Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter, Solid Oak/Walnut, Denmark
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter, Solid Oak/Walnut, Denmark
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
Solid Carved Turned Teak Vase Shape Table Lamps
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern turned teak or walnut table lamp.
Teak, Walnut
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking vintage amber glass base with an elegant, sculptural bubble silhouette. The warm amber ...
Ceramic
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking vintage amber glass base with an elegant, sculptural bubble silhouette. The warm amber ...
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking vintage amber glass base with an elegant, sculptural bubble silhouette. The warm amber ...
Ceramic
1 of the 2 XL Ochre Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking vintage amber glass base with an elegant, sculptural bubble silhouette. The warm amber ...
Ceramic
$4,200
Moderne Desk Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury Danish modern walnut desk lamp with stylized body and base with inset metal. Measurements: Height 19" Width 12.5" Base 5" x 6.5".
Wood
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Walnut For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train High Table ...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Laminate White For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train Hig...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Linoleum Mushroom For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train ...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Oak Clear Oil For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train High...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train High Table stands as a distinct model within...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Oak Dark Oil For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train High ...
Steel
$2,597 / item
Henrik Tengler Train High Table For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Train High Table Legs: Graphite, Tabletop: Linoleum Black For One Collection Part of the original Train Table Series designed by Henrik Tengler in 2004, the Train Hig...
Steel
Console with Comte plate, 1932, Art Deco in Walnut wood and gold leaf
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Gold Leaf
Pair of Art Deco Lamps in Walnut Wood and chrome, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamps Art deco. Materia: chromed and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you wa...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Lamps in Walnut Wood and chrome, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Chrome
Set of Mid Century Modern High Back Dining Chairs by Henry P. Glass, USA, 1960s
By Henry P. Glass, Koefoeds Hornslet, Richbilt MFG, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Layers of seat covers were peeled back to reveal the original green fabric on these time capsule chairs. It is quite a lucky strike to find the original fabric in excellent condition...
Walnut
$950 / item
13 jens Risom Side Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Its sleek lines and gentle curves create an elegant silhouette that effortlessly integrates into a variety of design styles, from mid-century modern to contemporary. What sets the K...
Cotton, Wood
$29,200 / set
Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Red Fat Lava Glaze Ceramic Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern ceramic plate features a striking, high-contrast abstract visual design. The interior bowl displays a dramatic, vibrant red and black fat lava drip g...
Walnut
PAIR OF LARGE MID CENTURY MODERN POUL HUNDEVAD 1960's DANISH TEAK OPEN BOOKCASES
By Poul Hundevad
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this stunning pair of original, fully stamped Poul Hundevad mid century modern Danish Teak circa 1960 open librar...
Teak
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Walnut, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Black For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaar...
Metal
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Walnut, Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Sand For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, wa...
Leather
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Walnut, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Sand For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, wa...
Metal
$6,350Sale Price|42% Off
John Vesey Aluminum and Walnut Folding Directoire Bench / Stool, circa 1958
By John Vesey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Such an incredible rare example of precision design of the 1950s, by John Vesey Inc, this aluminum Classic Folding Bench / Stool in the Directoire style is in high-demand and sought ...
Aluminum
CC Stool in Natural Walnut, solid wood frame and curved seat, H44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The CC Stool is similar in design and finish to the CC Table and is a perfect match. Ideal for occasional seating, this item is an elaborate take on a wooden stool. With a solid wood...
Walnut
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,244 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,244 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,821 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$2,991 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gentl...
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
Jonas Lyndby Jensen Akande Stool For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jonas Lyndby Jensen Akande Stool For One Collection ‘Åkande’, translating to Water Lily in Danish, defines a multifaceted furniture series by Jonas Lyndby Jensen, a previous recipie...
Oak
$1,565 / item
Jonas Lyndby Jensen Akande Stool For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jonas Lyndby Jensen Akande Stool For One Collection ‘Åkande’, translating to Water Lily in Danish, defines a multifaceted furniture series by Jonas Lyndby Jensen, a previous recipie...
Oak
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood: Oak, Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Oak, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Sand For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, was s...
Metal
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood:Oak Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Oak, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Cognac For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, was...
Metal
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood:Oak Upholstery: Black For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Chair Wood Types: Oak, Upholstery: Nevada Leather Black For One Collection. The Council Chair, designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, was ...
Metal
Rounded Triangle Shape Bowed Glass & Chrome Shelves Display Case Vitrine MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut Danish Mid Century Modern Style Dining Table 2 Extension Boards
Chrome
$6,911 / item
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina A serving cart, designed by Bodil Kjær for the modern living room, where welcoming cheer is encouraged by versatile furniture that elegantly enh...
Steel
CC Stool in Black Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The CC stool is similar in design and finish to the CC table and is a perfect match. Ideal for occasional seating, this item is an elaborate take on a wooden stool. With a solid wood...
Oak
CC Stool in Natural Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The CC stool is similar in design and finish to the CC table and is a perfect match. Ideal for occasional seating, this item is an elaborate take on a wooden stool. With a solid wood...
Oak
Wood and Cork Stool or Ottoman Suber Stool by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Organic forms and natural materials play a duet in this Mid-Century Modern inspired Suber stool. Upholstered in cork and shown here in walnut, our Suber stool can be used as addition...
Wood, Cork
Monumental Chandelier Art Nouveau Glass Daum Nancy attributed to Louis majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Bronze
Danish Mid-Century Walnut Dining Table by Jens Risom with Lazy Susan
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century circular walnut dining table with a rotating lazy susan top resting on an X-shaped walnut base with tapered square legs.
Wood, Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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