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
Mid-Century Modern Four Panel Painted Room Divider, C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern four panel painted and gilt wood fantasy room divider. C 1950
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Wall Unit Modular Room Divider by Kurt Ostervig
Located in Kensington, MD
- The statement piece that will define your space yet also help to contain, organize and curate your stuff.
- Finished on the back for placement in the middle of a room.
- Use the dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish 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
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
Original condition
The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
60's/70's divisions red lacquered wood from Italian mansion
By Albert Matignon
Located in Milano, MI
Large wooden dividers or partitions designed and made to an architect's design for abode in the early 1970s.
the structure is made of red lacquered wood. these structures can be anch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
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
Evans Clark for Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut Room Divider Bookshelf
Located in Countryside, IL
Evans Clark for Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut Room Divider Bookshelf
The closed room divider measures: 32 wide x 16 deep x 60.5 inches...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Majolica Foo Dog Dragon Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and brightly colored pair of Majolica Foo Dog or Dragon Bookends. The pieces are vibrant and add a stunning look to a shelf or desktop.
A good size for most any books ...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$631 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Duck Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Mid-Century Duck Brass Bookends Sculptures
Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass ducks are both form and function. Fabulous pair displayed on a bookshelf ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Illuminated Globe Lamp by Edward Wormley for Dunbar (Featured in Catalog)
Located in Chicago, IL
Globe Lamp attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Globe illuminates.
Illustrated in in Dunbar Catalog. Included catalog photos in listing at end.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lane Acclaim Chest by Andre Bus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century flip top cedar chest by Lane Furniture. Iconic oak on walnut dovetails, designed by Andre Bus. This can be used at the foot of your bed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut, Oak, Cedar
Pair of Musicians Mid Century Modern Bookends Sculptures in Cast Iron
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of cast iron musicians, men, and woman the pair had a label that read made in Italy but it got lost.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
Category
20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Teak
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
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
4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern 4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Teak
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
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Light Glass Globe with Wooden Base by Paul Rath, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Fully functional
-Photo surface defects
-Made of glass, metal and wood.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Frederic Weinberg Bird Cage Shaped Planter Hanging Fixture with Onion Dome Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This bird cage shaped hanging fixture was originally designed by Frederic Weinberg as a planter. A slight variation of this design was also available as an actual bird cage, but I can find no reference to it having been offered by Frederic Weinberg as a ceiling fixture. So I assume it was converted to a hanging fixture for its original owner, where it hung in the center of a circular staircase.
The form is of a stylized tower with an onion dome...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brass Globe Cigarette Holder and Ashtray/Coin Dish, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century brass cigarette holder with ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interior designed to hold cigarettes.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
20th Century Italian Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Chromed Metal Golf Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Bucolic Folding Screen, Hand Painted by Girofla, France, circa 1990
By Girofla
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Eliane and Monique Cloutier, both wives of the Cloutier Brothers - renowned French ceramists, joined hands to create under the pseudonym 'Girofla'. Graduates from l'Ecole des Arts Ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
$4,400 Sale Price
29% Off
French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956
By Jean Prouvé
Located in MIlano, IT
French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956.
Aluminum panel or brise-soleil, from the facade of the school in Beziers, France.
The structure is composed of a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
Large Double-Sided Rattan Leaf Shaped Room Divider / Screen
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning double-sided room divider / screen. Handmade with rattan in leaves shaped. Can also be used as a bedhead. In the style of Vivai del Sud, maison Jansen etc..
High quality of ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Rattan
Tori - Handcrafted Screen in Wood and Natural Cane Webbing
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
Tori Three-Panel Wood and Cane Screen Room Divider
The Tori screen is a handcrafted three-panel room divider that merges sculptural elegance with functional design. Its gently curve...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Midcentury French Five Fold Oak and Rattan Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury French 5-fold screen with oak frame and rattan panels.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Rattan, Oak
George Nakashima attributed Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nakashima attributed Shoji Screen. This was custom built for the backside of a Danish Credenza that was put into the middle of a room that was occupied with all Nakashima pie...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Vintage Leather Brief Case, Doctors Bag
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large vintage leather brief case, doctors bag.
