Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
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 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
Martin Visser Daybed, Sofa BR O2 Dutch Design 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original upholstery BS O2 Sofa, daybed designed by Martin Visser, in the late 1950s, Dutch Design made by Spectrum. The frame is made of square metal black lacquered. A simple movem...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Metal daybed designed and manufactured during the 1950s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Metal daybed designed and manufactured during the 1950s. This decorative and functional daybed is made out of black lacquered metal. Presented in its original condition with visible ...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Safari Savbriksen Daybed by Ole Gjerløv Knudsen France & Søn
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This iconic safari daybed by Ole Gjerlov Knudsen is very rare to be found in the earliest version it was ever produced: the version of France & Son...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Linen, Rope, Beech
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Single Bed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bed or daybed, walnut, oak, Italy, 1980s
Giuseppe Rivadossi once again proves his great eye for materialization and technicality this bed ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Oak, Walnut
B&B Italia Antonio Citterio Daybed or Bench Reupholstered in your fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Italian Daybed or Bench, designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Italy, circa 2000s. This daybed is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Johannes Spalt for Wittmann 'Constanze' Sofa in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, 'Constanze' daybed or sofa, cognac leather, metal, wood, Austria, 1960s.
This beautiful sofa designed by architect Johannes Spalt, is typical for Mid-C...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo Sofa Bed by Vivai del Sud. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bamboo sofa by Vivai del Sud.
This sofa can become a comfortable single bed. From the part under the seat another bed can be pulled out. The bedsteads are...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo
"San Martino" Daybed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (Milan 1913 - Milan 2016)
Walnut Daybed "L8 San Martino" model. Azucena production, Milan, 1960s.
Equipped with wheels on the rear legs.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Wood
Rietveld Style Dutch Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rietveld Style Dutch Daybed
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner Sofa Daybed Model GE7 in Teak and Cane 1960's for Getama
Located in Chicago, IL
Hans J. Wegner for Getama, Daybed model GE 7
Denmark, circa 1965.
Teak, painted wood, upholstery, caning.
This really cool convertible daybed / sofa, designed by...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Cane, Teak
Franz Hohn for Honeta Daybed or Sofa in Grey Upholstery and Teak
By Franz Hohn, Honeta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franz Hohn for Honeta, daybed or sofa, model FH 10, fabric, teak, beech, metal, Germany, 1959
Made in 1959, this sofa known as FH10 is created by Franz Hohn for Honeta. Geometry is ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Horst Brüning Daybed in Steel and Camel Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, daybed model 6915, chrome-plated steel, leather, Germany, 1968.
This well-designed daybed shows a solid construction of delicate lines and roun...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Lettino daybed Knoll International Bercelona Van der Rohe pelle verde
Located in Milano, MI
Rara versione in pelle verde Bauhaus dell'iconico lettino Barcelona e prodotto da KNOLL.
Il lettino è nella versione classica come disegnato disegnato da Miles Van der Rohein 1930....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Aluminum
Reupholstered Yugoslavian Mid-century Modern Teak Daybed
Located in Medina, OH
Yugoslavian Mid-century modern teak daybed refinished and reupholstered in a Crypton gray tweed from Greenhouse Fabrics. This piece is in perfect condition and is ready to be an addi...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A.R. Cordemeyer "Cleopatra" Narrow Daybed with Mattress and Bolster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's Cleopatra narrow daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer with teak wood ends, enameled dark grey metal frame and "Auping" printed on mesh springs. ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
William Plunkett "Kingston" Daybed
Located in New York, NY
William Plunkett "Kingston" Daybed. Black leather with a stainless steel frame.
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
DW1 Daybed by Dieter Waeckerlin for IdealHeim, Switzerland 1957
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Modernist daybed with adjustable headrest by Dieter Waeckerlin for Idealheim Basel, Switzerland 1957.
The frame is solid beech and painted steel, a heavy and high quality piece wit...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Carlo Hauner Headboard, c. 1950 Forma Edition
By Forma, Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
Made of Caviuna wood, with a matching veneer and a delicate cane, this piece combines the robustness of the wood with the delicacy of the cane. The generous dimensions of 82 x 257 x ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Straw, Laminate, Hardwood
Barcelona Daybed in Brown Leather by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, 1980s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This iconic Knoll Studio Barcelona daybed was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930. Just like the Barcelona chair, the daybed is characterized by a high degree of detail. Eac...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Single Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bamboo and rattan single bed or day bed from 1970s.
The Bed is in real good vintage conditions, wear consistent with age and use.
