Stanley Mid Century Walnut Harlequin Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley Mid Century Walnut Harlequin Credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x 29
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Walnut
Stanley Mid Century Walnut Harlequin Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley Mid Century Walnut Harlequin Credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x 29
Walnut
Midcentury Credenza with Topper by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive midcentury piece features a sturady finished walnut construction including a
Walnut
$4,850 / set
H 70.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
True Mid-Century Classic Inlaid Rosewood Walnut Credenza Cabinet by Stanley USA
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a superb Mid-Century Modern credenza or sideboard by Stanley. It is mostly walnut with
Aluminum, Iron
STANLEY WALNUT & Iron Hutch / DIVIDER / WALL UNIT. Spade HAND Pulls
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stanley Distinctive Furniture circa 1960s. Made of walnut with ebonized details throughout, spade pulls
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture, H. Paul Browning 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage display cabinet by H. Paul Browning for Stanley Furniture represents the
Metal, Steel
$3,795
H 30 in W 60 in D 18 in
Vintage MCM walnut wood credenza Buffet 3 drawers with Milled metallic Knobs
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful vintage modern walnut credenza/ buffet by Stanley Furniture with three hefty drawers in
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Sideboard Credenza Dresser by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stylish 1960s era sideboard/ credenza, dresser by Stanley Furniture. A Minimalist Danish Modern
Walnut
Stanley Walnut and Rosewood Credenza
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet from Stanley's Linear Precision Group, circa mid-1960s. The
Aluminum
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H 30.25 in W 60 in D 17 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
crafted by Stanley Furniture Co. in the 1960s, this sculpted walnut credenza exemplifies refined Mid
Brass
Stanley Mid Century Walnut and Brass Sideboard Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley mid century walnut and brass sideboard credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x 18.5
Brass
Walnut Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Neatly sized, minimal, mid century modern, walnut credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn Of California
Aluminum
Mid-Century Walnut Credenza with Rosewood Inlay for Stanley Furniture
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Stanley Furniture Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Stanley Young
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in San Jose, CA
Midcentury credenza designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California. This piece features the
Walnut
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H 30.25 in W 56 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza with Rosewood Inlaid by Stanley Furniture
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern walnut credenza with rosewood inlaid by Stanley Furniture.
Wood, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern H. Paul Browning Stanley Petite Walnut Credenza
By Stanley Furniture, H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Midcentury Danish modern H. Paul Browning Stanley Petite walnut credenza Offered is a vintage
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Striking Mid-Century Modern Credenza from Stanley's Linear Precision Group
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Striking Mid-Century Modern credenza from Stanley's Linear Precision Group dating from the mid
Walnut
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H 30.5 in W 52 in D 18 in
H. Paul Browning for Stanley Furniture Walnut and Rosewood Credenza Ca. 1960s
By Stanley Furniture, H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Peabody, MA
A walnut and rosewood inlay credenza designed by H. Paul Browning for Stanley Furniture, ca. 1960s.
Rosewood, Walnut
Stanley Young Compact Credenza for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stanley Young for Glenn of California grass cloth door credenza, c.1950's, USA. This walnut piece
Grasscloth, Walnut
Early Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early walnut credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California. Rare bent wood drawers to the
Steel
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H 30.25 in W 56.26 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern H. Paul Browning Stanley "Royal American" Credenza
By H. Paul Browning 1, Stanley
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern credenza, designed by H. Paul Browning for Stanley's "Royal
Rosewood, Walnut
Midcentury Danish Modern Two-Door Walnut Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern credenza. This piece is made of walnut, featuring two doors on each
Walnut
Compact Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modest walnut storage piece by Stanley Young for Glenn of California has a two sliding doors with
Steel
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H 29.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning 4-Door Parquet Walnut Credenza Sideboard
By Stanley
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut credenza with four parqueted doors. Includes inner
Chrome
Stanley Young Credenza with Lacquer Drawers for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern credenza designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California and manufactured in
Steel
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Stanley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern walnut credenza by Stanley, crafted in the 1960s, blends
Metal
Ebonized Walnut and Inlaid Rosewood Credenza, circa 1960s
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Westport, CT
