MCM Low Profile Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning pair of low-profile barrel back lounge chairs in the style of Adrian Pearsall, circa 1950s. Expertly restored by Stamford Modern, they feature elegant curves and inviting ...
Bouclé, Walnut
Bert England Johnson Furniture Forward Trend MCM Expandable Rolling Bar Cart
By Bert England, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
An architectural mid-century modern rolling bar cart designed by Bert England for Johnson Furniture Company's celebrated Forward Trend line. Combining mid-century elegance with B...
Walnut
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Mid Century Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage mid century coffee table designed by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville.. The white accents are a very nice added touch and give this piece a unique and modern look...
Walnut
MCM Silver Plated Armorial Shield Carafe Made in Italy
By Paloma Picasso, Jonathan Adler, Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful carafe brings chic and sexy to your barware collection. Made in Italy, this piece has elements of high design craft. The silver plated body holds and impressive shield...
Silver Plate
Set of 6 MCM Cane Back Dining Chairs by Drexel
Located in Medina, OH
Set of (6) timeless cane back dining chairs for Drexel Heritage Furniture. These chairs feature a walnut frame and red and gold patterned chenille fabric. These are the perfect def...
Fabric, Walnut
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Wall Art Sunburst Attributed Billy Joe McCarroll David Gillespe MCM
By Paul Evans, David Cressey, Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, Forms and Surfaces
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a brutalist wall art: "SUNBURST" attributed in style to Billy Joe McCarroll + David Gillespe. Stoneware pottery on masonite board with walnut frame. Unsigned. ...
Stoneware, Walnut, Masonite
Pair of MCM Swedish Brown Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs w/ Ottomans
Located in Pasadena, TX
These lounge chairs swivel and pivot. They were made in Sweden in the mid 20th century. They're upholstered in a rich brown leather and have matching ottomans. The chairs have adjust...
Leather, Walnut
MCM Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Newly Reupholstered
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Set Newly Reupholstered in a Retro Knoll Tower Patterned Chenille with an Italian Plush Deep Blue Mohair M...
Mohair, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Art Deco MCM Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
By Jonathan Adler, West Bend
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Art Deco early production chrome and walnut accents "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1960s. The design features three walnut handles and an em...
Chrome
MCM Drexel Declaration Full Size Headboard by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration full size walnut headboard by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall.
Walnut
Robert Bushong Silkscreen Wall Scroll Chanticleer for Tom Tru Raymor MCM
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern silkscreen wall scroll titled Chanticleer by Robert R. Bushong for Tom Tru and distributed by Raymor. It is in fantastic vintage condition and circa 1959...
Textile, Walnut
$935Sale Price|44% Off
Milo Baughman Style MCM in White Faux Leather Rocking Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid Century Modern rocking chair, inspired by the iconic style of Milo Baughman. Its sturdy frame, expertly constructed from solid walnut wood, ensures both durability and a touch...
Naugahyde, Walnut
MCM Drexel Heritage Campaign Style Dining Chairs for Upholstery, Set of 10
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Drexel Heritage Campaign Style High Back Walnut Dining Chairs For Upholstery - Set of 10 Featuring 10 mid century modern walnut dining chairs made by Drexel Herit...
Walnut
MCM T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For Widdicomb Klismos Style Extension Dining Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For John Widdicomb French Walnut Klismos Style Dining Table with Two Extension Boards and 6 Chairs This exquisite Mid Century Modern dinin...
Walnut
Pair of Italian MCM Contrasting Velvet Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Buccinasco, MI
An elegant and highly distinctive pair of Italian Mid-Century armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, crafted in Italy during the 1950s. These refined lounge chairs perfectly embody the...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
MCM Display Shelf, Floating Shelves Record Storage by Le Tenon et la Mortaise
By Le Tenon & la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
The Clara Floating Shelf is a customizable solid wood display shelf designed to showcase everyday objects with quiet architectural presence. Perfect for kitchens, dining spaces or li...
Wood, Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Vintage MCM Kustom Kraft Cheese Board & Glass Dome w/ 3 Latama Serving Utensils
By Kustom Kraft
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Kustom Kraft Cheese Board & Glass Dome with Three Italian Latama Serving Utensils, circa 1960s. A great, compact MCM Kustom Kraft cheese board and glass do...
Walnut
MCM Bar Cart Or Server With Marble Inset Top, Great Color, Size, Very Textural.
