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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

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 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
Period: 20th Century
Set of Four Fireplace Iron Tools on Brass Accented Stand, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970s A set of four iron fireplace tools mounted on iron frame with polished brass geometric mounts Measures: 23 H x 6.5 D x 8 W.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Fireplace Fire Place Tool Set
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern four piece polished brass fire place tool set consists of a stoker, shovel, brush and log holder, neatly suspended from a polished brass "T" frame. This ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Black and White Lacquered Design Fire Place Tools on Stand, French, Circa 1980
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fire place tools on stand are made of black and white lacquered metal. This is a French work, circa 1980.
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1980s French Vintage 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.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Vintage Contemporary Authentic Provence Bullnose Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Contemporary limestone fireplace mantle. Made by the iconic Authentic Provence. Clean lines and solid dimensions make this a timeless classic. Perched by the d...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Reclaimed Mid-century English Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome reclaimed mid-century English oak fireplace with a limed oak finish, ready for applying with stain, wax or paint. With a traditional style, this solid oak fireplace is sim...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wood, Oak

Modernist Design 1950s Three Legged Iron Fire Pit Case Study House
Located in Oakland, CA
Modernist design circa 1950s three legged iron fire pit. Consisting of a thick iron bowl with a welded iron ring intended as a handle attached to the outside rim of the fire pit and ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Vintage Mid Century Modern Freestanding Electric Cone Fireplace in Orange
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Orange Enamel Retro Electric Faux Fireplace Space Heater Find a corner in your bedroom or living room to plug in this orange space heater to create that cozy cabi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Danish Red Enameled Fireplace by Architectural Firm Hoff & Windinge for 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

Firewood Holder, Italy 1950s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare Italian fireplace wood holder in iron and brass, circa 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

MBM Arquitectes (Martorell, Bohigas, Mackay) Fireplace in Cast Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
MBM Arquitectes (Josep Maria Martorell i Codina, Oriol Bohigas i Guardiola, and David Mackay), fireplace, cast iron, Spain, circa 1970 Founded in Barcelona in 1951 by Josep Martorel...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought iron animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Very decorative and useful piece with dense mesh against the sparks.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought iron animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Very decorative and useful piece with dense mesh against the sparks.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s Transport yourself back to the bold and avant-garde spirit of the 1970s with this fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted fr...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

1980's Brass And Glass Tri-Fold Fireplace Screen
Located in New York, NY
1980's mid-century modern solid brass and smoke glass tri-fold fireplace screen, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina to the brass due to age and use, there is a ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Copper Wall Panelling Cladding by Edit Oborzil, 1971 Art Object Panel
Located in Rome, IT
Striking copper wall cladding designed by Edit Oborzil and Tibor Jeney, cca. 1968 for the Hotel Helikon - Balaton Keszthely, Hungary. Artistic r...
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1970s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper

Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and simple design fireplace screen is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

French Modern Fire Place in Black Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, France, 1960s. A well-designed fire place executed in black coated steel, ably employed as either the heart of a decor or its focal point. The whole constru...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Space Age Fireplace by Richard Wolthekker, 1965
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Model '2000' gas stove in steel, a strikingly beautiful, mod-century, minimalist space age design by Richard Wolthekker from 1965. Made by Faber in The Netherlands. The spherical f...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Steel

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...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal

Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Fireplace Surround
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Coastal fireplace surround. A chic hand encrusted frame with incredible attention to detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Shell, Wood

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

Fireplace tool set belle époque style XX
Located in Cantù, IT
Fireplace tool set belle époque style XX
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Fireplace Grate, circa 1960, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant mid-century andirons, circa 1960, France. Wrought-iron bars finished with 11 decorative brass balls. Dimensions: 51 cm W, 32 cm D, 24 cm H. Good condition. All purchases are ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Stan Hawk for Hawk House California Modern Barbeque Brazier / Fire Pit, Circa 19
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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Iron

