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
Fabric Screen by Knoll for Knoll & Associates
By Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A curved room divider with a solid wood frame upholstered in brown fabric.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass and Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
These custom, very substantial monogrammed bookends are...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Room Divider by Fred Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spectacular sculptural room divider by Fred Leyman, custom-made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.
Fred Leyman was a Swedish artist, schooled at the renowned Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Leyman worked in a distinctly modernist style influenced by the international modernist movement, music, political ideas and the environment in which he lived. He is best known for his around 40 large-scale sculptures erected in public spaces in Gothenburg and other parts of southwestern Sweden.
Fred Leyman lived on the island of Orust with his wife and children, in accordance with what he found to be ”a good life” close to nature on a small farm with sheep and horses. He was also deeply interested in music, particularly traditional folk music. Both the open, marine landscape of Orust and the rhytmical qualitites in music were vital forces in his artistry and in the development of his personal style. Leyman used iron and steel and sometimes wood and leather in his sculptures. These are characterized by sharp and billowing graphic lines and the use of negative space, seemingly always reaching somewhere. It is an expression striking the perfect balance between abstract and concrete.
Leyman’s materials of choice were particularly suitable for large and sustainable...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sculptural Brass Gazelle Bookends, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Brass Gazelle Bookends, 1960's, Nice original patina to the brass.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
These are a pair of midcentury Age Darkened Bamboo Bookshelves, beautifully and sturdil...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo
Serge Damon, Mid-Century Folding Screen, Gilt and Lacquered Wood, France, 1950
By Serge Damon
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary folding screen depicts four musicians holding, from left to right, a drum, a tambourine, a lute, and a pipe. The four stand before a structure in the background, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Modern Leather Makeup/Vanity Wallet with Mirror by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern compact leather makeup/vanity wallet with mirror by Hermès Paris, France
By: Hermès Paris
Material: leather, mirror
Technique: embossed, polished
Dimensions: 1 in x 5.5 in x 7.5 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: France
Encased in fine reddish-brown leather, this mid-20th century Hermès vanity wallet is a sophisticated expression of modern design. The exterior features a subtly textured leather surface, accentuated by precise stitching and a geometric clasp adorned with a pale green panel. The closure mechanism, a structured leather strap looping through a matching leather slot, secures the case with refined simplicity.
Inside, the wallet reveals a well-organized layout lined in soft beige, hosting a built-in mirror, a series of compartments, and a translucent amber-hued comb. The craftsmanship is evident in the meticulous finishing of each section, balancing elegance with practicality. The Hermès stamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Mirror
Cast Brass Tall Duck Head Waterfowl Bookends, Korea 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
10" tall Cast Brass Waterfowl Bookends From Korea. Nice patina to the brass from age.
Category
1970s Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Italian Florentine Gilt Wood Clothing Hangers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of vintage cream and gilt gold coat clothing hangers. We have seen these sold individually but to find a set of 8 is rare. As seen in the photos, this collection featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid Century Modernist Rectangular Chrome Bookends by Smith Metal Arts
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Polished Stainless Steel Bookends, Former Hand or Glove Molds, circa 1960
By Industrial Production
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has its use turned into bookends. The rare pieces were crafted in France circa 1960. Those rare forms are the fem...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cut Steel, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278.
William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Globe on Smoked Lucite Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury globe on smoked Lucite stand by National Geographic, circa 1970s. This a very cool piece with removable and super colorful 16" D glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine Age-style A.J. Nystrom of Chicago Military or Activity Globe composed of a spun metal blue orb with green slated land masses outlined in yellow. These globes were used by the...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
This is a beautiful and high quality pair of ‘Fleur-de-Lis’ bookends in sand-cast brass, made in the middle of the 20th century.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Fabric Screen for Knoll & Associates
By Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern curved room divider with a solid wood frame upholstered in green fabric. Designed and manufactured in the USA by Knoll, 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Mid-Century Bamboo Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Screen from France in the mid-century style. This piece is made with a bamboo structure and striking rattan screens with a woven pattern crafted from the color tones of the rattan.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Three Italian Greek Key Brown Leather Bookends, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
We are offering 3 Classic Mid-Century Leather Bookends. These handcrafted bookends with Greek Key gold embossing would certainly accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Pair of Marble Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Marble Stone Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric. These custom, substantial monogrammed bookends are custom made with au...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Sculptural Jacks Jax Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
1950s Replogle Mid-Century Modern Illuminated 10" Glass Globe with Atlas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Replogle (Chicago, IL) 10" 'Precision' Globe was manufactured in the early 1950s by and edited by cartographer, Gustav Brueckmann. Composed of paper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Petite Illuminated Glass Precision Globe by Replogle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive 10" diameter Replogle Precision Globe circa late 1952 / early 1953 (Israel, Korea, and Ethiopia are present).
