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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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Mid-Century Italian Design Bamboo Bed for Single Mattress, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian design bamboo bed for single mattress, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bamboo

Unusual Giant Comb, Barbershop Sign, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large unique comb that hang outside a Barbershop in Esbjerg, Denmark. From circa 1950-1980. It is made from solid aluminium and is a rather precise and detailed imitation of the vi...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Jacques Adnet For Hermes Valet Leather Wrapped Original Tartan Plaid Upholstery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare Jacques Adnet for Hermes valet de nuit and seat with leather wrapped hand-stitched in Hermès saddle style and original tartan plaid wool upholstery....
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Maison Baguès Magazine Rack Stand Faux Bamboo Brass Glass, France, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Magazine racket by the French Maison Baguès in a faux bamboo brass structure and glass. Made in France, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Mathieu Matégot Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand designed by Mathieu Mategot and manufactured by Atelier Mategot in the 1950s. White lacquered perforated metal with brass handle. We fou...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Original Matégot Style Metal Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand in style of Matégot Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in France. It is ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Maison Baguès Attributed Cast Brass Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack or Newspaper Stand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Maison Baguès attributed cast brass and smoked dark toned glass magazine / newspaper / book rack, holder or stand, perfect for the Hollywood Regency style, in faux bamboo. Made in Fr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Coat Rack Executed in the 1950s by Vereinigte Werkstätten München Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Coat rack executed in the 1950s by Vereinigte Werkstätten München Germany. Original condition.  
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Original 1960s French Matégot Style Metal Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern No2
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand in style of Matégot Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in France. It is ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Midcentury Plexi & Brass Rack for Coasts, Trousers, Ties, Belts and Cufflinks
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury plexi & brass rack for coasts, trousers, ties, belts and cufflinks.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Design Bamboo Bed for Single Mattress, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian design bamboo bed for single mattress, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bamboo

Peephole Folding Screen 'Every Good Hunch Deserves Favour' by Susan Curtis, 1994
Located in Dayton, OH
Functional artwork by Susan Custis. Folding screen or room divider, aptly titled 'Titled Every Good Hunch Deserves Favour'. This was a featured installation art piece at an exhibit i...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Patent Leather

Jean Michel-Basquiat, King for a Decade, 1997 Book
By Taka Kawachi
Located in London, GB
Published by Korinsha Press, 1997. “Since I was 17, I thought I might be a star”. This book couples a look into Basquiat's art and life, through a series of interviews with his...
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Minimalistic Coat Rack by Ferdinand A. Porsche for Spinder Design, Netherlands
By Ferdinand A. Porsche, Spinder Design
Located in Munich, DE
Pure Minimalist and modernist coat rack. Designed by the famous German Designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche 1972 for Spinder Design, The Ne...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stainless Steel, Aluminum

Charles Hollis Jones Brass and Lucite "Metric" King-Size Poster Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare king-size, four-poster bed/canopy bed in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis Jones. The bed was manufactured in the early 1970s and b...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Ejection Seat from Percival Aircraft Jet Provost by Martin Baker
Located in Paris, FR
A Martin Baker ejection seat from a Percival aircraft BAC jet provost, royal air force trainer aircraft used from 1955 to 1993.
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Marked Blenko Thick Clear Glass Owl Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern handcrafted Blenko thick glass owl bookends. Original label on back of each.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Blown Glass

Embossed and Hammered Copper Umbrella Stand Italy 1950s Forged Iron Base
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Embossed and hammered copper umbrella stand Italy 1950s forged iron base.
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Copper, Iron

