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Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Tin

Solid Brass Tube Design Mid-Century Modern Magazine Stand on Casters
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid brass tube design Mid-Century Modern magazine stand on casters.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Valet Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century clothes valet/dressboy made by Vereinigte Werkstätten. It is made from a white enamelled frame, a brass and leather pants hanger ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

1970s Austrian Coat Hanger
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stainless steel sculptural clothes hanger.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stainless Steel

Brass and Aluminium Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in aluminium and brass. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Maison Jansen Polished Brass Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass magazine rack attributed to Maison Jansen. The rams heads and feet, in true Maison Jansen style set this piece apart. A compliment to any room. The professionally ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Brass Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice umbrella stand. Brass connected by Red Plastic wire. Cast Iron base. all original. Typical Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Schumacher Coquina 18" Pillow in Natural
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Coquina Performance with a self welt finish. A small-scale geometric with a soft side. Coquina’s woven hexagons have an appealing tonal irregularity thanks to ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cotton, Linen, Polyester

Mid-Century Aluminum Coat Tree / Hat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century aluminum hat rack / coat tree with an iron circular base and two sets of metal hooks with black rubber tips.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Wonderful Pair of Italien Coat Hangers
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Mega Long Wall Coat Rack Spage Age the Length is 3.50 Meters, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Mega long wall coat rack Spage Age the length is 3.50 meters, 1970s This is a long coat rack. Length is 3.5 meters long. They are deep red ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Floor Ashtray Travertine & Steel Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Cylindrical floor ashtray in travertine marble structure and steel by Fratelli Mannelli. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Travertine

French Design Large Rattan Floor Mirror or Coat Rack
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French design floor mirror composed of a rectangular, round and aerial rattan structure, adorned with hanger to put in ceiling planter or clothes!
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Italian Wall Coat Hanger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall coat hanger from the 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Lucite Wall Coat Rack, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s wall coat rack from Lucite with brass hardware. This acrylic with brass wall coat rack offers space for 4 coats or towels. A modern coat rack made from Plexiglas. This Ita...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Set of Five Coat Hanger Rack in Murano Glass & Brass by Venini, Italy, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of five coat hangers in Murano glass with brass hooks by Venini. Produced in Italy in the 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Large Chrome Jacks Book Ends
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large chrome Jacks Book ends.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Curved Bed Coronas Italian Design Solid Bamboo Mid-Century, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Curved bed coronas Italian design solid bamboo mid-century, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bamboo, Faux Bamboo

Vintage Hollywood Regency Modern Brass Designer Bed / Headboard
Located in Chicago, IL
High End Crafted Hollywood Regency Modern Headboard manner of Paul Mccobb , Mastercraft 40.25 height to top of the top brass Bar.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Bamboo and Rattan Wall Coat Hanger Rack with Mirror, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist bamboo and woven wicker rattan wall coat and hat hanger with mirror. 1960s This lovely coat rack features a central oval glass mirror...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Schumacher Coquina 18" Pillow in Pink
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Coquina Performance with a self welt finish. A small-scale geometric with a soft side. Coquina’s woven hexagons have an appealing tonal irregularity thanks to ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Polyester

Black Lacquer Brass Two-Tier End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these two-tier end tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs, with black lacquered top and drawer...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Italian 1970's Three Panel Bamboo Decorative Screen
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully ornamental handmade three panel bamboo screen; the bamboo held together with brass pins and screen connected via brass hinges. A dramatic way to divide a room or space,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Newspaper Stand Etched Lucite 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern magazine rack, Newspaper Stand in Lucite with etched details to the sides. Beautiful piece for any interior design to store your favorite magazines or books.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Lucite

Coat Rack by Carlo De Carli For Fiarm, 1967
Located in Brussels, BE
Coat rack by Carlo De Carli For Fiarm, 1967.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Schumacher Coquina 20" Pillow in Pink
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Coquina Performance with a self welt finish. A small-scale geometric with a soft side. Coquina’s woven hexagons have an appealing tonal irregularity thanks to ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Polyester

Midcentury Antique "Mariquita Perez" Doll
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury antique "Mariquita Perez" doll. Mariquita Perez appeared in the market in 1940, being the best known doll of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s in Spain, Portugal and in so...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Plastic

Italian Wall Coat Rack in Iron and Plastic Decorations, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
An original Italian coat rack in iron with green and red plastic decorations, circa 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

9x Midcentury Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Herta Baller Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 9 beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Vienna. Gently polished by hand, in good condition with nice patina. Sold separately, the price...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Pair of Asymmetrical Wedge Two Tier Marble Top Tapered Brass Legs Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Asymmetrical Wedge Two Tier Marble Top Tapered Brass Legs Side End Tables. Base measures 16''H with step measure to 21'' full height.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass

