Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Frank Lloyd Wright / Taliesen American Wooden Standing Coat Tree / Hat Rack
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century standing hatrack / coat tree with a wooden central post mounted in a square stepped base. (FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, TALIESEN)
Minor wear
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Thermometer by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern-Period, sterling silver thermometer in working condition, Tiffany and Company, New York, circa 1950s. Works are made by...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Chair model 4999 Kartell Marco Zanuso / Richard Sapper 1964 First production 6x
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
6x Chair model 4999/5 Kartell
Marco Zanuso 1964 / Very rare original first production!
Chairs are in good vintage condition. Due to the age of the plastic, you will see some discol...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Renate Müller Seal Toy Object 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Therapeutic toys Seal manufactured and designed by Renate Müller in the 1970s in the GDR. The toys are handmade from ecologically acceptable materials in typical use of jute and colo...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Jute
Broyhill Emphasis Queen Size Walnut Headboard
By Broyhill
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern queen size walnut bed dating from the 1960s manufactured by Broyhill for their Emphasis collection. The sculptural bed fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
leather Kangaroo magazine Holder by Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimitri Omersa has been quietly crafting unique leather animal foot stools and magazine holders .Dimitry continue to use traditional methods of cr...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Restored Mid-Century Modern Nightstands with Ebonized Finish and Chrome Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of mid-century elegance with our beautifully restored Mid-Century Modern Nightstands. These pieces have been lovingly brought back to their original splendor by o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Plexieglas Storage Rack, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Plexieglas Storage Rack, 1960s
Additional information:
Dimensions: 40 W x 20 D x 29 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plexiglass
Mid Century Massachusetts Institute of Technology Collectibles
Located in Riverdale, NY
Mid Century Massachusetts Institute of Technology Collectibles. Upgrade your legacy and clout with a few well placed trinkets from Mid Century M.I.T. sca...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paper
Pilastro or Mategot Inspired Umbrella or Plant Stand in Black and White Metal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s black and white enameled metal Mathieu Mategot style umbrella Stand. May also be used as a plant Stand. In original condition with visible wear, including some chips to enamel....
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Silvio Coppola, Nightstands, Walnut, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut nightstands or bedside cabinets, designed by Silvio Coppola and produced by Bernini, Italy, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Harold Schwartz Romweber Oak Pair Nightstands Sculptural & Architectural 50s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By Harold Schwartz for Romweber, this rare sculptural and architectural pair of nightstands or end tables is as cool as anything designed by Vladimir Kagan, Hans Wegner, or Finn Juhl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Oak
1950s Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter on Tripod Stand from England
By Ronson
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter on Tripod stand from England
Vintage lighter with tripod shape, chrome plated.
Stamped Ronson, Mad...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Teak Bottle Holder with Brass and Leather Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak bottle holder element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful golf bag for golf clubs made in the 1970s of the finest Italian manufacture.
The bag is made of camel-coloured faux reptile leather, which is simply fantastic.
The bag has many compartments and accessories. The central pivot base of the bag has a beautiful cylindrical shape, with a clearly visible round base. From the base we see a large duffel...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Sculpted by NONO Solace 16: Geometric Design, Solid Walnut, Heavy Base
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Oval Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S16 by Joel Escalona
The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balance and...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage White and Navy Blue Capitan Hat, Europe, 1977
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage Marine Hat, 54 size.
Round outside: 25cm
Inside: 19cm
Very good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton, Leather
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Vintage Seiko Wristwatch, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage Seiko wristwatch manufactured and restored by an unknown artisan.
In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Metal
F...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Ettore Sottsass Style Italian Brass and Marble Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass Style Italian coat tree with four brass posts, white marble base and top with brass hooks. In original condition with visible wear in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare Signed & Dated Book by Sam Maloof Furniture
By Sam Maloof
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful illustrations signed and dated by Sam Maloof 2002 nice clean condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Red White and Cobalt Blue Cotton Floral Print Mid Century Modern
By Studio M
Located in Englewood, CO
Welcome to Studio M where your yearn for luxury meets your need for sustainability. Every year we convert thousands of pounds of scrap designer textiles from the interior design indu...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970
Offered for sale is a pair of Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft burl wood and acid-etched nightstands in wonderful ori...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Bedside Tables Night Stands, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design rattan bamboo bedside table night stands with wood shelf, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is origin...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Pair of Cyclamen Colour Lacquered Resin Night Stands by Benatti Italy, 1966
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Cyclamen color Lacquered Resin night stands by Benatti, Italy 1966.
