Mid-century Danish vintage teak record sideboard, 1960s
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid-century Danish vintage teak sideboard, 1960s The shelf is removable Made in Denmark
Teak
$2,404
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
Mid-century Danish vintage Teak hallway Record cabinet, sideboard, 1960s
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid-century Danish vintage Teak hallway cabinet, sideboard, 1960s The shelf and Drawer are
Teak
Vintage Modern Teak Record Cabinet or Nightstand
Located in Trenton, NJ
Sleek, bold, and quietly confident — this vintage teak cabinet captures the heart of mid-century
Teak
Vintage Record Cabinet from Supraphon, 1959
Located in Żory, PL
Record cabinet made by Supraphon in 1959.The cabinet has been restored and is in very good
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970's Custom Stereo Console Record Player 8 Track
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
YOWZA! Calling all audiophiles!! Custom mid century stereo console and record player along with
Wood
$1,230
H 32.68 in W 18.71 in D 18.12 in
ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN FLAMED HARDWOOD RECORD PLAYER MEDIA CABINET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa
Hardwood
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 30 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Removable Shelf Steel Framed
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Removable Shelf Steel Framed George Nelson in Style of
Steel
$2,956Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 72.5 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Credenza Bar/Record Cabinet, Uk Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern credenza bar/record cabinet. UK Import. Dimensions. 72 1/2 W ; 17 1/2
Wood
$1,863
H 48.82 in W 41.34 in D 10.63 in
Vintage teak wood vinyl record cabinet with flap door & bar, Clausen & Søn
Located in Torino, IT
Trasforma il tuo spazio con questa iconica libreria porta vinili in teak, un autentico pezzo danese degli anni '60 di Calusen e Son. L'anta a ribaltina nasconde uno spazio bar in per...
Teak
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 60 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Dresser Removable Shelf Steel Framed
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Dresser Removable Shelf Steel Framed George Nelson in
Steel
$1,295
H 72 in W 36 in D 16 in
Vintage Mid Century2 Piece Walnut Hutch Or Record Cabinet Credenza From Belgium
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern 2 Piece Walnut Hutch Or Record Cabinet Credenza From Belgium Dimensions
Walnut
$1,795
H 30 in W 30 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Record Cabinet or Credenza in style of George Nelson
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage mid-century modern record cabinet credenza, reminiscent of George Nelson’s iconic
Plastic
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 39 in D 17 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Record Media Cabinet or Credenza. UK Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid-century Danish Modern rosewood cabinet in style of Kai Kristiansen, manufactured in Denmark with adjustable shelf, with two sliding doors, raised on tapered legs. Cabinet could b...
Rosewood
Vintage Mid Century Tambour Record Cabinet by Dillingham
By Merton Gershun
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an amazing tambour record cabinet in walnut by Merton Gershun for Dillingham. Tambour doors
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Zenith Stereo Console/Record Player
By Zenith
Located in San Marcos, CA
Mid Century Modern Stereo Console By Zenith - Record Changer - AM/FM- Tube Amplifier. This is a
Walnut
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 47.64 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Brown Brionvega RR 126 Record Player Sideboard Radio, 1965 David Bowie
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
brown finish. There are built in half automatic Garrard 60 MK II record player and a radio device. The
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 47.64 in D 14.37 in
Vintage White Brionvega RR 126 Record Player Sideboard Radio, 1965 David Bowie
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
white finish. There are built in half automatic dual record player and a radio device. The whole unit is
Metal
Unavailable
H 35 in W 35 in D 19 in
Wilcox-Gay Recordio vintage home recording studio, radio, record player-cutter
Located in Madison, WI
“If art decorates space… and music is the art that decorates time, then our vintage stereo consoles
Wood
Unavailable
H 16 in W 2 in D 12 in
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo
Paper
Sold
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 14.77 in
Vintage Record Storage Chest Coffee Table Box Green Leather Military Campaign
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Record storage cabinet in the size of a side or
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Yellow Plastic Record or Storage Cubes
By Kartell, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of yellow plastic storage cubes in the style of Kartell or Palaset. Perfectly sized for
Plastic
Sold
H 100 in W 65 in D 22 in
Vintage George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System Circa 1960s w/Record Cabinet
By George Nelson
Located in Emeryville, CA
common homes. This vintage walnut storage system is in impeccable condition. This configuration consists
Metal
Vintage Danish teak record cabinet sideboard By Salin Möbler
By Salin Møbler