Mid Century Modern Credenza by Stanley, a remarkable piece of furniture that embodies the iconic
Nickel
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H 29.25 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern H. Paul Browning Stanley Parquet Door Bow Tie Credenza
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley, H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern credenza with uniquely parqueted 'bow tie doors
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Credenza by Stanley Furniture
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern credenza by Stanley Furniture features hardwood construction, walnut veneer
Walnut
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H 29 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Stanley Rosewood Walnut Credenza & Hutch 1960s McCobb Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal, rosewood and walnut credenza, and a hutch with sliding
Rosewood
Midcentury Walnut and Rosewood Credenza / Sever Buffet
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well grained walnut credenza / server buffet with inlay rosewood details to the front and top
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H 98 in W 69 in D 18 in
Rare American Modernist Walnut/Iron Credenza, Hutch, Room Divider, Spade Pulls
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 1960s credenza/room divider/display cabinet hutch made by Stanley Furniture; according to our
Metal, Brass
Stanley Mid Century Walnut Sideboard Buffet Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley mid century walnut sideboard buffet credenza Credenza measures: 54 wide x 18 deep x 32
Chrome
Stanley Furniture Company Walnut Dresser Sideboard Credenza
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful walnut dresser by Stanley Furniture Company. Solid build, very sturdy. Signed inside
Walnut
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H 28.35 in W 68.9 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Walnut Sideboard with Large Ring Pulls, USA, 1960s
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Hastings, GB
This flamboyant Hollywood Regency walnut sideboard is by Stanley Furniture, USA, 1960s. The
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Triple Dresser or Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
Stanley Furniture. The credenza features gorgeous walnut wood grain and sleek mid-century lines. It offers
Walnut
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H 33 in W 48 in D 18 in
Stanley Young Walnut Credenza with Lacquered Drawers for Glenn of California
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stanley young walnut credenza with Lacquered drawers for Glenn of California.
Satinwood, Walnut
Credenza / hutch by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Credenza / hutch designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California. Top is removable.
Walnut
Midcentury American Walnut Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful walnut grain with rosewood bow-tie inlay on front. Manufactured by Stanley. Please confirm item
Chrome
Midcentury Walnut Credenza by Stanley Furniture
By Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern walnut credenza, features three drawers with sculpted brass pulls and one cabinet
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Four-Door Walnut Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern walnut four-door credenza by Stanley. Aluminum pulls and leg end caps
Walnut
Stanley Walnut and Rosewood Credenza
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet from Stanley's Linear Precision Group dating from the mid
Aluminum
Midcentury Rosewood and Walnut Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning midcentury rosewood and walnut credenza designed and manufactured by Stanley in the United
Aluminum
Stanley Walnut and Rosewood Credenza
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet from Stanley's Linear Precision Group, circa mid-1960s. The
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza with Aluminum Pulls by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple very clean Walnut 54" long credenza sideboard with 3 drawers and 2 cabinet doors. Clean
Aluminum
Mid-Century Rosewood and Walnut Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning mid-century credenza that embodies the elegance and functionality of 1960s design
Aluminum
Petite Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Stanley Furniture
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful vintage modern walnut sideboard with three hefty drawers in the centre and two large
Metal
Mid-Century Walnut and Rosewood Credenza by Stanley Furniture
By Stanley Furniture, H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century Walnut and Rosewood credenza by Stanley Furniture, from the Linear Precision Group
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser by Stanley Furniture
By Stanley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut dresser designed and manufactured by Stanley Furniture in the
Brass
Wall Unit Long Credenza Hutch Top by Stanley in Walnut and Rosewood
By Paul McCobb, Stanley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut and rosewood inlay and brushed aluminum pulls hutch. Paul McCobb
Rosewood, Walnut
Glenn of California Walnut Sideboard by Stanley Young
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage sideboard designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California in the United States
Metal
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H 70.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
True Mid-Century Classic Inlaid Rosewood Walnut Credenza Cabinet by Stanley USA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a superb Mid-Century Modern credenza or sideboard by Stanley. It is mostly walnut with
Aluminum, Iron
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H 30 in W 52 in D 18 in
Stanley Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Formica Top Six Drawer Credenza Dresser
