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
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Cartier in Excellent condition.
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Cartier with is red leather original box 2-doors case . The box is lined in silk, stamped with the Les Must de Cartier logo and includ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$790 Sale Price
34% Off
Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s captivates with their sculptural, sailboat-inspired design. Each lamp features a slender brass rod mast, resting on a clea...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Original Travertine Fish Sculpture by Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original big travertine fish sculpture by Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli. The item is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Dimension:
4,33 w x 1,18 D x 3,93 H inches
L 11 cm x ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Postmodern Table Lamps by Samuel Parker for Slamp SRL, 1980s
By Samuel Parker, Slamp
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking pair of postmodern table lamps was designed by Samuel Parker for Slamp SRL in the 1980s. With their bold geometric silhouettes and graphic contrast between black and wh...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stunning Midcentury Pair of Blue "Rugiodoso" Leaf Sconces by Barovier and Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Incredible mid century Murano crystal glass leaf wall sconce with brass fixture. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy by Barovier & Toso during the 1950s.
Each sconce is outsta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Paolo Venini Venini wall lighting Glass murano with métal structure, Italie 1960
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Large Venini wall lighting Murano glass ! Very rare model original first periode of Paolo Venini Design . Pièce iconique of the work of venini Maker . Pièce of Art Glass of Murano 19...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$935 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Gorgeous Green Vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous green vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 7,87 x 9,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
‘DS-47’ Leather Coffee Table by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Beerse, VAN
This DS-47 coffee table, designed by the in‑house De Sede Design Team, embraces a robust and minimalist aesthetic.
Its warm, organic leather is the De Sede’s signature NECK leather,...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Pair of Italian 1950s Brass Wall Sconces with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1950s. The structure includes a vertical brass backplate with an integrated rod, a U-shaped brass arm, and a black ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Unusual lying Flower vase vienna around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Unusual lying Flower vase vienna around 1970s
Original condition
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s
The Area 50 table lamp, is a part of a series that includes table, floor, wall, and ceiling lamps, wa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Model 116 Sideboard with Raffia Doors Designed by Florence Knoll in the 1950s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative sideboard model 116 designed by Florence Knoll in the early fifties for Knoll associates. Florence Knoll studied architecture under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saar...
Category
1950s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Pair of Italian 1950s Brass and Blue Opaline Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall-mounted sconces designed and produced in Italy in the 1950s. Each fixture consists of a circular brass backplate, a straight brass arm, and a vertical stem that secures ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 1950s Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall sconces produced in Italy during the 1950s. Each sconce is composed of a vertically oriented brass backplate, a curved brass arm with a black lacquered metal socket hold...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Unique Modern Gold Italian Sunburst Mirror, Giltwood, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage mirror in a golden decorative sun-shaped frame from Italy. The frame is made of wood. Absolutely amazign and unique piece. Good original condition, the mirror has minimal fla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large three-Tier Venini Murano Glass Tube Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The polisched nikel armature supports 52 large clear glass tubes which have a slightly textured effect t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Amber Resin Bust Sculpture by Dorothy Thorpe 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an Amber resin bust of classical sculpture by Dorothy Thorpe made circa the 1970s. The sculpture is perfectly translucent which makes the bust glow!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print.
About the fabric:
Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Circular Wall Mirror in Green and Amber Glazed Ceramic
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Ceramic Mirror
Eye-catching ceramic round wall mirror. Maufactured in Spain, 1960s.
Circular shape and large glass mirror surface.
The frame is made of glazed ceramic tiles i...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Primavera large art deco white and green ceramic vase signed circa 1930 27 cm
By Primavera
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Primavera
Large art deco ceramic vase by Primavera
White and green ceramic glazes colors
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Height 27 cm
Large 16 cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
JOSEF HOSPODKA - BOROCRYSTAL - Mid Century Glass Vase - Czechia - Circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
JOSEF HOSPODKA (Designer) - BOROCRYSTAL (Manufacturer) - Fine quality Mid Century glass vase - heavy tri-color glass featuring a bulbous five prong design at the rim - polished finis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
$857 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Spanish Sunburst Flush Mount round curve glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass ; white ; orange........other color
Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Dal Vera French Riviera Nightstand in Bamboo, Rattan and Brass, Italy 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century nightstand or side table in bamboo, woven wicker and brass. This charming organic bedside table was designed by Dal Vera and produced in Italy during the 1960s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Air Bubble Glass Cube Flush Mount Light Fixture Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning large Glass Cube Flush Mounts by Doria Leuchten Germany. A beautiful Glass with air bubbles inside on a bakelite plate in a Mid-Century Modern style design. The fixture re...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Californian Modern Sculpted Walnut Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Diabolo Adjustable Wall Lights, Brass, Ivory, Baby Blue Lacquer, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Italian Adjustable Diabolo Wall Lights, in the style of Stilnovo.
Ivory and Baby Blue lacquered shades, each with two lights.
Polished brass
Height 26 cm.