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Danish teak record cabinet sideboard By Salin Möbler , 1960s Dimensions: 50 D x 86 W x 75
Teak
Mid Century Modern Vintage Morse Stereo Console Record Cabinet
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This lovely Morse record playing cabinet is up for consideration. Built in stereo and record player
Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Lane Perception Small Cabinet / Record Cabinet / Console
By Lane Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
table, or record storage. Features the line's signature basketweave doors and rounded wood pulls. One
Walnut
Sold
H 24.5 in W 59.25 in D 19.75 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Swedish Record Vinyl Display Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your living space with this fabulous teak versatile record cabinet from Mid Century Traders
Teak
Sold
H 37.01 in W 31.89 in D 16.54 in
Vintage Danish teak record cabinet sideboard By Salin Möbler , 1960s
By Salin Møbler
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Danish teak record cabinet sideboard By Salin Möbler , 1960s Dimensions: 41 D x 81 W x 94
Teak
Sold
H 31 in W 36 in D 20 in
Vintage Midcentury Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Record Cabinet
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Kipp Stewart for Drexel walnut record cabinet Beautiful Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration
Walnut
Sold
H 32.29 in W 23.82 in D 18.51 in
Harlow Productions Ltd Vintage Flamed Hardwood Record Player Cabinet Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Record Player flamed mahogany cupboard which is
Hardwood
Sold
H 43.5 in W 33.5 in D 16 in
Vintage mid century modern double drop down record cabinet, circa 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage mid century modern double drop down record cabinet, circa 1960s. In very good original
Wood
Sold
H 21 in W 28 in D 16 in
Vintage Century Furniture Hollywood Regency 2 Door Walnut Record Console Cabinet
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Century Furniture Hollywood Regency 2 Door Walnut Record Media Console Cabinet. Item
Walnut
Sold
H 17 in W 37.75 in D 45 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Media Record Vinyl Danish Display Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unit. This versatile piece doubles as a bookcase and offers dedicated vinyl record storage, seamlessly
Teak
Vintage Imported Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenza or Record Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage imported Danish Mid-Century Modern credenza or record cabinet. Dimensions. 71 W ; 32 H
Wood
Sold
H 34.06 in W 19.3 in D 17.52 in
Vintage Harrods London R.E.H Kennedy Military Campaign Record Player Cabinet
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Harrods London R.E.H Kennedy Furniture Record
Brass
Sold
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Burr & Burl Walnut Vintage Record Player Cabinet with Lift Up Top & Shelves
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1970’s Burr Walnut record player
Walnut
Sold
H 18.25 in W 54 in D 16 in
Vintage John Keal Brown-Saltman Mid Century Modern Low Credenza, Record, Stereo
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960’s four-door low cabinet designed by John Keal for Brown-Saltman. Exceptionally versatile piece of furniture to be used as stereo stand with room for over 300 of your favorite vi...
Brass
Danish Teak Record Cabinet Media Stand on Hairpin Legs
By Poul Cadovius, Poul Hundevad
Located in Chattanooga, TN
One-of-a-kind Danish teak record cabinet media cabinet on hairpin legs. This piece is a custom
Wrought Iron
Lane Mid Century Modern Record Cabinet Bookcase Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Lutz, FL
of 3 pieces, base cabinet with drop down doors opening to divided records storage, the top two
Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 34.13 in W 29.5 in D 17.13 in
Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet Stereo or TV Stand on Hairpin Legs
By Poul Cadovius, Poul Hundevad
Located in Chattanooga, TN
also have a matching tall bookcase hutch with bar, sold separate. Mid-Century Modern record cabinet
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 24.5 in W 69.5 in D 16.5 in
Svend B. Feldballes Møbelfabrik Danish Teak Credenza Record Media Cabinet
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Chattanooga, TN
getting harder to find every year. This vintage, Danish teak stereo cabinet is the perfect storage
Teak
Sold
H 20.25 in W 15 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Clear Acrylic Side Table with Record, Magazine, or File Storage
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage clear acrylic side table with record storage. Place your record player atop this stylish
Acrylic, Lucite
Sold
H 17.5 in W 26.75 in D 15.75 in
Bruksbo Rosewood by Rolf Hesland Record Caddy Storage Cart Vintage MCM LP vinyl
By Rolf Hesland, Bruksbo
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
storing magazines and books, the now common usage is for storing your vintage record Vinyl LP collection
Rosewood
Sold
H 13 in W 5 in D 13 in
1970 Heller Modern Plastic Pair Record/Magazine Racks by Giotto Stoppino Pop Art
By Heller, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Miami, FL
A very cool pair of vintage record / LP storage racks by Giotto Stoppino for Heller, circa 1970s
Plastic
Sold
H 34.26 in W 40.16 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Chrome étagère, Record Player Stand and vinyl storage, Italy 1970s
By Zevi & C.