Charming desk / bedside decorative object, given its size (ro...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends
By Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM "L" shaped lucite bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! The measure a hef...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of painted wood in Italy in the early 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Beech
Large Library Step Ladder Attributed to London Film School by Stephens & Carter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An imposing 1970 film prop ladder by maker Stephens & Carter, stamped L.F.S (London Film School). In good solid condition with nice wear and paint.
Original...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair of Astrolite Mid-Century Modern Beveled Lucite Bookends
By Astrolite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thick Lucite Mid-Century Bookend Set, 1960's. These heavy Lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substantial, this pair is an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
50cm Louis Vuitton Trunk, 1940s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Louis Vuitton trunk from the 1940s. 50 cm wide. Perfect for weekend trips or for storing items in the house. Case has "Louis Vuitton, Made In France, 149620" impressed on fro...
Category
1940s French 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
Room Divider by Fred Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spectacular sculptural room divider by Fred Leyman, custom-made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.
Fred Leyman was a Swedish artist, schooled at the renowned Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Leyman worked in a distinctly modernist style influenced by the international modernist movement, music, political ideas and the environment in which he lived. He is best known for his around 40 large-scale sculptures erected in public spaces in Gothenburg and other parts of southwestern Sweden.
Fred Leyman lived on the island of Orust with his wife and children, in accordance with what he found to be ”a good life” close to nature on a small farm with sheep and horses. He was also deeply interested in music, particularly traditional folk music. Both the open, marine landscape of Orust and the rhytmical qualitites in music were vital forces in his artistry and in the development of his personal style. Leyman used iron and steel and sometimes wood and leather in his sculptures. These are characterized by sharp and billowing graphic lines and the use of negative space, seemingly always reaching somewhere. It is an expression striking the perfect balance between abstract and concrete.
Leyman’s materials of choice were particularly suitable for large and sustainable...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Art Deco Bookends with Harer by Marti Font, 1920-1930
By M. Font
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pair of Art Deco book ends with sculptures of two harer, France 1920-1930.
Made of casted spelter, patinated in a green bronze-like color,...
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s modern vinyl cord room divider. This 3 paneled room divider is made of durable vinyl cord and a steel frame.
Cord colors: Black, yellow, silver and...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Vintage Leather Suitcase "La Bagagerie Paris" Burgundy Bordeaux Luggage
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage leather suitcase "La Bagagerie Paris" burgundy bordeaux luggage.
Maroon leather travel bag with zip around and gold-tone hardware sui...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Oversized Dice Sculpture with Red Dots by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage oversized Lucite sculpture designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s.
The sculpture is 4" square and the Lucite is clear and free of clouding, craze or hazing.
The pain...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Beautiful Mid Century Modern glass light globe from JRO Globus Germany
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century glass light globe from the 60s by JRO Globus.
Manufacturer is JRO-Verlag Munich. Very detailed descriptions and in...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
Raths Politischer Erdglobus Globe DDR 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Räth Raths Politischer Erdglobus DDR 1980s . with light .
Teak base . Dutch language . Good condition .
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Teak
Folding 'Screen 100' Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
By 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Pine
20th Century Italian Industrial Library Shelving
Located in Miami, FL
A French Industrial étagère with nickel mounted frame and shelves made of Eastern European oak. Very sturdy, heavy frame and decorative cast feet.
The shelves are adjustable. In ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Nickel
Goyard Trunk, 1940s France
By Goyard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Goyard trunk. Wooden frame wrapped in the iconic Goyard canvas print with saddle leather and brass hardware. Incredible patina and colori...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Faceted Obelisk Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Faceted Obelisk Sculpture, Japan 1980's.
