Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
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
1930s Light Brown Canvas Extra Large "Cube Shape" French Hat Trunk, Hat Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This large hat box features light brown canvas, leather trim and solid brass clasps and corners as well as a leather handle on the top. Beautiful and warm patina.
1 key.
Original b...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Pine
1960s Replogle Illuminated Glass Globe on Mahogany Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Replogle (Chicago, IL) globe on stand composed of paper gores over glass with a cast metal meridian. Base is mahogany with brass feet and features a full 360 degree swivel acti...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Ben Seibel Sculptural Brass Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sculptural brass Ben Seibel for Jenfred bookends, circa 1950s. A freeform, organic design in brass finish with applied patina that has deepened over time giving them an even more ric...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Spiral Staircase Plant Stand
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard spiral staircase plant/decor stand. Wrought Iron with wood steps, 20” x 20” x 42”H. The perfect accent piece for your plants, books, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Vintage Stag Head Brass Bookends
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Elegant brass bookends in the form of two stag heads. They are heavy and will hold heavy books in space on your bookshelf.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass and perfect as an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Japanese Floor Screen Shoji Paper Natural Elements Elmwood Frame, 1950-1960
Located in Camden, ME
A Japanese three panel folding floor screen framed in Japanese Elmwood each panel encasing a large single Washi paper sheet with natural inclusions from Japan created in the 50's/60s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Elm, Paper
Mid-Century Brass Chrome Square Trunk Cube Sidetable
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic square mixed metal trunk or sidetable with amazing mirrored affect throughout. This versatile piece can be used for storage with its cedar lining as well as a small side ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Restored Midcentury Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Drevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finish. Please send us a message with your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Vintage Owl Figure Bookends, English, Carved Oak Book Rest, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming pair of vintage bookends, featuring beautifully carved barn owls, crafted in appealing English oak, circa 1970. This decorative book rest combines warm caramel ton...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Mushroom Alabaster Bookends Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
These substantial alabaster Mushroom sculptures were hand carved in Italy. This classic pair most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair is a f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Alabaster
Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This floor globe by Replogle floats within a ring of walnut, supported by four 'turned' chrome stiles, which connect to a base of walnut. The ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Mirror screen with palm tree motif by VIVAI DEL SUD
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Three-panel mirror screen with palm tree motif.
Rattan structure and mirror on both sides.
Origin: Italy, 1970s
Edition: Vivai del Sud
Dimensions : Length 200 cm, Height 183 cm, Wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
Rare Bill Curry Cattail Room Divider / Sculpture for Design Line 29 Cattails
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Cattail Sculpture / Room divider designed by Bill Curry for Design Line,,Featuring 29 metal rods with beautifully shaped and painted oval ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Sculpta-Grille Bones Screen on Walnut Base by Richard Harvey, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
If a space-age honeycomb and a brutalist dream had a baby, it’d be this sculptural stunner.
**We ship worldwide—often for the same cost as stateside. Our rates are insane. Message f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Mid Century French Riviera Wicker Bamboo and Rattan Trunk or Blanket Toy Chest
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century French Riviera trunk, blanket chest, toy chest, or large picnic basket. Rendered in hand woven wicker with bamboo bent rattan handles, feet, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Onyx
Ostrich Skin Men's Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior
Located in Westport, CT
Ostrich leg men's briefcase/ attaché case vintage burgundy tanned skin, suede interior with skin designed trim locking combination. New old stock
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Atomic Era Jack / Jax Bookend, Doorstop or Paperweight by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage atomic era / MCM iron jack / jax in the style of Bill Curry, circa 1970s. The piece in well worn vintage condition with a great lime green...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These beautifully crafted wooden screens are by the designer and artist Jerome Abel Seguin who carves and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France. Each of the 3 elements...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 Panel Folding Screen Bohemian
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 panel folding screen with starburst pattern. This unique Bohemian style four part lattice wall divider features th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Leather Travel Case with Vanity/Grooming Set by Hermés, France
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
1960s Mid-Century Modern leather travel case with vanity/grooming set by the luxury brand Hermès Paris, France
By: Hermès Paris
Material: metal, leather, wood
Technique: carved, cast molded, metalwork
Dimensions: 11 in x 14.5 in x 2.5 in
Date: mid-20th century, circa 1960
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: France
A mid-20th century leather travel case designed by Hermès Paris, embodying the sophistication and functionality characteristic of the brand’s legacy. This finely crafted piece is covered in tan leather, featuring a textured finish that accentuates its timeless appeal. Its secure metal latches and sturdy leather handle combine elegance with practical design, ensuring both portability and durability. Inside, the case contains a meticulously curated grooming set. The set includes two metal screw-top bottles, two wooden brushes with boar bristles, and an additional metal box, all of which bear the Hermès stamp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Bronze Dancers Couple 1970s Belgium Artist V D Brande
By V. D. Brande
