$795 / set
H 30.5 in W 26 in D 28 in
Woodard Rose Pattern Blue Wrought Iron Barrel Back Garden Chair Table - 3 Pc Set
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Woodard Barrel Back Blue Wrought Iron Rose Pattern Garden Arm Chairs & Table Set. Listing
Wrought Iron
$3,840 / set
H 34 in W 27 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Russell Woodard "Peony Flower" Wrought Iron Barrel Chairs Special
By Russell Woodard
Located in Omaha, NE
Russell Woodard “Peony Flower” Wrought Iron Barrel Chairs – Timeless Elegance and Comfort Four
Iron
$2,250 / set
H 28 in W 26 in D 27 in
Pair of Russell Woodard Black Barrel Spring Rocker Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Russell Woodard
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Black cantilevered Barrel Sled Rocker Armchairs by Russell Woodard. Featuring a solid Black
Iron, Wire
$2,295 / set
H 26.75 in W 32.25 in D 25.5 in
2 MCM Polished Aluminum Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs Chrome Tulip Base by Woodard
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) polished aluminum and chrome tulip base barrel swivel
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Patio Set Briarwood "Daisy Barrel" Patio Set
By Russell Woodard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Woodard (circa 1956). Showcasing enameled and intricately woven wrought iron with a charming floral
Wrought Iron
Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Table & 4 Barrel Back Arm Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Woodard wrought iron round table & 4 barrel back arm chairs. Best quality stretchered table
Metal, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 29 in W 52 in D 23.5 in
Woodard Vintage Midcentury Wrought Iron Barrel Back Garden Patio Bench Loveseat
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Woodard vintage midcentury wrought iron barrel back garden patio bench loveseat. Item features
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 31.5 in W 24 in L 31.5 in
Woodard Valencia Barrel Back Iron Outdoor Bouncer Spring Chairs, a Pair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th century Woodard Valencia barrel back iron outdoor bouncer spring chairs, a pair. Item features
Iron
Sold
H 30 in W 45 in L 30 in
Vintage Woodard Blue Barrel Back Wrought Iron Rose Pattern Outdoor Patio Bench
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Woodard blue barrel back wrought iron rose pattern garden patio bench. Item features mesh
Wrought Iron
Vintage Briarwood Pattern Table and Chairs by Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Woodard outdoor table & 4 barrel back chairs, Briarwood pattern, not labeled. Two spring
Iron
Four Russell Woodard Briarwood Collection Barrel Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Omaha, NE
Russell Woodard barrel chairs, designed in the iconic sled style and featuring comfortable rocking seats
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 29 in W 29 in D 31 in
Russell Woodard Woven Spun Fiberglass Barrel Back Patio Lounge Club Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare vintage Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard spun fiberglass barrel back lounge armchair. This
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 25 in
Woodard Valencia Barrel Back Stacking Iron Outdoor Patio Chairs, a Pair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th Century Woodard Valencia Barrel Back Stacking Iron Outdoor Chairs - a Pair. Item features an
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Woodard Style Patio Dining Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stackable set of six Mid-Century Modern Woodard style wrought iron barrel back arm chairs, classic
Metal
Set of Four (4) Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Barrel Back Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare set of four (4) spun fiberglass chairs by Russell Woodard, circa 1960. Unusual design. Theses
Fiberglass
Sold
H 29.75 in W 15.75 in D 28 in
Set of Four Woodard Wrought Iron Barrel Back Patio Arm Chairs, Michigan US, 1950
By Russell Woodard
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four Mid-Century Woodard hand-formed wrought iron outdoor barrel back armchairs on a rocker
Wrought Iron
Oval Showtime Ribbon Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Swirling patterns are crafted through the artful inlay of rattan ribbons. The captivating "Ribbon" cocktail tables from Oggetti feature their renowned Showtime material, which exudes...
Rattan, Resin, Coconut
1960s Palisander Tiles Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Palisander
$1,879
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 28.55 in
ViNTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK FOR KNOLL BROWN LEATHER OFFICE ARMCHAIR
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original vintage lightly restored Brown leather Charles Pollock Knoll Inc Executive office armch...
Chrome
Swedish Outdoor Wall Lamps in Copper by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
These stunning outdoor wall lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson are a rare find for fans of mid-century modern design. The Swedish designer was known for his high-quality and innovative lig...
Copper
Pair of Murano Glass Tall Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of leaf shaped tall wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass with golden accents.
Murano Glass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$1,250
H 38.5 in W 22 in D 28 in
Executive Model DoMore Swivel Desk Office Chair Model 616 c 1950/1960's
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Industrial, Mid Century swivel office, desk chair by The DoMore Chair Company. The chair features a chrome base on wheel castor feet, thick tweed and vinyl seat, vinyl,...
Steel, Chrome
On Hold|$3,200
H 33 in W 75.5 in D 32 in
Wrought Iron Woodard Chantilly Rose Garden Patio Poolside Glider
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible and rare Woodard Chantilly Rose porch glider. The glider is in very good original condition, structurally sound, sturdy, and fully functional. This example is missing the...
Wrought Iron
$2,372Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.05 in Dm 36.23 in
French Art Deco Coffee Table with Travertine top, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco coffee table. Striking French design from the 1940s. Solid walnut base with original patinated brass supports between the four legs. With original trave...
Travertine, Brass
$2,800
H 34 in W 36 in D 36 in
Wicker Works by Peter Rocchia Italian Rattan Barrel Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Wicker Works, Michael Taylor
Located in Bensalem, PA
Woven and braided Italian rattan barrel back lounge chair and matching ottoman from The Wicker Works San Francisco CA By Peter Rocchia
Upholstery, Wicker
$2,400 / set
H 34.5 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
Set of Four Breuer B5 Tubular Chrome and Leather Bauhaus Style Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of B-5 tubular chrome and leather dining chairs. The chairs were originally designed by Modernist Pioneer and legendary figure, Marcel Breuer, during his tenure at t...
Chrome
Murano Glass Textured Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made of hand-blown glass with a textured stampato finish. The glass is in a pearlescent color and is held in place by brass finials. They have been newly wired to fit...
Brass
Set of Six Garden Patio Poolside Woodard Orleans Dining Chairs
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Orleans pattern Woodard wrought iron and cast metal dining chairs. The set includes two arm, and four side chairs, all are in good, clean, ready to use condition, showing ...
Wrought Iron
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
Travertine
French Neoclassical Style Faux Marble Console by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French console table featuring a painted faux-marble top lacquered by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). Made in the grand French Louis XVI taste with a bronze verdigris...
Brass
Pr. Lounge Dining Patio Garden Chairs att. to Salterini
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish pair of wrought iron garden, patio, poolside lounge chairs attributed to Salterini. The chairs have wrought iron frames, with metal mesh seats and backs. Both are in...
Wrought Iron
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.
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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.
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.