Mid-Century Modern Burl Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Thomasville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect addition to any home, business, or office. By Founders, 1979. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Brass
Midcentury Sideboard by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern sideboard by Founders with drawer and cabinet storage.
Teak
Burl & Brass Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century modern credenza by Founders. Designed with a combination of bright burl wood grain and polished brass.
Brass
Mid-Century Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern long cabinet by Founders with parquet diamond style front panels.
Walnut
Vintage Office Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely sized vintage credenza offers a stylish combination of cabinet and drawer storage. Low profile height makes this perfect for use in an office or business environment, w...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lazy Susan Mini Bookcase by Founders, USA
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century walnut lazy susan mini-bookcase with a rectangular form of alternating panels and two compartment shelves on each side, on a fully rotational plinth base. (FOUND...
Metal
Wicker and Glass Etagere Bookcase Display Shelf by Founders, Mid Century Modern
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional American Mid-Century Modern wicker and glass étagère designed and manufactured by Founders in the United States during the 1960s.
Metal
Modern Campaign Style Oak Gentlemen’s Chest by Founders Furniture Patterns 35
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern Campaign style oak Gentleman’s chest by Founders Furniture Patterns 35.
Brass
Mid-Century Table Cabinet by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century made side table with beautiful rosewood inlay. Drum style pedestal table with cabinet storage and octagonal shape inset. Please confirm location.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders - A Pair
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Elkton, MD
Offered is a stunning pair of mid-century modern nightstands manufactured in the 1960s. Crafted from rich walnut wood, these nightstands showcase clean lines, sculpted recessed pulls...
Walnut
Contemporary Armchair 'Femme Deep' with White Linen by Friends&Founders
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
The neutral brown tone pairs effortlessly with a variety of décor styles, from contemporary to mid-century modern. Perfect for both lounging and entertaining, the Femme Sofa brings ...
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Founders Mid Century Cabinet by Jack Cartwright
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two door smaller sized cabinet with birch wood case and dark chocolate doors having chromed U shaped finger pulls . Sitting on adjustable brushed stainless steel legs with foot pad...
Birch
Founders Mid Century Dresser by Jack Cartwright
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century four drawer dresser in a very well grained clear birch with dark chocolate brown drawer fronts . The chromed U shaped finger pulls give detail to the dark color and wit...
Birch
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Large Mid Century Nightstands by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of striking oversized nightstands or small dressers by American manufacturer Founders with lovely natural wood grain. Really a great addition to a mid century modern or modern...
Hardwood
Contemporary Sofa 'Femme Deep' 3-Seater by Friends&Founders, White and Brown
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
The neutral brown tone pairs effortlessly with a variety of décor styles, from contemporary to mid-century modern. Perfect for both lounging and entertaining, the Femme Sofa brings ...
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Contemporary Sofa 'Femme Modular' 5-Seater in Beige Fabric by Friends&Founders
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
The neutral brown tone pairs effortlessly with a variety of décor styles, from contemporary to mid-century modern. Perfect for both lounging and entertaining, the Femme Sofa brings ...
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Contemporary Sofa 'Femme Deep' 3-Seater by Friends&Founders in White Linen
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
The neutral brown tone pairs effortlessly with a variety of décor styles, from contemporary to mid-century modern. Perfect for both lounging and entertaining, the Femme Sofa brings ...
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Mid Century 12 Drawer Dresser by Founders Furniture Company
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Handsome 1970s Pecan Blonde 12 drawer dresser made by the Founders Furniture Company. All solid hardwood dovetail joints construction ,Simple mid century design with horseshoe shaped...
Hardwood
Founders Mid-Century Modern Walnut Parquetry Coffee Table with Black Wood Base
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome mid-century modern coffee table by Founders, featuring a richly grained walnut veneer top with striking geometric parquetry patterning.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Starburst Walnut Table by Jack Cartwright for Founders, 1960s
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Company during the 1960s, this striking mid-century modern table exemplifies the refined balance of organic materials and modernist...
Steel
$2,225Sale Price|50% Off
Pair of mid century 4 drawer walnut dressers by founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid century 4 drawer walnut dressers by founders. Great pair of walnut dressers inset carved handles. Each dresser sits on 4 round steel and walnut dowel legs. Great matching...
Steel
Jack Cartwright Writing Desk by Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Highland, IN
A beautiful design by Jack Cartwight from his "Decorum" line for Founders Furniture, this lightly scaled desk features a bow-tie shaped top, a shallow center drawer flanked by two de...
