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Mid Century MODERN Walnut BAR / BOOKCASE Room Divider by Stanley Furniture Co.
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern bar / bookcase by Stanley Furniture Company, circa 1960s. This unique piece
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 42 in W 68 in D 12 in
Gallo Iron Works Wrought Iron Yellow Vinyl Modern Bistro Dining Chair, Set of 4
By Gallo Original Iron Works 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gallo Original Iron Works wrought iron yellow Vinyl Modern Bistro dining chair - set of 4. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 35 in W 17 in D 22 in
Pair of Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Flex Rocking Chairs Mid Century Modern
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
-century modern design. Crafted by Woodard, a renowned name in wrought iron furniture, these rocking chairs
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 35 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Standing Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A wrought iron standing floor lamp with swag detailing and a cut-glass sphere. In good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pacific Iron Works Mid Century Dining Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Pacific Iron, Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Pacific iron works mid century dining table in the style of Milo Baughman.
Table measures: 50 wide
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 Iron Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
No Reserve
H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 21.5 in
Russell Woodard Mid-Century Modern Sculptura Wrought Iron Settee - Restored -
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard designed Sculptura wrought iron mesh settee. This settee to be
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28.75 in W 52.5 in D 28 in
Mid-20th Century Woodard Wrought Iron Table & 4 Arm Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Woodard wrought iron table & 4 arm chairs. Ivy motifs; scroll & roll arms. Black
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Outdoor Mesh Iron Bench
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
wrought iron frame with a low-slung woven mesh steel seat made to withstand all weather conditions
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Lamp
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic and rare mid-century modern table lamp in wrought iron, in the style of Glenn of California
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern "Sculptura" Black Iron Sofa by Russell Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Sculptura" Black Iron Sofa by Russell Woodard
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Red Iron Stools
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish Mid-Century Modern red iron stools made circa 1940. The stools are a set of four and a good
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Iron Bar/Counter Stools
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique pair of hammered iron bar stools with black vinyl seats. Whimsical design with offset angled
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Iron Wire Magazine Rack
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century modern iron wire magazine rack, circa 1970s. The rack is in good vintage condition
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pacific Iron Side Chair
By Pacific Iron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pacific iron 1940s side chair.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Iron Butterfly Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
Midcentury Danish modern welded iron butterfly chair
Offered is a welded iron 'Butterfly' chair
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Solid Iron Butterfly Canvas Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Chair are solid made, straight from manufacturer’s dead stock.
Style: Mid century
Materials and
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Woodard Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Pinecrest Sofa
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Cumberland, RI
Woodard Pinecrest Sofa
Classic 3 piece Woodard sofa
Modular and versatile seating
Ships along the east coast for flat rare of 379. Western shipping available at various and compet...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Homecrest Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Metal Garden Patio Loveseat Settee
By Homecrest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Homecrest Mid-Century Modern wrought iron metal garden patio loveseat settee. Item features wrought
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29.5 in W 55.5 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Arthur Umanoff Adrian Pearsall Style Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern wrought iron arthur Umanoff Adrian Pearsall style sofa. Item features circa mid
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Rectangle Coffee Table by Freda Diamond Mesh Shelf Wire Legs
By Pacific Iron, Arbuck, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Rectangle Coffee Table by Freda Diamond Mesh Shelf Wire Legs
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 18 in W 20 in D 43 in
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Hairpin Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three, classic, mid century modern bar stools feature wrought iron hairpin bases with 14
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Iron Sculpture David Tolerton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1907 - 2000
Tolerton was a bay area artist known for iron sculptures
His art was shown at LACMA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Iron Chandelier Pendant
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern pendant chandelier in iron, Brutalist style, seven lights.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron Armchairs, Newly Upholstered
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Mid Century Modern iron chairs.
