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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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White Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand Mathieu Mategot 1950s, France
Located in Vienna, AT
White vintage mid century modern charming umbrella stand or cane holder Design attributed to Mathieu Mategot 1950s France. The material of the body is white enameled perforated metal...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

1950 French Mategot Style Magazine Rack Brass Woven Wire Mesh Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
1950 Mid-Century Modern French Mategot style magazine rack in distressed paint finish. Hand-Woven Wire Mesh compartment on 4 legs with Brass Decoration. The Brass is polished, the wi...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Brass, Glass & Side, End Table, Bedside Tables - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of square Mid-Century Modern side table in Lucite & Brass base and each has a glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Charles Hollis Jones "Stallone" Bed in Lucite and Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare king-size four-poster bed in Lucite and solid brass designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s. This bed was originally commissioned by Sylvester Stallone and he requested for the ceiling of the bed to have mirror however this bed does not come with the mirror ceiling. The bed is in excellent condition and one of the oldest beds we have had, the bed comes with the original Lucite headboard...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Edmund Spence Large Square Two Drawer Cabinet End Table Nightstand Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern end side table with two drawers and solid brass pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

1960s Charles Hollis Jones Towel Rack for Lucille Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage towel rack designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones for Lucille Ball as part of the "Ball" collection that he designed for Lucille ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Minimalist Umbrella Stand by Max Sauze for Atrow, 1970s
Located in Voorburg, NL
This umbrella stand originates from France and was manufactured in the ‘70’s by Atrow. Made of a white wire steel frame with square spaces for umbrell...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Steel

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Loop Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural chrome-plated metal side tables, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as nightstands.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Osvaldo Borsani Style Mid-Century Modern Scrolled Stainless Steel Magazine Rack
Located in Miami, FL
Osvaldo Borsani style Mid-Century Modern scrolled stainless steel and metal magazine rack. Beautiful and timeless design.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stainless Steel, Metal

Paul Evans Style Chrome Plated Cabinets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern two door cabinets with striped polished and matte chrome top, sides and front. Ample storage, adjustable shelf. Great as sofa side cabinets. (Please confirm ite...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Industrial Umbrella Stand of circa 1960 Galvanized Gray Metal Italian Spiral
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Industrial umbrella Stand of circa 1960 Italian in galvanized gray metal spiral.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Umbrella Brass Cristal Mid Century Modern Italian Design, 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant and refined umbrella holder crystal art 1950s, Italian design, made of brass that has been polished, and a thick glass plate with umbrella holes, unique design and very parti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Crystal, Brass

Large aluminium suitcase, Verlin brand, circa 1960
By Verlin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large aluminium suitcase, Verlin brand, circa 1960.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Coro Creeper Earrings
By Coro Costume Jewelry
Located in Asheville, NC
Ice blue rhinestones delicately climb the ear on these fabulous mid century Coro creeper earrings. A luminescent silver tone strand ties this leafy bo...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

King-Size "Canopy Headboard PE-204" in Chrome by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
King-size "Canopy Headboard PE-204" in chrome with recessed lights and storage compartments by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, Cityscape collect...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Chrome

Rare Microscope "Neopan" by Carl Aubock 1963, Reichert Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare award-winning microscope, model Neopan, designed in 1963 by the Viennese architect and designer Carl Aubock. Executed by Reichert Austria. In good condition, fully workin...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Franz Hagenauer Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful cylindric Mid-Century umbrella stand, made of aluminum with a solid black metal base from Austria, 1960s, designed by Franz Hagenauer, executed by Werkstätte Hagenauer, W...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Modernist Iron and Jute Folding Magazine Rack, Tomado
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist iron and jute folding magazine rack made by Tomado. Simple elegant styling.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

World Globe by Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate world globe designed by Edward Wormley for Rand McNally, USA, circa 1950. Features a rotating globe mounted on a walnut base with brass capped legs. Marked "Rand McNally...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool deco...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Blown Glass

Adnet Jacques Attributed, Umbrella Stand circa 1960 in Lacquered Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Adnet Jacques attributed. Umbrella stand, circa 1960 in lacquered metal with a golden brass ball and Saint-Gobain glass at the base.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Matégot Bookshelf Jardinière Library
Located in London, GB
Matégot is perhaps the last and most important metalsmith of the French after war era. Had incredible originality in his design. Always very poetic in his realization. Time to collec...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Steel

Pair of Tapered Shape Two Drawers Grey and White End Side Tables Nightstands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern two-tone grey and white lacquered nightstands or side tables. Nice tempered lines clean form cabinets. Solid and steady construction.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

White Color Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A white color Turkish Cotton Rug with a silky sheen and patina.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

Turkish Deco Rug Pillow with Checkerboard Motif
Located in New York, NY
Large Pillow made from a Turkish Deco rug with cotton back and zipper closure. Measures: 20" x 23".
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Cotton, Foam

1960s Faux Bamboo Silvered Brass Magazine Rack by Maison Baguès France
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silvered brass magazine rack by Maison Baguès, Paris, France with bamboo shaped handle and legs, smoked grey glass. Manufactured circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Height Adjustable Coat/Shirt Holder in Lucite & Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare coat or shirt hanger designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s. The piece is executed in chrome with a Lucite base and a height adjustable mec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Nautical water color print 1966 Currier & Ives Panam Airline Menu Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 1966 nautical portrait is of the clipper ship "Sweepstakes". Originally intended as a menu cover for Pan Am Airlines, this piece has never been used and is in pristine condition...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Unusual Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Oversized Nose Bookends
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of oversized Italian marble composition bookends. Outrageous and fun, a must have for the person who already has everything. I am sure they don't have a pair of these!
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Composition

