Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak and Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of lounge chairs, fabric, oak, France, 1960s
This French designer duo is known for their extreme high quality solid oak furniture, from ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Ton Set of Six Armchairs in Bentwood with Red Upholstery
By TON a.s.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ton, set of six armchairs, fabric, bentwood beech, Czech Republic, 1960s
This elegant set of dining chairs, manufactured by Ton, features a wonderful bentwood frame. The round shape...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Poliedri ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1961
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1961 for Venini glassworks.
Painted metal frame, blown glass in transparent and smoky tones, composed of 88 polyhedra, excellent condi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 3 low tables/pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini per C&B Italia 70’s
Located in Padova, IT
With a playful character, the Gli Scacchi series is made up of three inspired elements as the name reveals at most classic game, in particular the Queen, Knight and Tower pieces. Lig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Modern Sofa & Armchairs Lounge Set, 1950s
Located in Whitstable, GB
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler midcentury sofa and armchairs; 1950s
Sofa designed for their manufacturing company, Forma around 1955.
This model is an icon of Brazilian midcentury des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier, 41 Opaline glass elements by Piattelli. US wiring
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Drawing on decades of experience in lighting, my aim was to fashion a chandelier that seamlessly marries timeless elegance with practicality.
This listing is for the US wired UL com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Beautiful Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning six arms hand blow amber glass chandelier fitted with E14 sockets. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Silk shades on request possible
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Brass chandelier, 6 arms, Maison Lunel Circa 1960
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6-light chandelier, consisting of a cylindrical base in gunmetal patina brass, to which are attached 6 rectangular brass arms.
Each arm supports an oval-shaped shade secured by a bla...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare 1950s sideboard designed by Robin Day as part of the Utility range for Heals department store in London and exhibited in the Home and Gardens Pavilion at the Festival of Brita...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Italian Midcentury Extra Large Vintage Wall Mirror with Brass Frame, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and elegant extra large vintage wall mirror with deep solid brass frame and original vintage crystal mirror glass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The brass frame with its orig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Artona Double bed by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
The Artona line by the Scarpa duo was the first line ever produced by Maxalto, the specialist division of B&B Italia.
This well designed bed convinces visually trough its syabile c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
J.T. KALMAR Uplight Ceiling Brass Lamp, Chandelier, Mod. 8585, 1960s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern 'UFO' ceiling light, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in 1960's, Austria, Vienna. This chandelier is a striking appearance in every room. Elegant shape and hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
CADO Poul Cadovius wall system for bookcases, shelves and storage units
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
CADO" wall system designed by Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) Denmark, circa 1960. Composed of 5 panels each measuring 190x80cm, two blocks of 5 drawers, a block with flap and key forming ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
A rare set of brass and iron chairs attributed to Afra and Tobia Scarpa 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare set of brass and iron chairs attributed to Afra and Tobia Scarpa 1960. Seats having recent fabric. Quantity of Eight.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stunning and matching vintage Togo 1989 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning vintage TOGO set in its original, soft black leather with the perfect patina.
From its first owner (1989) Still 100% original! Matching set!
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
14 Piece Brown Jordan Tamiami Outdoor Patio Furniture
By Brown Jordan
Located in Highland, IN
This 14 piece suite of Brown Jordan "Tamiami" furniture is exceptional for several reasons. Brown Jordan has been know for their high quality outdoor furniture for decades. Using the...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Franco Albini for Bonacina Bamboo and Rattan Corner Etagere, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rattan corner shelf by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1960, made with bamboo canes and wavy edge. Very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very charming chandelier made by the glassworks Barovier & Toso in the 1950s.
The Murano glass chandelier is composed with six arms and six lamp lamp shades.
The wiring has been c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Stilnovo Pendant, Italy 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pendant fabricated by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
A beautiful hand blown glass shade in milk glass combined with a brass and black metal body.