Located in Buchanan, MI
The MCM credenza style bar cart or server has a center marble top, lower tiers with fixed shelves, 2 doors with interior storage, and one drawer. It has cane a wood sides and sits on...
Marble
MCM Floating Desk with shelves - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise
By Le Tenon & la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
The Ketch Wall Desk is a customizable floating desk handcrafted from solid North American wood. Inspired by the honest simplicity of Scandinavian modern design, its clean lines, roun...
Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
MCM Floating Desk with shelves - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise
By Le Tenon & la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
The Ketch Wall Desk is a customizable floating desk handcrafted from solid North American wood. Inspired by the honest simplicity of Scandinavian modern design, its clean lines, roun...
Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Luxury Italian Lounge Armchairs in Bespoke Velvet, in the style of MCM, Italy
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Elegant Italian armchairs inspired by the refined aesthetic of Mid-Century Modern design and designers, such as Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa and others, distinguished by th...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
MCM "Sun Coast" Two-Tier Cantilever End Table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous MCM Sun Coast two-tier cantilever end table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, circa 1960s.
Walnut, Cherry
Pair of Italian MCM High-Back Armchairs with V-Shaped Wooden Arm Supports, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Buccinasco, MI
This pair of Italian armchairs dates from the 1950s and combines a restrained upholstered profile with a distinctive treatment of exposed wood. The design belongs to the postwar di...
Brass
MCM Royal Blue & Blue Green Recliner & Ottoman Attributed to Selig Monroe Chair
By Selig
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern tone on tone royal blue & iridescent green striped recliner and ottoman attributed to Selig Monroe chair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind tha...
Fabric, Walnut
MCM Herman Miller Eames Molded Plastic Dining Chairs Dowel Base DSW - Set of 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous set of 6 classic and iconic mid-century modern Eames molded plastic dining chairs in peacock teal blue shell and wooden dowel legs by Herman Miller. Amongst the most iconic ...
Metal
Large MCM Danish Viking / Norseman Teak Figure in the Style of Hans Bolling
By Hans Bolling
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and well made mid-century Danish viking figure made of mixed woods, leather, rope, glass eyes and faux fur, circa 1950s. The figure could very well be a Bolling figure, b...
Faux Fur, Wood, Teak, Walnut
MCM Floating Desk with shelves - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise
By Le Tenon & la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
The Ketch Wall Desk is a customizable floating desk handcrafted from solid North American wood. Inspired by the honest simplicity of Scandinavian modern design, its clean lines, roun...
Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Custom Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza with Curved Legs
Located in Perkasie, PA
H Suggested 1stDibs Keywords: Mid-Century Modern credenza, walnut credenza, walnut sideboard, modern sideboard, vintage credenza, custom walnut cabinet, dining room sideboard, media...
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass Pair of candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
pair of solid walnut with brass ring tops MCM candle holders set , great and unique shape.
Brass
Two - Gerry Zanck Gregori Walnut Buffet Cabinets with Brass & Travertine Top
By Gregori Furniture, Gerry Zanck
Located in St. Louis, MO
Gerry Zanck, Gregori Furniture, Gerry Zanck Sideboard, Mid-Century Travertine Credenza, Walnut and Travertine Buffet, Gerry Zanck Concave Legs, Bi-Fold Door Sideboard, Gregori Walnut...
Travertine, Brass
Lane Mid-Century Pair Tuxedo Nightstands Endtables Walnut Rosewood Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Paul McCobb, these super practical and ultra stylish 1950s Lane nightstands or end-tables, will compliment any MCM home. In walnut with inlaid rosewood bowtie decorat...
Aluminum
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Black Metal Side Fins
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age MCM walnut table lamp with black metal side fins, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 9 Drawer Dresser With Diamond Parquet Accent Inlay.
Located in Seattle, WA
Crafted from rich, beautifully grained walnut, this iconic MCM dresser features a striking diamond parquet accent inlay on the drawer fronts, perfectly centered around original brass...
Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Table Set With Diamond Parquet Accent Inlay.
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring authentic 1960s retro charm to your bedroom with this exquisite pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut nightstands. Crafted from rich, beautifully grained walnut, these ico...
Walnut
Mid Century Dresser by LA Period Furniture, Nine Drawers, Credenza
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid Century Dresser by LA Period Furniture, Bedroom, Nine Drawers, Credenza, Sideboard, 1960s, MCM, Walnut Measurements: 72" L x 18.5" D x 30 3/4" H The top has a dark spot with so...
Wood, Walnut
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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