$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
$1,746Sale Price|30% Off
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
$276Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
$206Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
$906Sale Price / set|30% Off
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|$4,680
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
A Pair of Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armhairs in Style of Alvar Aalto, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
This pair of Finnish armchairs from the 1950s blends functionality with quiet elegance. Crafted in birch wood, the frames feature softened edges and an open-backed design that emphas...
Textile, Birch, Velvet
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$169,091
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$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
$1,198Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
$368 / item
H 8.27 in Dm 4.93 in
Bellhop Grey Blue Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey Blue by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp. Bellhop charges via a micro U...
Resin
Robert Sonneman "Cityscape" Brutalist Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Modernist sheet steel and brass fixture, by Robert Sonneman. Large and impressive.
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood Lemon 25" High
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Poplar, Burl
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...
Brass
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 22.5 in D 2.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910 Measures- 66.5"H x 11.25"W x...
Glass, Oak
Roly Poly Armchair Flesh By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
Plastic
Vintage Modernst Japanese Iron Vase c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage modernist Japanese iron vase with fish motif c1960s. Excellent condition, signed.
Iron
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 38.5 in W 22 in D 25.5 in
Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto, wood framed chairs having a scalloped design with cushioned fabric seats. Shell-back chairs.
Wood
$380 / set
H 1.57 in W 7.08 in D 5.51 in
1960s, Stunning Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous green alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent condi...
Alabaster
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.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.