Cane, Walnut
Jack Cartwright 8 Drawer Dresser by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Highland, IN
This lovely design by Jack Cartwright from his "Decorum" line for Founders has a terrific scale a nice composition of small and large drawers, and beautiful sculpted pulls all perche...
Walnut
Mid-Century Teak Low Chest by Founders Furniture, 12 Drawers, USA
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century teak 12-drawer low chest with three sections of four drawers each with circular brass drawer pulls in a rectangular cabinet resting on four square teak legs. (FO...
Wood, Teak
Set of 6 Rosewood Frame Dining Chairs by Founders Furniture Co.
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and rare set of 6 dining chairs, by Founders Furniture Co. as part of their Patterns 15 collection. Six armchairs each with upholstered backs and seats (upholstery as is) ....
Pair of Extruded Aluminum and Velvet Sling Lounge Chairs by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous matched pair of extruded aluminum and velvet slung lounge chairs manufactured by Founders, Classic elegance, extremely comfortable, amazing quality, flawless welds, joints, ...
Aluminum
Dining Table by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round dinette table by Founders on caster wheels. Simple round design with cross stretchers and brass caps. Opens to accommodate leaves.
Brass
Mid Century Solid Wood Blonde Pecan Veneered 4 Drawers Dresser by Founders MINT!
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Solid Wood Blonde Pecan Veneered 4 drawers dresser by Founders MINT!
Chrome
Mid Century Walnut Bachelor’s Chest by Jack Cartwright for Founder’s Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic Three Drawer Bachelors Chest designed by Jack Cartwright for Founder’s Furniture Co, 1960’s. Deep rich Walnut tones, well made. Walnut exterior and oak interiors. Deep doveta...
Metal
Restored Chestnut & Bronze 4-Drawer Large Desk by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the United States towards the late 1960s, this desk was designed by Jack Cartwright and manufactured by Founders in very low numbers, probably due to the quality required dur...
Bronze, Steel
Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders Above average vintage condition and structurally sound.
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Desk by Founders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish style walnut desk, with laminate top. Vibrant color and in good condition. Dimensions: W 48", D 18", H 29" Knee width 23 " Knee height 24.5".
Laminate, Walnut
Pair of 1970s Curved Rattan Lounge Chairs by Founders
Located in Chicago, US
A stylish pair of 1970s curved rattan lounge chairs by Founders Furniture Company, exemplifying the era’s embrace of organic materials and relaxed modern forms.
Upholstery, Wicker
Bronze Plaque by Warner Williams for Gorham Founders
By Warner Williams
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze plaque of a boy and a girl in profile, seated on a bench and holding hands. Marked: April 1947 c Warner Williams Gorham Co. Founders.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Jack Cartwright
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Steel
Walnut Bar Cart by Jack Cartwright for Founders Milo Baughman
By Glenn of California, John Kapel
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century modern bar cart designed by Jack Cartwright. Founders, maker.
Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century 2 drawer walnut nightstand by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century 2 drawer walnut nightstand by Jack Cartwright for Founders. Jack Cartwright for Founders, mid-century modern two drawer side table / nightstand with black knobs.
Oak, Walnut
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Mid century 2 drawer walnut nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid century 2 drawer walnut nightstands or end tables by Jack Cartwright for Founders. Jack Cartwright for Founders, mid-century modern two drawer side table / nightstand wit...
Birch, Walnut
Modern Pendant Cigar in an Oval Shape and Nickel Finish, Crystal Waters
By William Brand
Located in Naarden, NL
The Crystal Waters Cigar is a modern pendant designed by William Brand, founder of Brand van Egmond.
Metal
Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair by DUX
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Highland, IN
Classic Scandinavian Modern by the founder of DUX in the United States– Folke Ohlsson.
Upholstery, Birch
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs _2 Pairs Available
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s Post modern classic design by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass.
Metal, Aluminum
Single Lounge Chair by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Only one now available. This Space Age lounge chair by Founders swivels 360• silently on a chrome cylinder supported by a mirror-finish classic star-base. Newly upholstered in o...
Steel
Walnut Dresser by Founders with Brass Accents and Hardware
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A restored dresser that is in excellent vintage condition. The brass strips go around the front sides and top of the cabinet. The piece is comprised of nine drawers each with the ori...
Brass
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 68 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Table With 2 Leaves By Milo Baughman Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an extending walnut dining or conference table by Milo Baughman. With single pedestal leg. Made by Founders Furniture Company. Very good vintage condition. Some light marks o...