1960s Three Panel Rattan and Mirror Floor Screen Room Divider
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, three-panel rattan floor screen or room divider. It has octagonal and diamond shapes to the front of the mirror. Style of Paul Frankl. Measures: 88" H. The width of each...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Dancer, Doll, 1950, Spanish
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dancer, Doll, 1950, Spanish Measures: H 33cm, L 23cm, P 17cm.
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Fabric

Russian Roller Printed Pillow Covers, Mid 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Russian Roller printed textiles had been exported to Central asian countries starting from the 19th C. and up to mid 20th C. These textiles used ...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Handwoven 'Ixelles' Geometric Merino Wool Cushion Pillow, Piccalilli /Greys
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Inspired by decorative stone and iron work, the Ixelles cushion takes its name from an area of Brussels renowned for its Art Deco architecture. Handwoven on a dobby loom in our stud...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wool

Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind Authentic Moroccan accent size rug from the middle of the 20th century. This piece is pretty wild and fun. If you are in love take a dive and make a big splash! Me...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wool

Schumacher Coquina 20" Pillow in Natural
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Coquina Performance with a self welt finish. A small-scale geometric with a soft side. Coquina’s woven hexagons have an appealing tonal irregularity thanks to ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Polyester

Venice Souvenir Building Ashtray Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice item to use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
This Pillow Case id made from a vintage cotton and wool coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Western Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us. It does not come...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane
Located in New York, NY
American (1950s) hand made model airplane with working engine and remote control.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Luxury Liner Ship Model
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century model of a luxury liner boat / ship model painted red, white and blue with 2 smoke stacks supported on a stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Paint

Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Magazine holder, manufactured in Italy in 1950s Made of solid brass and black enameled iron Completely restored.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Iron

P.W. Baston Supp-Hose Woman's Stockings Advertising Pen Holder Desk Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising pend holder was produced by P.W. Baston, also known as Sebastian Miniatures, of the United States in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The figurine is composed of a glazed ceramic with a brass and plastic pen holder. The figurine depicts of business woman...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Ceramic

Russian Roller Printed Pillow Covers, Mid-20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Russian Roller printed textiles had been exported to Central asian countries starting from the 19th C. and up to mid 20th C. These textiles used ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Russian Roller Printed Pillow Covers, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Russian Roller printed textiles had been exported to Central asian countries starting from the 19th C. and up to mid 20th C. These textiles used for th...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Midcentury Molecular Models Set from the 1950s, 7 Pieces
Located in Wien, AT
7-part set of different molecular models for chemistry lessons. Made in the Czech Republic in the 1950s. Sturdy iron wire construction with bakelite balls. Excellent original conditi...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Iron Umbrella Stand, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Spanish iron umbrella stand, the handle is golden. Umbrella shape.
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Wooden Mid-Century Modern Spanish Coat Hanger, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An organic shaped coat hanger. Manufactured in Spain circa 1950 by Unknown Manufacturer. In good original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beauti...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Rattan

Maison Lancel Brass Dolphin Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France 1950-Pair
By E. Guillemard, Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel brass dolphin sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade. These animal sculpture lighting was m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

1985 Think Big!, Huge Safety Pin
Located in Weesp, NL
Huge safety pin 1985 Think Big! This rare Pop Art piece is in great condition. No cracks or damage. Think Big! was a retail store originally established in New York City in 1979. It...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brass Wardrobe Hat Rack by Karl Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass wardrobe by Karl Hagenauer Wien made in the early 1950s.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Baby Carriage Pram Stroller by Giordani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian baby carriage pram stroller by Giordani Excellent conditions Measures cm: H 86/117 W 120 D 50 The fabulous Giorda...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

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'. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Souvenir Silk Scarf Throw Pillow from 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern vintage souvenir silk scarf throw pillow with cashmere wool back.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wool, Silk

Brass Coat Rack with Shelf, 8 Hooks
Located in Brussels, BE
Brass coat rack with shelf - 8 hooks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Vintage Fortuny "Ashanti" Pillow
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A single pillow newly made from 1980's vintage Fortuny fabric in the "Ashanti" pattern. Gold on ivory cotton fabric with Samuel & Sons trim, backed with ivory cotton velvet. Hand clo...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Velvet, Down, Feathers

Very Rare Aldo Tura Magazine Rack
Located in Munich, DE
Brass and goatskin.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Umbrella Stand
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Super elegant umbrella stand in brass with the inside painted white, standing on an iron base. The water cup is in original condition painted red inside.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron, Brass

Modernist Sterling Silver Bracelet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A selection of Modernist Sterling Silver Bracelets, American, circa 1950's. The bangle and the cuff with the semi-precious stone we...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Sterling Silver

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