Pair of French Midcentury Modern Perforated Metal Consoles Attr. Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important pair of French Mid-Century Modern Consoles / Sofa Tables Attributed to Mathieu Mategot.
Steel
Matthieu Matégot Perforated Metal Bar Cart with Brass, Nickel, France, 1956
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matthieu Matégot (1910-2001) Perforated Metal Bar Cart with Brass, Nickel Elements, Modeled Glass Lower shelf, Wave Pleated Metal Top Apron, France, 1956 Bibliography: “Mathieu Mat...
Metal, Enamel, Nickel
Magazine rack designed by Mathieu Mategot in perforated metal, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Elegant magazine rack by Mathieu Matégot in black lacquered perforated metal, dating from the 1950s. Original paint. At the time, Mategot's productions decorated luxurious interiors...
Metal
Danish Perforated Copper and Rosewood Caskade Pendant Lamp 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice rosewood and copper cascade pendant lamp in very good condition.
Copper
Pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's.
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's. EU plug.
Wood, Pine
Set of Two Rare & Lovely Perforated Brass Bedside Table Lamps Sweden 1960s
By Günther Lambert, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Hans Bergström, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Hans J. Wegner
Located in München, BY
Set of two extremely rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern perforated brass bedside table lamps.
Brass
French Perforated Metal Backlit Wall Mirror Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French illuminated wall mirror attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta. The curved frame, crafted from perforated sheet metal, has a painted ivory finish and brass trim. T...
Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
LargeRaul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century F...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century F...
Brass
Black Lacquered Metal Coat Rack with Perforated Sheet Metal and Brass
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant coat rack is made of black lacquered metal with perforated sheet metal (rigitule) and brass. This is a French work in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Circa 1950
Metal, Brass
1950s Perforated Metal Coat Rack with Brass Accents by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Attributed to the renowned designer Mathieu Matégot, this piece exemplifies the innovative spirit of mid-century modern design. If you want a refinishing of the lacquer or another c...
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century...
Brass
1950s Stilnovo Red Perforated Cone Italian Pendant Lamp Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fabulous Red Light- hanging pendant lamp fixture. Made in Italy. 1950s The shade & canopy are made of Spun Aluminum with original red paint - silk electric cord. Unmarked. Attributio...
Aluminum
Louise Bar Chair with Sage Color, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish...
Metal
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Metal Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Metal Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish...
Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White
By Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' perforated dome ceiling lamp in white. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish ...
Metal
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Metal Dome Ceiling Lamp in White
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Metal Dome ceiling lamp in white. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnis...
Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish ...
Brass, Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish...
Metal, Brass
1960s Model #5390 White Perforated Metal Wall Lights for Orno Finland
By Orno Stockmann
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Model #5390 White Perforated Metal Wall Lights for Orno Finland An architectural and minimalist design executed in white painted metal, the #5390 echoes the designs of Paavo ...
Metal
1950s Hala Zeist Double Wall Sconce, Black and White Perforated Shades
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hala Zeist brings inventive Dutch modernist thinking to wall-mounted lighting with this double sconce from the 1950s. Two conical shades in contrasting black and white finishes creat...
Chrome, Enamel, Metal
Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal and Wood Bottle Carrier, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Milan, IT
Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal and Wood Bottle Carrier, France 1950 Carries 4 Bottles
Metal, Aluminum
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Metal Dome Chandelier in Black
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Metal Dome Chandelier in Black. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fin...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Metal Dome Chandelier in White
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Metal Dome Chandelier in White. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fin...
Brass
Louise Bar Chair with Taupe Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
'Gabi' Perforated Brass Dome & Black Painted Metal Pendant by Alvaro Benitez
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Gabi' Perforated Brass Dome & Black Painted Metal Pendant by Alvaro Benitez Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed ...
Metal, Brass
1950s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal and Brass Sconce with Stamped Label
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal and Brass Sconce with Stamped Label Executed in brass and metal, these wall-mounted lights pivot both on the backplate and on the shade to dire...
Metal, Brass
Mathieu Mategot Black Perforated Metal Bar Cart With Glass Shelf France c1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
Mathieu Mategot black perforated metal bar cart with brass handle and wave pleated metal detailing around the edge. Iconic motifs by Mathieu Mategot. c1956 2 levels of trays, Wheels ...
Metal
French 1950s Perforated Metal Console in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French midcentury perforated metal console in the style of Mathieu Matégot with a tubular metal base.
Metal
1950s Italian White Perforated Cone Pendant Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white perforated cone sconce attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white painted aluminum. Arteluce was one of the most innovative lighting design companie...
Metal, Brass
Handcrafted "Starlite" Set of Stunning Curved Copper Perforated Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Starlite" stunning handmade curved copper perforated wall sconces.Halogen up and downlight.
