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Mid-Century Modern Coral Pink Crosley Model T-60 AM Tube Table Radio
By Crosley Radio
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern working tube radio was made by Crosley in Toronto Canada in approximately
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
The radio is in fully functional
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Modern Teak Case AM/FM Stereo Radio by Panasonic
By Panasonic
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool in working condition Panasonic Model RE-7371 AM/FM Radio circa 1970's great condition nice
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern style. This radio is a six transistor AM band portable radio done with a turquoise
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 6.75 in W 9.75 in D 4.5 in
Italian Modern White Plastic Column Radio, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic column radio, 1990s.
Column radio covered with a white plastic
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Mid-Century Era Bludworth Marine Port Pilot Loop Nautical Radio Direction Finder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The case is composed of metal with a period
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 20.75 in W 8 in D 9.75 in
Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Weesp, NL
radios and lamps after the end of World War II. Beginning in 1948 William “Sloppy” Garwood lead the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italia mid-century modern wooden sideboard by Bernini, 1960s
By Bernini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italia mid-century modern wooden sideboard by Bernini, 1960s
Sideboard with rectangular wooden base
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips
By Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
This cool vintage original radio shortwave by Phillips, circa 1950s with bakelite knobs in cream
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bakelite
Mid-Century Modern Magnavox Entertainment Center /Accent Table. circa 1960s.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magnavox Entertainment Center /Accent Table, circa 1960s.
Features a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
H 22 in W 29 in D 29 in
Mobile Radio and Turntable, Grundig, Germany 1968
By Grundig
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Modello: Rossini 2 Alltransistor - Grundig Radio-Vertrieb, RVF
Produttore/Marca: Grundig (Radio
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia RCA Victor Victrola Stereo Console Credenza
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia RCA Victor Victrola Stereo Console Credenza
This beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 61.5 in D 20 in
Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-soldered circuits.
A radio at the forefront of modern Italian design, developed from a canny intuition
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Hans Gugelot designed radio for Braun, 1955
By Hans Gugelot, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Swiss designer Hans Gugelot for Braun in 1955. Braun is of course well known
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
By Radiobar Corp. and Philco
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
The radio does go on.
Circa: 1940
Dimensions:
H: 40
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Vintage Motorola Model 68L11 '1948' "Tape Measure" Radio
By Motorola
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This item is an exceptional unrestored vintage Motorola Model 68L11 (1948) tape measure radio in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
Teak Type 135 Radio from Wega, 1960s
By Wega
Located in Lisboa, PT
This radio, type 135, was made by Wega in West-Germany, during the 1960's. With a teak wooden case
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Teak
Vintage MCM 1 Piece Walnut & Radio Weave Cane Front Lighted China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern 1 piece walnut & radio weave cane front lighted China cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Glass, Walnut
Vintage Westinghouse Shortwave Radio in French Polished Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Westinghouse combination shortwave radio, the French polished mahogany case housing a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Radio TSF Radialva Super-As 55, 1950s, Bakelite
Located in Antwerp, BE
/0.06A) illuminate the scale at both ends. The radio is equipped with a generous oval loudspeaker.A
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo for Cassina, Italy - new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
please note: 842 subwoofer wireless for clearglass-radio is currently not available. Radio is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel telephone bench by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of a limed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 34.5 in D 17 in
BORIS BUCAN Original Vintage Croatian Poster RADIO TELEVIZIJA ZAGREB' Silkscreen
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
panels.
Radio Television Zagreb music production
ARTIST
Boris Bucan
YEAR
1988
DIMENSIONS
197 x
Category
Vintage 1980s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Other
H 78.75 in W 77.56 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 47.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in
Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist
By Alexander Girard
Located in Buffalo, NY
underside: [12132].
USA
Medium
Design/Decorative Art
Manufacturer
Detrola Radio
Alexander Girard
American
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brionvega Radio Cube mod. TS505, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso
By Richard Sapper
Located in Roma, IT
, meglio nota come radio Cubo. A disegnarla sono nel 1964 Marco Zanuso e Richard Sapper per Brionvega
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
1950s Motorola Town & Country Model 6L2 Portable Butterscotch Radio
By Motorola
Located in Miami Beach, FL
WORKING Motorola town and country portable AM Radio. The chassis is model HS-226. This is a 5 tube
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Black Cast Iron Andirons, by Donald Desky for Bennett
Located in New York, NY
designer Donald Deskey- the visionary behind Radio City Music Hall- for Bennet in the United States, circa
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.5 in W 9.75 in D 18.75 in
French Riviera Mid-Century Modern Wicker Rattan Round Italian Wall Mirror, 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern wicker rattan round wall mirror. This fantastic piece was designed in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wicker, Rattan
H 2.76 in Dm 24.02 in
1953 Francis Jennings Mid Century Modern Painting "Fat Cat and Bird" Oil/ Board
Located in Miami, FL
1967, Jennings was the subject of a radio series, The Artist in New York.
