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
Hans-Agne Jacobsson Kerzenhalter Mit Farbigen Glaskugeln
Located in Hamburg, HH
Seltenes Set von 5 Stück Model L 24 Kerzenhaltern designed von Hans-Agne Jakobsson ca. 1959.
Von Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd Schweden in der zweiten Hälfte des 20ten Jahrhunderts
hergestellt. Messing und mundgeblasenes Glas in seltener wunderschöner Lila Färbung.
Hervorragender Vintage Zustand mit geringen Gebrauchsspuren.
Maße : (B x T x H) 13,5 cm x 13,5 cm x 26 cm bzw. 30 cm bzw. 42 cm
Herstellerlabel unter dem...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Italian Brass & Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made 1970’s vintage Italian brass & chrome lamp.
The quality is outstanding, the frame is beautifully designed and the metal has acquired a beautiful ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Stunning Percival Lafer sofa set in original black leather - Lafer S.A. - Brazil
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Extremely rare, complete & matching set from its first owner. 6 pieces.
Designed by Percival Lafer & produced by LAFER S.A. - São Paulo Brazil.
The complete set was labeled. Only c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Midcentury Vintage Showcase Sideboard in Oak, 1950
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Showcase sideboard restored Art Deco midcentury around 1950 vintage oak
Features:
Two-door model with two sliding door compartments
One shelf each on the left and right, one with a drawer underneath
Very high quality processing
Shelves with inlaid edge
Nice veneer pattern...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
"Parakeet" chandelier by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb chandelier with "Parakeets" and structure in sculpted Murano glass and brass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Midcentury Modern Russell Woodard Tall Back Arm Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
Pretty in Pink! Pair of beautifully restored vintage Midcentury modern Russell Woodard tall back arm chairs. These stunning chairs consist of metal with a tall back and curved arms with matching curved seat and detailed curved legs. If you have any additional questions or would like additional photos please feel free to inquire and we'd be happy to assist. dimensions: 17.5" x 17" x 41.5".
Russel Woodard son of Lee L. Woodard assisted his father in starting a furniture line consisting of metal in the 1930s. The furniture line in 1930 introduced a wrought-iron set of patio dining furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
A defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true Classic....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, Beige boucle Fabric, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, Beige boucle Fabric, 1960s
New Upholstery
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp,Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Johannes Andersen Nest of Tables for CFC Silkeborg
Located in Solihull, GB
Set of 3 superbly designed rosewood tables designed by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark.
The tables feature tapered octagonal legs with chamfered tops and a lovely ros...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of table lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA"
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA"
Brass structures patinated and protected with clear lacquer, made handcrafted and specifically to accommodate the pair of glass vintage amber curved ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970’s Vintage French Brass Drinks Trolley / Bar Cart
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and useful 1970’s vintage French brass & glass drinks trolley / bar cart.
The quality is fantastic, this is a great size and is beautifully designed, with fluted bras...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage sideboard Paolo Tilche for Arform, italy 1960s
By Arform, Paolo Tilche
Located in Genova, IT
Sideboard designed by Paolo Tilche and produced by Arform, italy '60.
Rare version with central space to accommodate a seat, ideal as an entryway or bedroom cabinet.
Rear finished, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Design Marzio Cecchi Three-seater Sofa in Brown Buffalo Leather, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
An exceptional three seater sofa, executed in thick and very heavy buffalo hide; the aged leather shows a wonderful deep dark-brown patina, it remains in excellent condition, with so...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Chrome Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W32 D24 H21
Modern Chrome side table with rectangular glass top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vase ‘Farsta’ Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1952
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase ‘Farsta’ designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg,
Sweden, 1952.
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 29.5 cm
Diameter: 12.5 cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Table by Giulio Moscatelli, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Dining table
By Giulio Moscatelli, circa 1964, made by Meroni.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with cotton shades.
Stamped.
Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable.
H: 54 cm
W: 42 cm
Shade D: 15 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria.
When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household.
In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism.
Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired.
Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo.
Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elega...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Origin of God Sculptural White Ceramic Table Lamp, Tribute to Lucio Fontana
Located in Rome, IT
"THE ORIGIN OF GOD", white egg light holes
sculptural white ceramic table lamp by Lorenzo Ciompi limited edition 2023
a tribute to Lucio Fontana, inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ivar Åhlenius Björk, Lily / Liljan Candlesticks, Ystad Metall, Brass, Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Ivar Åhlenius Björk, Lily / Liljan Candlestickscandle holders made by Ystad Metal in Sweden. Please note these are the much rarer smaller versions. Price is for a pair. Sold in ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of six dining chairs ‘Darby’ designed by Torbjörn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs ‘Darby’ designed by Torbjörn Afdal for Bruksbo,
Norway, 1960s.
Rosewood and leather.
Stamped.
H: 96 cm
W: 47.5 cm
D: 58 cm
SH: 45 cm
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of 2 Night Stand with Double Lighting Lamps, Circa 1950
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 2 bedside tables with double lighting lamps, brass lamp and under the drawer. Facade and tray in blue formica Circa 1950. Lighting in working ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Formica, Wood
Black Painted Metal Coffee Table with Teak Top from Isa Bergamo, 1960s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Black painted metal coffee table with teak top by ISA Bergamo.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stool Designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Vittsö, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Vittsö,
Sweden, 1960s.
Teak and leather.
