Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
Period: Late 20th Century
Teak Drinks Trolley by White & Newton Portsmouth Ltd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Teak Drinks Trolley by White & Newton Portsmouth Ltd, Set on quality Kenrick Casters it has a detachable top tray with bottom Shelf.
H: 73 cm
Bottom Shelf H: 37 cm
W: 69 cm
D: 43 cm
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Large Lounge Sofa in Bordeaux Leather by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970
By Sapporo, Mobil Girgi
Located in Almelo, NL
Large lounge sofa in bordeaux red Leather by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, Italy 1970
A large lounge sofa in leather by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, Italy,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Galloways Post Modern Two Piece Checked Plaid Sectional Sofa
By Galloway
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage two piece Sectional Sofa custom ordered by previous owners from Galloways Tampa in 1980. Very Mid Century to Post Modern shape and profile done in off white and red checked p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1990s Astonishing Red Fornasetti Wood Box by Fornasetti.
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing rare wood box by Piero Fornasetti, in excellent condition
Made in Italy.
Dimension:
10.23W × 3.14D × 1.57 H
25 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 80 glasses - green color
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large green glass tubes in a star shape.
Weight about ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Exquisited Handcrafted Green Vase in Murano Glass by Ca dei Vetrai.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Exquisited handcrafted green vase in Murano Glass (mouth blown) by Ca dei Vetrai. Made in Italy . This vase is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 6,29 x 10,23 H inches
d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
mid century PENDANT LAMP peill & putzler 1970s amber white black + clear glass
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful 1970s hanging lamp manufactured by Peill & Putzler. The shade is made of multicolored glass: amber, white, clear and black glass, worked in incalmo-tecnique. Black lac...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
The cushions were made new and are removable, covered in cannetè fabric and padded with high...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A fossil stone table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.65"H x 3.0"W x 3.0"D
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.5” H x 8” Diamete...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 41 orange glasses.
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (transparent and orange) in a golden painted metal frame. This chandelier is a unique piece, glass created for this uni...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of vintage amber glass petals drop wall sconces
By Mezzaga
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 10 glass petals ((amber crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside.) in a golden painted metal frame.
Per...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine coffee table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 43.25"W x 43.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Italian Coffee Table on Casters, 1970s Design
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage Italian Coffee Table on Casters – 1970s Design – Smoked Glass & Curved Plywood
Add a touch of 1970s Italian elegance to your living space with this stunning vintage coffee t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Smoked Glass, Plywood
Austrian Mid-Century Pair of "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were desiigned and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG....
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of glass wall sconces - 6 alabaster pink disks
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, pink alabaster glasses. Nickel metal frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 11.80...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These beautifully crafted wooden screens are by the designer and artist Jerome Abel Seguin who carves and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France. Each of the 3 elements...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Room Chairs - Chrome, Wood, and Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Room Chairs - Chrome, Wood, and Leather, Italy 1970s
These chairs feature a cantilevered design, a signature style of Marcel Breuer, which gives them a fl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Brutalist Stone and Brass Mosaic Credenza In the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Troy, MI
Incredible brutalist sculpture front cabinet in the style of Paul Evans circa late 20th Century
Tessellated stone and brass relief design with dual side hinged doors with interior a...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass
Karl Springer Mid - Century 1980's Lucite and Brass Smoked Glass Coffee Table.
Located in New York, NY
1980's Large rectangle Lucite and smoked glass coffee table by Karl Springer.
Four Lucite columns support the 3/4" thick piece of smoked glass which is held in position by polished b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Pair of White Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and lovely Pair of Italian Murano white glass Wall Sconces from 70s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Mazzega.
Mazzega lie in the nob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bedside Tables Ceruse Oak Wood Glass, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice ceruse oak bedside tables with drawers, made in the 1970s.
Dimensions are 24" x 24" x 24"
A quite versatile wooden pair of large bedside...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian travertine Rhino by G. Ulivieri 1970s
By Ulivieri
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Handcarved rhino from solid travertine stone by G. Ulivieri 1970s. This minimalist playful animal is designed with geometric lines, capturing the animal’s architectural silhouette. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
1 of 4 Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 gorgeous sconces with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired.