Playful curved night stands, created by Italian manufacturer Benatti in 1966 finished in high gloss cyclam...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Resin
1960s Gorgeous Smoking Set in Onyx, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous smoking set in onyx. The table lighter works perfectly. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension:
Table Lighter
diameter 3,39" x 4,33" H inche...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Onyx
Brooke Cadwallader Carnival Mid-Century Era Silk Scarf, 1947-1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooke Cadwallader Silk Scarf, The Carnival Print – 1947-1950
Brooke Cadwallader was a well-known printed textile designer of the mid-20th century...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Midcentury Umbrella Stand Brown Plastic Brass Cylindrical Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare cylindrical umbrella stand of considerable size made of plastic/plexiglass in shades of chocolate brown with a large central band in brass, which gives that touch of particulari...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Midcentury Magazine Rack, Brass & Brown Leather, Vintage, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. Model No. 3808. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria. The news rack is in very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Triangle Umbrella Stand, Brass & Cast Iron, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Austrian modernist umbrella stand or or walking stick holder from the 1950s. Made in Vienna, Austria. Made of brass with a solid black cast iron base. A decorative umbrella...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Italian Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely pair of 1950s Italian burl wood nightstands featuring two doors, glass top with brass knobs and sabots.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Terrestre Columbus World Globe Oestergaard Berlin, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage nice 20th century globe. Made by German manufacturer Oestergaard, Berlin, Germany. It's made of lithographed paper globe with a solid wood and metal base, aluminum knob...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
1950s Atomic Age Metal Book Stand Rack Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and versatile metal bookstand or bookholder desk tabletop use, circa 1950s, Classic American metal mesh great condition original enameled finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Worlds Popular Classics Group, 14
Located in New York, NY
Group of "Worlds Popular Classics" selections, 14, and comprising the following titles: "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", "Tom Sawyer", "Pinocchio", "leaves of Grass", "Treasure Island", "Huckleberry Finn", "Robinson Crusoe", "Wuthering Heights", "A Tale of Two Cities", "Alice in Wonderland", "Green Mansions", "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "Poe's Masterpieces of Mystery", and "Dickens' Christmas Stories...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Modernist Rosewood Single-Drawer Nightstands/Bedside Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rosewood nightstands/bedside tables with single drawers and brass pulls along with deeply sculpted, splayed legs (ca. 1950s, Italy). Ample surface spaces with split level tem...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
School Chart or Pull Down Map of Geography of the Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A beautiful old school map of the Netherlands, painted on linen. The map shows the 3 different reliefs (low, middle, high) of the Netherlands. The beau...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen, Paint
Skye Geometric Multicolour Velvet Cushion
Located in London, GB
The Skye cushion is inspired by the traditions of Japanese origami. Playing with block sequence patterns and colours the result is a vibrant printed velvet cushion. The rich, bold co...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
English Vintage Bamboo Magazine Rack Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950s Tortoise Burnt Bamboo Magazine Holder, England.
Elegant magazine holder with both form and function. Delicate yet useful, this piece looks wonderful standing alone or functi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bamboo
Classic Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bed W Storage, Minimalist Frame
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bed is designed and hand-crafted by yours truly in Long Beach, Ca. The bed pictured is built from walnut, but I can use other woods upon request. The design is my own, inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oak Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style solid oak and quarter oak veneered 3 - drawer nightstand. With dish form decorative drawer pulls and splayed legs. The self-closing drawers are lined on th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Dark Mid Century Leather Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a shagreen embossed leather in our dark tempest smoke finish, with three long drawers and with polished nickel finish hardware and trim, raised on square tapered legs with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chapman Obelisk Lamps, circa 1977
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stylish Lucite and brass obelisk lamps by Chapman, 1977.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Mount Airy Queen Padded Headboard
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Enhance the allure of your bedroom with the Mount Airy Queen-Sized Headboard. This exquisite piece exudes elegance and charm with its refined design and meticulous craftsmanship. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Design Institute of America solid brass with black leather queen size headboard
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a unique mid century modern headboard by the design Institute of America. This headboard has a solid brass frame with luxurious black leather paneled in between the brass. Th...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips
By Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
This cool vintage original radio shortwave by Phillips, circa 1950s with bakelite knobs in cream color case, the radio works but it takes a while to war...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bakelite
Hivo Van Teal Lucite Tic Tac Toe Set, ca. 1970
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hivo Van Teal Lucite Tic Tac Toe Set, ca. 1970. Unique lucite set signed by the artist. Fun, whimsical conversation piece for your coffee table or...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lucite
Early Pierre Chapo Daybed in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, daybed with drawer model 'L03', France, circa 1965.
