$5,566 / set
H 30.71 in W 25.6 in D 27.17 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Beech Sculptural Lounge Chairs Austria 1950s
By SW Möbel
Located in Vienna, AT
Wohnkultur, SW, 1950s Vienna. A wonderful and sculptural pair of lounge chairs from beech and soft green
Upholstery, Beech
SW Möbel Bookcase, Vienna, 1950s
By SW Möbel, Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel bookcase, Vienna, 1950s. SW Möbel sideboard, chest of drawers, bookcase collection, Vienna
Beech
SW Möbel Sideboard Vienna, 1950s
By SW Möbel, Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel sideboard Vienna, SW Möbel sideboard, chest of drawers, bookcase collection, Vienna, 1950s
Beech
SW Möbel Credenza Vienna, 1950s
By SW Möbel, Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel credenza Vienna, 1950s. SW Möbel (Soziale Wohnkultur) was a furniture brand of the 1950s
Beech
SW Möbel Chest of Drawers, Vienna, 1950s
By SW Möbel, Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel Chest of Drawers Vienna, 1950s. SW Möbel (Soziale Wohnkultur) was a furniture brand of the
Beech
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
SW Möbel Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Bookcase Collection, Vienna, 1950s
By Oskar Payer, SW Möbel
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel sideboard, chest of drawers, bookcase collection, Vienna, 1950s. SW Möbel (Soziale
Beech
Eight Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen for SW Mobler Side/Dining Chairs
By Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen, SW Möbel
Located in Norwalk, CT
Eight attractive Danish mid-century dining or side chairs designed by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen for SW
Leather
Midcentury, Teak Sideboard from SW BBx/WG, 1950s
By SW Möbel
Located in Odense, Denmark
SW BBX/WG.
Mirror, Teak
$5,257 / set
H 16.15 in Dm 47.25 in
Handcrafted w/ Plaster - Textured Coffee Table Set “Sami” – Organic Shape
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster coffee table on wooden base Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maintain Customizable in size, color and sha...
Cement, Limestone
$4,537
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in München, BY
A cocoon pendant lamp made by Goldkant, model "Orsa", Germany in the 1960s. The lamp has been manufactured in the design of the lamps made by Achille Castiglioni. The lamp shade is...
Metal
$11,107 / set
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini Bambole Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole pair of chairs, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Dims: H 73cm D 88cm W 80cm SH 40/41cm
Alpaca
French Art Deco Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Classic French Art Deco wooden carved console in green patina. Polygonal top shape in predominately geometric motifs with fine carving details. The console features a beautiful mat...
Wood
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
Roger Capron "Sho-Gun" Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ceramic tile top coffee table designed by Roger Capron (signed). Features his unique "Sho-gun" textured tile design in a palette of cream and black and olive green. Tiles manufactur...
Ceramic, Wood
Bespoke White Oak Geometric Sideboard or Credenza, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Custom Sideboard or Credenza (Enfilade), Handcrafted in Florence, Italy, 2025. Crafted from wood and veneered in wood with White Oak veneer, this custom sideboard is handmade in Flor...
Oak
René Gabriel for Lieuvin 'RG178' Lounge Chair in Solid Wood
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rene Gabriel for Lieuvin, lounge chair model RG178, oak, France, design circa 1946. This chair is designed by the French artist René Gabriel, known for his reconstructivist approach...
Fabric, Oak
Scandinavian elm and burr low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian elm and burr low open bookcase circa 1950. Stunning art deco influenced Swedish low open bookcase. Made from elm, narrow depth and rounded ends make this the ideal sto...
Elm, Burl
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and grey beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 28.5"W x 29.25"D Seat Height (inches): 17.25" Arm Heigh...
Fabric, Wood
The Moon Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A "moon" fixture suspended from the wall via a teak arm. Drop is adjustable. Lamp consists of curved lacquered rings suspended around a centrally located bulb.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Dialogue HBF Swivel Lounge Chair in White Leather
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inspired by the Classic design aesthetic of the mid-20th century, the dialogue chair provides an intuitive and purposeful solution for casual conference and lobby scenarios. Simple y...
Steel
$3,950
H 33 in W 65 in D 39 in
Chaise Lounge, 100 Colors of Ultra Faux Leather, Reproduction, Made In USA
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Reproduction of a 1950s chaise lounge. Measures: 39 inches or 29 inches wide. Ultra leather, (faux leather), 100 colors, washable, very durable, Production time is about 12 weeks. Ma...
Faux Leather, Wood
$1,633 / set
H 9.65 in W 5.12 in D 7.49 in
Pair of French Riviera Adjustable Sconces in Rattan, Louis Sognot, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of midcentury adjustable wall lamps fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These fantastic French Riviera sconces were designed during the 1960s in Franc...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wicker
Table Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with glass shade fitted with three E14 sockets. Made by Rupert Nikoll in the 1960s in Vienna.
Brass
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.