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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
Italian Walnut Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
1950s Walnut carved frame Italian Art glass mirror. Beautiful mirror with completely carved frame, hand painted flower art work on the glass.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Carved Wall Mirror
Italian Walnut Carved Wall Mirror
$4,000 Sale Price
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Original MidCentury Floor Lamp, New Electrification, Steel, Czechia, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original MidCentury Floor Lamp. New Electrification. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1960-1969 Material: Blackened Steel, Laminated Glass Professionally cleaned. This item...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Metal, Steel

Original MidCentury Beech Coffee Table, Opaxit Glass, Interier Praha, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original MidCentury Beech Coffee Table Made By Interier Praha Maker: Interier Praha Source: Czechia Period: 1960-1969 Material: Beech, Opaxit Glass Well-preserved condition. Revive...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Wood, Beech, Glass

Restored MidCentury Coffee Table, Beech, Umakart, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored MidCentury Coffee Table. Source: Czechia Period: 1950-1959 Material: Beech, Umakart Revived Polish. The table top is double and rotatable. This item features classic Mid...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Wood, Beech

Original MidCentury Floor Lamp, Palisandr, Chrome-plated Steel, Czechia, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original MidCentury Floor Lamp. Source: Czechia Period: 1960-1969 Material: Palisandr, Chrome-plated Steel, Textile Shade New electrification. Very well preserved condition. In p...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Steel, Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Circular Mirror, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern steel circular mirror, 1970s. Fantastic and rare steel frame and original mirror of the 1970 period. Produced from an Italian company of the period and de...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

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Metal

Mid-century Modern more mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern more mirrors 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 mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, mirror and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern more mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Andreas Berlin, Artemide, Sergio Mazza, and Cristal Arte. 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 mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $89,190 while the average work can sell for $1,563.

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