furniture. This sofa features a unique design inspired by a grand piano, with a plush g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
A very solid and rare brass piano lamp from the 1950s–1960s, manufactured by Joseph Brumberg of Sundern (JBS). The lamp is made of brass and features a heavy metal base coated in a b...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
$363Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - adjustable height from 48cm to 67cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Midcentury Height Adjustable Piano Stool, 1950s
$419Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Diamond Cut Bent Lucite Piano Bench Stool
By Neal Small Design Studio, Baccarat
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern diamond cut Lucite bench or stool.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite
1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
$447Sale Price|20% Off
1930s Piano Bentwood Beech Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Mahogany-covered sideboard with glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
A 1960s credenza with an elegant and sophisticated design, upholstered in fine mahogany burl that brings out the warm grain of the wood. The green glass top lends a distinctive and r...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
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 upholstered in a rose fabric with floral embroidery and trimmed with decorative gimp. The ad...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Wooden coffee table with glass top, 1940s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Wooden coffee table with glass top, 1940s, Made in Italy. Hand inlaid wooden coffee table with glass top. Condition is perfect, some slight signs of use due to time. The price of ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1960s table white stained glass top
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made dining table with black lacquered metal frame, wooden top with back-treated glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Piano Stool in Polished Walnut with Marquetry from 1880
Located in Lejre, DK
Small piano stool made in polished walnut with marquetry from around 1880. The stool features turned legs and decorative inlays characteristic of the craftsmanship and furniture prod...
Category
Antique 1880s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
AP 30 - Piano stool in oak by Hans J. Wegner
$5,030 / 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 Stolen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
"the Piano" Wall-Mounted Piece by Curtis Jeré
$2,350Sale 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.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Formanova Anni 70s round table by Gianni Moscatelli with extendable top.
$2,331Sale Price|20% Off
Formanova Anni 70s round table by Gianni Moscatelli with extendable top.
By Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Milano, IT
Table with extendable top, features a chrome metal base and the top is made of exotic wood veneer.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
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A Big Totem Lamp by Silvio Piano
By Silvio Piano
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
A big italian lamp in fine ceramic in different tones of green like a totem.. from 1960's.it is signed Silvio Piano.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-century-modern / Modernist Grand Piano Pleyel Macassar Ebony Citruswood
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 55.91 in D 54.73 in
Mid-century-modern / Modernist Grand Piano Pleyel Macassar Ebony Citruswood
By Pleyel
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
A real period Art Deco/ Mid-Century-Modern/ Modernist baby grand piano by Pleyel, Paris, manufactured approximately in the year 1956.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Grand Piano by Gaveau Paris Designed by Jules Émile Leleu
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 60.24 in D 82.68 in
Mid-Century Modern Grand Piano by Gaveau Paris Designed by Jules Émile Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Gaveau grand piano with case designed by "Jules-Émile Leleu" Model 1/2 Queue Unique case realised by special commande in 1946. Rosewood case being inlaid Decorative floral pat...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
By Wurlitzer
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Rudolph Wurlitzer Company student butterfly piano with 44 keys and original labels.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Birch
Fantastic Musical Piano Portable Bar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A great piano shaped musical bar made in the 1960s in Japan. Comprised of a cast phenolic keys, burnished and black enameled brass. You can wind the music box with the key at the foo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Pair of Antique Piano Lights in Bronze
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of antique piano lights. In gilded bronze with an aged finish, showing its authenticity and antiquity. With a majestic design, these pieces feature an ornate structure with flor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Hand Knotted Piano Tiles Rug by Spacewarp
Located in Mumbai, IN
Piano Tiles is a statement piece in any space no matter if it's a modern, contemporary or mid century modern style of living room, bedroom or even office spaces.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hans J. Wegner Piano Stool Oak and Leather
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner Piano stool with frame of oak. Seat upholstered with patinated leather. Model AP-30 Manufactured by AP Stolen. Designed 1957.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Turn-of-the-Century Bentwood Piano Stool, Early 20th Century