Each glass is unique and ha...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces "Corteccia," 80s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of vintage Italian Murano glass sconces, produced by Murano Masters, each with two pieces of curved "Corteccia" glass on a metal and brass frame. They are high quality and give ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1990s Modernist Yellow and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Ceramic Bison by Otto Keramik is a striking and unique piece of ceramic art that epitomizes the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Bitossi Flavia Blue Ceramic Elephant
By Bitossi
Located in Stamford, CT
1995 Italian Bitossi Flavia blue ceramic elephant figurine. Blue crackle ceramic finish with green accents. Retains brand sticker and brand stamp on the underside.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Chairs
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Coffee House Chairs with cane work seat. 1978 production in walnut. All chairs are completely sturdy with nice patina to the bentwood frames. The...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cane
Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Paolo Soleri Arcosanti Bronze Bell Colly Soleri Commeroative Windbell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
As a tribute to his wife Colly Soleri, Paolo Soleri has created a unique commemorative bell. The windbell is split up into two sides and has a rich tone. To complete the piece, the b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Garden Stool / Side Table, Late 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze garden stool with stump like base and holes in top and open on bottom. Can be used as a side table but there is a very slight concave to the top or possible umbrella stand. Fr...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Two 1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Glass Rectangular Wall Sconces
By Max Ingrand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian wall sconces feature a sleek rectangular design with a combination of brass and textured glass. The structured glass diffuses light softly ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Patinated Leather Safari Lounge Chair Karin Mobring, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated leather safari lounge chair Karin Mobring, Sweden 1970s.
This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1972 by Karin Mo...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 52 crystal glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 clear glass petal, brass plated metal structure. The glasses are very high quality, the photos do not do the beauty, luster of thes...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Wall Mirror by Eva Kolosvary-Stupler, California 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Wall Mirror by Eva Kolosvary-Stupler, California Studio Pottery made in the 1980s. There are two holes where you can attach the mirror to a wall.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Tray By Albatros in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing tray by Albatros in Murano Glass. Made in Italy.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
16,53 x 10,23 x 0,78 H inches
cm 42 x cm 26 x cm 2 H
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Danish Crafted Coffee Table of Solid Oak in Henning Kjærnulf Style 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish oblong brutalist style coffee table with carvings made of solid oak.
Handcrafted by a Danish carpenter in the 1970s
The fine natural surface and patina with a warm glow has ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to th...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brutalist Sculptural Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Torch Cut Steel, Original Glass Top
This striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table from the 1970s features a sculptural base crafted...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
Danish Mid-Century Chandelier by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer, 1970s
By Bent Nordsted, Lyskjaer Belysning
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Danish Chandelier from 1970s. This lamp was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Denmark by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer Belysning.
This Chandelier is equipped with one ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Brass Ceiling Lamp by Valenti, 1970s
By Jacques Adnet, Valenti
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant ceiling lamp created by Valenti in the 1970s, this is a truly exclusive version inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet, adapting his visual language into a suspended piece....
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stunning Large Murano Glass Petals Chandelier Italy, 1980s
By Mazzega
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Murano glass petals chandelier in style of Mazzega, Italy, manufactured in the 1980s.
The chandelier is composed of many thick textured glass elements attached to a brass...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton, Sectional Sofa, Metal, Fabric, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and brown fabric "Pantonova" sofa designed by Verner Panton and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5” H x 104” W x 38” D
Seat Heig...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P: Timeless Elegance in Illumination
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Infuse your living space with timeless elegance using the Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P. Crafted by the visionary Isamu Noguchi and expertly manufactured by Ozeki & Company Lt...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Murano Glass Globe Chandelier with Golden Details, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid Century Murano Glass Globe Chandelier with Golden Details, 1970s
Beautiful and elegant Murano glass globe pendant lamp with gorgeous wave design inside the glass. The be...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
OX CHAIR & FOOTSTOOL by Hans J. WEGNER for AP STOLEN, Denmark 1970's
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Vintage Ox-Chair AP 46 with footstool in recent green wool upholstery and tubular steel frame by Wegner. This set of the Ox-Chair was produced by various makers over the last decades...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Geoffrey Harcourt Patinated Cognac Leather Swivel Lounge Chair, The Netherlands
Located in Almelo, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt Patinated Cognac Leather Swivel Lounge Chair, The Netherlands 1970s
Patinated cognac leather Artifort F141 Swivel lounge chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt mid-...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Dining Chairs in the Manner of Tobia & Afra Scarpa, Italy, 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Four Dining Chairs in the Manner of Tobia & Afra Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
A beautifully crafted set of four dining chairs, designed in the refined and sculptural style associated...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Four Luigi Gorgoni Dining Chairs in Elm and Leather for Roche Bobois.
