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Charles Levier Signed Large Mid-Century Modern French Painting Reclining Nude
By Charles Levier
Located in Studio City, CA
or Mid-Century Modern artists or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paint
H 24 in W 53.25 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Matted Photograph Abstract Print by Seattle Photographer Bruce Saradow.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Matted photograph of abstract Design. Signed in the Lower Corner. Other Works by this photographer are available. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensio...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paper
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle Table Lighter in Chrome
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool 1962 Seattle World's Fair "Space Needle" table lighter in chrome. The lighter is in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Eight Broyhill "Brasilia" Dining Chairs
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Dallas, TX
. D x 37.5in. H.
Broyhill Brasilia furniture debuted at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. The
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Matted Photograph Abstract Print by Seattle Photographer Bruce Saradow.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Matted photograph of abstract Design. Signed in the Lower Corner. Other Works by this photographer are available. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensio...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic
H 3 in W 2 in D 0.5 in
Desk Chair by Gideon Kramer for Seattle Space Tower, US, 1962
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare desk chair by Gideon Kramer created 1962 for the worlds fair in Seattle.
Height is adjustable.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Steel
Chieftain Chair by Finn Juhl for Baker Furniture 1997/8 edition
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Seattle, WA
worked with Modern Conscience in Seattle to rebuild and reconstruct the armrests using 3D and other
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously crafted, beautifully yellow glazed, Mid-Century Modern pedestal bowl by California
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.6 in
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted beautifully glazed Mid-Century Modern curved bowl, Ashtray or catchall by California
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously crafted, beautifully glazed, Mid-Century Modern curved bowl by California master
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic
H 2.4 in W 5.25 in D 5 in
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
the base.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic
Erich Ginder White Cast Ghost Antler Coat Rack Mid Century Modern Wall Art
By Erich Ginder Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Erich Ginder White Cast Ghost Antler Coat Rack Mid Century Modern Wall Art. Item featured is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Resin
H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 8 in
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
and impactful ceramists of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum prize at the first Paris Biennale
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
important and impactful ceramist of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum Prize at the first Paris
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Stoneware
Paul Landacre Signed Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Wood Engraving "Anna"
By Paul Landacre
Located in Studio City, CA
Congress
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) NYC
Oakland Museum
Pasadena
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paper
H 21.5 in W 17 in D 1 in
Tall Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Form Column Table Lamp with Chrome Base
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
reminds me of the Seattle space needle, or the shapes used Lagardo Tackett for Architectural pottery. Also
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Chrome
Broyhill Brasilia Dining Chairs Original Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern, 1962-1970
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia original set of 10 dining chairs, 2 arm and 8 sides
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Mid-20th Century American Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Walnut
H 37 in W 21.25 in D 22 in
Mid-Century Broyhill Walnut Dining Chairs Six
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Set of six stunning Mid-Century Modern walnut Broyhill brasilia dining chairs designed by the
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Buffet China Cabinet Broyhill Brasilia
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful, retro Mid-Century Modern detailed proportioned walnut Broyhill Brasilia buffet China
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 Ulla Winblad Vases and Bowls for Alingsås Sweden Mid Century
By Ulla Winblad, Alingsås Keramik
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Set of 5 Ulla Winblad vases and bowls for Alingsås, Sweden mid century
Set of five Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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H 5.11 in Dm 3.15 in
Selection of Modern Desk Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Desk Chairs, circa 1950's. From left to right, top to bottom, they are:
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Chrome
Framed Giclee Feild Landscape Fine Art Print by Helen Drummond.
Located in Seattle, WA
Helen Drummond is a Seattle based Artist, specializing in oil painting. Her makers mark is on the
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Wood
Pair of Framed Giclee Landscape Fine Art Print by Helen Drummond.
Located in Seattle, WA
Helen Drummond is a Seattle based Artist , specializing in oil Painting. This pairing has a beach
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Wood
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Glazed Pottery Chawan Yunomi Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
collectors of her or other Mid-Century Modern pottery makers or an eye-catching stand-alone work in about any
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Pottery
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Gorgeous
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 3.5 in W 5.3 in D 5.1 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Bold Stylized Painting by Charles Levier of Fashionable French Women in Hats
By Charles Levier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
modern cubist sensibility. He is known as a mid century modern artist. His first one-man show opened at
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Canvas
H 40 in W 49.25 in D 2 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Millard Sheets Signed Original Drawing Wartime Boats in Stormy Seas Harbor, 1942
By Millard Sheets
Located in Studio City, CA
Mid-Century Modern artist or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paper
H 16.25 in W 20.25 in D 0.75 in
1960s Broyhill Brasilia Table In the Style of Oscar Niemeyer
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
1960s Broyhill Brasilia table by Oscar Niemeyer presented at the world’s fair in Seattle.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Mahogany
Gwendolyn Knight, Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, U.S.A, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
African American artists of the 20th century. Known for her moody portraits, landscapes and later on her
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Paint
H 10.63 in W 12.63 in D 1.5 in
Olympic Games Munich 1972 Limited Edition Signed by Artist Jacob Lawrence
Located in Pewsey, GB
compete on the world stage after centuries of discrimination in their home-country.