Mid-Century Frederick Weinberg designed Floor Birdcage Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding full size sculptural metal and wood birdcage by designer Frederick Weinberg. Clean with new enamel paint. Bulb socket in top with black bamboo shade sides.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Clothes Hangers Cristal Art 1950 Italian Midcentury Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Clothes hangers crystal Art 1950 Italian midcentury design, made of bent brass, and glass parts of large thickness, we clean the brass parts, unique, precious, and very elegant.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice vintage faux bamboo magazine rack.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Faux Bamboo

Arthur Court Turtle Aluminium and Lucite Magazine Rack Regency Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical Arthur Court turtle aluminium and Lucite magazine rack. This is a must have for Arthur Court collectors or anyone who love to display the...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Magazine Holder by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta Netherlands, circa 1950
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful magazine holder by Mathieu Matégot, manufacutred by Artimeta in the Netherlands around 1950. It is made of high quality black perforated metal, making it an eye-catching a...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Whimsical Pair of Curtis Jere Brass Onyx Tennis Player Bookends, Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical pair of girl and boy signed Curtis Jere brass tennis player bookends on onyx bases. Great gift for the tennis player who has everything!
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Onyx, Brass

Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture, 1960-1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnaldo Pomodoro House of Cards by ; 18 die-cut interlockable cards, notched on all sides that can be arranged into many ways to create your own Pomodoro sculpture. Cards are lettered from A-X. Cards for the first half of the alphabet have B/W photos of Pomodoro sculptures on one side, backed by text on silver background: "An Exchange of Letters: Arnaldo Pomodor and Tom L...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

White Lacquer Diamond Shape Brass Dimond Pulls Two Drawer Nightstand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern white lacquer end table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Brilliant, Rare "Nativity" Enamel Panel by Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arguably the finest enamel artist that America has ever seen, Karl Drerup immigrated here from Germany in 1937, his anti-Nazi activism and his wife's Jewish heritage forcing them to ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Charles Hollis Jones "Bob Hope" King-Size Bed in Lucite & Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in polished nickel. Extremely rare Lucite and solid brass king-size bed designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the early...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Italian Brass and Smoked Glass Magazine Holder by Maison Baguès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous 1960s Italian brass and smoked glass magazine holder by Maison Baguès. The label by Maison Baguès is underneath (see detail photos) Dimensions: 22" high, 10.5" deep, 19...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Pair of Dark Walnut Single Door End Tables or Nightstands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables or nightstands. Dark chocolate near ebony low gloss finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Vintage Coat Rack by Coen de Vries Devo 1950s Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing a remarkable vintage coat rack designed by the renowned Dutch designer Coen de Vries in the 1950s. Manufactured by Devo in the Netherlands, this coat rack is a rare first...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Italian Coat Hanger and Umbrella Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Umbrella and coat stand in one.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Chrome

Dunbar Square Lamp or Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern square Dunbar side or end table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Fabulous Zig-Zag Mid-Century Modern Style Lucite Magazine Rack
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous bent clear Lucite magazine rack.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lucite

Whimsical Maison Jansen Italian Magazine Rack Brass Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical Maison Jansen brass swan magazine rack circa 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
Located in Westport, CT
Piero Fornasetti Enameled metal wine and alcohol themed Umbrella stand
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

London Scene – J. Suess, G. Dommermuth & H. Maier - 1st Edition, 1968
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Büchergilde Gutenberg, Frankfurt, 1968-1969. Text in German. From the same creators as ‘Beat in Liverpool’, this incredibly scarce first edition of London Scene...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Exceptional Pair of Modern Commodes by American of Martinsville, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A fabulous meticulously restored pair of cream lacquer chests...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Dorothy Thorpe Lucite, Chrome and Mirror Magazine Rack
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lucite, chrome and mirror sculptural magazine rack featuring mirrored base that holds twelve chrome sockets into which the Lucite uprights are secured.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Chrome

Arthur Court Turtle Aluminium and Lucite Magazine Rack Regency Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical Arthur Court turtle aluminium and Lucite magazine rack. This is a must have for Arthur Court collectors or anyone who love to display the...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Lader Back Towel Rack in Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones for Lucille Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful towel holder stand designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "Ball" line originally designed for Lucille Ball hence the name "Ball" line. The ball l...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Decorative Mid-Century Modern Artisan Iron and Glass Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brilliant and uniquely constructed, artisan free-standing wrought iron screen. Acquired from the original owner, this stunning decorative arts piece was purchased back in the early 1...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Steel

"Sailing Ship and Dolphins, " Important Mid-Century Bowl with Vivid Enamels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely fine piece of enamel painting by master artist Karl Drerup, this large bowl depicts a sailing ship with seagulls overhead, and dolphins cavorting below, in a sea of gorg...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Enamel

Tennessee Williams "Wisteria" Folding Screen by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite folding screen designed by Charles Hollis Jones in 1968 for Tennessee William as part of the "Wisteria" line. The folding screen is executed in tinted green Lucit...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Vintage Towel or Jewelry Holder in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare towel holder in Lucite and nickel designed and manufactured in the 1970s by Charles Hollis Jones. The stand can be used as a towel or jewelry, ties or belt holder...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Mid Century Modern Vintage Lucite Brass Wardrobe Six Cloth Hangers, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mid Century Modern vintage lucite brass coat rack with 6 cloth hangers, which was designed and manufactured Italy 1950s. Six cloth hangers were made of brass and white lacquered be...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Brass and Lucite King-Size Bed by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite and brass king-size bed by Charles Hollis Jones from the metric collection. The headboard can be customized with COM and we actually think that it will look amazing ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

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