Located in Roma, IT
A Vintage Record Player Stand and vinyl storage but also an étagère or a consolle table if you
Chrome
Sold
H 68 in W 36 in D 11.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Book Shelf with Record Storage Cabinet . UK Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Book Shelf with Record Storage Cabinet Finished Back UK Import
Wood
Mid Century Modern Lane Rolling Record Storage Bench. Circa 1970s.
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lane Rolling Record Storage Bench. Circa 1970s. Features a beautiful
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 35.75 in W 41.38 in D 19.75 in
Vintage Danish Teak Stereo Media Record Cabinet Record on Casters
By Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
ample storage, there is a pull out tray to allow easy access to your record player (gaming system etc
Teak
Vintage Mid Century Modern Record Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid century modern walnut record cabinet with sliding doors. Perfect as a record cabinet or an
Walnut
Vintage Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage, 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage, circa 1950s. Vintage brass
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Magnavox Record Changer Stereo Console
By RCA Victor
Located in East Freetown, MA
Vintage walnut Magnavox mid-century record changer stereo console with speakers, AM-FM radio
Walnut
Vintage Drexel "Profile" Record Cabinet by John Van Koert
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add some mid-century class to your record collection! This cabinet was made in America by Drexel
Walnut, Wood, Hardwood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Record Cabinet or Credenza
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern record cabinet or credenza. Interior shelf is height adjustable.
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Lane First Edition Tilt Out Record Cabinet
By Lane Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
; the entire front tilts forward to reveal record storage with built in dividers. The top two shelving
Walnut
Vintage Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage 1950's
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wire Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage. Circa 1950's. Vintage brass
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 36 in D 20 in
Vintage Midcentury Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Record Cabinet
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Kipp Stewart for Drexel walnut record cabinet Beautiful Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration
Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Record Rack Vinyl Record Storage
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage brass record vinyl stand. Mid-Century Modern 62-Slot Brass Record Rack Vinyl Lp Storage
Brass, Metal
André Sornay Mid-Century Modern French Cabinet, circa 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet designed by André Sornay. Manufactured in France in 1950s. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. The metal ba...
Wood
Art Deco Figured Walnut Compactum Wardrobe
Located in London, GB
A beautiful original Art Deco figured walnut compactum wardrobe. This was made in England, it dates from the 1930’s. It is of superb quality, it’s extremely well made and is a very ...
Walnut
$1,840 / item
H 7 in Dm 9 in
Borrego Banded Pendant, Modern Kitchen Island Light, Hand Blown - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Brass, Nickel
Piccola Table Lamp in Red by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Pardo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Aluminum
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rare Early Walnut Bench or Coffee Table by Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice solid walnut bench or coffee table by Risom.
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 74 in D 18.5 in
Architectural Mid Century Jens Risom Bench with Walnut Legs and Leather Top
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
This is the hard to find longest size, it has the original leather top (minor wear and missing two tufting buttons). Tapered wood legs support "floating" curved top. Mid-Century Mode...
Wood, Leather
$4,509 / set
H 32.29 in W 27.17 in D 32.29 in
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Lounge Chairs with Wooden Curved Arms, 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Lounge Chairs with Wooden Curved Arms, 1930's
Wood, Fabric
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$4,328
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
Mid century highboard, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Great looking mid century bar cabinet with beautiful veneer wood and a chrome and wooden base. The bar cabinet consists of 2 doors and 2 drawers providing loads of storage space. V...
Wood
18th Century French Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak enfilade from France with beveled edge around the top and a plate rail along the back. the sides are paneled and the front contains three paneled drawers over three ...
Oak
$6,874
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 30.71 in
Rare Arne Norell Ilona Sofa in Original Green Leather, Sweden, 1970s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original two-seat Arne Norell Ilona sofa in original patinated green leather. Made by Norell Mobler in Sweden. In very good vintage condition with minor signs of use and wear rela...
Brass
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
Walnut
$1,695
H 32 in W 39.5 in D 11.5 in
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Satinwood Console Table with Brass Capped Legs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Satinwood Console Table with fluted brass capped legs. Measures 39.5" in width, 11.5" in depth and 32" in height.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Fireplace mantel in Wood
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A very nice antique wooden fireplace mantel. This lovely fluted antique mantel is build up in 4 parts, two legs, the frieze and the topshelf. It can easy be disassemble and shipped....
Wood
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.