Midcentury Cat Tail and Driftwood Witco Style Sculpture
By Witco
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Possibly a rare piece produced by Witco. Photographed in the seat of an Eames dowel leg chair for scale.
Brass
Witco Kitty Cat Magazine Holder
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Highland, IN
This kitty cat is Classic Witco– the company founded by William Westenhaver and known most famously
Faux Fur, Cedar
$4,196Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 59.5 in W 28.25 in D 23.75 in
Hand Carved High Back Witco Tiki Throne King Chairs in Faux Leopard Fur
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
conquistador chairs with arms, Witco cat and a Witco dining table with matching chairs. All of these pieces are
Metal
Collection of Witco Carved Cedar Wood Tiki Cats Meathead and Friends
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare collection of Witco carved tiki cat figurines and sculptures. This group includes six cats
Cedar, Paint
Pair of Witco Tiki Carved Cedar Wood Meathead Cat Sculpture Figures
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare pair of Witco Meathead cat sculptures. The two solid cedar wood carved Meathead cats come
Cedar
Tiki Style Witco Dining Table With Leaf by William Westenhaver
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
items available including conquistador chairs in new leopard upholstery, Witco end table, and Witco cat
Metal
Restored Witco Tiki Dramatic High Back Chairs in Original Red Fur
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
leopard upholstery, Witco end table, and Witco cat. All of these pieces are sold separate. Contact us if
Metal
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H 59.5 in W 28.25 in D 23.75 in
Restored Witco Conquistador Tiki Throne Chairs in Original Red Fur
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
available including conquistador chairs in new leopard upholstery, Witco end table, and Witco cat. All of
Metal
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H 59.5 in W 28.25 in D 23.75 in
Vintage Witco Rustic Carved Wood Conquistador Dining Set with Red Fur Chairs
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
chairs in new leopard upholstery, Witco end table, and Witco cat. All of these pieces are sold separate
Metal
Vintage Witco Alpaca Llama Wood Carved Magazine Rack Figurine
By Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
figurine. Place him atop a shelf so you have full view to admire him. We also have a Witco large cat
Wood
Witco Red Faux Fur Cedar Wood Carved Shield Knight and Spears
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
pieces of the collection. We also have a Witco sofa, group of cat sculptures, leopard arm chairs and
Cedar, Faux Fur, Paint
Tall Witco Cedar Wood Carved Siamese Tiki Cat Sculpture
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Impressive witco carved cedar Siamese cat tiki sculpture. This wood carved animal was possibly the
Cedar
Hand Carved Witco Wood 3-Foot Tiki Cat Sculpture
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
You may have seen this Witco cat elsewhere, but it’s almost always missing its eyes. Vintage 1960s
Cedar
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H 54.25 in W 19 in D 23 in
Vintage Witco Tiki King Throne Hand-Carved Highback Chairs in Faux Leopard Fur
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
with arms, Witco cat and a Witco dining table with matching chairs. All of these pieces are sold
Metal
Cat Cave, Bordeaux House for Cats, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles Cat Cave is project by Stefano Giovannoni. It represents a hom...
Plastic
Fantastic Six-Piece Sectional Sofa by Preview
By Preview
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic six-piece Preview sectional sofa. This set will need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking for right? Great for that smaller space or add to a sect...
Upholstery
Witco Hacienda Bar and Three Stools
By William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Hanover, MA
25% Discount Sale Price - includes bar and three stools Original Witco Hacienda bar (model X265) and THREE stools (model K-55B) by William Westenhaver. Hand and chainsaw carved. No ...
Wood
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
Wood, Giltwood
Wonderful Witco Tiki Hand Carved Stool , c. 1960s
By William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful hand carved Witco Tiki stool made of Pacific Northwest cedar. Retains its original faux leather cushion in usable condition. This piece measure 18"t x 12"w x 12"d.
Faux Leather, Cedar
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$4,200Sale Price|34% Off
H 19.5 in W 61 in D 15.5 in
Tête e Tête Gaming Set by William Westenhaver for Witco, c 1950, Signed
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This circa 1950s ornately crafted tête e tête with carved exotic details and soft furry sheepskin are a testament to William Westenhaver's modern rustic creations. Influenced by Poly...
Wood, Fur, Sheepskin
$9,500
H 28 in W 36 in D 9 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Gate Leg Maria Dining Table Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Folding rosewood Maria banket gate leg dining table by Bruno Mathsson. Fully extended measures 110" long.
Rosewood
$61,580
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Restored Witco Frog Ottoman by William Westenhaver, 1960s
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Jump at the opportunity to own this adorable Witco frog ottoman. This frog foot stool is one of the most rare Witco pieces. Call it what you will, a footstool, or a toad stool. He’s ...
Cedar, Paint, Faux Fur
William Westenhaven, WITCO Suspended Wooden Sword Wall Hanging, C. 1960
By William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Bainbridge, NY
William Westenhaver WITCO hand carved Wall Mount Wooden Sword. Featuring a large, handcrafted tropical style grained, stained solid wood Sword with Black enamel to handle, attaching ...
Wood
Brutal Carved Wood Lacquered Credenza by Witco
By Witco
Located in North Miami, FL
Lacquered in a black piano finish the brutal carved wood design is almost tribal and artistic (reminiscent of Louise Nevelson). There are two doors and a single drawer to centre. ...
Wood
$1,200
H 12.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Unique Abstract Carved & Burnt Cedar Wood Owl Animal Sculpture Tiki by Witco
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This awesome little sculpture displays sophistication and dynamic shapes from every angle. After being carved from a block of thick-grained cedar hardwood the finish was achieved by ...
Wood, Cedar
$5,200
H 27.5 in W 95 in D 37 in
Jungle Room Style Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Upholstered Sofa by Witco
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States in the 1960s, this sofa seems to have an almost architectural twist and a more modern shape compared to its more gothic siblings. While these p...
Upholstery, Wood
$971Sale Price|25% Off
H 41.5 in W 9 in D 7.75 in
Witco Tiki Fireplace Tool Set, Cedar & Metal, 1960s USA
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An exceptionally rare Witco fireplace tool set, circa 1960s–1970s, hand-carved in solid swamp cedar and paired with Brutalist metal panels and original wrought-iron tools. This drama...
Metal
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.