H: 40 cm
W: 42 cm
D: 42 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Hendrik Horst Brutalist Organic Free Form Sheet Metal Wall Art Sculpture
By Henrik Horst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage brutalist wall sculpture by Hendrik Horst. Organic and free form sheet metal shapes and objects welded and chemically painted ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
XXL Black stained wooden Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
XXL abstract wooden sculpture, 1970s. The sculpture has a very strong presence and is showing interesting overflowing organic lines. All is carved by hand with great conviction and e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Pair of Chairs from Les Arcs, France, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of chairs designed for the project « La Cascade », the grouping of tilted apartments at Les Arcs 1600 ski resort supervised by the french designer Charlotte Perriand. Made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Roger Capron 1 of 21 Blue Ceramic Vases, France - 1950s, Labeled
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 21 blue ceramic vases, France - 1950s, Labeled. Please get in touch regarding the exact measurements of each vase
Roger Capron (1922-2006) was a French ceramic ar...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1 of the 10 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard.
Each w...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Rattan and bamboo.
H: 78 cm
W: 48 cm
L: 91 cm
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Florence Knoll Solid Chromed Steel Tables with Floating Walnut Laminate Tops
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original solid steel 24 inch square side tables by Florence Knoll with floating laminate walnut tops. We have multiple tables that can be used tide by side as a longer coffee table. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Italian Maison Bagues Style Brass and Glass Square Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning and elegant Maison Bagues style brass and glass square side table.
Features brass hexagon-shaped legs and a cross stretcher with a center ball finial.
The glass top features...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Editioned bronze tabletop sculpture based on forms made by folding pleated paper
Located in London, GB
'Heliosphere' by British sculptor Thomas Joynes follows a range of works that the artist developed from exploring paper folding and pleating. After coming across the paper works of British artist, Richard Sweeney, Joynes fell in love with the fluid nature and organic forms that could be achieved by cutting, folding and pleating pieces of paper. Heliosphere was conceived from drawing a series of concentric circles on paper and then folding along the lines...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Large Woven Rattan Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eyecatching woven rattan large mirror with crest. Spain, 1970s.
This beautiful wall mirror or console mirror features a thick frame made of braided rattan. The arched top is adorned ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Mirror, Rattan
Brass 6-Globe Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 6-globe chandelier features six arms that are centered on a brass rod. Three of the globes are angled down with brass shades. The other three have white or black powdercoated sha...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960
some paint missing
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Aged Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large scale stylized barrel form statement lamps in a custom dark bronze finish. Lamps have been rewired for use in USA, each socket can accomodate a 75W bulb max.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sideboard designed by the HI-Gruppen, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sideboard designed by the HI-Gruppen,
Sweden, 1960s.
Birch.
Stamped.
H: 64 cm
W: 130 cm
D: 45 cm
Literature:
Örn, Johan, The HI-group and the return of craft: Swedish furniture and interiors 1960-1966, ArkDes, Stockholm, 2017, compare bedside tables by Anders Berglund...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Hans-Agne Jakobsson '1003 Hans Pendant' in Pine for Vaarnii
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson '1003 Hans Pendant' in pine for Vaarnii.
First created by legendary designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson, the '1003 Hans Pendant' is a uniquely architectural lamp with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
1970s Vintage Murano Glass & Brass Ceiling Light by Paulo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in London, GB
A stunning original Murano glass and brass ceiling light by Paulo Venini. This was made in Italy, it dates from the 1970-1980s.
The quality is outstandin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Chandelier Italian Production, 1950s
Located in Parma, IT
8-light brass chandelier Italian production early 1950s.
Entirely hand-washed brass with curved arms and stem.
Brass lamp holder with crystal disk.
Original electrical system.
In...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceiling lamp in opaline glass and brass details, with elliptical geometry.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pleated Wall Light with Linen Shade Off-White Handmade 'Pair'
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Limited edition handmade pleated wall light, simple geometric pleats formed into a semi-circular sconce. The pleated shade is made from off-white li...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Original 1950s Italian Lamp, Brass with Green Enamel marble base
Located in London, GB
An Original 1950;s Italian floor Lamp set on a Carrara marble base, with brass and green enamel.
Rewired and PAT tested, a working on and off switch to the top of the shade.
A very stylish piece which will add vintage Italian charm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coppia Di Poltrone Modello Carimate Di Vico Magistretti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Il nome della serie è dovuto alla destinazione originaria della sedia, disegnata per la Club House del Golf Club di Carimate, Como. La sedia prende ispirazione in parte dalla tradizi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Swivel Barstools with Brass Tubular Bases, Pair
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s
Pair of swivel barstools with tubular brass bases and wooden footrests. A fun profile on this pair. No maker's marks.
Dimensions: 20" W x 21" D x 34" H; Seat height, 24...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
MId-Century Murano Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-century Venetian lamp with many controlled bubbles throughout. With applied aqua glass swirls. Custom parchment shade. New acrylic base. Shade dimension is 7" high x 13" in diame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard high-quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this stools also in another option of fabric and wood. Please check the last pictures with color samples.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mushroom Ottoman in Taupe Boucle
Located in Vallejo, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a taupe colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamps 'Sonora' Medium Gold by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp giving direct and reflected light. Turned aluminium reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Suspension Lamp 'Alba' One Arm Bronze by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Alba' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017.
Suspension lamp giving diffused light in polished opaline blown-glass. Satin brass or anodic bronze finish struct...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jean Pierre Vitrac, Modular Tray, for Aperitif, Edition Guillois, circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jean Pierre Vitrac, modular tray, for aperitif, Edition Guillois, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Pair of 22k Gold Flecked Murano Glass Vases
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of elegant Murano glass vases with 22k gold flecks. Glass leaves surround the top.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
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