Yellow Mr. Meat Smoker Barbecue Grill / Cooker M.I.B.
Located in Highland, IN
This stunning, rare example of an early "Esquire" model #271 Mr. Meat Smoker is complete, unused, and in its original box. The design of this vertical charcoal four-in-one grill was ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Unusual Antique Austrian Corner Gas Fireplace
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cobalt blue tile brass trim Austrian corner gas fireplace or heater or hearth.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Pair of wrought iron fire dogs, anonymous, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of fire dogs, anonymous, Sweden, 1970s Wrought iron. H: 18 cm L: 47 cm W: 26 cm
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-century Fireplace, freestanding, Preway Mfg., wood or gas in Sunshine Yellow
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-century, contemporary fireplace, freestanding, from Preway Mfg. Designed to burn wood or gas, inside the house or out. Sunshine Yellow color with stove pjping sufficient to reach...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Enamel, Cut Steel

Black Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist black wrought iron fire grate. The grate features a solid wrought iron curved frame. Dimensions 20.5" width x 9" depth x 7" height Condi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron

Giovan Battista Mitri Sculptural Chimney In Majolica, 1960s
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giovan Battista Mitri sculptural chimney, majolica, Italy, 1960s. This handmade majolica chimney is a unique piece from the artist’s collection. Originally made in the early 1960s f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century TriFold Smoked Glass Fire Screen w/ Brass Hinges by Danny Alessandro
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid Century Modern tri fold fire screen was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features three rectangular panels in lightly smoked translucent glass with bevel...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Gilt Brass Fire Place Tool Set Stand French Bagues Jansen Style 1970
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
French midcentury high quality fire place tool set including stand in gilt heavy brass with partly blackened iron with attribution to Maison Bagues or Maison Jansen, France around 1970s. The set of five pieces comprising stand, fireplace broom...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

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.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft Brass and Metal Freestanding Fireplace, circa 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A sexy Scandinavian vibe emanates with a warm glow from this vintage Mastercraft faux fireplace, which can conveniently move with you as there is no installation required. Faux logs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Brass

Modernist Steel and Brass Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This modernist 3 panels fireplace screen is made of steel with steel grilling and brass bowls. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Italian Fireplace Andiron and Chenet, 3 Piece Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of Italian Chenet's and Fence in a brass and iron. This attractive set is fairly large and covers a large area for larger fireplace chimneys. Fen...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Hinges
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of 3 glass panels with bronze hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze

Smoked Glass and Brass Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual fireplace screen is made of brass with smoked glass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons Showing an Owl
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons showing an owl is made of cast iron and wrought iron This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, 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.
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1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Tobia & Afra Scarpa Adjustable Fireplace Screen, circa 1970, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Afra and Tobia Scarpa adjustable fireplace screen for Dimensione Fuoco, circa 1970, Italy. Black metal folding and adjustable fireplace screen with three sections and brass details. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Fire Tool Set in Glass and Polished Brass w/ Black Enamel
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern five piece fire tool set was realized in the France, circa 1960. The set includes a brush, poker, tongs, and shovel- all executed in brass, with each ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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Brass, Enamel

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.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal

Arthur Elrod Stainless Steel Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Steel Fireplace Surround for William Cody Designed Goldberg Residence, Rancho Mirage
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stainless Steel

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.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 iron and wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

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

French Modern Mixed Metal Fire Place Screen
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern mixed metal fire place screen. Unusual French modernist mixed metal fire place screen. This great French postmodern fire screen has an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of Boat Anchor Brass Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of boat anchor andirons is made of brass.s This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Glass and Chrome Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fireplace screen is made of glass with chrome feet. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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Chrome

Lacquered Metal Design Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design fireplace tools on stand are made of black lacquered metal. This is a French Work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Hinges
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice fireplace screen is made of 3 tempered glass panels with bronze hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze

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.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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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...
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Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

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
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron

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.

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