Midcentury Maison Baguès Silvered Brass Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack, 1960s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful faux bamboo magazine rack in heavy silvered brass with smoked grey glass plates by Maison Baguès Paris. Very good condition. We also have the matching serving cart in stock. Maison Baguès is renowned for Fine brass objects and lights since its establishment in 1860. The idiosyncratic genius Armand-Albert Rateau used Maison Baguès accessories to decorate the interiors of Jeanne Lanvin’s town home...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Woodard Metal Patio Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of vintage-modern metal chairs is great for an indoor or outdoor setting. One chair features four sturdy curved legs, the other chair sit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Rare Lucite Vase by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1970s Lucite vase designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The piece is beautifully crafted in one piece of 3 1/2" thick Lucite x 9" tall and 9" wide. The piece...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lucite

Wonderful Lorin Marsh Etched Two-Drawer Mirrored Chest with Flower Rosette Pulls
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh etched two-drawer mirrored chest with flower rosette pulls and silver-leaf details Top measurements: 24” W x 15 1/4” D Total height 28” H 26 1/2” wide ...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mirror

Vintage Lucite and Nickel Jewelry Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic jewelry or accessory holder or display designed and manufactured in the 1960s by Charles Hollis Jones. The piece is made of a combination of Lucite, and polished nickel. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Abstract Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
A striking metal sculpture of a fish. Iron with gold gilt decoration. Probably Asian.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Iron

Large Jacks Polished Steel Book End or Decorative Objects
Located in Westport, CT
Large handmade polished steel Jacks book ends decorative arts, circa 1940s.
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron, Steel

Otago Hand Embroidered Pearl Grey Throw Blanket
Located in Middelburg, NL
Otago, a beautiful pearl grey throw blanket made of the finest New Zealand mohair. Characterised with pink big dots, completely embroidered by hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mohair

Blenko Stylized Bamboo Glass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast clear glass bookends with a stylized bamboo motif by Blenko.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Art Glass

Italian Wire Coat Rack
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian wire coat rack.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful mid-century wall art features a three dimensional sailboat sculpture with plenty of intricate detail. A wonderful realistic design in the style of C. Jere with multipl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

World Relief Map
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large world relief map. Measures: Width 232 cm. Height 158 cm.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Acrylic

Light Chrome Coat Rack
Located in Brussels, BE
Light chrome coat rack.
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Lucite and Acrylic Magazine Rack or Holder
Located in Kansas City, MO
1970s Lucite magazine stand. High quality thick acrylic construction.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lucite

Pair of Midcentury Lucite and Brass Footed Obelisks
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of decorative Lucite and brass footed obelisks in manner of Maison Jansen, circa 1980s. Found in France. Unknown maker. Base has round brass feet, faux...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Two Midcentury Coat Rack in Brass and Block Patina, from Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Austria
Two midcentury coat hooks in brass and black. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck and manufactured in Austria, they have acquired a lovely patin...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Extremely early 1st edition 'bent wire hook' 1954 Coen de Vries' coat rack with
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Note: This coatrack was exhibited at the ''From the Guggenheim collection to the Cobra Museum Amstelveen'' exhibition until August 2014. More information check www.cobra-museum.nl This is the highly sought, earliest production variant, of the first edition of the famous 1954 noteladder coatrack by Dutch designer Coen de Vries. The very first batches of this design were supplied with one piece colored bent wire...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Iron and Brass Catch All Shelf Magazine Rack
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and dramatic iron and brass two-tier stand, functions as a magazine rack or catch all for a bathroom etc. The shelves are iron of semi circular form, the handle is faux bambo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Jacques Adnet Magazine Rack in Wrought Iron and Green Leather from the 1940s
Located in London, GB
Jacques Adnet green leather and iron magazines rack.    
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Two French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Valets / Coat Stands, 1970
Located in New York, NY
2 French Mid-Century Modern Perspex / Plexiglass valets with coat stands and pants rack. One piece has a jewelry box and one does not. Priced and sold in...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lucite, Plexiglass