Biographical
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paper
H 43.12 in W 27.37 in D 0.4 in
Polychrome Screen Print "Zig+Zag" by Josef Zenk
By Joseph Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Seattle Museum of Art, and the National Academy of Design. Through the many exhibitions during his career
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Paper
American MCM Walnut Coffee Table with Acid Etched Copper Top by Harry Lunstead
By Harry Lunstead
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous American MCM walnut coffee table with acid etched copper top by Seattle furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Copper
H 18.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
Moma Photography of Jacques Villon Composition by Soichi Sunami, circa 1950
By Jacques Villon, Soichi Sunami
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cm) in width, and 0.79 inches (2 cm) in depth. It is elegantly presented in a mid-century wood frame
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Paper
H 13.78 in W 11.23 in D 0.79 in
Paul Ami Bonifas Signed Large Early Midcentury Swiss Studio Pottery Art Bowl
By Paul Bonifas
Located in Studio City, CA
stand out in any early to mid-20th century pottery/ceramics collection or be an eye-catching stand-alone
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1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Stoneware
Jerry O'Day Nude Drawing #1
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Wood, Paper
Happy Clown Painting by Charles Levier
By Charles Levier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collections of Museum of Modern Art, Paris and Menton Museum, Paris. In the United States his work can be
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Wood, Glass, Paint
Neo Pop Art Painting 'Orchid Woman' by Jan Bollaert
By Jan Bollaert
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
New York, Miami, Seattle, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Paris and Antwerp.
This work 'Orchid Woman
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Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Acrylic
Original Wheel Thrown Hand Painted Ceramic Doodle Spoon Rest by Little Oakie
Located in Seattle, WA
Oakie Studios is a Seattle based company specializing in Kawaii inspired design. Every piece is Handmade
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Ceramic
Nude #6 Drawing by Jerry O'Day
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Wood, Paper
"The Pool Players" by Vincent Richard Campanella
By Vincent Campanella
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fine Arts, San Diego Museum, San Francisco Museum, Seattle Museum, Toledo Museum, Whitney Museum of
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Paint
Gideon Kramer Ion Dining Chairs Set of Six in Flat White
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Dallas, TX
space needle at the Seattle World's fair in 1962. This set of six chairs was professionally painted in a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Steel
Antique circa 1590s English Jacobean Dresser Dovetail Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
of Certified Member ISA Appraiser in Seattle
Dimensions. 39 1/2 W ; 21 D ; 36 H
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15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Wood
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in GB
collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Design
Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 31.7 in W 33.47 in D 34.06 in
Group of 10. Large MCM globe lights by LIGHTOLIER
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
light.
Found in a building in SEATTLE.
REWIRED AND EASY INSTALL . Current drop is approx 30
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Ceramic Wall Sculpture by Matthew Patton
Located in San Diego, CA
A finely decorated postmodern studio pottery ceramic wall sculpture by Seattle potter Matthew
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Pottery
Pair MCM Brutalist Brasilia Single Arch Mirrors 6130-01 Broyhill Premier Series
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brasilia single arch mirrors #6130-01 Broyhill Premier Series
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Walnut
H 42 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in
Writers Desk in Oak w/ Acid Etched Bronze Frame by Harry Lunstead Designs, 1970s
By Paul Evans, Harry Lunstead
Located in Deland, FL
Lunstead produced limited sets of small-batch, hand-made furniture in the Seattle area from the mid 70s to
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Bronze
H 28 in W 47.25 in D 27 in
Set of Four Yellow Ion Dining Chairs by Gideon Kramer for the Space Needle
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Kansas City, MO
observation deck of the Seattle Space Needle. The original yellow finish is in very good condition with no
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Chrome
Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
divider anywhere.
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider featuring their famous arched
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Brass
Sonja Blomdahl Large Handblown Art Glass Sphere Vessel Vase Incalmo Pilchuck
By Sonja Blomdahl 2
Located in Portland, OR
in Seattle; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine; and the Appalachian Center in
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Glass
1 Ion Chair by Gideon Kramer
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Mid-Century Modern Ion chair originally designed by Gideon Kramer in 1962 for the World's Fair in
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1960s American Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Chrome
Early 1940s Abstract White Matte Pottery Vase with Figure
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
One-of-a-kind hand thrown figural abstract mid-century modern vase by California artist Hamilton
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1940s American Organic Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Clay
Set of Two Early 1940s White Matte Pottery Bowls
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
Set of two hand thrown mid-century pottery bowls by California artist Hamilton Achille Wolf
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1940s American Organic Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
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Clay
Edward Sheriff Aphrodite, 'Siren of the Sea', Blue-Toned Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Van Nuys, CA
moved to Seattle in the mid-1880s and developed a reputation for romantic Pictorialist landscapes and
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1920s Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
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Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the used mid century modern furniture seattle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A used mid century modern furniture seattle — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect used mid century modern furniture seattle — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A used mid century modern furniture seattle made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer and Gideon Kramer each produced at least one beautiful used mid century modern furniture seattle that is worth considering.
How Much is a Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle?
Prices for a used mid century modern furniture seattle can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $220 and can go as high as $43,274, while the average can fetch as much as $2,198.
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.
Questions About Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Seattle
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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Eames Chair Palisander
Eames 50th
F Carlton Ball
Broyhill Brasilia Mirror
Vintage Tintypes
Herman Miller Red Plywood Lounge Chair
Ronald Pearson Jewelry
Aluminum Campaign Desk
Red Leather Eames Lounge Chair
Mcm Walnut Coffee Table