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Turn-of-the-Century Bentwood Piano Stool, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This rotating piano stool dates to the first quarter of the 20th century, originating from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, likely around 1910. It exemplifies the use of bentwood constru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Fuchs & Mohr German Made Mid Centruy Piano in Mahogany
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
This Fuchs & Mohr is a beautifully made German piano. The slim line design and mahogany case is invitingly attractive, and has been designed to fit into small spaces yet produce a hi...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Wooden Swivel Piano Stool with Backrest, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 13 in D 14.18 in
Wooden Swivel Piano Stool with Backrest, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Elegant stool which can easily serve as a chair. Standing on strong wooden legs with metal swivel system. Strong backrest in elegant shape. Completely restored with new varnish and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Wooden Swivel Piano Stool with Backrest, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 13 in D 14.18 in
Wooden Swivel Piano Stool with Backrest, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Elegant stool which can easily serve as a chair. Standing on strong wooden legs with metal swivel system. Strong backrest in elegant shape. Completely restored with new varnish and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Grand Piano with Pasta Glass Keys, circa 1950s
By Murano 5
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Amazing and rare Murano glass footed piano, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Piano Bench for Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano
Located in Trenton, NJ
This mid-century piano bench from Manual Arts, USA was iconically paired with the Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano and features sculptural wooden frame. The mix of minimalist mcm style...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Made to Order / Custom Mid-Century Modern Style Long Piano Bench
Located in Deland, FL
"Period inspired made to order single mid-century piano bench. Typically 4-6 week lead time for construction. As pictured, the custom order is constructed from cherry and is st...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cherry
Danish Design Teak pianette by Louis Zwicki, 1950s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish design A stylish Danish mid-century piano made of beautiful teak. It is called a pianette because of the 82 keys instead of the standard 88 on a full-size piano. This piano wa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Electric Piano, Hohner
Located in Miami, FL
Step back in time with this masterfully-crafted Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette . From the heart of the 1960's, a period when design and craftsmanship merged in perfect harmony, thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Piano Bench or Stool
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century modern piano bench or entry way stool by Kimball Manufacturing co.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Baldwin Acrosonic Scandinavian Piano MCM
By Baldwin Piano Company
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Stunning Baldwin Acrosonic Scandinavian piano is now available. A real collectors item, this piano by Baldwin has been restored and retuned and is ready to be used and admired. Dim...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Vanity Chair or Piano Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century modern vanity or piano stool.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
'Teso Table' Renzo Piano for FontanaArte, 1985
By Fontana Arte, Renzo Piano
Located in Milano, IT
Table with laminated glass top and legs designed by Archistar Renzo Piano and produced by FontanaArte since 1985. The table, Renzo Piano's first experiment in the field of Design, is...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
"Teso" by Renzo Piano for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Renzo Piano
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Designed by the most famous architect Renzo Piano for Fontana Arte. The top and the legs entirely made of glass.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Wire Piano Wall Sculpture, 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous piano wire wall sculpture by Frederick Weinberg, circa the 1950s. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions of each are 18" W x 2" D x 20" H...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Piano Shaped Mirrored Cocktail Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulously eccentric, piano shaped cocktail or coffee table, made of mirrored glass, circa the 1970s. In good vintage condition, with one of the pieces ha...
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Mid-Century Modern Framed Acrylic Painting Signed Sanmier Woman Musician Piano
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Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic Piano with Bench in Walnut + Caning, 1960s
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Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic Piano with Bench in Walnut + Caning, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Baldwin Acrosonic Piano with bench in Walnut + Caning, 1960s This Mid-Century Modern Acrosonic spinet piano made by Baldwin is very sought after and is an amazi...