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Four Luigi Gorgoni Dining Chairs in Elm and Leather for Roche Bobois, France, 1970s
A striking set of four dining chairs designed by Luigi Gorgoni and produced by Roche Boboi...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Elm
Florian Schulz Flush Mount Light Uplight Bowl, Patinated Brass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An uplight bowl ceiling light fixture by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The finish is customized. The inner side of the...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass and Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Floor lamp in amber and green Murano blown glass, the structure is in brass, four bulbs.
The floor lamp is also a sculpture that reproduces the trunk and leaves of a palm tree with p...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1990s Gorgeous Cartier Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in Swiss
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in Swiss.
Quartz movement. Clock case ...
Category
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Table Lamp by Sölken Leuchten Germany, 1970s.
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-century table lamp by Sölken Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. It features a polished brass base and stem paired with a matte black metal shade that reveals a subtle greenish hue. The sh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Collden, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and fabric lounge chairs produced by Collden, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions (inches): 35.75” H x 33.25” W x 38.75” D
Seat Height (inches): 14”
Arm Height (inches): ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Palmette Ceiling Light - Four Levels, 163 Smoked Glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Palmette ceiling light made by 163 Murano smoked glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal.
Period: 1980's
Dimensions: 5...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1990s Gorgeous Cartier Alarm Clock Pendulette. Made in France.
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in France.
Quartz movement. Clock case...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Beautiful Hans J Wegner PP 124 Net chair for PP Mòbler
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Danish rocking chair by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler,. Frame of soap treated ash, upholstery of Vibeke Klint Fabric. Flagline in the back.
Model PP124 named Net Chair, made...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cord, Ash
Italian Freestanding Parchment Cabinet, circa 1970
Located in CA, CA
An almost certainly unique Italian freestanding cabinet, circa 1970
A body of circular form curves into an huge arch peaking at over 9 feet in height. finished in parchment with lea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, blue Murano glass leaves, brass frame, three bulbs.
The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree.
Rewired with E14 or E12 socket f...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of floor lamps in amber and blue Murano blown glass, brass structure, four bulbs.
The floor lamp is also a sculpture that reproduces the trunk and leaves of a palm tree with pie...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
One of Four Shell Pattern Murano Glass Flush Mount, 1970s Staff Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for one of the four petite glass flush mounts you see at the 2nd picture. Made in a shell or cake pattern design. You can also use them as a wall light. Each light fixt...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Persian Modernist Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Persian modernist carpet from the late 20th century. This carpet was woven with repurposed old wool to give it a vintage look and feel.
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Narrow Modern Adjustable Height Convertible Coffee Table to 6 Seat Dining Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredibly versatile Modern design adjustable height dining table with narrow top. At it’s lowest setting, this table can be be used as...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1980s
Located in Astoria, NY
Le Bambole Loveseat by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s. This iconic sofa is made of a thick buffalo brown leather - polyurethane foam interior with metal frame.
In good vintage c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Fossil Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of fossil stone table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.1“ H x 3.5“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25” Top Diameter x...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Designer Table Mirror, Nickel
Located in Miami, FL
Designer Table Mirror, very good quality. Great condition. Mirror is adjustable, mirror does not swivel. Ready for a new home.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Elephant by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This is an unique example of Bitossi - Etruria elephant, designed by Aldo Londi.
Rare model in terracotta, incised abstract motif decoration.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
"Consul" Lounge Chair & Ottoman With Tray by Ekornes Stressless, Norway 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage lounge chair and ottoman designed and manufactured in Norway by Ekornes Stressless.
The piece is made in a combination of wood and leather, the chair has an integrated round swivel table...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Italian Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Frisbi 850 pendant lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1970s, is a striking example of minimalist elegance and innovative lighting...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76.
All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration!
Comes ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Grey Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A grey Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of fossil stone table lamps designed and produced in Gotland, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8“ H x 3.5“ W x 3.5” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25“ Top D...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier, 101 Multicolor Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal frame. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large multicolor glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as a chande...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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