$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit
Walnut
Lane Mid Century LP Record Storage Bench
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane mid century LP record storage bench Bench measures: 27.5 wide x 16 deep x 18.25 inches high
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bench with Record Storage from Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
This stylish midcentury walnut storage bench features a vintage wood finish, vinyl top with
Plastic, Wood
Merton Gurshun Dillingham Esprit Mid Century Record Cabinet Bench
By Merton Gershun, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Merton Gurshun Dillingham Esprit Mid Century record cabinet bench Cabinet measures: 48 wide x
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Stereo Media Record Console/Credenza Bench
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Stereo Media Record Console/Credenza Bench Add a touch of retro charm to your
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Lane Rolling Record Storage Bench. Circa 1970s.
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lane Rolling Record Storage Bench. Circa 1970s. Features a beautiful
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 18.75 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
Lane Altavista Mid Century Rolling Records Cabinet Storage Chest and Bench
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Lane Altavista Mid Century Rolling Records Cabinet, Storage Chest and Bench with padded seat
Plastic, Hardwood
$5,565
H 16.15 in W 40.56 in D 18.9 in
Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Teak and Glass, Brazil, 1950's
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This coffee table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, crafted in the 1950s, demonstrates the designer's characteristic focus on material and form. The table combines a glass top with a sculptura...
Glass, Teak
$4,800
H 86 in W 39 in D 9.5 in
Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower
By Ron Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue fabric sofa or settee attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, c. 1950s. For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland. We...
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Regency Mahogany Cane Chairs, c.1810
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of regency mahogany low-back cane bottom chairs, circa 1810. 18 ½ inches wide by 22 inches deep by 30 ¼ inches tall; seat height 17 inches
Mahogany
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one...
Concrete
Two-Seater Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The collection features an ergonomic design with polye...
Textile, Foam
Saporiti Large Sofa in Structured Turquoise Upholstery
By Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Saporiti, sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1950s Large sofa manufactured by Saporiti. This sofa is designed to be comfortable, soft and inviting. It has three seats with round sloping ar...
Metal
1970s Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present another iconic Herman Miller rosewood lounge chair, commonly known as the “Eames” chair, and officially called the Herman Miller 670 and 671 Lounge Chair an...
Leather
$6,000
H 25.5 in W 23.5 in D 22.5 in
1950s Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand LC1 Basculant Lounge Chair Stendig Label
By Pierre Jeanneret, Thonet, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original 1950s LC1 Basculant Sling Lounge Chair, initially designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in 1929. This example is marked with a Stendig...
Steel
$7,988
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 25.2 in
Danish Modern Teak and Brown Leather Loungechair by Finn Juhl for France and Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Vienna, AT
This excellent and comfortable Scandinavian Modern lounge chair model number FD 136 was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Denmark 1960s. It features a curved backrest and and s...
Leather, Teak
Siouxsie Lampshade with Fringing - Extra Large (22")
By Anna Hayman
Located in Ringmer, GB
Siouxsie, named after the legend Siouxsie Sioux, is our punky print with a distinct rebellious streak. It was created by layering two of Anna’s designs up together (Pearl and Giraffe...
Satin, Velvet
$1,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather back & seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$6,820 / item
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Accent Hello Sofa - Contemporary Seating in Dedar Tiger Beat Jacquard by NOOM
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The HELLO Sofa is a bold fusion of sculptural geometry and inviting softness — a true statement piece that brings playful elegance to any interior. With its rounded, organic lines an...
Fabric, Wool, Sheepskin, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
Late 19th century oak dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak dinner gong and beater. The arched top has carved decoration above the barley twist supports. Having suspended brass gong to centre. All raised on scrolling legs. Di...
Oak
Paul McCobb Style Bleached Mahogany, Micarta & Brass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Paul McCobb, Edward Wormley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul McCobb style Mahogany, Micarta & Brass Side Table Floor Lamp, 1950's. Featuring finely crafted turned bleached mahogany column with upper and lower patinated brass details, ...
Brass
$7,697
H 73.43 in W 94.49 in D 13.98 in
Large Bookcase in Teak and Chromed Steel by Nils Strinning, 1960's
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Bookcase in Teak and Chromed Steel by Nils Strinning, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Teak and chromed steel Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Large bookcase model Str...
Steel
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.