Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cabinet Sideboard whit Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular sideboard in bamboo and rattan composed of three drawers with handles and three shelves.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Bramante Storage Cabinet by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bramante Storage Cabinet by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina
A storage unit with modern lines, although of classical inspiration, that becomes the emblem of the Ultr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$30,839 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire or wardrobe, oak, brass, France, 1960s
This charming wardrobe is a good example of excellent woodworking by virtue of the graphical de...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Modern Oak Cabinets attributed Kjærnulf, 1960s. Set of 2
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A Danish Mid-century Modern set of cabinets or compact sideboards made from Nordic oak. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1960/70s and often attributed to the renowned Danish design...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Minimal Italian Mid-Century Geometric Cabinet Bar Mahogany Dassi Milano
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal Italian mid-century geometric cabinet bar mahogany Dassi Milano.
In the center a large door with a bar compartment for spirits and glasses...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Mahogany
$3,321 Sale Price
20% Off
After Gerrit Rietveld "Elling" storage cabinet
Located in Skokie, IL
After Gerrit Rietveld "Elling" storage cabinet circa 1960s
In 1919 Gerrit Rietveld designed the first Elling cabinet. The original example, executed in...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Beech
'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet on Stand was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for two years, therefore is now a highly sought-after and rare collectors item and this particular cabinet design being one of the most sought after of the entire collection. This example is signed with the red Taliesin symbol on the back along with its stamped model #2005.
This rare Frank Lloyd Wright cabinet features the rare sought after architectural base with equally rare and sought after two door cabinet with concentric square designs on doors. Inside the cabinet is a removable shelf. The cabinet can be removed from the base as can be seen in the photos.
Frank Lloyd Wright stated that one of his goals for this line was for the 'design to make the home more efficient as well as more beautiful'. Woven into each piece of this series was the chamfered wood edge with an abstracted Greek key motif, the signature detail of every Taliesin design, covering the edges of each item in the collection. All of the pieces were executed in Honduran Mahogany, a high-end luxury wood choice.
His idea was to design ‘infinite adaptability to American living’, for example desks could double as dressing tables, small tables could be used as a chair or stool and bookcases had moveable tops transforming into room dividers. Decoration was limited to the greek key edges so that ‘is of the piece, not on it’ and the removal of elimination of any hardware door or drawer pulls in favor of cut out flush pulls which ‘catch light and shadow for interesting and changing patterns’.
Wright pitched three separate concepts to Heritage Henredon: ‘Burberry’, ‘Honeycomb’ and ‘Four Square’ which was the one chosen to go into production and renamed ‘Taliesin’ after Wrights Wisconsin home. A distinguishing feature of the Taliesin line is that each piece is identified with a branded signature which was often accompanied by a red square. No other items from the rest of Wright's career is marked or identified which makes this line more desirable to collectors. This particular cabinet design recently broke auction records for its model - demonstrating the rarity and desirability of Frank Lloyd Wright's work along with the uniqueness of this cabinet design and demand from art and design collectors and investors, along with the interior design community.
This beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright Taleisin cabinet would work great in a Craftsman, Farm House, Monterey, Spanish, Mission, Arts & Crafts, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a small blanket chest, a dry bar for liquor...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$9,300 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist folding bar cabinet. Bar folds open in the middle and is finished on all sides to be free standing. Mahogany, teak, patinated...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$7,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Cabinet or Bedside Table by Frantisek Mezulanik, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Bedside table or small cabinet designed by Frantisek Mezulanik in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. The surface is high gloss and the top is made of opaxite glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass
Sahara Cocktail Cabinet, Noir Marble, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sahara Cocktail Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Sahara marble sideboard is a masterpiece of organic design, crafted with the fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Granite, Marble, Onyx, Brass
$109,078 / item
Joe Colombo cabinet mobile Combi center 1960s.
By Bernini, Joe Colombo
Located in bari, IT
Storage unit from the Combi Center series, stackable element system with wooden frame, aluminium sliding panels and light level with perspex diffuser. Mahogany wood, aluminium, mirro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Model 4625 Serving Cabinet by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. USA. Metal pulls with two doors. Tagged.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Cordova, SC
This listing is for the top portion only of a two piece set. There is no base. The base is a very ordinary teak cabinet, in the shape of a cube. Out of the two pieces, this piece is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Deep Relief Steel Front Sideboard Cabinet PE-42 by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and stunning sculpted-front cabinet by Paul Evans (1931-1987), model PE-42, made in 1970 in his studio for Directional. The model was one of the largest case pieces made by P...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Slate, Steel
Pair Mastercraft Dome Shape Burl Wood Curio Display Cabinets w Shelves Lights
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mastercraft dome shape burl wood curio display cabinets w shelves lights.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paul McCobb Cabinets
By Paul McCobb
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of Paul McCobb Cabinets, planner group
Maple frame with Chromed metal door pulls, white laminated back panels
With one adjustable height ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
$6,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large James Mont Oak Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large Bleached Oak cabinet by James Mont.