By Stanley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stanley Mid-Century Modern walnut and Formica top six drawer credenza dresser. Item features wood
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-Century Credenza by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in Bridport, CT
Made by Stanley in the USA. Stanley is known for design and solid construction. Has dovetailed
Brass
Walnut Credenza by Paul Browning for Stanley Furniture
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Pasadena, CA
Walnut credenza made by Stanley manufacture. The doors wood feature 2 isosceles triangles inlays
Metal
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H 30 in W 68 in D 18.5 in
Classic WALNUT Mid Century MODERN CREDENZA / Media Stand / Sideboard by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Simple + Classic Mid Century Modern Walnut Credenza / Media Stand designed by Stanley Furniture Co
Wood, Walnut
Checkered Walnut + Rosewood Wall Unit Cabinet by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful cabinet with walnut and rosewood checkered sliding doors and open shelving. Two closed
Steel
Vintage Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Stanley Young
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage Mid-Century walnut credenza/dresser designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Inlay Sideboard by Stanley
By Stanley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Mid-Century Modern walnut and rosewood inlay 72" sideboard by, Stanley. Features sculpted
Stainless Steel
Wanut Credenza by H. Paul Browning for Stanley
By H. Paul Browning 1, Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wanut Credenza by H Paul Browning for Stanley
Rosewood, Walnut
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H 70 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Credenza and Hutch Top by Stanley in Walnut and Rosewood
By H. Paul Browning 1, Distinctive Furniture By Stanley, Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb, Milo Baughman
Located in Framingham, MA
produced by Stanley. Walnut cases with rosewood inlay and brushed aluminum pulls. Hutch top rests on a
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
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H 30 in W 32.75 in D 17.88 in
Mid-Century Small Walnut Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
Located in Sacramento, CA
Early 1950s Mid-Century Modern small walnut credenza with sliding doors, designed by Stanley Young
Walnut
Stanley Young for Glenn of California Credenza
Located in Nashville, TN
Small credenza with green apple lacquered drawers.
Walnut, Lacquer
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H 30.5 in W 64 in D 18 in
Mid Century MODERN Walnut LONG DRESSER / Credenza by Stanley Furniture Co., c. 1
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Credenza / Long Dresser by Stanley Furniture Co., c. 1960's. This solid
Walnut
Walnut Credenza by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed and manufactured in California, this piece has ample storage for your dining room or bar use. Features felt-lined flatware drawer and adjustable shelves. Black anodized meta...
Walnut
Hans Weiss Custom Headboard for King Bed
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES WINTER SALE ends March 31 Custom L shaped headboard cabinet wall with floating nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an U...
Brass
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$7,000 / item
H 26.5 in W 72 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
Walnut
$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
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Danish Freestanding Teak Shelf System 1950s with Cabinets
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish freestanding and conical shaped teak shelf system with cabinets, bar, shelfes and double chest of drawers. With nice teak color and in original condition in good quality. Denm...
Teak
$4,800
H 72 in W 82 in D 16.5 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Wall Unit with Shelves & Cabinets with Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Scandinavian wall unit circa 1960's. It features teak wood finish with a drop down center desk. The unit is totally modular and can arranged to your liking. It also includes ...
Teak
$10,000
H 72.5 in W 54 in D 17 in
Broyhill Brasilia Model 6140-72/73 Room Divider Base & Deck Walnut Wall Unit
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Broyhill Brasilia line is extensive, spanning multiple rooms across more than 30 models. Throughout our multi-decade experience in this industry, we have seen and handled nearly ...
Walnut
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 25 in W 22 in D 17 in
Stylish Pair of American of Martinsville Walnut Nightstands Mid-Century Modern
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Great looking pair of American of Martinsville walnut nightstands. These stylish nightstands have a great flip down door opening to reveal a nice open space with on small drawer. The...
Brass
$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 59 in D 13.8 in
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
$1,725 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$3,995
H 76 in W 60 in D 18 in
MCM 2-Piece China Hutch Cabinet Buffet by Heywood Wakefield Contessa Collection
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern 2-piece china hutch, cabinet, or buffet by Heywood Wakefield for the Contessa Collection. Comprised of 2-pieces a top hutch & a bottom buffet in a dark cherrywood,...
Metal
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, Brass
$794
H 40.16 in W 60.24 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Glass Door Bookcase Cabinet Robert Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in Leicester, GB
We can ship directly to you - please contact us with your country & postcode for an accurate delivery price. Shipping to the US £450 in a custom made crate A beautiful long slim gla...
Hardwood
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.
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.