Quotation for bed net a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Dick Cordemeijer Cleopatra daybed in linen Auping The Netherlands 1954
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and iconic Cleopatra daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping, The Netherlands 1954. The frame is made of black coated metal and the ends are in solid teak wood. The ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Danish Cabinetmaker Daybed with Upholstered Mattress, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern is a recognized term around the world, and pieces from the mid-century era, like this daybed, are characterized by clarity in design and extremely high-quality craftsma...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, FD 451 sofa bed for France & Søn, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful FD451 articulated two seater sofa bed, designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn in Denmark around the 1960s.
One interesting feature of this ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Cane, Teak
De Sede DS 80 Leather Daybed
By De Sede
Located in Philadelphia, PA
De Sede DS-80 Leather and Wood Daybed. Beautiful Patch Style leather Cushion and Bolsters. Bolsters are laced closed with leather. Daybed in very nice shape! This was used in a ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rob Parry Newly Reupholstery Sofa/ Daybed for Gelderland, 1960 Dutch
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare sofa designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland, 1960s.
Minimalistic and elegant Dutch design pride.
With one movement, the seat can be pulled out into a single sofa bed.
Measurements...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Olivier Mourgue Djinn Chaise Lounge for Airborne in Beautiful Pierre Frey Fabric
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This 'Djinn' chaise longue by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International is stunning.
It was produced in France between 1964 and 1965.
This chaise longue is well known for its appearance in "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick and is part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection.
This epic piece of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a favourite piece of furniture in your living room.
Condition:
Excellent,Reupholstered, This Djinn chaise longue has new stripes, foam and newly upholstered in fluffy wool with blend of mohair and alpaca which is produced by one of the most luxurious fabric manufacturers in the world, Pierre Frey. The whole rest on a tubular steel frame.
Dimensions:
Width: 175 cm / 68.9 in.
Depth: 60 cm / 23.63 in.
Height: 63 cm / 24.81 in.
About the Designer:
Olivier Mourgue (French, born 1939) is a French artist and industrial designer. Best known for his design of the Djinn line of furniture, Mourgue’s aesthetic is characterized by brightly colored jersey fabric stretched over structural steel frames that are filled with polyether foam, creating a unified, futuristic, alien-like modular form. Born in Paris, France in 1939, he began his career with an innovative design for a chaise lounge in 1964, after which he expanded his original furniture line to include loveseats, stools, and anthropomorphic chairs. Despite also producing paintings and drawings, his career was ultimately dedicated to industrial design, and provided a quintessential aesthetic of 1960s Modernist furniture...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Pair of Original Charles Zublena Polyester Patio or Pool Side Lounge Chairs, '60
Located in Voorburg, NL
Stunning pair of original French, 1960s Polyester Patio or pool side chaise lounge chairs in white, designed by Charles Zublena. Directly from...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Polyester
1960s Frem Rojle Daybed
By Frem Røjle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Danish midcentury daybed by Frem Rojle, with sleek modern lines, wood base and ecru upholstered seat cushion with bolster pillow. Sensuous yet minimal.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Leather Patchwork Sofa Daybed, Circa 1970s
By De Sede
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage leather patchwork daybed sofa features quality leather in varying hues of warm browns with removable seat, arm, and back cushions. This daybed sofa has a deep seat, nice pati...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Beech
Italian bamboo and wicker daybed by Bonacina, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
Italian bamboo and wicker daybed by Bonacina, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Dick Cordemeijer Cleopatra daybed in blue Auping The Netherlands 1954
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and iconic Cleopatra daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping, The Netherlands 1954. Typical industrial Dutch design. The frame is made of black coated metal and the ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941
This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Bor...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Daybed 'Le Bambole' Mario Bellini per B&B, anni 70s, bianco
Located in Milano, IT
Daybed anni '70 della serie 'Le Bambole' disegnato da Mario Bellini e prodotto da B&B. Rivestito con tessuto originale nei toni del bianco e del rosa ancora in buonissime condizioni,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo Sofa Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian red brown coated bamboo sofa bed.
This sofa bed comes with its original metallic bed net and needs a mattress of cm. 80 x 190 (about inch. 31.50 x 74.80)....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Red Upholstery
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed model 711, red leatherette, steel, laminated wood, Italy, 1968.
Cubic sofa that can be transformed into a daybed by Italian designer Tito Agno...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard For John Stuart FD451 Daybed Sofas & Corner Table Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard created many enduring and sought-after modern Scandinavian designs. This leather sofa set is an archetypal example of their mastery. Lovingly restored,...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
1960's Italian Bamboo Daybed in White Boucle (2 Available)
Located in Chicago, IL
A comfy + elegant Italian Bamboo daybed sourced in Northern Italy. The bamboo structure is formed made by steam bending and is an Italian techni...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Daybeds in Elm with Wicker Headboards
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Daybeds, elm, cane, Scandinavia, 1950s.
