Mid Century Hand Painted Enamel on Copper Tray - Signed - Circa 1960
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century enamel on copper pin tray with hand-painted flowers - black enamel to the base - signed King in the design - circa 1960. Good vintage condition - minor edge chips to the...
Copper, Enamel
$1,328Sale Price|53% Off
1950's Bar Cart with Tubular Steel Frame & Perforated Shelves, After Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cart’s frame is formed from slender black tubular steel, supporting two enameled off-white perforated trays that appear to float within the structure — a visual lightness charac...
Steel
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H 15.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
Mid-Century Black and White Pilastro Telephone Table with Perforated Rack
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pilastro telephone table from the 1960s with a white laminate top, chrome wire sled base, and a black perforated metal magazine rack slung at a slant between the legs. The rack is fo...
Metal, Chrome, Enamel
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H 1.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.5 in
Pilastro Attributed Mategot Style White Enameled Perforated Metal Serving Tray
By Mathieu Matégot, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mategot style white enameled perforated metal serving tray, attributed to Pilastro.
Metal
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H 1.75 in W 19.75 in D 13.75 in
Mathieu Mategot White Lacquer Perforated Serving Tray, France, 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001),white lacquer clover perforated serving tray, France, c. 1950 Metal, (not repainted, excellent condition, rare handle) H: 1.75 W: 13.75 L: 16.5 (w/ hand...
Metal, Enamel
Mathieu Matégot Perforated White Metal Tray, France, 1950’s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) Perforated White Metal Tray, France, 1950’s. W: 21.25. D: 13.75 in. *(original paint, very good condition) Bibliography: Patrick Favardin, Mathieu Matégot...
Metal, Enamel
Mathieu Matégot Style Pilastro Bar Cart with Removable Tray
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black enameled frame and perforated metal lower shelf with newly powder coated black and white enameled removable metal trays.
Metal
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H 14 in W 17.75 in D 14.25 in
Pilastro Wire Frame Side Table with Perforated Magazine Rack in Black and White
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black frame with perforated white enameled metal magazine holder and black and white enameled metal trays.
Metal
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H 15.25 in W 15.75 in D 13 in
Mid Century Perforated Metal Nesting Tables by Floris Fiedeldij for Artimeta
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial Artimeta nesting tables with perforated white enameled metal trays on black enameled wire frames.
Metal
Wm. Rietveld 535 "Mosquito" Coffee Table
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Metal Frame with White Enameled Metal Tray. Original Condition - Tray is Visibly Worn around Edges Consistent with Age and Use.
Metal
Pilastro Perforated Metal Wall Mount Magazine Rack or Shelf
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool and rare wall mount enameled metal telephone table with perforated magazine storage and bone white enameled metal key tray good original condition with wear consistent wit...
Metal
Mathieu Mategot Style Bar Cart
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and Delicate Lines with Black Enameled Frame and Perforated Metal Lower Shelf with Bone White Enameled Removable Metal Tray.
Mathieu Mategot Style Perforated Metal Nesting Tables by Artimeta
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 Mathieu Mategot inspired nesting tables with perforated white enameled metal trays on black enameled metal wire frames.
Metal
Wim Rietveld 535 "Mosquito" Side Table
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Mosquito" metal and glass side table by Wim Rietveld. Delicate black enameled metal mosquito leg-like frame with enameled white metal tray and glass top.
Metal
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H 16.54 in W 14.57 in D 6.89 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Teak Umbrella Stand by ERWI, 1960s Germany
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Umbrella stand is made of brass, varnished solid teak wood sides and white enamelled rods and drip tray. Good condition.
Brass, Sheet Metal
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H 1.19 in W 17.33 in D 11.03 in
Mathieu Mategot Mid-Century Modern White Enameled Metal Tray, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal tray designed by Mathieu Mate´got. Manufactured by Ateliers Mate´got (France), circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal with original paint. In good original condit...
