Expertly Restored - Glenn of California Night Stand by Stanley Young
By Glenn of California, Stanley Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Steel Accent Handle __________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this jo...
Steel
California Modern 6-Drawer Two-Tone Lacquered Dresser by Stanley Young
By Glenn of California, Stanley Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Lacquered Wood, Walnut Wood ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we tak...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Mid-Century Nude Charcoal Drawings, Framed, 1950s, USA
By Stanley Mitruk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Mid-Century nude charcoal drawings of man and woman, artist unknown. Drawing measures 17" x 22". Framed size 18" x 23".
Glass, Paper
Expertly Restored-Californian Modernist Dresser by Stanley Young for Glenn of CA
By Glenn of California, Stanley Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Oil Painting by Listed Artist S. Mitruk
By Stanley Mitruk
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century still life painting in original giltwood frame signed S.Mitruk '61. Measures: 46".
Canvas
Mid-Century Abstract Drawing, Signed, Framed, 8x10 on Paper, 1957
By Stanley Mitruk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid-Century abstract pencil drawing, framed and matted, signed by renowned artist S.
Paper, Glass, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stanley Furniture Walnut Toned Dresser w/ Burl Accent
Located in Seattle, WA
This dresser features tapered legs and dovetailed drawers.Carved wood handles. Dresser from the same series is available in a separate post. Vintage condition consistent with age as...
Walnut
"My Angel's Paradise" - Original Mid Century Landscape in Oil, Signed
By Franklin D. Stanley
Located in Soquel, CA
Stanley (American, 20th century). Signed "F. D.
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Mid-Century Highboy Dresser Designed by John Cameron for Distinctive Furniture
By John Cameron, Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully crafted highboy dresser designed by John Cameron for Distinctive Furniture. Made in rich walnut, it features clean lines, bold sculptural details, and generous storage. A...
Walnut
'Green Shade' — Mid-century Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, Atelier 17
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Stanley William Hayter, 'Green Shade', color etching and scraper, 1963, edition 50, (only 39 printed), B&M 278. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '1/50' in pencil. A superb, ri...
Etching
$3,900
First Day of School, 20th-century Illustration of an autumn landscape
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original 20th century illustration of an autumn landscape showing a child waving to his mother on the first day of school. The artwork is being offered unframed. Artwork Dimension...
Oil, Board
1950s Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Level Iron & Wood
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Plumb Tool Mid Century Modern Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Instrument Level Collectible level made in Iron and Wood 5.25 x 1.5 diameter Fair Condition in Original Vintage, Unrestore...
Iron
1960s Industrial Nail Pliers Pincers Tool Steel Iron Rustic Patina
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tool Nail Pliers Pincers Pullers. Made in the USA. 1960s Signs of vintage age and wear Great design and form. Wonderful advertising carpentry prop. 12.25 H x 1.88W x 1.75 D i...
Steel, Iron
$1,446Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Fuller's Calculator, English, Mathematical Instrument, Stanley London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, beech and brass cased mathematical instrument by Stanley of London, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Beech, Paper
$322Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Steel
Stanley Furniture Chinoiserie Burl Wood Nine-Drawer Dresser or Credenza
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A substantial chinoiserie dresser by Stanley Furniture, distinguished by a long, low profile, burl-wood character, and nine drawers of generous storage. The broad top and balanced pr...
Wood
Service for 8, Modern Silverware Set by Everbrite, Japan, 1960's
By Stanley Roberts
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Silverware Service for Eight Pattern: EVS9 - Discontinued ( Stainless, Premier 18/8 ) Manufactured: Everbrite, Japan In the style of Stanley Roberts, Japan Full set of Knifes, For...
Stainless Steel
The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1878. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (220 x 146 mm); 605 pp. Profusely illustrated, with a rear folding map in color, which has a 2-inch t...
Gold Leaf
1950s Stanley Watson Staybrite Serving Dish Lakeland Rural Industries England
By Keswick School of Industrial Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Stanley Watson Staybrite Footed Serving Dish Borrowdale LRI England Sleek and stylish modernist tableware Stanley Watson of Lakeland Rural Industries after Keswick School of In...
Stainless Steel
Signed 1st Edition of 'Minding the Store' by Stanley Marcus
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A SIGNED FIRST EDITION of ‘Minding the Store’ A Memoir by Stanley Marcus. Published by Little, Brown (1974). First Edition Second Printing. Pages 383. Dust Cover in fai...
Paper
Impressionist Forest Landscape titled "Sunset Forest"
By Stanley Cosgrove
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This painting by Stanley Cosgrove captures the fleeting glow of sunset filtering through a quiet forest. The scene is suffused with warm, luminous tones that contrast against the coo...
Canvas, Oil
1944 "Dated Events War Map" by Stanley Turner, WWII Pictorial Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a striking WWII pictorial map by Stanley Turner, published in 1944. The map is a progress map, chronicling major events in the war up to September 1944. The legend at bo...
Paper
The Case of the Negligent Nymph A Perry Mason Story Erle Stanley Gardner 1950
Located in Stamford, CT
The Case of the Negligent Nymph A Perry Mason Story Erle Stanley Gardner 1950. Hard cover with original dust jacket.
Paper
Marsh in Massachusetts, Oil on Board, Hudson River School, Circa 1860s
By William Stanley Haseltine
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
William Stanley Haseltine’s Marsh in Massachusetts, painted circa 1860s, is a refined and atmospheric oil on board that captures the quiet poetry of the New England landscape. Measur...
Oil, Board
Invocation
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Stanley William Hayter (British, 1901-1988) Title: Invocation Year: 1939 Medium: Etching Edition: Numbered 63/100 in pencil Paper: Barcham Green handmade paper Image (plate ...
Etching
Waterfall Metal Table by Brueton
By Brueton, Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stanley Jay Friedman designed coffee table for Brueton. Polished steel frame with marble insert. Artistically crafted waterfall shaped table with stone topper. Please confirm locatio...
Marble, Steel
No. 20-1954
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble upbringing in Detroit to become a po...
Enamel
No. 12-1957
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble upbringing in Detroit to become a po...
Enamel
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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