Very good vintage condit...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brown Jordan Iron Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Cumberland, RI
Take a look at this set of Vintage Wrought Iron Lounge Chairs made by Brown Jordan, a renowned maker of wrought iron furniture. These heavy duty chairs are built to last and withstan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
PS Sofa by Nike Karlsson for Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Cushions can be moved and become a sleeper sofa. Blue frame with blanket stitch on cushions.
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Godfrey Syrett Black Vinyl + Metal Dining Chairs, Set of 4, 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
A Set of 4 Mid Century Black Dining Chairs, Designed by Godfrey Syrett, Circa 1960s.
The chairs, which have original black vi...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Wrought Iron Patio Seating
Located in Cumberland, RI
This is a beautiful set of vintage patio lounge chairs by Woodard, a renowned brand in outdoor furniture. The set features a 8 wrought iron barrel back chairs and a generously sized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron Octagonal Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roger Capron walnut and ceramic tile octagonal coffee table. The triangular tiles are likely Garrigue, which Capron used frequently. The four round legs are constructed of walnut.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, set of six dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in beige color. Th...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Set of 3 Midcentury Brass Coat Hooks Rack Hangers Modernist Brutalist 1950s Bar
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A highly unusual set of three brass coat hangers dating from the 1950s, reclaimed from a Gentleman’s Clubhouse. The lower hook is a broad arm so is perfect for more delicate shaped j...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pierre Chapo Solid Elm T21 'Model D' Table, France
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Table T21D designed by Pierre Chapo around 1960 and manufactured by Chapo Création in France, 2024.
Solid elmwood finished in naturel oil. Excellent original condition and signed by...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Modern Stemlite Chrome Floor Lamp by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in Toledo, OH
This mid-century modern 1962 chrome floor lamp designed by Bill Curry features a mushroom shade and 3-way switch. The fixture is labeled Stemlite by Design Line...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Marbella Brutalist Stools by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm 1970s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
These set of 4 vintage beech bar stools were designed by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm in the seventies. Great solid design in Brutalist style manufactured in Spain.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Baldacchino coffee table by Formations USA. Shell stone top with fossilized shells imbedded and imprinted in the travertine. Barley-twist style iron bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Painter's Palette Marble Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual small coffee table or side table in marble mosaic in the shape of a painter's palette supported by a trio of slender metal legs capped in brass spheres.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
mid century modern set of 8 dining chairs by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G plan
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic vintage mid century modern set of 8 dining chairs by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G plan, circa 1960s. Recently reupholstered in a faux black leather. Frames are structurally s...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Travertine Side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, Up and Up
Located in Brussels , BE
Very elegant and practical coffee table.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
1970s Swedish Donald Judd Three Seat Sofa with Custom Cushions
Located in Pasadena, CA
1970s Swedish Donald Judd Three Seat Sofa with Custom Cushions.
Striped Fabric Cushions. Fabric Bands Under the cushions for weight support.
Measures approx. - H26 x L90 x D33
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Chandelier and Pendant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Something truly incredible this Murano chandelier. Surprising design from the 70s, due to the very particular shape of these long brass rods with attached multi-coloured glass flowers. Very elegant, it will furnish and decorate your entire home. The Murano furnaces have created an indisputable timeless design.
The chandelier has the shape of a half "sputnik", composed of a central brass hemisphere on which are housed brass rods on which small Murano glass flowers...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Curved Sofa Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern five-piece sectional curved sofa Milo Baughman style, in original Jack Lenor Larsen style upholstery. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Italian Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Set of Three Ceramic Vases, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of three brick shaped ceramic vases of the iconic Rimini Blu line by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche. Hand-produced in Flavia Montelupo, Italy, circa the 1960s.