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Upholstered Piano Stool, Mid 20. Century, restored
Located in Schwerin, MV
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Mid Century Upholstered Piano Bench with Storage
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage piano bench features hardwood construction, dark mahogany finish, vintage yellow upholstered seat, interior storage with brass accented hardware, and tall tapered legs. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
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Mid Century Swivel Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Rectangular glass table 'Teso' by Renzo Piano for Fontana Arte Anni 80
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Rectangular glass table 'Teso' by Renzo Piano for Fontana Arte Anni 80
By Renzo Piano, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Table with laminated glass top and legs designed by Archistar Renzo Piano and produced by FontanaArte since 1985. The table, Renzo Piano's first experiment in the field of Design, is...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
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Mid-Century Height Adjustable Piano Stool, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
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Materials
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Mid Century Kidney Bean Green Floral Embroidered Foot Stool Piano Bench Ottoman
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Mid Century Kidney Bean Green Floral Embroidered Foot Stool Piano Bench Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Kidney Bean Stool. Made from walnut with needlepoint embroidered seat. Dimensions: 22.5" x 14" x 16 3/4" h
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Mid century mahogany nightstands with glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Important pair of mahogany bedside tables with ebonized profiles and decorated pink glass top. Early 1950s furniture with distinctive modern design. Linear measurements and proporti...
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Mid Century four-drawer sideboard with decorated glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
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Vintage ceramic studio art vase featuring piano keys, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
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Mid century mahogany dining table with glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant mid-20th-century mahogany dining table with ebonized profile and legs and brass end covers. The table features a distinctive glass top with a shaped edge and contrasting sha...
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Materials
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Mobile con sei cassetti e piano in vetro lavorato Mid Century 1970
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Mobile con sei cassetti e piano in vetro lavorato Mid Century 1970
Located in Premariacco, IT
Mobile da camera o corridoio di produzione italiana anni '70 circa, arricchito da eleganti finiture in ottone e piano in vetro colorato e lavorato. Il mobile si presenta con sei amp...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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1960s upholstered nightstands with glass top and Mid Century brass handles
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H 24.61 in W 21.46 in D 14.18 in
1960s upholstered nightstands with glass top and Mid Century brass handles
Located in Premariacco, IT
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Materials
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Located in Premariacco, IT
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Adjustable Wooden Piano Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Bent Lucite Piano Stool
By Neal Small
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage bent lucite piano stool.
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Italian Piano Bench, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A petite bench featuring hand-polished tapered brass legs, original from Italy, circa 1950-1959. Newly upholstered in shearling by Holly Hunt. Other designers working in the organ...
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French Wicker Piano Shaped Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French wicker table with magazine holder and hairpin iron legs. Measures: 24" W x 16 1/2" D x 17 1/4" H.
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1950s Piano Swivel Stool , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Stained beech wood - Carefully refurbished
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Vintage Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Tatra
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage round piano stool. The stool was produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s by Tatra company. The stool stands on four bentwood legs. The seat is round made of oak plywo...
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Hala Piano Lamp, Holland, 1960s
By Hala Zeist
Located in Den Haag, NL
Hala Zeist piano lamp. Very nice design. Dark Brown color. Small bulb.
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Tessellated Hardstone Piano Shaped Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury black & white tessellated hard stone piano-shaped coffee table with faux piano keys and arm to lift top of piano.
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Table with Decorated Top 1980s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Table with lacquered aluminum base, lacquered wood top with decorative designs. Good conditions.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Piano stool Thonet, circa 1930
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished.
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Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare brass piano lamp from the 1950s - 1960s. The lamp no longer has a manufacturer label. But it is either a lamp from the company JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern) or a ...
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Midcentury Piano Lamp - Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Rare lamp from the 60s: picture lamp/piano lamp made of metal. The lamp has a heavy, slightly slanted metal base with a matt black finish. The lamp arm is chrome-plated with a slight...
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Mirrored Piano Coffee Table, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully eccentric, piano-shaped coffee or cocktail table, made of mirrored glass, circa 1970s. Adds a touch of pop-art, opulence and eccentricity to any home interior. One si...
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Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare piano lamp made of brass by JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern), West Germany, around the 1960s. The lamp impresses with its organic shape. The lamp is made of polished...
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Piano Stool by Hans J. Wegner
By A.P. Stolen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
AP 30, piano stool in oak with original green wool. Maker AP stolen.
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Teak Piano Shaped Desk 1960s Dutch
By WéBé
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice teak wood desk. Piano shaped two drawers, free standing, on the back space for your books.
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Piano Stool by Hans J. Wegner
By A.P. Stolen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
AP 30 - Piano stool in oak and original red leather. Maker AP Stolen.
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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
- 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 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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