Mid Century Modern Furniture
Early 2000s American Modern Books
Paper
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Stone, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Stone, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Loveseats
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Ultrasuede
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Oak, Giltwood, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Acrylic, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Burl
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Teak
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Nickel
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Linen Presses
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Faux Leather
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Walnut
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A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe mid-century modern American 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.
Postwar American architects and designers were animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist “International Style” architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the ’30s 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, respectively, pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair. George Nelson and his design team created Bubble lamp shades using a new translucent polymer skin. Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were re-purposed: the Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs that used surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century 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, blonde-wood furniture — and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern American furniture on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, Drexel Furniture makes high-quality furniture in a variety of styles. The company's vintage pieces are highly sought after by collectors. You can find a wide range of Drexel Furniture on 1stDibs.
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