A pair of simple and minimalist bed designed in Scandinavia around the 1950s. The construction is based on clear lines and angular shapes. It...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Cane, Elm
1960s Exclusive Daybed in Sheep Skin
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in exclusive fine sheepskin from Island sheeps
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Sheepskin
Early Pierre Chapo 'Godot' Queen Bed in Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Godot' queen bed or daybed, model 'L01L', elm, France, design 1959.
This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of so...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Elm
Johannes Spalt 'Constanze' Daybed in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, green fabric, teak, Austria, 1960s.
A beautiful sofa that transforms to a daybed designed by Johannes Spalt for Wittman in the 1960s. This daybed is nam...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Linear Daybed in Special Walnut Series 72 by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing "The Linear Daybed" – Where Clean Lines and Modern Design Converge!
Draw clean lines with contemporary furniture inspired by the Mid-Century Modern Legend, Edward Wormle...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Daybed, Germany, 1950s
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful vintage Mid-century daybed with clear lines. It was probably manufactured in Germany and dates from the 1950s.
The bed is still in very good condition with all springs int...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Beech
Mid century Swiss Modern Beech Blonde articulating Daybed by Holma
By Holma
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Swiss Modern chaise daybed by Holma with ash and rosewood wood frame and legs. Has articulating headrest with collapsible legs and hidden casters, allowing for convenient ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Dick Cordemeijer Cleopatra daybed in wool Auping The Netherlands 1954
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and iconic Cleopatra daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping, The Netherlands 1954. The frame is made of black coated metal and the ends are in solid teak wood. The ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Daybed Sofa in Blue Checker Reupholstery by Alexander Girard
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson daybed for Herman Miller in newly upholstered Alexander Girard Maharam "Checker" fabric.
George Nelson and Alexander Girard were both A...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
a Pair of French Bamboo Daybeds
Located in New York, NY
An excellent pair of bamboo and rattan x-form daybeds. A unique and spectacular examples in style and form and from France c. 1940.
Age and use appropriate wear. The daybeds are in ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo
European Cabinetmaker Daybed Upholstered in Kilim Fabric, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In much of Europe the desire for functionalism went hand in hand with understatement, refinement, and elegance for much of the mid-century era. Still, there was also room for playful...
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1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A documented Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates model 102-R upholstered daybed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A documented Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates model 102-R upholstered daybed having an enameled steel frame with beech wood back support .
This daybed is an early example of one of the first designs ever made by Pearsall at his first factory located at 296 Madison Street in Wilkes Barre...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Mario Cristiani for Bonacina Bamboo Daybed, Italy, circa 1960
By Bonacina
Located in New York, NY
A modernist vintage organic daybed or chaise lounge in natural materials of bamboo and rattan featuring a newly upholstered mattress with two bolsters on each end and three separate ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Woven Rush Daybed in Walnut with Leather Pillow and Cushion by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Woven Rush Day Bed, designed by Judy Smilow in 2014, is a modern addition to Mel Smilow's Woven Rush Collection.
Solid walnut daybed with handwoven rush seat and leather cushio...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Danish Cabinetmaker Daybed Upholstered in Yak Hide, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
A desire for functionalism went hand in hand with understatement, refinement, and elegance. The Danish mid-century furniture designer was concerned with graceful proportions and rest...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Hide, Wood
French All Black Daybed or Single Bed, circa 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic modern daybed in black dye ash and plywood made circa 1960 in France.
Recent mattress upholstered in black fabric.
The edges of the ash frame have some minor scuffs as shown ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
Woven Rush Daybed in Walnut by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Woven Rush Day Bed, designed by Judy Smilow in 2014, is a modern addition to Mel Smilow's Woven Rush Collection.
Solid walnut daybed with handwoven rush seat.
Measures: 75" W ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Bamboo and Wicker Sofa Beds, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bamboo and wicker sofa beds or single beds.
The beds need a mattress of cm. 85 x 190 (Standard Italian single bed size).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Solid Walnut Frame Sofa or Daybed
By Mel Smilow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Walnut frame long low sofa or daybed. Beautiful armless sofa with solid walnut sculpted frame and steel spring support insert. Has Orig...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
A French 1950's Solid Elm Bed by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French midcentury solid elm bed by Pierre Chapo.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Elm
Horst Brüning Daybed in Original Brown Leather and Chrome
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, daybed model 6915, chrome-plated steel, leather, Germany, 1960s
This well-designed daybed shows a solid construction of delicate lines and rou...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century Modern daybeds for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern daybeds for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage daybeds created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern daybeds made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original daybeds, popular names associated with this style include Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer & Jerôme Barrier, Auping, Lawson-Fenning, and Wittmann. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for daybeds differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $329 and tops out at $130,000 while the average work can sell for $5,800.
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