All three bear...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Maison Baguès bamboo brass dark grey mirror gueridon table 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful Maison Baguès gueridon table was created with solid bamboo shaped brass and a beautiful dark grey mirror top in the early 1960s. The dark grey mirror top is timeless a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Siesta armchair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa 1980s with puff
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair with lacquered wood footrest, foam padding, leather upholstery.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Angelo Mangiarotti, Original Lesbo Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Rare lamp made of opaque white and transparent blown glass and cast metal base. Light scuffs with minor signs of use and age. This vintage lamp remains in excellent condition. If nec...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Grande Mobile Espositore Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile con parte inferiore contenitore con ante a libro, parte superiore a giorno, in origine prevede ante scorrevoli in vetro attualmente mancanti. Legno impiallacciato rovere e mas...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Oak
Majestic Pink Murano Palmette Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pink Palmette Murano glass chandelier made with 163 precious glasses on four levels.
Gold painted metal frame.
Available also a pair and a pair of sconces.
12-light bulbs...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Big Mid-Century Modern Artichoke by Poul Henningsen
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your space with the epitome of timeless elegance and iconic design – the PH Artichoke pendant, a masterpiece conceived by the visionary Poul Henningsen in 1957 and brought to...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
J.C. Mahey pair of pink black lacquer brass nightstands chests 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
These twin nightstands chest of drawers in a beautiful peach pink and black lacquer could serve in a bedroom, or as sturdy end tables in a living room or office, or else as small com...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Trio Modular Sofa by Franz Hero and Karl Odermatt by Team Form AG for COR
By Team Form AG, COR
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Designer: Franz Hero and Karl Odermatt by Team Form AG
Brand: COR, Germany
Era: 1970’s
Material: Beige, Teddy Fabric
Size: 468 cm x 96 cm x 62,5 cm (first pricture)
Seat: High 36cm...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Carlo di Carli Gueridon, circa 1963, Italy
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Round polished wooden top on a stepped trumpet column, on a round base with a patinated brass band. Very decorative piece.
Literature: Domus No. 410, December 1964; Riv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Yellow Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Giulia Sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa promises to be the absolute protagonist of a modern living room project. Its mid-century style inspiration is reflect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
By Thonet, Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered white boucle fabric
- high of seat 46 cm
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Metal and Wicker Single Bed with Integrated Shelves, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare single bed in bamboo wicker and Italian rattan from the 1960s.
The piece has a metal frame and an integrated bedside table with two shelves.
The bed is in very good condition, w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mies Van der Rohe MR Lounge Chairs with arms for Knoll, brown suede
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mr Lounge Chairs with Arms designed my Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll.
Brown suede seat pad / tubular chrome steel frame
Leather straps
Knoll manufacturer labels dating: Nov ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
Vintage Italian Cabinet with Decorative Brass Mounts
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Italian cabinet with decorative brass mounts. This was made in Italy, it dates from the 1950’s.
It is of outstanding quality and is beautifully designed. It is ta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell for Lightolier Chandelier flower accents candelabra 1960s mcm
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier. 12 Candelabra bulbs around the circumference accentuated with brass wire flowerlets at the bottom of each. From underneath...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Large Hanging Pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintrod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Terra Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl the fixtures draw on the clean lines, defined angles, and streamlined silhouettes that epitomize the pre-Colombian stone masks. Sculpted from carefully chosen marble or onyx, each piece reflects the unique character of the individual stone from which it is formed.*
Wall or ceiling mount; hardwired, requires professional installation.
Single socket for type A bulb up to 60w.
Tala, Porcelain II LED bulb included.
UL listed.
Brass hardware (standard) or brushed nickel hardware (upon request).
Also available in milk onyx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 4-shade version is ideal to be hung over a round table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
1960s Danish Teak and Glass End Tables by Henning Norgaard
Located in Victoria, BC
Introducing a sleekly architectural pair of Scandinavian Modern Danish side tables crafted in solid teak with a glass top by Henning Norgaard for Komfort. The minimalist geometric te...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Fabio Ltd, and J.T. Kalmar. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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