Impressive piece to add to a collection as well as feature on a side, console or coffee table.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Crystal
1950s Ben Seibel Teardrop Copper Flame Bookend Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Copper Teardrop Flame Bookend Set
Copper bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware
6.5 h x 4.5 w x 2.25 d
Preowned original vintage condition
Refer to listed i...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Copper
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Orange 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 iron with a stunning bright orange powder coat that gives character.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
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
Brazilian Hardwood, Leather and Mirrored Panel Folding Screen, Brazil, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful four-paneled Brazilian Hardwood folding screen with leather panels on one side and mirrored paneling on the reverse. Produced in Brazil in circa 1960s, this folding scree...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mirror
Rattan Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan / wicker and bamboo three-panel folding screen / room divider with filigree decoration. Manufactured in Spain, 1960s.
This rattan folding screen combi...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Romano Dona Vintage Signed Murano Glass Obelisk
By Romano Donà
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite glass Murano obelisk signed by master glass blower Romano Dona. Black Murano glass resting on transparent Murano glass balls.
Romano Donà grew up in a family with centuries of experience in glassmaking. He entered the kiln business at an early age, beginning his apprenticeship at the F.lli Manfren company where he worked also with his father. In 1975 he began working with the master Livio Seguso with whom he worked for twenty years in order to master his skills while learning from important artists like Henry Mavrodin, Federica Marangoni, Mimmo Rotella and Ugo Marano...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900's.
It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble and alabaster.
The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Mid-Century Light Gray Privacy Screen or Room Divider with 50's Printed Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1950's light gray enameled metal frame privacy screen or room divider with original 1950's printed fabric. The frame is visibly aged with heavy patina, scratching and some e...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of tinted ice blue glass stylized elephant bookends. Blenko Glass Co.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Art Glass
Vivai del Sud Three Panel Bamboo Screen Palm Tree Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian mid-century “Vivai Del Sud” Tri-Fold Bamboo Screen with inlaid palm motif. This screen is an open canvas, you can add mirrors, art or anything else you can think off. This sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast solid Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s.
Detailed Pair of solid brass book ends in the shape of owl sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Eames for Herman Miller FSW-10 Folding Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames’ iconic folding screen, FSW-10, for Herman Miller takes the inspiration for its undulating shape from the folds of heavy drapery. Composed of articulated panels...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Maple, Plywood
French Pair of Parchment Suitcases Trunks, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
French vintage pair of suit cases, made of parchment and fabric, with label holder.
The address of the original owner is wrotten inside each suit case.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Pair of Hand Carved Modern Mexican Cocobolo Wood Bookends by Don Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of hand carved modern Mexican cocobolo wood bookends by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960s. Retains original labels from his workshop in Señal Mexico. This design was included in the 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cocobolo
MCM Four Panel Teak Folding Screen with Square Lattice Design - Extra Wide
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find four panel teak folding screen with intricate square lattice design, circa 1970s. Each individual panel measures a substantial 30" wide x 72" tall making...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Teak
Danish Brass Bookends Royal by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Set of 3.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Brass Bookends Royal by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Set of 3.
Set of three original double sliding bookends for the Poul Cadovius "Royal" w...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Italian Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century sculptural Italian marble bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.5"D x 6.5"H and would make a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
1970s Ash Room Divider, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Ash
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
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
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Alabaster
Wooden Sculpture by Jerome Abel Sequin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautifully crafted wooden sculpture is by the designer and artist Jerome Abel Seguin who carves and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France.
The sculpture has th...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Spectacular and Rare five Paneled screen by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular and Rare James Mont Folding screen.
The five paneled screen has a reverse painting on silver leafed panels
that are encased in black lacquered wooden frames with a pago...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Silver Leaf
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Travertine Letter and Pen Holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends/pen and letter holders in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Travertine, Marble
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
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Wood Large Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing vintage French atomic wood sculpture is one the largest one seen. It is Mid-Century Modern. It would be great on a pedestal or large cabinet and or console. It is quite ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Engraved Pink Tinted Glass Panel, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engraved pink tinted glass panel, circa 1940.
Little splinter on the bottom (see picture) but not visible when assembled.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern 1970s Rotating Replogle World Globe with Brass Floor Stand
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage world map Replogle globe with stand in brass, circa 1970's. This piece rotates on a full swing meridian and displays plenty of vintage charm. The perfect accessory piece for ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Room Dividers By Ludvik Volak For Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s, Set Of
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
These room dividers were designed by Ludvik Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
They are made of beautifully curved, veneered plywood — a signature of mid-century Czechoslova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Plywood
Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage acorn bookends. An English, mahogany decorative book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Fascinating turned form, a treat for the study desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern home accents 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 home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Blenko, Ben Seibel, and Replogle Globes. 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 home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.