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Flute of Chicago White Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1980s
By Gregory A van Pelt, Flute Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern antique white corrugated cardboard table lamp designed by Gregory
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Plaid or Wall Hanging Depicting the Skyline of Chicago
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wonderful 1960s wall hanging in beautiful bright colors.
Photographic print of Downtown Chicago
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Fabric
H 68.9 in W 49.22 in D 0.4 in
Mid-Century Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Occasional Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful mid-century custom ordered occasional table, model 426A, designed by Edward Wormley
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lee Woodard Allegro Mid-Century Modern 1950s Iron and Wood Side Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern, circa early 1950s Allegro chairs by Lee Woodard. This pair of sturdy
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal, Iron
No Reserve
H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Illuminated Replogle World Floor Globe in Wood and Glass, Chicago
By Replogle Globes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American 1950's back light green painted floor globe by Replogle, Mid-Century Modern.
Remarkable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Steel
Heritage Furniture Dark Chocolate Leather Three-Seat Sofa, circa 1960s
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Heritage Furniture chocolate brown leather upholstered three seat Regency style sofa. Loose seat
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Marden of Chicago Square Walnut and Brass Midcentury Ottoman in Wool, USA 1950's
By Marden Furniture
Located in New York, NY
A square walnut and brass ottoman by Marden of Chicago upholstered in wool.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 21 in D 21 in
Pablo Picasso Womans Magical Head Cubist Chicago Sculpture Maquette Mid-Century
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Hyattsville, MD
“Maquette” (after Pabloe Picasso) Very Old Maquette. Black enamel over different types of metal; steel, copper or brass. Unsigned.
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1950s Unknown Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal
H 7.75 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Sylvia Weiss Bronze Chicago Modern Dancer Figure on Wood Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand sculpted bronze dancer sculpture created by listed artist Sylvia Weiss of Chicago, Illinois
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Bronze
Clyde Burt Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Art Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Studio City, CA
Mid-Century Modern artist / potters or make for a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Sarah Leonard Krepp Large Mid-Century Modern Boats Painting
By Sarah Leonard Krepp
Located in Chicago, IL
Urbana-Champaign
Director, DIALOGUE CHICAGO, 2003-present
Visiting Professor, Artist, School of the Art
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Canvas
Custom Mid century Vintage Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Interior design firm in Chicago in the 20th Century. A nice Watson and Boaler tag still attached under
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Upholstery
Dunbar Edward Wormley Deep Blue Alpaca Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Edward Wormley
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Rare Mid-Century Rich Royal Blue Alpaca Three-seat Sofa by Edward Wormley for
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley Dunbar Walnut Corner Bookcase Console 38"
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture corner bookcase record console. Made of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal
H 38 in W 27 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Modern Eugene Deutch Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
By Eugene Deutch
Located in Cincinnati, OH
States and establishing a studio in Chicago. His work was exhibited in solo shows at the Dallas museum of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic
Polia Pillin Mid-Century Modern Footed Studio Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
painter and ceramist. Born in Poland, 1909, she immigrated to Chicago in 1924. She studied there at the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculpture by Albers Henselmann
Located in North Miami, FL
This heavy bronze abstract Mid-Century Modern sculpture entitled "Worshipper" is by a sculptor
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Edith Heath Mid-Century Modern Large Ashtray
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray by Edith Heath
Mid-Century Modern large vintage pottery
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Pottery, Ironstone, Stoneware, Ceramic
Cellini Sterling Silver Hammered Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Cellini Craft
Located in New York, NY
Cellini sterling silver, hand-hammered bowl in Mid-Century Modern style, with a beautiful geometric
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Custom Cast and Gilt Resin Propeller Tables after Knut Hesterburg
By Chicago Statuary Company
Located in Chicago, IL
interesting version of the aluminum propeller tables created by Knut Hesterburg. Custom-made in Chicago by the
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Glass, Resin
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Locust Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
The Yale Museum
The Speed Museum
The Kentucky History Museum
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Wood
H 3.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Sofa by Stendig, New Luxurious Boucle, Switzerland, 1950s
By Stendig Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Sofa by Stendig, Switzerland, New Sheepskin Boucle, Mid Century Modern, Labeled.
