$30,000
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Project G Console Stereo System originally designed by Peter Munk and David Gilmour. The futuristic design
Aluminum
The Project G Stereo
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Hugh Spencer The Project G by Clairtone, Silver Medal winner of the 1964 Milan
Aluminum
Rare 1960's Clairtone Project G Stereo System
Located in Dallas, TX
Project G stereo and is in Excellent Original Condition. It was acquired from the original owner and was
Metal
1966 Clairtone Project G with Rosewood Cabinet
By Clairtone
Located in New York, NY
The Clairtone Project G stereo was produced by Clairtone from 1964-67. Costing $2000 new
Clairtone Project G-1 Model T10 Rosewood Stereo System
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
icon" by Nina Munk and Rachel Gotlieb. This example is a first Generation project G stereo and is
First Generation Clairtone Project G T4 Rosewood Stereo System
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
project G stereo and is in excellent condition. It was acquired from the original owner and was remarkably
Stainless Steel
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H 28 in W 85 in D 19 in
Clairtone Project G 1 T4 Rosewood Stereo System First Generation by Hugh Spencer
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
icon" by Nina Munk and Rachel Gotlieb. This example is a first Generation project G stereo and is in
Stainless Steel
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H 19 in W 85 in L 19 in
Clairtone Project G 1 T4 Rosewood Stereo System First Generation by Hugh Spencer
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
"Project G epitomized high design, pure form, the perfection of how sacred platonic geometry can
Stainless Steel
Hugh Spencer Brazilian Palisander & Chrome Floating Credenza
Located in Hanover, MA
the silver medal at the 1964 Triennale is the Clairtone Project G Stereo. It is evident that the
Chrome
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H 27 in W 78.5 in D 14.5 in
Clairtone Project G2 Rosewood T10 Console Stereo System & Turntable by Al Faux
By Clairtone
Located in Dallas, TX
The G2 is the second generation of the Avante Garde Clairtone Project G Console Stereo System
Aluminum
Scarce Midcentury, Clairtone Project G Stereo System
By Clairtone
Located in St. Louis, MO
This example is a first Generation Project G stereo and is in very good Original Condition. The
"The Phantom Planet" Us Film Movie Poster, 1962
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fabulous original 1960s film poster for "Science Shocker of the Space Age" The Phantom Planet. This original first-year-of-release and country-of-origin vintage movie poster is s...
Paper
$397Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Tube Glass Candle Holder
By Casarialto
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted in Venice, this candle holder is a signature product by Casarialto. Entirely made of transparent glass, this diaphanous candle holder shaped like a tube strikes for its l...
Glass
$1,995
H 16 in Dm 7.5 in
Very Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Ebony and Bronze Hourglass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 16 inches in height, this large scale nineteenth century Napoleon III period hourglass features three turned ebonized wood disks joined by bronze supports and finished wi...
Bronze
Colorful Italian Room Divider in Plexiglass and Beech
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Room divider, plexiglass, beech, Italy, 1970s Elevate the vibrancy of your interior with this whimsical room divider crafted from wood and adorned with colored plexiglass panels in...
Plexiglass, Beech
1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French, Space Age, Mid-Century lounge chair which was remarkably reclaimed from a 1970's Parisian cinema and upholstered in gorgeous red fabric. The lacquered fiberglass frame has so...
Aluminum
Postmodern Banana Floor Lamp from Heico, 1980s
By Heico
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern floor lamp in the shape of a banana. An object in style of postmodern design and art movements like memphis. A unique object and rare eye-catcher. This lamp is shaped lik...
Plastic
$8,267
H 51.19 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Zeiss German Jumelles World `War 2, 12 x 60 Binoculars. Exceptional Optics.
By ZEISS
Located in Canterbury, England
Zeiss German Jumelles WW2 12 x 60 Binoculars . These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and d...
Aluminum
$2,290
H 7.29 in Dm 50.99 in
Antique Jardiniere Bowl, Japanese, Bronze, Decorative Planter, Edo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jardiniere bowl. A Japanese, bronze decorative planter in Edo period taste, dating to the Victorian age, circa 1850. Pleasingly generous of size and accentuated ...
Bronze
Magnificent Large Vanadinite
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can Mid-Century
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored. Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...
Metal
$173Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 14.18 in D 1.58 in
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Shell
$45,213
H 59.85 in W 33.08 in D 24.81 in
Wurlitzer Juke Box, Original Model Re-Edited in 2021 with Compact Disc Player
Located in Paris, FR
Wurlitzer juke box, genuine original 1948 model. From 2025 Re-Edition, Audio Equipment for 50 Lazers Discs (CD).
Aluminum
$895
H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's. Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches deep x almost 2 inches...
Sterling Silver
$2,965
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 4.53 in
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...
Wood, Antler
$1,500
H 23.25 in W 23.25 in D 6 in
1970s Chrome and Plexiglass Modern Space Age Four Light Wall Lamp Sconce
By VECA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Chrome and Plexiglass Modern Space Age Four Light Wall Lamp Sconce 23.25 x 23.25 x 6 d Original preowned vintage condition. Refer to all images please.
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
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.