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two expressive dancers from the seventies, handcrafted in bronze, inspired by sculpted clay sculptures a technique that is characteristic of the seventies and gives ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Screen / Room Divider by Gold Medal
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A colorful three panel folding screen with canvas inserts in burnt orange and tan . The screen is highlighted by a satin black wood frame which would give a room that extra detail and punch of rich color . Manufactured by the Gold Metal Folding Furniture Company .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Louis Vuitton Valigia Bisten 80 Parigi Anni '70
Located in Milano, IT
Valigia rigida Louis Vuitton modello Bisten 80 nell'iconica tela monogram, databile agli anni '70. Gli interni sono foderati e i manici arrotondati in pelle; gli angoli sono in otton...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Light shines over the city as the sun sets on New York. A kaleidoscope of colours streams through the windows of the skyscrapers...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Resin
Vintage Italian Wooden Ladder
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage wooden rung ladder of Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The ladder was made with sturdy and fine wood, still in excellent condition. The vintage ladder has seven...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural bookends that are modernist and unique. Crafted in glass, these pieces stand alone as sculptures that accent your decor. Their weightless perspective summed w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Old Timer Suitcase Made from Cowhide with Combination Lock
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is a beautifully constructed suitcase made from cowhide. All the handles, zippers and flaps look untouched. It comes with a matching label for the owner's address an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Located in Vienna, AT
Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Ornamental handmade screen from 3 panels made from bent bamboo and rattan pieces held together with leather 'clamps'. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends in the style of Ignazio Gardella.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Electrified glass 10.5" Terrestrial Globe by George F. Cram Co (ca. 1951, Indianapolis, IN, USA). Composed of paper gores over glass with ocean finishes in an attractive aqua with bo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bronze TOTEM Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized totem.
With a round plinth supported by 3 legs (and thus a little prone to tipping).
Simply a wonderful sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Amethyst Specimen Lucite Encased Bookends, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Amethyst Specimen lucite encased bookends from the 1970s. A unique statement piece.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Amethyst
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967 made by Tarra Sancta Guilt.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Trussardi Travel Bag Tote Duffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Trussardi Travel Bag Luggage Duffel Tote
leather and leatherette
17 h to handles 11 h without handles x 25 w x 13 d
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder
Located in Germantown, MD
A Putnam Rolling Ladder Company Oak library Steps Ladder in great vintage condition.
Measures 17" in width, 19.5" in depth and stands 38" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak
1960's Art Wall Unit or Room Divider with Sculpture by Jelínek
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique mid-century artistic wall unit or room divider made of metal with two wooden benches and sculpture by Jelínek (signed).
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
By Tropicraft
Located in New York, NY
Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame is painted black wood, the inner decorative panels are translucent sheet plastic w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Chinese Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen/Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Export Four Panel Red & Black Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen Room Divider
Gorgeous Black & Red La...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen from Denmark, circa 1960.
Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carved geometric desig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century German French Metamorphic Library Steps Farmhouse Chair 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a Pine Metamorphic chair, it can be used either as a normal chair or when the top is flipped over it transforms into a step ladder.
This is a country piece from Nuremberg Ge...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Metal Room Divider by Salvatore Messina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Salvatore Messina, room divider or wall unit, aluminum, Italy, 1960s
Salvatore Messina (1916–1982) explored the themes of movement and spatial concepts through his innovative metal ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Bronze Jax Bookend or Door Stop
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Jax bookend or doorstop by Bill Curry for Design Line. This Jack bookend is made of heavy cast bronze with a charming age appropriate patina that gives character.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Six-Panel Screen with Painted Birds, Flowers, and Gold Detailing
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Midcentury Chinese six-panel gold and black screen with bird, floral and tree motifs. This vintage Midcentury six-panel screen is a stunning blend of artistry and functionality. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Trunk Model “Sabara” in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Brazilian Modern Trunk model “Sabara” in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda is nothing less than spectacular!
The "Sabará" trunk was designed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern 3 Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Decorative folding screen divider of 3 panels, nlaid with solid brass lines
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Old Timer Suitcase Made from Cowhide with Combination Lock
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is a beautifully constructed suitcase made from cowhide. All the handles, zippers and flaps look untouched. It comes with a matching label for the owner's address an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ultimate entertaining piece, this Arthur Umanoff four section wine rack system and room divider which also incorporates an artful array of one hundred forty leather wine bottle holders, two wicker baskets, ten butcher block wooden shelves, and all contained within four individual black iron frames, this magnificent room divider or wall unit is the ideal companion to any entertainment home or creative studio.