A rare Mid
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Chrome
Mid 20th-Century Paul Frankl Style Chest of Drawers
By Paul Frankl
Located in Charleston, SC
Fields of Chicago. This piece has been carefully restored and lacquered in a gloss black.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Aqua Blue White and Green Nautical Harbor Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern harbor painting signed, “LeMark.” The painting deviates from others of the
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Abstract "Arau Potter" Painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969
By Xavier Gonzalez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern abstract "Arau Potter" painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969
Signed and titled bya
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Paint
Pair Stendig Arm Chairs, Switzerland, New Luxurious Boucle, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles Stendig, Stendig Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Stendig arm chairs, Switzerland, New Sheepskin Boucle, Mid-Century Modern
A rare pair of
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Chrome
H 33 in W 36 in D 33 in
Don Shoemaker Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Leather Top
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Chicago thinking to become a painter. Visiting Mexico for his honeymoon he fell in love with the country
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Cocobolo
Mid-Century Modern stone console by Angelo Mangiarotti '1921-2012'
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, GB
Technology. Whilst in Chicago he came into contact with Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Stone
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 Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
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 Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Stoneware
Eugene Deutch Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase, 1950
By Eugene Deutch
Located in Studio City, CA
of Chicago.
Dimensions: 5" high, 3" wide, 3" deep.
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps Rembrandt Hollywood Regency, Pair
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Chicago. Standing a huge 95cm tall, these impressive lamps are classic American Mid-Century Modern.
The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 37.41 in Dm 7.09 in
Pair Matching Mid Century Modern Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Lenor Larsen Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare pair of mid century barrel back swivel chairs with Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery from the 1970
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Muller
By Berthold Muller
Located in Weesp, NL
in Chicago. From then on he spent the summer months mainly in Kressbronn on Lake Constance. In 1936
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Stone, Brass
Italian Design, Mid-Century Modern, Chandelier, Blown Glass, Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern glass chandelier having a myraid of bolbous form hanging flutes. Made in Italy
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman / Foot-Stool by Bradley Hughes, Sheepskin Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman / Foot-Stool by Bradley Hughes, Sheepskin Upholstery
Italian Mid
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
H 19 in W 53 in D 33.5 in
Richard Wilt, Caesar, American Mid-Century Modern O/C Painting, Ca. 1960s
By Richard Wilt
Located in New York, NY
GALLERIES
Forsythe Galleries, Ann Arbor, MI
Collectors Gallery (Gilman Gallery) Chicago, IL
De Graaf
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Canvas
H 13.75 in W 10.25 in D 1.25 in
1950s Replogle Mid-Century Modern Illuminated 10" Glass Globe with Atlas
By Replogle Globes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Replogle (Chicago, IL) 10" 'Precision' Globe was manufactured in the early 1950s by and edited by
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
H 14.75 in W 11.5 in D 10 in
Monumental Mid-Century Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental mid-20th century American hall bench designed by architect Boyd Hill for a private
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Bronze
Jack Lenor Larsen "Quadrangle" Mid-Century Modern Room Size Rug, 1973
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern room size wool carpet
By Jack Lenor Larsen
USA, 1973
Wool pile
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Wool
Guille English Sterling Silver 1939 Tray in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Peter Guille
Located in New York, NY
Peter Guille English sterling silver tray or platter from 1939 in Mid-Century Modern style with a
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1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stephen Deutch Vintage Photo Gravure, Chicago circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Stephen Deutch, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality glass. The frame on the photos is just an example, it will be f...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1960s Art Deco Stiffel Tulip Torchiere Floor Lamps Chicago
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Stiffel Brass Torchiere Floor Lamps
Tulip with Lotus base
Made in Chicago Il
64.63 h x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Console with Mirror, Mid Century Modern, 1978, Hollywood Regency
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Paul Evans console and mirror, Mid-Century Modern. A rare model PE 881 marquetry inlaid mirror and
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1970s American Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Boxwood
Mid-Century Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Senal SA Sling Swinger Chairs Set of 4
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent set of four rare original Mid-Century Modern Mexican bocote wood and black leather
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32.5 in W 30.5 in D 30 in
Swid Powell Dinner Set "Chicago Blues" Custom
By Gwathmey Siegel & Assoc, Swid Powell
Located in Chicago, IL
Gwathmey & Siegel inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright designed this pattern.