Aluminum, Copper
Pair of Bar Stools Metal Perforated by Maurizio Tempestini, Italy, 1950s
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of bar or counter stools white enamel metal perforated by Maurizio Tempestini. Famous design like Mathieu Matégot.
Metal, Enamel
Louise Chair with Sage Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
Louise Bar Chair with Salmon Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
50s pendant lamp in perforated metal, mustard yellow, Ernest Igl for Hillebrand
By Egon Hillebrand, Ernest Igl
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small Mid-Century Modern design pendant lamp made of perforated metal.
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1950s Perforated Brass Wall Lamps Attributed to Mauri Almari
By Mauri Almari
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Perforated Brass Wall Lamps Attributed to Mauri Almari A rare and elegant design executed in sculptural brass on a gooseneck adjustable stem with attractive vintage ...
Brass
Louise Chair with Taupe Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic t...
Metal, Brass
Louise Chair with Sage color Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
Circular Mosaic Backlit Mirror Glass and Perforated Metal, Germany 1950s
By Hillebrand
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Highly decorative wall mosaic mirror with a illuminated background. The mirror is mounted on a perforated metal base, the lighting is hidden behind it and it is edged with multicolor...
Crystal, Metal
Louise Chair with Salmon Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Metal, Brass
Louise Chair with Salmon Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern Classic t...
Metal, Brass
Commissioned Paavo Tynell Round Flush Mount, Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally rare, custom-made Paavo Tynell ceiling lamp with exclusive provenance. This lamp is one of only two of this most likely unique model, commissioned and designed for t...
Brass
1950s Germany Large 44" Perforated Oval Backlit Mirror Glass & Brass, Hillebrand
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large oval wall mirror with illuminated background. Frame made of perforated metal on wood with brass finishes. Rare Model. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Manufactured by Hil...
Crystal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Light Model 1965, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell originally designed this classic model no. 1965 for the Finnish market before adapting it with a counterweight to meet American safety regulations, which prohibited lamp...
Brass, Metal
$1,345Sale Price|20% Off
White Perforated Metal Brass Umbrella Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Germany
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Origin: Germany Producer: Vereinigte Werkstätten München, 190s Age: 1950s This original vintage Minimalist umbrella st...
Brass, Metal
1950s Perforated Yellow Metal Magazine Holder/Stand in the Style of Matégot
By Ernest Igl, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderfully unusual and rare Mid-Century Modernist magazine stand or newspaper holder from the 1950s.
Metal
Paavo Tynell Wall Lamp / Single Scone Model 9460, Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
His work is distinguished by its warmth, craftsmanship, and quiet elegance, and remains among the most sought-after of the Nordic mid-century period.
Brass
French Accolay Ceramic Table Lamp with Resin Inlay and Perforated Body
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking ceramic table lamp produced by the renowned French pottery collective Accolay in the 1970s. The sculptural amphora-form body is finished in a soft ivory glaze and features a...
Ceramic, Resin
$1,113Sale Price / set|20% Off
Perforated Metal Black White Ceiling Lamp Midcentury Italian Design 1950s Brass
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Perforated metal black white ceiling lamp midcentury Italian design 1950s brass.
Metal, Brass
Modernist Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Chandelier Model 1995/3, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare modernist brass ceiling light by Paavo Tynell with three hanging perforated shades. Each shade is crafted in full brass and connected at the top by a brass canopy and a radiatin...
Brass
Stylish perforated metal, brass and glass mategot style cosmetic lidded tin
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stylish perforated metal, brass and glass mategot style cosmetic lidded tin, 1950s
Metal, Brass
Thierry et Chantal Robert grey perforated design ceramic table lamp signed 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thierry and Chantal Robert Realised circa 1970 Grey stoneware ceramic table with perforated design Signed Original perfect condition electrical system is ok Ceramic height 30 cm...
Ceramic
Paavo Tynell '9464' Perforated Brass and Glass Wall Light for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '9464' Perforated Brass and Glass Wall Light for GUBI Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforated brass met...
Metal, Brass
$1,252Sale Price|20% Off
Black Lacquered Perforated Sheet and Brass Design Magazine Rack, French Work
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This magazine rack is made of a black lacquered perforated sheet with brass elements. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
Metal, Brass
Giuseppe De Vivo Pair of Dining Chairs in Perforated Black Coated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, pair of dining chairs, model ‘55136’, coated steel, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s These rare ...
Steel
Giuseppe De Vivo Perforated Metal Double Top Console Table, Italy 1950s
By Giuseppe De Vivo 1, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Giuseppe De Vivo Perforated Metal Double Top Console Table, Italy 1950s
Metal
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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