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Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and 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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Laundry Basket Hamper, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Laundry Basket Hamper, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Plastic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Centur...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Plastic

Mid-Century Expandable Sewing Tool Box, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Expandable Sewing Tool Box, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Blue Styles: Mid-Century Modern Item Ty...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Huge Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2021. Taken from my finest collection, a beautiful century old merbau wood bowl from Sumatra with stunning patina. We added midce...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Style Tubular Steel Dining Table, Germany, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
The architect and designer Marcel Breuer was one the 20th century’s most influential and innovative adherents of modernism. A member of the Bauhaus faculty, Breuer — like such collea...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Chrome

Camel Table by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green for Brown Saltman, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic furniture design. Cocktail coffee table or dining table? Created during a revolutionary era of design and more Classic and current than ever, ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Mahogany

1980s Vintage Pair of Copper Spheres Sculptures by Robert Kuo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular pair of spheres made of Copper and designed by Robert Kuo in the 1980s. They are in vintage condition. One of them is hit on one side, ( not a big deal), and the other ha...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Copper

Set of 5 Mid-Century German Farmer Series Chairs and Table by Gerd Lange, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design classic from the “Bofinger Farmer Program” based on designs by Gerd Lange from the 1960s. Here in a rare version from the end of the 60s in red and black. This collapsible fu...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Cotton, Ash

Mid-Century Decorative Metal and Wood Signaling Stop Disk, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Decorative Metal and Wood Signaling Stop Disk, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Material: Metal, Wood Color: Brown Styles: M...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Incense Stick Holder in Bronze and Turquoise, India, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade miniature incense sticks holder. Handmade in India circa 1970-75 in partially polished bronze set with turquoise. Despite its modest size its rather heavy and it will retu...
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1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana Vessel, with Storage Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana vessel with storage box, mid-20th century. Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement, is one of the most sublime ...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Li Yuan-Chia Cosmic Point Multiple Mix Media Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Li Yuan-chia Cosmic 'Point' Multiple 1929–1994 This Original piece from Lisson Gallery London 1968 Exhibition features a painted white lacquered steel panel with 4 magnetic points pl...
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1960s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Steel, Magnets

Mid-20th Century Batik, Kain, Hip-Wrap Clothing Garment, Java
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Batik, Kain, hip-wrap clothing garment, java, mid-20th century. Worn by both men and women. Black, blue, soga brown and ecru. Designs are applied using the wax resist-dye method. Typical of those made in Surakarta (Solo) one of the two central Javanese cities known for its highly developed batik art...
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20th Century Javanese Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Cotton

Midcentury Cloisonné Lamp by Wilshire House
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rare midcentury Chinese cloisonné table lamp made of a long neck bronze vase decorated with a floral foliate pattern in shades of pink over a dark texture diamond pattern background. Sold by Wilshire...
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Metal

Elegant Silver Sake Cup made to commemorate the Osaka World Expo of 1970
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This silver sake cup mas made especially for the 1970 Osaka World Expo. Its is marked 24 KBP.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Silver

Vintage Negora Lacquer Circular Storage Bin with Vertical Stripes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Burmese negora lacquer round storage bin box from the mid-20th century, with vertical stripes. Created in Burma during the 20th century, this large decorative box features a negora lacquered body resting on a circular base. Showcasing red lacquer on the inside, this vintage Burmese box...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Oversized Merbau Wood Container
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection. A beautiful century old merbau wood bowl taken from my finest collection, is elevated with midcentury style rounded teak legs. Perfect ...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Wabi Sabi Container
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2021. Taken from my finest collection, a beautiful antique wood container with lovely pati...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

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Located in London, GB
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Painted Bible Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Japanese Ikebana 'Flower Arranging Basket' by Teijo Sai
Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen, set of four dining chairs, teak, leather, Denmark, 1950s these elegant teak dining chairs are both stately and modest. The set includes 2 captain chairs and 2 d...
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Large MC Tambour Teak Credenza by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup
Located in San Diego, CA
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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fire Tool Set, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
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Mid-Century Oak and Wool Stool by Ejvind A. Johansson for FDB Møbler, Denmark
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Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Iconic piece of mid-century design. This stool is a classic and an incredible piece. Stool model No. J 65 designed by the Danish cabinet maker and designer Ejvind A Joh...
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Japanese Vintage Square Two-Lights Lamps with Rice Paper Panels, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
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Vintage Brass Cross for Galleria Sestante by Arnaldo Pomodoro and Giò Pomodoro
Located in Milano, IT
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Mid-century Modern more asian art, objects and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern more asian art, objects and 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 more asian art, objects and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern more asian art, objects and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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. Prices for more asian art, objects and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $327 while the average work can sell for $276.

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