Nickel Coat Tree
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and sublime coat tree with four (4) double hooks, retaining the original nickel finish.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Luciano Frigerio Double Bed in Solid Italian Gold Brass Design 1970 with Rays
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Luciano Frigerio double bed in solid Italian gold brass design 1970 with rays. Very elegant and of great quality, made of satin brass and polished brass, the round side knobs ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Antique Original Midcentury Metal Airplane Propellor with Nosecone
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A wonderful original midcentury metal airplane propellor with nosecone. This piece was the prized possession of a retired Vietnam Air force officer ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Aluminum

Luxury Clothes Hangers Minimalist Elm Briar Brass Gold and 1970 Mirror Zevi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Luxury Minimalist clothes hangers in elm briar brass and 1970 Italian design mirror Zevi Arredamenti.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

1960s Erotic Art Sculpture Woman’s Waist Pottery Ashtray Vessel Female Body Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
White Hi-gloss glazed ashtray, heavily crazed. Artist/Maker unknown. Procured in Puerto Rico.
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1960s Puerto Rican Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Ceramic

Viviana Torun Rutilated Quartz Necklace For Georg Jensen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful sterling and rutilated quartz necklace designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe and manufactured by Georg Jensen. Fully signed on neck...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Quartz, Sterling Silver

Mink Fur Scarf, Black and White, 1960s Style, Chic Scarf by Area ID, New Skins
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful new mink scarf in a 1960s style, deigned by Area ID.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Fur

Hollywood Regency Magazine Rack or Stand in the Style of Paul Evans Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency style magazine rack or stand, 1970s, Italy. In the style of Paul Evans. The magazine holder is executed brass and aluminum sheet. C...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Aluminum, Brass

Fontana Arte Umbrella Stand 1930s-1940s Italian Design Crystal and Brass
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella stand by Fontana Arte Italy, 1930-1940. Green crystal Enameled metal and brass details Excellent condition, crystal in perfect condition.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Crystal, Brass

1972, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Cactus Coat Stand, in the Best Green Ever
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last five pictures of this listing or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) The very best I've ever seen, that's why it's more expensive. I sold also pieces from 3500 euro up to 8000,euro but this one is different. Iconic cactus coat rack in very good original condition. Signed #494/2000 Gufram Multiples '86. The Gufram Cactus...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Polystyrene

Jewelry/Tie Holder in Lucite and Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry or tie holder designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones and executed in Lucite and polished nickel. The piece has 3 different sta...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Ship Bookends by Blenko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century era, pair of Blenko, thick glass ship bookends. Solid, handblown, with back side a smooth finish and front side a textural finish.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Glass

Impressive Metal Mirror in the Style of Sergio Mazza
Located in Chicago, IL
A prominent designer for Artemide, Sergio Mazza worked in furniture and Industrial Design. This circular mirror has a sleek and handsomely streamlined frame. Only one mirror is avail...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Modern Astrolite Products Lucite Arched Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great set of modern Lucite bookends by Astrolite. In excellent condition.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Lucite

Modernist Wall Shelf
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern wall-mounted luggage rack / shelf in brushed stainless steel. Manufactured in the USA, circa 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Early 20th Century Brass double Bed
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of early 20th century brass beds. Each bed is: 102 cm wide (mattress size 99 x 190), height headboard 131cm, height footboard 87cm. Brass headboard and footboard they come...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Clothes Hangers Italian Mid-Century RIMA Attributed
By RIMA
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Clothes hangers Italian mid-century RIMA attributed, minimal and sculpture design coat hanger.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Chrome

Waste Bin in Patinated Leather and Brass. Made for Illums Bolighus, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Waste bin in beautifully patinated leather and brass. Made for Illums Bolighus in the 1950s. Great original condition. Made in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Nickel & Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones, Arched Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful magazine holder in polished nickel and Lucite designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones, the piece is from the arched collection and is in excellent condition with ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nickel

Near Pair of Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Cones / Obelisks with Captured Bubbles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, assembled pair of Barbini glass cones. Simple lines that are perfect for a Modern interior. Each has a captured bubble centered in interior near the base. Both bear...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

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Art Glass

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