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Leather Cassina Swivel Arm Chair LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Praha, CZ
LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 22.84 in
Set of ¨Two Leather Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Praha, CZ
Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Green French Swivel Wall Sconce Style Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Green French Wall Sconce Style of Charlotte Perriand France
Screw-on Swivel
Unmarked
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is a
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand indochine armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Black Charlotte Perriand Style Wall Sconces
By Anvia, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Charlotte Perriand style wall sconces with a black enameled metal swivel shade on a
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
stool takes its inspiration from the swivel chair designed in 1927 by Charlotte Perriand for her own
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Leather Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Outdoors Stool by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC8 outdoors stool designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by Le Corbusier
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Black Leather Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Outdoors Green LC7 Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoors green LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Outdoors Green LC7 Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoors green LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
black stained ash. The seat is available in fabric or leather.
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoors Textured Black Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Textured Black Outdoors LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoors Textured Brown Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Textured brown outdoors LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoors Textured Mud Chair by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Textured Mud Outdoors LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Style Wall Sconce in Red & White for Anvia
By Charlotte Perriand, Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute Charlotte Perriand style wall sconce by Dutch post-war (and recently revived) lighting
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 6
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, brown
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable and dynamic armchair that could swivel through 360
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Toshiyuki Kita 'Canta' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable and dynamic armchair that could swivel through 360
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Toshiyuki Kita 'Biki' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable and dynamic armchair that could swivel through 360
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
ART DECO table lamp Charlotte Perriand JUMO lamp rare work lamp, 1930s
By Maison Jumo
Located in Saarburg, RP
Perriand for JUMO. Charlotte Perriand for JUMO.
This model is a rare version (from 1930). The modernist
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Table Lamp 600 selected by Charlotte Perriand for Jumo, 1930s
By Maison Jumo
Located in Saarburg, RP
Charlotte Perriand for the exhibition "Le Bazar" at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1949
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 17.33 in W 5.12 in D 11.82 in
Wooden Coffee Table like Perriand, Chapo, Jeanneret, Tripod Base Wabi-Sabi 1940
Located in Paris, FR
French massive oak wooden coffee table like Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo, Jeanneret
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.97 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
By Piero Lissoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
By Piero Lissoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée table lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée table lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée table lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable and dynamic armchair that could swivel through 360
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 42.13 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Daybed Flavigny by Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury Modern; Modernist Design; Cité Cansado; Charlotte Perriand; Jean Prouvé; Modernism
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable and dynamic armchair that could swivel through 360
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 42.13 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Stright Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Stright Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Straight Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "one straight arm with two swivels wall lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Straight Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Le Corbusier Set of 2 White Leather Armchairs Model, LC1 for Cassina, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
in leather paint.
The back of the chair are swivel.
Th cracks (coused by the springs) underneath
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Adjustable Tubular Twin Sconce by Jean René Caillette
By Jean Rene Cailette
Located in Dronten, NL
swivel joint connecting the stem to the base.
Not as well-known yet as the designs by Prouvé, Perriand
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouve Daybed
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
upholstery, oak table, enameled steel frame.
Daybed features signature swivel side table designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Daybeds
Materials
Metal
20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, Bürodrehstuhl B 7,1929 (Office Swivel Chair
8 Marcel Baugniet, Stahlrohrsessel, 1927 (Chair)
9 Le Corbusier
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Six Rotaiting Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel : Brass reflector: Aluminium
White lacquered - Always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 23.63 in W 62.21 in D 106.7 in
Serge Mouille Modern White Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
delivered.
Materials and color:
Body : Steel Swivel : Brass Reflector : Aluminium
White Lacquered - Always
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Saturn Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminium
White Lacquered - Always glossy white inside the
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: steel swivel: brass reflector: aluminium
Black lacquered - Always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
H 91.34 in W 57.88 in D 51.97 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
color:
Body : Steel Swivel : Brass Reflector : Aluminium
White Lacquered - Always glossy white inside
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Bronze
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminium
Black lacquered, always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 15.75 in W 38.98 in D 5.91 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set of Two
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shown on the photo is just an example.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel : Brass reflector
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Stright Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminum
Black lacquered, always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
H 14.18 in W 7.88 in D 36.62 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Seven Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminum
White lacquered - always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and color:
Body: Steel swivel: brass reflector: Aluminium
Black lacquered - always glossy white inside
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Cocotte Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminium
Black lacquered - always glossy white inside the lamp shades.
This
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Small Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
certificate shown on the photo is just an example.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Modern Black Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
delivered.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminium
Black lacquered- Always
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Materials and color:
Body: Steel swivel: Brass reflector: Aluminium
Black lacquered - always glossy white
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 82.68 in W 53.15 in D 57.09 in
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Perriand Swivel For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic perriand swivel available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and aluminum, every perriand swivel was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a perriand swivel, we have 70 options in-stock, while there are 235 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect perriand swivel — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each perriand swivel bearing mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one perriand swivel that is appealing in its simplicity, but Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille and Cassina produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Perriand Swivel?
A perriand swivel can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,768, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $76,000.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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