Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
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 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
Hand Forged Steel Fireplace Screen Hand-Made in Chicago Special Order Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Custom Hand-Made in Chicago a Scrolling Fireplace Screen, in a style between French 1940s to Mid-Century Modern this hand-crafted fi...
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel
Pair of Design Brushed Steel and Iron Andirons, Signed, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Jean-Paul Créations. This pair of design andirons are made of brushed steel and iron. They are French, signed by Jean-Paul Créations, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Steel
G. Poillerat Style Handmade Fire Screen Available in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking Mid-Century Modern Custom Handmade Fireplace Screen in the style of Poillerat and built to your specifications. The one shown here is in stock and available for immediate de...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal, Brass
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Faux Fireplace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux fireplace by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates features a foam-like material, and electric logs that light up.
Please confirm item location ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Foam
Set of Quality Mid Century Modern Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Quality Mid Century Modern Brass Fireplace Tools
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Brass & Chrome Fireplace Surround in the style of Sandro Petti
By Sandro Petti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage fireplace surround designed and manufactured in the 1970's in Italy in the style of Sandro Petti.
The piece is made out of chrome and brass plated steel.
The piece has two ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Dolphin Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of solid brass and irons Dolphins andirons by Virginia Metalcrafters.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Xavier Feal Fireplace Screen, circa 1970, France.
By Xavier-Feal
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Xavier Feal fireplace screen, circa 1970, France.
Brushed stainless steel and tempered glass.
Original condition.
Dimensions: 90 cm W, 57 cm H, 25 cm D.
All purchases are covere...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Cast Iron and Brass Chenets, 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of cast iron and brass Chenets, 1960's design.
Measures: H: 29 cm, W: 40 cm, D: 16 cm.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of 1970s Swedish wrought iron fire dogs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of fire dogs, anonymous, Sweden, 1970s
Wrought iron.
H: 18 cm
L: 47 cm
W: 26 cm
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brushed Stainless Tri-Fold Fireplace Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Hand fabricated stainless steel tri-fold fireplace screen with our standard #8 wire mesh backing and a brushed stainless finish. Dimensions are adjustable. Just let us know the space...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bolection Fireplace in Black Marble
Located in London, GB
An English moulded bolection fireplace in black marble. Based on a period original. An elegant shape. Modern. Please note that whilst the marble is largely pure black in color there ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Wall-Mounted Fireplace by Don Bar, 1970s - Mod 5005
Located in Uccle, BE
Wall-Mounted Fireplace by Don Bar, 1970s
Product details
Dimensions D: 56 cm (22.05") H: 101 cm (39.76") W: 89 cm (35.04")
Don-Bar 5005 wall-mounte...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel
Danish Red Enameled Fireplace by Architectural Firm Hoff & Windinge for Tasso
By Tasso
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare red enameled midcentury Danish fireplace designed by architectural firm Hoff & Windinge for Tasso Denmark, circa 1942. This fireplace has the ORIGINAL removable grate with two h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons Showing an Owl
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very unusual and decorative andirons showing an owl is made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Starburst Etched Glass Bronze Karl Springer Fireplace Screen
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fabulous Mid Century Modern Starburst Etched Glass And Bronze Hardware Legs Fireplace Screen In The Style And Manner Of Karl Springer,
Manufactured By :Stone Manufacturing Co. Sta...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Large Circular Mid Century Log Holder
Located in Cordova, SC
For your consideration is a large log holder which is a metal composition and is painted in a black enamel. The log holder can hold quite a bit of wood. I’d guess enough to last at least a week in a wood burning stove...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Beige Ceramic Mortar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique vintage beige ceramic mortar.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1930..
