$16,700
H 29.53 in W 66.15 in D 29.53 in
Jules Wabbes Early Versatile Free-Standing Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, two-part corner writing desk, teak, coated steel, wengé, chrome, Belgium, 1960s This
Metal, Chrome
$350
H 2.5 in W 10.75 in D 15.25 in
Mid Century Rounded Corner Teak Letter Tray by Jeffrey Benjamin USA 1970s
By Jeffrey Benjamin
Located in San Diego, CA
label. The Jeffrey Benjamin Teak Letter Holder is a well designed desk accessory that blends
Teak
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 59.45 in D 35.04 in
Mid Century Boomerang Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Lovig Dansk, Niels Peter Nielsen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Beautifully shaped teak corner desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen and was manufactured in the 1970s. It is
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk Corner Storage Unit
Located in Pasadena, CA
Teak corner storage desk Mid-Century Modern unit with curved front, Netherlands, 1960s. Measures
Modernist Corner Desk Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An L-shaped working space from the series model 1500. The executive desk (190 x 90 x 74) has a
Teak
Sold
H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 81.5 in
Danish Mid Century Executive Teak Corner Desk by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Surrey, GB
Danish mid century executive teak corner desk by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, circa 1970s
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak Corner Desk and Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Scandinavian Modern corner desk has four open teak shelves over a desk with one drawer. Both
Teak
Sold
H 30.71 in W 24.41 in D 18.51 in
Desk Chair by Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Stolefabrik in Teak, 1960s
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in Breda, Netherlands
these chairs in oak and teak, and they are produced by Hong Stole fabrik. This particular chair is in
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 29 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
Kai Kristiansen Danish Modern Three-Drawer Floating Top Teak Desk w/ Bookshelf
Located in Las Vegas, NV
floating top desk attributed to Kai Kristiansen features a beautifully cornered teak slab desk space. One
Teak
Danish Modern Svend Madsen Style Executive Desk
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Danish modern Svend Madsen style floating top desk features a beautifully cornered teak desk
Teak
Danish Modern Three-Drawer Floating Top Teak Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
This Danish modern floating top desk features a beautifully cornered teak slab desk space. One bank
Teak
Swedish Modern Corner Secretary Desk in Teak + White Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: teak Measurements
Teak
1960s oak corner DESK
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
A teak corner writing table / desk, one drawer with rosewood front, brass handles and beading
Oak
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Matte White Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE WHITE collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a ...
Wood
Chest of Drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
A chest of drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, model "OK". With manufacturer label. Straight shape with rounded corners, five drawers with pewter knobs. Measures: Le...
Fruitwood
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Highland, IN
This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Black Iron Console Table with Marble Top, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century black iron console table with marble top, Italy, 1960s Unusual console table with iron legs Mid-Century, Italian. Elegant piece. Size: 28 inches wide 13 inches deep 2...
Marble, Iron
$3,145
H 12.6 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
1960s Italian Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Cocktail Table Mario Bellini Attributed
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian minimalist midcentury chrome coffee or cocktail table with the top in rosewood, Mario Bellini attributed. Rounded-edge design in lovely Minimalist form. Measures cm: H 32 ...
Steel
Italian Cast Aluminum and Brass Fish Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical cast aluminum and brass centerpiece or platter of impressive size and detail; excellent vintage condition.
Aluminum, Brass
Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk i...
Chrome
$1,999Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
By Krueger International
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful pair of rare 1960s AFKA guest/side chairs by Krueger metal products. These chairs feature a white fiberglass shell, chrome steel frame and solid walnut armrests. Chairs hav...
Chrome
Vintage Italian Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic vintage Italian coffee table with chromed central compartment by Willy Rizzo. Renowned Italian designer Willy Rizzo designed this piece featuring a bottle holder in the center...
Chrome
$4,000
H 10.63 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Inox & Mirrored Shillings Table by Ausenda, Baldo Grossi & Gavioli NY Form 1970
By Gianni Gavioli, Guido Baldi Grossi, Giovanni Ausenda
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
“Shillings” table by Italian designers Ausenda, Baldo Grossi and Gavioli Produced in 1970 by NY FORM in Bologna Italy Superb stainless steel table with smoked mirror top V...
Stainless Steel
$6,200 / item
H 28 in W 24 in D 16 in
Dos Gallos Custom Wood Nightstand/Side Table with Drawer and Shelf
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom nightstand or side table with drawer and shelf. Can be made in any size, wood and finish. Shown here in Walnut with a medium dark walnut finish and medium distress. Made in Lo...
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Nice Solid Design Square Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice solid built Mid-Century Danish modern square walnut coffee table. Measures: 30 x 30.
Rare N.eilersen Danish Modern Teak Loveseat Mid-century
By Niels Eilersen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare n.Eilersen danish modern bentwood teak loveseat. This piece is very rare and is part of a set that I am offering here on 1stdibs. The original owner bought this loveseat along...
Chrome
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Early Shelby Williams Gazelle Chair in Blue Accent Side Mid-Century Modern 1940s
By Shelby Williams
Located in Basel, BS
Original 1940s early Gazelle chair in Blue hard plastic. Ergonomic design. This is for the 1 blue chair. These delicate, sculptural chairs have fantastic indestructible Aluminum ...
Aluminum
$1,693Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 28.35 in D 27.96 in
1961, Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, Mid-Century Dutch Easy Chair No. 1432
By Gispen Culemborg, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Upholstery, Faux Leather
$2,117Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Wall Sconces Sculpture Modern Design Esperia Angelo Brotto
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of wall sconces sculpture modern design Esperia Angelo Brotto.
Metal, Chrome
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
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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.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.