$6,450
H 41.5 in W 33 in D 26 in
Walnut & Light Blue Linen Wingback Chair Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Montreal, QC
Walnut light blue linen wingback chair attributed to Adrian Pearsall.
Walnut
$6,000
H 37 in W 54 in D 4 in
Light Solid Walnut Arts and Crafts Style Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror Mint!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio Custom Made Light Solid Walnut Arts And Crafts Style Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror MINT!
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
$1,198Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 13 in Dm 14 in
1960s Vintage Bentwood Globe Pendant Lamp Swag Light Cabin Modern Lodge Lantern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A pair of wonderful and high quality 1960s American-made walnut stained pendant lamps. New wiring has been installed. About 12 feet of cord and chain with a wall plug at the end for ...
Wood
$2,601 / item
H 35.44 in W 35.83 in D 21.26 in
Italian Contemporary Adrian Persal Style Light Blue Velvet and Wood Armachair
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful Cocktail Armchair, inspired by Adrian Pearsal's iconic seat, upholstered with light blue
Wood, Velvet
Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa by Bassett Prestige
By Bassett Furniture
Located in New London, CT
long gondola-shaped sofa is trimmed in the classically Pearsall - like solid light walnut. Frame.
Fabric, Walnut
Unavailable
H 39.25 in W 31.5 in D 34.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Style High Back Lounge Chair by Bassett Prestige
By Bassett Furniture
Located in New London, CT
lounge chair is trimmed in the classically Pearsall - like solid light walnut. Frame.
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Modeline Swag Hanging Pendant Light
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Modeline Swag Hanging Pendant Light Mid Century Modern
Brass
Adrian Pearsall Style Dining Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
manner of designer Adrian Pearsall. A light look but sturdy and well made.
Walnut
Large Adrian Pearsall Floral Couch
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely stunning couch designed by the world-renowned Adrian Pearsall. A gorgeous, light green
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Pearsall Walnut & Amber Glass Pendant Light
By Jim Pearsall
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid Century Modern hanging pendant light. Walnut three point frame with round amber glass globe
Glass
Lighted Pit Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Inc.
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Fraser, MI
Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Inc. Each Triangle has a florescent lamp inside for ambient lighting
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Globe
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A light up Pearsall globe sitting on a solid sculptural walnut base, brass ring surrounds the globe
Walnut
Sold
H 14.5 in W 64.63 in D 33.75 in
Mid-Century Walnut Glass Kidney Shaped Large Coffee Table Adrian Pearsall Style
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Baltimore, MD
table in the style of Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960's. Rich light walnut wood frames a kidney shaped inlay
Glass, Walnut
Eight Piece Sectional Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft, 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft
Located in Hamburg, PA
A rare hard-to-find monumental vintage eight-sectional sofa set by Adrian Pearsall for Craft. This
Chrome
Sold
H 38 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Wrought Iron Brutalist Style Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Evans Style
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Laurel modernist brutalist blackened steel lamps. In the manner of Paul Evans or Adrian Pearsall. Each
Steel
Pair of Midcentury High Back Swivel Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of high back swivel lounge chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall. Light blue upholstery on
Fabric, Wood
Globe Light by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Plastic globe on a wood base recently refinished in ebonized color.
Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Loveseat by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid-Century Modern sofa / loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen style fabric by Adrian Pearsall for
Upholstery
Sold
H 38 in W 33 in D 31 in
Striking Pair of 1950s Upholstered Lounge Chairs Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
that many of Pearsall's designs exhibit. The light-colored walnut frame wraps around the bottom
Sold
H 30 in W 118.75 in D 33.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa w/ Slate End Tables, New Grey / Black Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid-Century Modern platform sofa with slate end tables designed by Adrian Pearsall. New charcoal
Slate
Pair of "MP-97" armchairs by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in São Paulo, BR
In the world of design, Percival Lafer was a visionary dedicated to enhancing both comfort and aesthetics. His innovation led to the creation of the dual MP-97 lounge chairs, which e...
Wood
Fabulous Rosewood and Chrome Credenza by Ste. Marie and Laurent
By Andre Laurent
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This Ste-Marie and Laurent sideboard has beautiful rosewood grain and a black faux leather top. This Mid-Century credenza floats on a modern chrome cantilever base and is finished on...
Chrome
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,825 / item
H 7 in Dm 18 in
Leather Pendant Light in Berry, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Lisa' Floor Lamp for Innolux Oy
By Innolux Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Lisa' floor lamp for Innolux Oy. Originally produced in the 1950s by Orno, this newly authorized re-edition of the iconic lamp is made by Innolux in Finland usi...
Brass
$1,209 / item
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Linen
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gubi, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
Valerio Adami
By Valerio Adami
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautifull 1970's litograph by the world famous pop artist Valerio Adami. The art work is in great condition. Measurements without frame and passe partout H.63 x W.47 cm. Valerio A...
Paper
$9,195 / set
H 36.23 in W 22.05 in D 37.41 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The structure of these lounge cocktail armchairs is made of walnut wood with a beautiful curved shape and covered...
Bouclé, Walnut
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller s...
Wool, Beech
$1,600 / item
H 16.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Bar Table Lamp, Contemporary Lamp, Verdigris, Brass, Alabaster by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
BAR is a table lamp by Kalin Asenov. Alabaster base, verdigris patina, and column, supporting a brass dome. Every piece is made to order which allows us to create variations in d...
Marble, Brass
Midcentury Fontana Arte chandelier by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning chandelier designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc with metal and brass details Origin...
Brass
$4,950
H 69.69 in W 24.22 in D 5.91 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s An exemplar of mid-century modern design, this sleek, wall-mounted mirror epitomizes finesse and the inimitable ch...
Mirror, Teak
$4,800
H 26.75 in W 90 in D 30.75 in
Michael Taylor Sofa for Baker Furniture Co. - Far East Collection - circa 1950s
By Michael Taylor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer Michael Taylor designed four seat sofa from his Far East Collection by Baker Furniture Co. Dark brown Shoji style stained frame, seat and back cushions are down filled. This...
Upholstery, Walnut, Down
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.
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.