Reupholstered in fine material and fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
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20th Century Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tall Brass and Iron Shoehorn Mid-Century Modern
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a nice tall shoehorn. It was made from iron which has been painted black, embellished
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vtg Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron White Sculptural Garden Patio Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron White Sculptural Garden Patio Loveseat Sofa. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29 in W 47.25 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Forged Iron Firetools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mexican forged iron firetools consisting of a shovel, poker, fork, and holder, circa 1970s
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Wall Decoration
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Decoration
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1960s Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
MCM Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Furniture
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cumberland, RI
MCM Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Furniture -A set
(1) 2 Person Loveseat Settee
(2) Arm Chairs
(4
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Reclining Wrought Iron Sculptural Mid Century Modern Patio Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reclining Wrought Iron Sculptural Mid Century Modern Patio Lounge Chair. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 40 in W 24 in D 26 in
Elegant Architectural Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant architectural Mid-Century Modern iron and marble coffee table with Brass Sphere feet and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 19.5 in W 30 in D 30 in
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Iron Throne / Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare, exotic French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical lounge chair or armchair The chair is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Scrolled Wrought Iron, Wood & Leather Low Swivel Side Tables -A Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of vintage low side tables with scrolled wrought iron bases and wood and leather top. Table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 14 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Wrought Iron Chair att. to Salterini
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural wrought iron arm chair, with metal mesh seat and back. The chair is in very good
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Mid Century Iron Stool
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Countryside, IL
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Mid Century iron stool
This stool measures: 17.25 wide x 17.25 deep x
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Upholstered Wingback Chair
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, high, wingback, lounge chair features a minimal, wrought iron frame newly
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Armchair Attributed to Dan Johnson, Pacific Iron
By Dan Johnson, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding, Mid-Century Modern armchair attributed to Dan Johnson for Pacific Iron features a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 35 in W 27 in D 25 in
Mid Century Modern Iron Arthur Umanoff Adrian Pearsall Style Club Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Iron Arthur Umanoff Adrian Pearsall Style Club Lounge Chair. Item features circa
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 26 in W 25.5 in D 39 in
Mid Century Art Deco Wrought Iron Plant Stand
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco, mid century freestanding plant stand having a circular body, with three round pot
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Patio Sofa Set by Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, 3 piece, patio seating set by Lee L Woodard Sons features two, painted wrought
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Iron Outdoor/Patio Chaise Lounge with Teal Cord
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White steel outdoor / patio chaise lounge, produced in 1960 by the Woodard Furniture Company. This
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Iron & Wicker Hoop Lounge Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
white split reed woven into the chair. Wicker is first painted and then woven across a iron frame using
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Wall Decoration, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Wall Decoration, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Classic Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wire Iron Stool
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Mid-Century Modern bar or counter stool, right out of the Jetsons, Classic sculptural brass
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Italian mid-century modern iron flowerpot holder, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern iron flowerpot holder, 1960s
Floor flower stand with triangular iron
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Iron Candleholder, Candlestick
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning Brutalist piece with space for three candles. Design period ca, 1960s-1970s.
This candlestick remains in good condition with slight traces of age and use. Nice patina! If ...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Iron Deck-Chair, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern white iron deck-chair, 1960s
Deck-chair in white painted iron. The
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Outdoor Mesh Iron Bench
By Russell Woodard
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Russell woodard sculptura outdoor wrought iron bench
Offered is a vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Standing Lamp - Spain 1950
Located in Girona, ES
Wrought iron standing lamp, very high quality and fine workmanship. Double lighting system. Raffia
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Seat Arthur Umanoff Style Wrought Iron Stools, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern swivel seat Arthur Umanoff style wrought iron stools - a pair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 42 in W 16.5 in D 18.5 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Classic White Iron Outdoor Bench, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Classic white iron outdoor bench, 1960s
Medium-sized outdoor bench with
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Wrought Iron Console, Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Large Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Cross-Form Console / sofa table, in the style of Jacques
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Modern “Sculptura” Wrought Iron Chairs After Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in west palm beach, FL
Capture the essence of mid-century modern Americana with this pair of Vintage MCM Russell Woodard
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 32.25 in W 26.25 in D 16.5 in
Pair Vtg Salterini Style Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Scrolling Side Chairs
By Salterini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair vintage Salterini style Mid-Century Modern wrought iron scrolling side chairs. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 36.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Églomisé and Gilded Wrought Iron Low Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in America circa 1955 this low wrought iron table is made to resemble bamboo and is then
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Post Modern Limed Oak Iron Glass Console Sofa Table 64"
Located in Dayton, OH
American Mid-Century console table with two solid limed oak side pedestals / panels with a carved
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pier Luigi Colli Wrought Iron Foot Stool
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wrought iron hammered dotted design gold leaf finish foot stool
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Iron Hoop Lounge Chair, circa 1955
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional iron hoop lounge chair with a canvas seat. Fabulous iron frame with a great design
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture
Materials
Iron
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of vintage mid century modern iron furniture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wrought iron. There are 533 variations of the antique or vintage piece of vintage mid century modern iron furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of vintage mid century modern iron furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made choice in our collection of vintage mid century modern iron furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Glashütte Limburg, Russell Woodard and John Salterini are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Furniture?
A piece of vintage mid century modern iron furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,685, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $29,786.
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 Iron Furniture
- 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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