Designed in 1954 by Arthur Umanoff and produced in low quantities by Shaver Howard throughout the late 1950s, this collector's item works equally wonderfully as a room divider or against a wall, it can be placed together in one continuous unit, angled for a corner, or separated - the four individual sections can be scattered throughout a room, home or office.
Consider the many ways you can use this fantastic Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard room divider wall unit. Whether placed to divide a room or against a wall, this sizable piece can hold a large collection of wine, up to 140 bottles in the leather bottle holders that are have style similarities as designs from Jacques Adnet, 2 wicker baskets in the style of Franco Albini can hold drink accessories, glassware and tools, and the 10 wooden butcher block shelves can hold bottles of liquor, trays with condiments and mixers, recipe books...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Markington, GB
Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition.
The Screen 100 is a room divider designed by Alvar Aalto i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Pine
Tall Vintage Mirrored Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely large glass mirrored room divider features an impressive ninety inch height across four textured mirrored panels. Creating an adjus...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Mirror
Mid-Century Modern illuminated glass globe on a satin glass base by Columbia Duo
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern illuminated glass globe on a satin glass base by Columbia Duo, 1960s
Dimensions
Height: 16.14 in. (41 cm)
Diameter: 12.59 in. (32 cm)
Very nice, rare Columbia Du...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
French Riviera 3 Panel Rattan and Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, Italy 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely screen fully made in bamboo, rattan and leather. This gorgeous room divider was made in Italy in the 1960s.
Fully Handmade, in amazing conditions and a delightful honey color. This ornamental screen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Library Ladder in Solid Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage library ladder made in solid wood with beautiful details.
Measurements:
Open; 85.25 inches high x 50.50 inches wide when open x 6 inches wide when closed x 22.50 inches deep.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb Mid Century Brass Framed Floor Globe
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century floor globe with solid brass square frame and articulating spinning globe with the mounting points at the axis . The globe has a metal celestial horizon hemisphere ring...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass
Richard "Dick" Harvey Sculpta Grille Room Divider by Modernica
By Don Harvey
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a free standing "Contemporary" model C-20 Sculpta room divider.
Born in 1919 and raised in New York City, Richard "Dick" Harvey studied art at Brooklyn Tech High school an...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Resin, Wood
Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Designed by Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, a well known furniture manufacturer and dealer. In the last few years, these claustras have become increasingly rare with an equally incre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual pin...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Pine
Libbiloo' Circus Horse Bookends by Russel Wright, 1928
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early pair of nickel-plated, fanciful 'Libbiloo' circus horse bookends by Russel Wright, designed in 1928. Each marked RW.
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Nickel
1960s French Three-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This finely crafted bamboo divider is a work of art that tells a story of creativity and craftsmanship. The intricate scrollwork across its surface, intertwining with delicate circle...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Brazilian Modern Room Divider in Hardwood & Leather by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Mid-Century Modern room divider in hardwood and leather painted in blue & red by Sergio Rodrigues made in the sixties is nothing less than spectacular!
The room divider features three panels made in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda. The panels are draped in painted leather in Blue & Red. The wood has been restored and displays vibrant yellow veins. The leather is original and while the color is faded and has some scratches, this is precisely what gives the piece the WOW factor.
The piece is showcased in our gallery next to a Sergio Rodrigues theater sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
American Mid Century Rand McNally Indexed Terrestrial Art globe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful globe circa 1950's excellent condition brass patinated finish base with textured finish nice and clean.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Cedar Chest by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century American made blanket chest with cedar lining.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Mid Century French Riviera Wicker Bamboo and Rattan Trunk or Blanket Toy Chest
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century French Riviera trunk, blanket chest, toy chest, or large picnic basket. Rendered in hand woven wicker with bamboo bent rattan handles, feet, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, Dark marble with organically elegant veining add classic style with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Italian Dressing Mirror, Italy, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian Dressing Mirror in walnut with three mirrored panels with original vintage patina. circa 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Trunk Model “Sabara” in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Brazilian Modern Trunk model “Sabara” in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda is nothing less than spectacular!
The "Sabará" trunk was designed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Brass Buffalo Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass buffalo bookends, circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 3.5"W x 5.25"D x 4.25"H. Very nice set! #4083
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of MCM Lucite "Aquarium" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM lucite "aquarium" bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! They meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Bookends with Brass Hands #1928, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist but charming sculptural book ends in the shape of a hands. Model number 1928, handmade of solid polished brass and metal, designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass
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