This a superb quality piece, it is made in heavy quality tan pig skin, with brass working ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four decorative Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends.
Germany, 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
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
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
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Cork Park Sherman Bookends
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cork crafted column bookends by Park Sherman. These beautiful bookends express minimalist and brutalist notes. Column like, they define simplicity and organic sty...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cork
Knoll International Vintage Orange and Yellow Striped Room Divider Screen Panel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptionally rare Mid-Century Modern era Knoll International room divider. The one-panel screen is upholstered on both sides in the commercial grade fabric. The original striped pat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Brass Bookends Representing Columns
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and heavy pair of bookends are made of brass and are representing columns. This is a French work. Circa 1980
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$2,889 / set
Guillerme et Chambron, Ebonized Oak Radiator Cover, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury, ebonized radiator cover by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison. Feature...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak
Pair of Cast Brass Mallard Duck Bookends Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of Mallard duck bookends is made of polished cast brass with detailed eyes, cheeks and beaks. The wide bases curve gently down, providing extra stability to the heavy, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of MCM Forged Iron Brutalist Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Italian mid-century modern Screen in bamboo and rattan, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Screen in bamboo and rattan, 1950s
Screen composed of 6 rectangular panels in bamboo and rattan. The structure in the upper and lower part has parts decora...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Rope
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative and good quality pair of French bookends which appear to be leaping antelopes.
Subjects regulates patinated bronze, although made of regule.
Perfect for displayin...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Metal
Brass Bookends marked Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Cork, IE
Stylish and timeless in their design, these decorous brass bookends hail from the studios of the renowned Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
One of the bookends is labeled with t...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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
Woven Aluminum Laundry Hamper Chest, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Aluminum woven laundry chest or hamper, 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Left Handed Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Left Handed Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled with b...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak
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
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
$140 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Modernist Chromed Steel I Beam Bookends Bill Curry Style 1970s
By Bill Curry
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of architectural chromed steel bookends in the style of Bill Curry circa 1970s
Shiny chrome plated steel I Beam design with nice weight
Style similar to Carl Aubock or James...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian floral fabric folding screen with wooden feet, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian floral fabric folding screen with wooden feet, 1940s.
Four-door screen with floral motif and curved legs in white painted wood.
Lockable ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis Vuitton Suitcase Bisten 80 Paris 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Louis Vuitton model Bisten 80 hard suitcase in the iconic monogram canvas, dating from the 1970s. The interior is lined and the handles rounded with leather; the corners are brass an...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century, Piero Fornasetti Decoratvie Wooden Screen Gran Coromandel
Located in Turin, Turin
Piero Fornasetti was an Italian painter, sculptor, decorator, and craftsman who used ornamental and pictorial motifs to decorate silk scarves, furniture, plates, vessels, and similar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Abingdon Pottery 1940s Mid Century Modern Pair Black Horse Head Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy black glaze which were produced from 1938 through 1...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Two Giacomo Balla Paravento Balla Room Dividers by Cassina
By Cassina, Giacomo Balla
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Room divider designed by Giacomo Balla in 1917, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This wooden screen is based on an original tempera and pencil sketch on paper by artist Giacomo Balla. Today, Cassina revives this brightly coloured accessory to divide and complete the various areas of the house with a real artistic touch.
The Balla Screen consists of three honeycomb panels of different heights and widths joined together by brushed brass double-action hinges specially designed by Cassina, carefully interpreting the original design. The silk-screen printed decoration, on both sides, is available in two versions, with orange background in the colours yellow and green, respecting the shades in the Balla sketch, and with white background in the colours blue and green.
The Balla Screen, part of the Cassina I Maestri...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Paper
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
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.
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