Custom blue five-piece dinner set in original boxes.
Dinner plate, soup bowl, salad plate, cup and saucer.
6 s...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Sand Colored Mosaic Berthold Muller Coffee Table
By Berthold Muller
Located in Weesp, NL
creations are unique. The mosaic tiles are arrayed in a beautiful abstract design, reminiscent of modern art
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
H 16.54 in W 45.67 in D 19.69 in
Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962
By Bertrand Goldberg, Art Metal Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962, Polished tubular and flat aluminum
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Danish Designed Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard Made by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern (Scandinavian Modern) Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Teak
H 1.66 in W 23.55 in D 11.62 in
Telescoping Adjustable World Globe by Rand McNally, Chicago
By Rand McNally & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
16 inch diameter telescoping adjustable world globe by Rand McNally, Chicago, wonderful color and
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Metal
80's Patrick Nagel Merrill Chase Gallery Chicago Silkscreen Print
By Patrick Nagel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 1980's stylized framed art gallery poster of a sexy women from that iconic era of disco , Wham and George Michael when life was happening during that period . This highest quality ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Paper
Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Chrome
1960s 15 Piece Dinnerware in by Ingrid, Chicago
By Ingrid Atterberg
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Set of 15 vintage plastic dinnerware consisting of 7 dinner plates, 7 salad plates, and 5 bowls. Made of ABS.
Some signs of age and use, light scratches to dinner plates, but in oth...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Plastic
Rare Mid-Century Modern Walnut Push-Button Executive Desk by SLS Environetics
By Lehigh Leopold
Located in Lafayette, IN
-aluminum legs with rosewood inlay. The contrasting woods, aluminum accents and minimalist, mid-century
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
Rosemary Zwick Chicago Modernist Ceramic Yin Yang Duo Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract modernist Yin-Yang ceramic sculpture entitled "Duo" created by Chicago sculptor Rosemary
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
"White Roses" Still Life Painting by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of roses in a glass vase by Chicago artist Stanley
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Ashtrays by Edith Heath Set of 2
By Edith Heath
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large set of 2 vintage Mid-Century Modern white Ceramic ashtrays by Edith Heath
Mid-Century-Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Ceramic, Ironstone
Leather Club Chair with Bronze Base Labelled "Mandel Bros, Chicago"
Located in Palm Desert, CA
labeled "Mandel Bros Chicago". Mandel Bros became one of Chicago's leading department stores. The company
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1957 Chicago World Metallurgical Congress Brass Medal Badge Pin 4.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century brass medal / badge / brooch pin from the 1957 Chicago World Metallurgical Congress
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
Materials
Brass
H 4.375 in W 0.125 in D 2.25 in
Early Phil Rowe Torched Metal and Copper Chicago Brutalist Sculpture
By Phil Rowe
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chicago, Illinois. Sculpture can be hung both vertically and horizontally and is equipped with built in
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
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Steel
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage mid century modern furniture chicago for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every vintage mid century modern furniture chicago was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the vintage mid century modern furniture chicago you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage mid century modern furniture chicago, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made vintage mid century modern furniture chicago has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Angelo Mangiarotti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago?
The average selling price for a vintage mid century modern furniture chicago at 1stDibs is $2,595, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $425,000 for the highest priced.
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 Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Chicago
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 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
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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