Walnut
1970s Founders Collection Mid-Century Nightstands, a Pair
By Founders Furniture Company, Thomasville
Located in Downingtown, PA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands by Thomasville Furniture, Founders Collection.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 29 in W 90 in D 44 in
Founders Dining Table by Fern, a Modern Sawbuck Style Dining Table
By Fern
Located in Hudson, NY
The Founders dining table is a modern interpretation of the Sawbuck style table.
Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.75 in W 60 in D 35.75 in
Rosewood and Chrome Campaign Desk by Dave Parmelee for Founders
By Dave Parmelee
Located in Chicago, IL
Campaign desk. by Dave Parmelee for Founders USA, circa 1970s. Rosewood and chrome. Measures: 29 ¾” H x 60” W x 35 ¾” D.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 77 in W 30.25 in D 16.25 in
Large Midcentury Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture, circa 1960
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Pasadena, CA
This tall cabinet, designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture around 1960, reflects the clean lines and functional elegance of midcentury modern design.
Cane, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Walnut Cabinet by Founders Above average vintage condition and structurally sound.
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Gentleman's Chest by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut chest with multiple storage options by Founders Furniture Co. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Woven Front Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice Mid-Century Modern credenza with woven front doors by Founders.
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Dressers by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of modernist chest of drawers by Founders, ca. 1960s. Birch frames with cream-colored lacquered drawer fronts and chrome pulls.
Chrome, Steel
Mid-Century Modern 2 Door Credenza/Sideboard by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern 2 door credenza/sideboard by Founders Offered is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern 2 Door Credenza/Sideboard with ample storage space, which was designed by Foun...
Walnut
Restored Mid-Century Modern Founders Tall Dresser
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Long Mid-Century Modern high boy dresser by Founders. One of the most esteemed furniture producers of the era, founders is synonymous with quality.
Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Chests by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of well grained small walnut three drawer chests with brass toned pulls, very well constructed manufactured by the Founders Furniture Company . With the scale of these chests ...
Sold
H 32 in W 78.13 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Twelve-Drawer Dresser or Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A nice Mid-Century Modern twelve-drawer walnut long dresser or credenza by Founders.
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Solid Rosewood and Chrome Coffee Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage coffee table in solid planked rosewood manufactured by Founders Furniture Company, circa 1970's. Showcases contrasting natural wood grains accented with an ebony base and stu...
Chrome
Midcentury Walnut Executive Desk by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage six-drawer modern executive desk by Founders Furniture Company, produced circa 1960s-1970s, veneered in walnut with square brass handles.
Brass
Sold
H 82.5 in W 32.5 in D 16.25 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut, Chrome & Cane Modular Secretary by Founders 20thC
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** A Mid Century Modern secretary offers chrome frame with walnut modular units including caned do...
Chrome
Sold
H 29.25 in W 62.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Modern Campaign Style Eight Drawer Oak Dresser by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage modern campaign style dresser by Founders Furniture comprised of book matched oak veneer & eight drawers with antique brass toned hardware and brass plated beading ...
Brass
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Burl Sideboard by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern burl sideboard by Founders Of rectangular form, fitted with two drawers 6" x 23".
Brass
Walnut and Cane Mid Century Modern Credenza by Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Beautifully proportioned sideboard designed by Jack Cartwright and made by Founders Furniture in the 1960s as part of their Patterns 9 group. Walnut case and legs with newly replaced...
Cane, Walnut
Outstanding Three Piece Wall Unit By Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century modern modular unit made of three tall standing components.
Midcentury Corner Two Tier Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern -corner / sofa / side /step- tables from Coronado Group by Luther Draper for Founders Furniture.
Brass
Midcentury Tall Profile Walnut Nightstands by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of beautifully grained three drawer nightstands with brass toned pulls; these are a bit tall in design which is perfect for the new styled mattress that needs a taller profile...
Mid-Century Paint Front Chest by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1960s founders chest with green painted front and drop geometric chrome pulls. There is wear to the painted drawers, including some chipping. The top has age related scratches.
Chrome
Sold
H 29 in W 24 in D 29.5 in
Mod Style Mid-Century Modern Red Neoprene Fabric Slipper Chairs by Founders Furn
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mod Style Mid-Century Modern red neoprene fabric slipper chairs with button detail by Founders Furniture.
Fabric
Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century dining table with two leaves by Founders. This table is made from warm walnut wood showcasing excellent woodgrain. Rectangular in shape with ends that taper to create a l...
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century American Walnut Coffee Table By Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut, two drawer coffee table with cane shelf by "Founders", a Division of Thomasville. Extra wide design with plenty of storage. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with...
Walnut, Cane
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.