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Ceramic
Curved Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice curved fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
1950s French Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s solid brass French andirons.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Modernist Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons by Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work by Raymond Subes. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Lacquered Metal Design Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fireplace tools are made of lacquered metal. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wood, Iron and Brass Magazine Stand or Fireplace Log Rack
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century Modern vintage brass, wood and black iron magazine stand or rack and or log carrier for a fireplace is handsome and very utilitarian. it serves as a Dual purpose for...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Glass and Brass Design Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fireplace tools are made of brass on a glass stand with brass feet. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
1960s Modernist Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
1960s modernist three-piece brass fireplace tools.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of wrought iron, brass and cast iron. This is a work in the style of famous French designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron
Pair of Fleurs de Lys Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Fleurs de Lys andirons are made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Design Rattan and Black Lacquered Metal Logs Holder
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual design logs holder is made of rattan and black lacquered metal. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
Modernist Art Deco Inspired Nickel and Brass Andirons, Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade by artisans in New York state, this pair of modernist andirons embody the old world craftsmanship and design aesthetic of a bygone era. Each andiron offers a solid rectiline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Four-Piece Lucite and Chrome Fire Tool Set
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern four piece fireplace tool set was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It includes a shovel, brush, and poker all in lustrous polished chrome wi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modernist Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Modernist Cast Iron Fireback Representing a Stylized Nude Woman Signed Quellier
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This modernist cast iron fireback displays a nude woman with a scythe and ears of wheat. This piece is stamped and signed M Quellier? This is a French work, circa 1950.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Pair of Flame Brass Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style flame andirons are made of brass with wrought iron parts on the back. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Steel and Wrought Iron Flame Andirons, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist flame andirons is made of steel and wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of Brass Andirons in the Style of Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of brass and wrought iron. This is a French work in the style of famous French designer Raymond Subes. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Modernist Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons, Italian, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of modernist andirons is made of bronze and wrought iron andirons. This is a very interesting Italian design, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Flame Brass Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style flame andirons is made of brass and iron. This is a Frenchw work, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons by Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of wrought iron and cast iron. This is a French work by Rfamous designer aymond Subes. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Tall Wrought Iron Andirons showing a Snail
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of tall andirons showing a snaill is made of wrought iron. This is an exceptional wrought iron work. This is a French work in the style of Edou...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Modernist Wrought Iron Belt Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons representing a belt is made of wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wrought Iron
California Modern Barbecue or Brazier by Stan Hawk for Hawk House
By Stan Hawk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A three-legged iron barbecue or fire pit by Stan Hawk for his company Hawk House. A Case Study Program-approved design, the fire barbecue gave modernist form...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal, Iron
Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer
By Stan Hawk
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer
A Staple for Period Correct Mid-Century Modern Houses
Made of cast iron steel
Also, available and pictured smaller version...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel
Fireplace tool set belle époque style XX
Located in Cantù, IT
Fireplace tool set belle époque style XX
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 1950s Modernist Cast Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of modernist cast iron andirons.
France, 1950s.
Dimensions: 10 W x 16 H x 17 D.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Vintage Trivet Replica of 1960s Fireback.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Sticker on the Back Show the Cultural Significance of this Item. Welding Marks Shows Age of the Item. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 6 W ; 1 D...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist Steel and Wrought Iron Andirons, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of steel and wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Brutalist Travertine Coffee Table By Willy Ballez
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Brutalist Travertine Coffee Table By Willy Ballez
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Travertine
Stan Hawk for Hawk House California Modern Barbeque Brazier / Fire Pit, Circa 19
By Stan Hawk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid iron fire pit brazier / barbeque grill by artist and designer Stan Hawk for company Hawk House.
Made in California, circa 1950's. The piece is...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal, Iron
Marble Sculptural Chimney
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble sculptural chimney by the French artist Jean Frederic Bourdier.
Unique handmade crafted piece signed by the artist.
Estremoz marble.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Mid-century Modern fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern fireplaces and mantels 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 fireplaces and mantels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, mirrors, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern fireplaces and mantels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original fireplaces and mantels, popular names associated with this style include Maison Jansen, Adrian Pearsall, Raymond Subes, and Stan Hawk. 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 fireplaces and mantels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $475 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $2,582.