Look out in the future for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
H 42 in W 36 in D 3 in
Addison Model 5D Red Butterscotch Marbled Catalin 'Courthouse' Tube Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Art Deco-styled vintage tube radio was made by the Addison Industries Ltd. of Canada in circa
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
H 8.75 in W 12.5 in D 7.5 in
Rare Midcentury Lucite Radio Table Lamp by Moss Lighting
By Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare midcentury Moss radio table lamp in black and white Lucite with gold glazed ceramic dots as
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Paul McCobb for Bell & Howell Midcentury Hi Fi Radio Console
By Bell & Howell, Paul McCobb
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Bell & Howell midcentury Hi-Fi radio console.
This console measures: 72 wide x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
Brass
1960's Brian Rice Signed Pop Art Screen Print Geometric 'Radio'
Located in Norwich, GB
Radio by Brian Rice (born 1936). Limited Edition Silkscreen Print - 1969.
Brian Rice is a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Post-Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
By Weltron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into the retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2001 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Vase Schneider (Design Radio), Sign: France, 1928
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Raymond Loewy Designed Nordmende Spectra Futura Transistor Radio in Red & Orange
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transistor Radio, was a sales success, outperforming all similar radio receivers from other brands, which
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 8 in W 23 in D 8 in
Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper for Brionvega TS 505 Cube Radio, 1976
By Marco Zanuso, Brionvega, Richard Sapper
Located in Naples, IT
The TS 505A is a unique portable transistor radio, designed by designers Marco Zanuso and Richard
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
By Cantu, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
H 27.96 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lasne, BE
Orange Brionvega stereo radio. Très rare dans cette couleur. The radio and record player work
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Berlin Radio Tower Brass on Wooden Base Scale Design Model, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Berlin Radio tower. Rare collectible in metal on a wooden base. A nice
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
By Weltron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into the retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2001 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lasne, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
By Weltron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Introducing the Weltron Model, a fully functioning ultra-modern space ball AM/FM stereo with an
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossi, Adalberto Dal Lago, Adam Tihany
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 20.08 in
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossi, Adam Tihany, Adalberto Dal Lago
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 20.08 in
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossi, Adalberto Dal Lago, Adam Tihany
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 20.08 in
Vase Sign: Schneider France, 1928, Style: Art Deco, Design: Radio
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Elie Grekoff Mid-20th Century French Tapestry Decorative Textile Art
By Elie Grekoff
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Mid-20th Century French tapestry or wall hanging by Elie Grekoff, circa 1960.
This
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Blue Linen Mid Century GFM Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
with the company "Reklama", Z. S. Spolem and Zaklady Art. he designed the interior of a radio and
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
;Radio Nurse" baby monitor by about five years. Produced by Stevenson Manufacturing Company, La
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Blue Linen GFM 64 Armchair, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
of a radio and television showroom in Gdynia, Dom Rzemiosla in Chojnice, a hotel hotel in Zaklady
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Original Mid-Century Pendants by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Italian Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for during the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Mid Century Teak Stereo Console by Phillips
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern compact stereo console in teak and oak manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Ornate Mid Century Walnut 2 Door Console Record Music Cabinet Side Table Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
. Vented along back left. This cabinet was originally on a stand. Most likely used for a tube radio. It
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 23 in W 26.5 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Magnavox Mid Century Tower Column Pedestal Rodeo Stereo 8 Track Console
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Magnavox Mid-Century Modern tower column pedestal rodeo stereo 8 track console. Item
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 13 in D 14.5 in
"Similar Table at Radio City Music Hall" , Attributed to Donald Deskey, Art Deco
By Donald Deskey
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
H 16.15 in Dm 25.01 in
Franco Albini Mid-Century Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
shelf, fully hand-made with perfect proportions, great example of Italian Midcentury organic design.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 9.06 in W 31.5 in D 9.06 in
Set of Two Blue Linen Mid Century GFM Stools, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
radio and television showroom in Gdynia, Dom Rzemiosla in Chojnice, a hotel hotel in Zaklady Celulozy i
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sheboygan, Wisconsin and New York City, where the factory was outfitted with state of the art radio
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
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Midcentury Modern Radio For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern radio you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each midcentury modern radio for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and plastic. If you’re shopping for a midcentury modern radio, we have 534 options in-stock, while there are 38 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury modern radio — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A midcentury modern radio made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury modern radio that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franco Albini, Cassina and Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Modern Radio?
The average selling price for a midcentury modern radio at 1stDibs is $2,174, while they’re typically $24 on the low end and $120,000 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Midcentury Modern Radio
- What is midcentury modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Organic 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.
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