E12, or E14 sockets...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and string fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c .1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.5"H x 18.25"W x 18.25"D
Bulb specification: E-26
Number of s...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Toledo Cocktail or Olive Sword Skewers, Spain 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Spanish Souvenir or novelty item from the 1970s in the shape of this sword skewer set. 15 swords in a matching stand. Made from steel, brass and enamel. Suitable for cocktails, oli...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand made blown glass flushmount.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: E27 (US E26).
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Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rare 1950s/60s Italian pendant light in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the refined world of mid-century Italian design with this ceiling lamp from the 1950s/60s. Its structure is composed of elegantly curved black-painted metal wire, forming t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print.
About the fabric:
Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$345 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large table lamp in "rostrato" Murano mouthblown glass and brass completed by an off-white cotton lampshade. This incredibly charming and unique table lamp was designed by ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce – multicolor quadriedri -Mariangela model
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 16 Murano crystal prism (quadriedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mazzega Pendant with Glass Murano Bicolore XXL , Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega pendant, bicolore of glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Mazzega glob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$487 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Murano glass Chandelier -101 white alabaster glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large white alabaster glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful pair of table lamps in Murano crystal "Rostrato" glass and brass. These incredibly charming and rare table lamps were designed by Barovier & Toso and made in Murano, Italy...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome and Flokati Faux Fur Lounge Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome and Flokati Faux Fur Lounge Chair.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.6"H x 19.2"W x 8.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.1"
All upholstered furniture can be r...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier in Red and Brass, Six-Light Flower Design
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian sputnik chandelier in red and brass, circa 1950s, featuring a six-light flower design.
A striking example of Mid-Century Modern design, this red and brass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 41 acid-etched amber glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 acid-etched with an amber spot inside glasses, in a golden painted metal frame. This chandelier is a unique piece, glass created ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century Scandinavian Beck & Jung iconic Ashtray Ultima 15
By Beck & Jung
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An iconic white metal brutalist sculptural ashtray, design by Holger Bäckström and Bo Ljungberg known as Ultima 15 made by Diverse Ting, Malmö, Sweden in the mid-1970s. These ashtra...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Ettore Sottsass was a pioneering designer, artist and architect known for his bold approach to midcentury design. He opened his own design and architecture studio in 1947 and became ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Large Pendant Light, Pine Veneer, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large 1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Ellysett Pine Chandelier, model T547/480. This is a rare chandelier designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Ellysett. This piece is made of pine venee...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Teak, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 61.25"H x 21.0"W x 18.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5" ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Console and Mirror Lars Goran Nilsson & Ewa Wrangel Atelje Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
By Lars-Goran Nilsson, AB Glas & Trä
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century modern Scandinavian hall furniture set comprising a low console table and a mirror by the Swedish designers Lars-Goran Nilsson and Ewa Wrangel for Ateljé Glas & Trä.
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete set of six vintage stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays. A humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of solid b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, accente...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Orage Pierre Frey Linen, Oak Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with oak stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful french fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifications or CO...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
$922 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ardium Shell Mid Century Style Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ARDIUM Large Brass Wall Sconce, a striking and elegant lighting fixture designed to make a bold statement in any space. Crafted from heavy brass, this larger version features a G9 so...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hermes Horse Bit Bottle Opener c.1970
By Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning example of a vintage equestrian bottle opener dating to c.1970.
The handle is gold plated bronze fashioned in the form of a horse bit and the bottle opener itself made fr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Brass & Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Ceiling-mounted pendant composed of a slender brass down-rod, a black enamel steel canopy, and a shallow circular metal reflector. Three brass struts form an open triangular frame th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Amber Resin Bird Sculpture by Dorothy Thorpe 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an Amber resin bird sculpture, specifically doves, by Dorothy Thorpe made circa the 1970s. The sculpture is perfectly translucent which makes the birds glow in the light!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Danish Rosewood MCM dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Vintage Kai Kristiansen model 42 dining chairs in rosewood with black vinyl upholstery.
The chairs are very comfortable and supportive with the curved sweeping back rest that pivots...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 4x E27 and 4x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suita...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese 18th Century Style Lacquered Coffee Table With Scenes of Horses
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese style equestrian themed lacquered square coffee table with a lift top that opens to a large storage area. The top and sides decorated with decoupage equestrian scenes of ind...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
J.T. Kalmar, Pelikan, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, brass, plastic band and fabric floor lamp designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 62"H x 15"W x 27"D
Bulb Speci...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Yellow, Black and White Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern yellow, black, and white glass and brass two-light pendant light, France, 1950s.
This striking ceiling fixture features a softly curved, triangular glass shade a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Onos 55' Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Designed by Florian Schulz and crafted in Germany in the 1970s, this pendant light captivates with its elegant and functional design. Its sleek, minimalist aesthetic reflects the era...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chrome and Glass Wall Lamp by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant wall lamp was designed by Sergio Mazza in the 1960s and showcases the designer’s signature blend of industrial precision and refined modernism.
Crafted from chromed met...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Fabio Ltd, Knoll, and Edward Wormley. 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.
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