$2,800 / set
H 30 in W 20 in D 26 in
Brown Jordan Tamiami Aluminum Vinyl Strap Pool Patio Chair & Ottoman - 4 Sets
By Brown Jordan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brown Jordan Tamiami Aluminum Vinyl Strap Pool Patio Chair & Ottoman - Item features 4 Sets. Item
Aluminum
$2,495
H 31.25 in W 25 in D 28.5 in
Mid-20th Century MCM Tropitone Outdoor Chairs with Vinyl Straps & Cushions Set 6
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Tropitone outdoor chairs with vinyl straps & cushions, set of 6. Beautiful
Metal
$395 / item
H 39.25 in W 26.5 in D 79 in
Late 20th Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounge Vinyl Straps Aluminum Frame
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
; use. Also, when the chairs are stacked the vinyl straps stretch but when un-stacked the straps return
Aluminum
$295 / item
H 39.25 in W 26.5 in D 79 in
1950-1960’s Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounge Vinyl Straps Aluminum Frame
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
yellowing from sun exposure, lotions, & use. Also, when the chairs are stacked the vinyl straps stretch but
Aluminum
$1,295 / set
H 39.25 in W 26.5 in D 79 in
1950-1960’s Set of 6 Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounges Aluminum & Vinyl
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
you need. Much like its island beach namesake, these Kahana vinyl strap chaise lounge chairs are ready
Aluminum
Set of Four Vintage Brown Jordan Patio, Poolside Garden Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
and woven vinyl strap upholstery. The chairs are all structurally sound and sturdy, all are in
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 12 in W 25 in D 78 in
Tamiami Chaise lounge chair+ side table by Brown Jordan, Aluminum + Vinyl straps
By Brown Jordan
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Mid Century Brown Jordan tamiami patio set chaise Lounge chair with side table(16" square
Aluminum
Mid Century Vinyl Strapped Chrome Cantilever Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century vinyl strapped chrome cantilever chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 21 wide x 28
Chrome
Sold
H 30 in W 76 in D 26 in
Vintage Brown Jordan Tamiami Vinyl Strap White Patio Chaise Lounge Chair - Pair
By Brown Jordan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brown Jordan Tamiami Vinyl Strap White Aluminum Patio Chaise Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Circa
Aluminum
Sold
H 29 in W 28 in D 29 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Chrome Wassily Chair Frames, circa 1950
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer chrome Wassily (or Model B3) chair frames. Vinyl straps in
Sold
H 30 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Pair Surfline Surf Line Green Vinyl Strap Metal Folding Chairs Pool Armchairs
By Surf Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair vintage surfline surf line green vinyl strap metal folding pool armchairs. Item features green
Steel
Sold
H 39.25 in W 26.5 in D 79 in
Late 20th Set of 33 Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounges Aluminum & Vinyl
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
from sun exposure, lotions, & use. Also, when the chairs are stacked the vinyl straps stretch but when
Aluminum
Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Aluminum Vinyl Strap Patio Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chairs - a pair. Item features a rubberized vinyl strap, faux bamboo design, adjustable backs, cast
Aluminum
Mid-Century Cube Oak and Corduroy Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak cube chair with vinyl straps and newly upholstered navy corduroy cushions.
Sold|$3,195
H 35 in W 19.75 in D 26 in
Set of 6 Outdoor Sunburst Spring Iron Garden Dining Arm Chairs by Francois Carre
By Francois Carre
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous elegant and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use these Francous Carre sunburst spring garden dining chairs are ready to be set around youre tabl...
Steel, Iron
$6,932 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,650 / item
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
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light...
Metal
$4,650 / set
H 36.5 in W 22.75 in D 17.5 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Brown Jordan “Florentine”: Dining Chairs - Set of Six
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning set of six vintage Coastal outdoor dining chairs. Made by the iconic Brown Jordan and tagged below. In great structural shape, but need to be repainted. Additional chairs ...
Aluminum
$9,750 / set
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 25.75 in
Set of 4 Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Pace C1970 Totally Restored
By Pace Collection, Guido Faleschini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Totally Restored Tucroma chairs by Guido Faleschini for Pace C1970. Chairs were heavily used and well maintained by the former owners but needed an update. Leather ...
Steel, Chrome
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$4,148 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Tailored Minimal 20th Century Inspired Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant light, inspired by the stitching on my father's Mark Cross cuff link box, is reminiscent of mid-century style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Als...
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
On Hold|$6,744
H 32.29 in W 30.71 in D 33.86 in
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
$2,500 / set
H 34.5 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Set of Four Brown Jordan Neoclassical Style Garden Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Neoclassical style set of four patio and garden dining chairs made by Brown Jordan. Heavy and solid cast aluminum construction with a lattice design influenced by Mario Papperzini fo...
Aluminum
$5,176 / set
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Walnut by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Walnut veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable sh...
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.