Metal
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H 1.5 in W 11.5 in D 17.25 in
Mathieu Matégot White Tray, Perforated Metal, Brass, Enamel, France, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) White tray, France, circa 1950 Perforated metal, brass rod detail, enamel Measures: H 1.5, D 11.5, W 17.25 in.
Metal, Brass
French Midcentury Enameled Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
Demilune form base with a removable white enameled metal drip tray. Weight: 19 lbs.
Metal, Iron
Beautiful Early Florence Knoll Desk and Return for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
The interior opens to reveal three sliding trays each having 5 white enameled stationary dividers.
Cane, Laminate, Wood
Medusa Tray by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Large green & white enameled tray with Medusa motif by Piero Fornasetti, c.1960, Italy
Metal
Baldelli Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1940s
By Baldelli
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Italian Blue and Beige Plate from Baldelli. Dante Baldelli production, 1940s Italy. Hand painted and handcrafted ceramic decorative plate with organic neutral and blue floral d...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$4,810
H 25.2 in W 15.75 in D 21.66 in
Mathieu Mategot, Serving Cart, Tea Trolley, Lacquered black metal, France, 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001). Serving cart Manufactured by Atelier Mategot. France, 1950s. Lacquered and perforated metal. Measurements 55 x 40 cm x 63.5 H cm. 21.65 in x 15.74 in x...
Metal
$1,048Sale Price|44% Off
H 26.38 in W 13.78 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Art Dèco Small Tubular Steel Chrome Plated and Glass Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This small and light bar table was manufactured during the 1950s. Its form refers to the pre-war Art dèco style. The streamlined frame is made of chromed tubulars steel. There are tr...
Chrome
California Design Enamel on Copper Bowl by Edward Star for Gumps
By Gumps, Edward Star
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California design enamel on copper small bowl by Edward Star for Gumps, circa 1970s. Great design and beautiful green, yellow and gold colors on this 7"D x 1.25"H dish. T...
Copper, Enamel
Salterini, Bar Cart, Iron, Italy, 1950s
By Salterini
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron bar cart or serving cart produced by Salterini, Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.7"H x 19.5"W x 32.25"D All items ship from High Point, North...
Iron
$11,500
H 30.33 in W 26 in D 26 in
Matthieu Matégot Perforated Metal Bar Cart with Brass, Nickel, France, 1956
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matthieu Matégot (1910-2001) Perforated Metal Bar Cart with Brass, Nickel Elements, Modeled Glass Lower shelf, Wave Pleated Metal Top Apron, France, 1956 Bibliography: “Mathieu Mat...
Metal, Enamel, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart, Black Metal, 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant French bar cart from the 1950s, featuring a slender tubular metal frame finished in black lacquer and two rectangular trays with finely perforated resin surfaces. The upper a...
Metal
$2,748
H 24.81 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST BAR TROLLEY by RAOUL GUYS, AIRBORNE, France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot, Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
Rattan and Metal Serving Trolley — Attributed to Raoul Guys for Airborne, France, circa 1950 Elegant French serving trolley from the 1950s, attributed to Raoul Guys for Airborne, co...
Metal
$629
H 2.17 in W 14.97 in D 11.42 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Etienne Daniel, French Vallauris, 1950s
By Robert Picault
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Etienne Daniel, French Vallauris, 1950s Large dish enamelled in white, green and brown tones adorned with stylized thistle motifs and geometric p...
Enamel
Large 1950s Faience Ceramic Decorative Plate by Stig Lindberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Large Faience Ceramic Plate by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Milky white ceramic featuring a selection of flower motifs in bright colors painted by faience painter Anita Ro...
Ceramic
Clean Lined Mid Century Aluminum Bar Cart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Aluminum Bar Cart, American, circa 1960s. It is constructed of aluminum with light gray glass shelves. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bar cart, o...
Metal, Aluminum
$503Sale Price|54% Off
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
Midcentury Modern Bar Cart, Chrome & Smoked Glass, Italy, 1980s Design
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bar Cart, 1980s Period: 1980s Country of manufacturer: Italy Style: Midcentury Modern, Classic, Industrial, Modern Materials: chrome, smoked glass, mirror, plastic wheels Condit...