This design is an early edition, created according to the original craft methodology of Pierre Chapo. The bed has ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Elm
Original Matégot Style Metal Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Umbrella stand in style of Matégot
Origin:
France
Age:
1950s
This original vintage umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in France. It is made of solid metal...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Michael Taylor for Baker Black Lacquered Nightstands or End Tables, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstands or side tables
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "New World Collection"
USA, 1950s
B...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Vintage Textile Art Majestic Mexican Eagle Blanket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Vintage Textile Art Majestic Mexican Eagle Blanket
50 x 74
Original preowned vintage condition. Unrestored. Wear visible.
See all images.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Textile
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, "AT4" Coat Hanger for Azucena, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, AT4 "Fisarmonica" coat hanger for Azucena, Italy, 1950s (Original Vintage version).
Technique: Brass and Bakelite.
Literature: Domus, n. 319, June 1956, p. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Single Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bamboo and rattan single bed or day bed from 1970s.
The Bed is in real good vintage conditions, wear consistent with age and use.
Quotation for bed net a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
By Joseph Heller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In original blue cloth boards, stamped in white. In the original unclipped dust jacket. Presented with a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell.
Presented is the first edition, first printing of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Catch-22 was published by Simon and Schuster, in October of 1961. This book is presented in the original publisher’s blue cloth boards, titled and embossed in white, and the original, unclipped dust-jacket. The Simon and Schuster “A Note to the Reader” postcard is laid in. The book comes with a new, archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell.
Catch-22 was Joseph Heller’s first novel and his most acclaimed work. Set during World War II, the novel uses a unique, non-chronological third-person narration, mainly focusing on the life of a B-25 bombardier in the U.S. Army, Captain John Yossarian, and his attempts to avoid bombing runs. Both the title and plot device, “Catch-22” refers to an Air Forces regulation which asserts that a man is considered insane if he willingly agrees to fly dangerous combat missions, but that if he makes the formal request to be relieved of such missions, the very act of making the request proves that he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved." By the end of the novel, the phrase is invoked as the explanation for many unreasonable restrictions. “Catch-22” has since entered the English lexicon.
Heller spent eight years writing "Catch-22," and used his own war experiences as inspiration for the novel. From 1942 to 1945, Heller served as a combat bombardier in the Twelfth Air Force and was stationed on the Island of Corsica. Upon publication, the book was not an immediate bestseller, but did elicit glowing reviews from some. “Wildly original, brilliantly comic, brutally gruesome, it is a dazzling performance that will probably outrage nearly as many readers as it delights. In any case, it is one of the most startling first novels of the year and it may make its author famous” (Orville Prescott, New York Times).
It became a publishing sensation thanks to the 1962 paperback edition, which set record sales and benefitted from the national debate surrounding the Vietnam War. In the decades since, it has inspired a feature film, a miniseries, a 50-character stage play, and sold more than 10 million...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair of Light Oak Mid Century Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this nightstand adds a touch of sophistication and charm to any bedroom setting.
Constructed from high-quality materials and boasts a st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Stunning All Hand Carved Coromandel Sculpture of Sitting Buddha Amida on Lotus
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique on the worldwide web.
This beautifully excecuted sitting Buddha of infinate light is entirely handcarved out of one stunning piece of coromandel wood. The different warm shades in this expensive hardwood make this serene Buddha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Bitossi Style 1970s Blue West German Pottery Mid-Century Floor Vase by Scheurich
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Great, tall and large floor standing handled vase or umbrella stand by West German pottery manufacturer Scheurich Keramik (ceramic), circa 1970. Add a splash of color / colour to you...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Clay, Pottery
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