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Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Vanity-Table Mirror by Sergio Mazza - Italy
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Girona, ES
Pivoting vanity-table mirror, brushed nickel plated frame and white marble base. Original patina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 20.48 in W 18.9 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Vanity-Table Mirror by Sergio Mazza - Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Girona, ES
Pivoting vanity-table mirror, brushed nickel-plated frame and base. Original patina.
Design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 22.05 in Dm 18.51 in
1970s Allibert French Pivoting & Lighted Oval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An oval pivoting and lighted wall mirror framed in off-white resin with chrome detailing by
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Large Pivotable 1950s Table Mirror with Chrome Metal Frame and Original Mirror
Located in München, DE
Stunning beautiful large pivotable midcentury table mirror. Great German design.
The mirror can be
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 28.94 in W 14.18 in D 7.49 in
Studio Mid-Century Modern Walnut Swivel Vanity Table Mirror with Stand
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage studio makeup vanity table mirror with stand circa 1960's. This unique pivoting accent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Vintage Vanity or Makeup Mirror with Pivoting Mechanism by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pivoting mechanism and it can move back and side to side to almost 180 degrees.
The mirror sits in a heavy
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
H 14 in W 10 in D 7 in
1970s Modern Table Vanity Mirror Black Marble Angelo Mangiarotti Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Modern Tabletop Vanity Makeup Mirror
Carrara Black Marble & Stainless
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Carrara Marble
Beautiful Mid-Century Floor Mirror with Floating Drawer by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Danish teak mirror designed by Arne Vodder with single drawer cabinet and full-length pivoting
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Beautiful 1920s Oak Table Mirror with Drawer
Located in München, DE
oak wood. Mirror steplessly pivotable.
With a small drawer on the base.
100% original condition
Category
Vintage 1930s European Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Moveable, Large, Midcentury Brass Table Mirror by Vereinigten Werkstätten
By Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, very rare, large, moveable, midcentury, three-legged base table mirror.
Manufacturer is
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Charles Hollis Jones Brass Glamour Vanity or Table Mirror
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mirror pivoting back and forth.
A compliment to any dressing room, mens or Women's space. Because the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Wall Mounted Mirror With Shelf For Bryce Originals
By Paul McCobb
Located in Doraville, GA
A wall hung mirror / shelf designed by Paul McCobb for Bryce Originals in 1953. Paul McCobbs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Oak Table Mirror Model 406 by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table mirror in oak is balanced on a wooden stand that pivots on an adjustable oak wood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
H 20.5 in W 19.25 in D 17.5 in
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Oak Table Mirror Model 406 by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table mirror in oak is balanced on a wooden stand that pivots on an adjustable oakwood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 20.5 in W 19.25 in D 17.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, Vanity Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italy, circa 1970s. Double sided pivoting mirror.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Rialto New York Illuminated & Magnified Vanity Mirror
By Rialto
Located in Fulton, CA
An illuminated and magnified vanity mirror by Rialto, New York. Chrome pod pivots on a Lucite
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Handcrafted Mixed Wood Table Top Mirror, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
. The mirror portion pivots. Unsigned 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Maple, Oak, Wenge
1970s Charles Hollis Jones Design Lucite and Nickel Table Mirror
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Double sided table mirror designed by Charles Hollis Jones.
Oval mirror suspended inside a Lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Organic Bronze Swivel Dual Table Mirror and Picture Frame
Located in London, GB
Organic table mirror pivots into a picture frame by touch. The bronze has been cast into a relief
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Vintage teak wall mirror, Campo e Graffi, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage octagonal teak mirror manufactured in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Campo & Graffi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rope, Glass, Teak
Vintage teak wall mirror, Campo e Graffi, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage octagonal teak mirror manufactured in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Campo & Graffi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rope, Glass, Teak
Vintage Full Length Dressing Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pivots neatly in it's sturdy four leg frame. Perfect mirror for bedroom, dressing room, or business decor
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Midcentury Brass Faux Bamboo Full Length Floor Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
, faux bamboo cheval floor mirror on a stand with pivoting hardware. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tugas Dry Bar on Wheels in Mahogany, Pivoting Door - France
By Bar Tugas
Located in Girona, ES
Dry bar "Tugas" on wheels, solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, french polish. Pivoting door with an
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 30.32 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
Silvio Cavatorta Dresser/Vanity with Pivoting Mirror
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silvio Cavatorta mahogany cabinet with six drawers, horizontal tilting mirror, and glass shelf with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton High Intensity Desk Table Wall Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton high intensity desk, table, or wall lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 14.75 in W 12.75 in D 4 in
Mid-Century Borraz Dry Bar in Solid Oak and Oak Veneer - France
By Borraz
Located in Girona, ES
Borraz dry bar on wheels, solid oak and oak veneer, open pore finish. Pivoting door with an ivory
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Charlotte Perriand Mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light.
Originally designed in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Modern Stanley Felderman for Haworth Collaborate Red Swivel Side Chairs, Pair
By Haworth
Located in Secaucus, NJ
or guest chairs.
Fits seamlessly into any environment and among mid-century classic design
Category
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
Maple coffee table & bar, Paul Michel, France, 1980's
By Paul Michel
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
thousand reflections.
Elegant version in bird's-eye maple with a mirrored base and an ingenious steel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Wall mounted console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy,
c. 1948
Bleached maple, mirrored glass
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Maple
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Blue
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Red
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Yellow
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Blue
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 3 in W 13.3 in D 3.5 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Black
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Yellow for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black and White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Blue for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Black
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black for Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Black
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Yellow 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Aluminum
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Yellow Wall Light
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 13.3 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in White
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 13.3 in D 3.5 in
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Red
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 13.3 in D 3.5 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Aluminum
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 13.3 in D 3.5 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red for Nemo
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Blue
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Natural Aluminum
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Red & Black Wall Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
horizontal mount and features a pivoting shade to orient the light as needed. A clean and iconic design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Sculpted Walnut Craft Mirror
By Wendell Castle
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Sculpted craft tabletop mirror, circa 1970s. Pivoting mirror. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Tilting Backlit Mirror / Wall Sconce, by Allibert, France, circa 1970
By Allibert
Located in London, GB
Superb backlit mirror come statement wall sconce. The mirror pivots vertically within the cast
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
H 3.94 in Dm 24.02 in
Gold Swivel Coffee Table
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful coffee table, composed of four trays whose two superiors are pivoting. The ground
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
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Midcentury Modern Pivot Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern pivot mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and mirror, every midcentury modern pivot mirror was constructed with great care. Find 73 options for an antique or vintage midcentury modern pivot mirror now, or shop our selection of 27 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury modern pivot mirror — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each midcentury modern pivot mirror bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury modern pivot mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Nemo Lighting, Charlotte Perriand and Cassina produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Modern Pivot Mirror?
A midcentury modern pivot mirror can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,650, while the lowest priced sells for $360 and the highest can go for as much as $19,500.
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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