Metal, Iron
Bremshey Bar Cart Trolley 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bremshey Folding Bar Cart Troliey Germany 1960s
Chrome
$930Sale Price|40% Off
H 1.38 in W 12.25 in D 10.75 in
Paolo De Poli Italy Mid-Century Enamel on Copper Tray/Bowl 12.25" x 10.75"
By Paolo De Poli
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a beautiful and substantial Italian enameled copper bowl or tray by Paolo De Poli (1905-1996). The piece measures 12.25" x 10.75" x 1.38" and weighs three pounds--it's hefty....
Copper, Enamel
$458Sale Price|57% Off
H 28.35 in W 30.91 in D 17.13 in
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart, Glass and Iron, Italian Design, 1970
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Barcart 1970s. Beautifully crafted and real quality... Thich glass, hard rubber. W - 78,50 cm, D - 43,50 cm, H - 26; 50; 72 cm.
Iron
Hand Painted Japanese Sanyo Pottery Saingaitei Molded Curved Bowl
By Sanyo Kaminski
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare curved bowl plate with raised edges , circa 1980's from Japans Sanyo Pottery , beautiful elegant a great piece on collectible Japans pottery. Stamped at the bottom.
Pottery
$6,505 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
By J Aitkin & Son
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892. A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and ...
Silver
Constance Spry Fern Handle Fulham Pottery Vase circa 1935
By Fulham Pottery, Constance Spry
Located in CA, CA
A rare design fern handled mantle vase ivory unglazed designed by the influential florist Constance Spry for Fulham Pottery. The exterior of the vase is matte, with a gloss interior....
Ceramic
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953, the 'Trolley' is an authorized re-edition by GUBI. Executed using Matégot's Rigitulle method of...
Steel
$6,500
H 28.25 in W 78 in D 40 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Modern Dining Table, Refinished
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal dining table By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin USA, 1970s Stunning book-matched walnut top, with chrome slab pedestals. Measure...
Chrome
$730 / item
H 10.8 in Dm 6.8 in
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in C...
Brass
$34,500
H 28.15 in W 124.41 in D 67.72 in
Adrian Pearsall Grand Boomerang Sofa in Grey Pierre Frey Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 'Boomerang' sofa, model '1600-S', Pierre Frey 'Louison' bouclé, walnut, United States, 1960s This exceptional Boomerang sofa, designed by Adria...
Bouclé, Walnut
Italian Art Deco White Parchment Vanity
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Art Deco white parchment diminutive triangular form lady's vanity /dressing table with a drawer centered by 2 side drawers and 2 doors. Parchment is separating from the piece
Wood, Parchment Paper
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed, model '711', leather, laminated wood, copper, Italy, 1968 A cubic sofa designed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Cinova, which can be tran...
Copper
$655 / item
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Metal, Aluminum
$495 / set
H 1.11 in Dm 3.23 in
Set of 4 Art Deco Lustre Candlesticks by Josef Ekberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage, Josef Ekberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of 4 candlesticks with amazing pink lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. For narrow candles. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, ...
Ceramic
Sold|$311
H 3.94 in W 8.27 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century French Cow Bide-Poche by Albert Thiry (circa 1960s)
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic whimsical cow vide-poche (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A chalk-white glaze provides the backdrop for a colourful flower motif in the centre recess of the ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Coffee Table by Mathieu Matégot, 1960
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1960 / Coffee Table / Mathieu Matégot / metal / Mid-century A sculptural and rare example of mid-century French design, this coffee table by Mathieu Matégot. It captures th...
Metal
$5,900
H 26 in W 29 in D 16 in
Oswald Haerdtl Vienna Modernism Walnut & Brass Bar Cart, Serving Trolley, 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl, Max Welz, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A truly refined and distinctive two-tier Mid-Century Modern bar cart / serving table / trolley, designed by Oswald Haerdtl in the 1950s. This elegant piece combines Austrian modernis...
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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