The cabinet has been Newly refinished in a Natural bleached oak and is
accented with Antiqued gilt pulls.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$28,000
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size S with 3 Drawers in Cumin for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Mid-century Westnofa Mahogany and Teak Gentleman's Chest, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Teak gentleman's chest by Westnofa. This statement chest has rich wood grain throughout the entire piece and sharply, curved drawer pulls. A rare piece with fourte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak, Wood
$3,495 Sale Price
30% Off
Amuneal's Blue Lacquer Bar Cabinet with Brass Countertop and Integral Sink
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Blue Lacquer Bar Cabinet with Brass Countertop and Integral Sink features hand-polished lacquered cabinet doors and drawer faces inlayed with buffed brass and integral pulls to create a modern, tailored statement. The composition of the lower cabinet is set off against a polished and patinated brass counter, which brings a timeless nuance to this modern design. Amuneal’s collector's wall hung shelves...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Topform highboard rosewood and brass Netherlands 1960
By Topform
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful highboard or sideboard manufactured by Topform, The Netherlands 1960. This very nice slim shaped highboard is made of beautifully grained veneered rosewood with solid legs....
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid bar cabinet designed in the 1920s, of fine Italian craftsmanship, with great mastery of woodwork.
The cabinet has two legs at the base that cover the entire depth of the base. The feet are made of wood and have a style that is, to say the least, classical, reminiscent of ancient Greek structures; they are made of white-painted grisaille wood.
The central body has a very massive rectangular shape. Both the base and the top are bevelled and have a frame that protrudes, like the friezes on the columns.
The top is framed by a very classical Greek fret in white painted wood. The base, on the other hand, is made entirely of ebonised wood, which gives an even more sumptuous effect.
The cabinet at the front displays two doors that can be opened by means of a brass key in original patina. Each door is decorated with a rectangular antique Greek frame...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
$8,065 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Sideboard with Rhythmic Panels in Oak, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Cabinet with Stepped Paneling in Oak, France, 1940s
A low, grounded form that exudes both presence and humility, this French oak cabinet is articulated with a rhythmic procession of ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Style Brass and Lapis Lazuli Colored Murano Glass Commode
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand cut Lapis lazuli imitation Murano glass Commode or chest of drawer, raised on special brass legs.
Handmade by a master artisan.
Available also the pair .
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare and Important Jørgen Berg Cabinet, William Christensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Jørgen Berg
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare and important Jørgen Berg cabinet-on-stand, model no. 24190, executed by master cabinetmaker William Christensen, Denmark, in the 1960s for luxury Danish department store Illu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Cabinet in Walnut and Grissinato Wood
Located in Milano, IT
This important cabinet is made by fine Italian manufacture in the ‘50s. It was exhibited at La Permanente Mobili Cantù. The beautiful cabinet is made of fine walnut and grissinato wood: the darker wood is the grissinato and it is used to decorate also four doors. The cabinet has several useful compartments. In the lower part there are two double-door tall storage compartments one of which has a clothes-hanging rail and a shelf above it, and the other has hanging rails, a shelf and four drawers. Both of them have a full-length mirror. Additionally, there are four smaller storage compartments that are still very capacious with shelves and ties hangers...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$14,233 Sale Price
20% Off
Guillerme & Chambron Cabinet 'Thierry' in Oak and Ceramic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, cabinet, model 'Thierry', oak, ceramic, France, 1960s
This model 'Thierry' case piece is designed by Guillerme & Chambron. It features geometric engravings in...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Italian Vintage Constructivist Wooden Cabinet, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful constructivist cabinet with vibrant orange doors featuring four coat racks inside on a patterned fabric background Eye catching and rare piece.
Italian production of the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Beech
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size M with 2 Drawers in Red for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Oak 4- Door Ojai Cabinet by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 4-door Ojai cabinet features board and batten doors with iron details and adjustable shelves. Available in two sizes and in American walnut and white oak.
The Lawson-Fenning Co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$10,685 / item
Striking Mid-Century Style Brass and Blu Multicolored Murano Glass Commode, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-cut Blue Mondrian imitation Murano glass Commode or chest of drawer, raised on special brass legs.
Handmade by a master ar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage MCM Oak Frame & Smoked Glass Etagere Display Shelf Bookcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern oak frame and smoked glass shelves etagere, display shelf, or bookcase with adjustable chrome & nylon feet. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Smoked Glass, Oak
IKEA ‘MTP’ Cabinet in Natural Oak, Designed by Marian Grabinski in 1963
By IKEA
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful IKEA cabinet that was initially designed as a wedding gift for Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA.
The cabinet is made of natural oak veneer with all edges in full oak, w...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1970s pair of Plastic Modular Cabinets by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original pair of cylindrical cabinets by Anna Castelli for Kartell, modular with vertical overlap was designed for every room. A true pieces of italian design. The items are in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
Located in New York City, NY
An outstanding French Art Deco / Mid Century Modern tall cabinet.
with N.F. Ameublement seal. The armoire features stunning Macassar ebony in a geometric parquetry inlaid pattern with dots of decorative mother of pearl inlay. The case rests on elegant, tapered ebonized legs capped by nickeled bronze tall sabots.
The exterior wood grain is all in the original high gloss lacquer finish.
and is in very good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age.
This unique piece offers an interior refinished in beautiful cedar with ample storage supporting two interior shelves behind the double doors.
A unique blend of Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern design pervades this cabinet and showcases an overall exquisite cubist, stark and simple design.
The original label is present, and is stamped 1973.
Label by Ameublement NF...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Macassar, Cedar
Mid-Century Rosewood Cabinet by Svante Skogh for Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 60s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Mid-century modern cabinet designed by Svante Skogh for Seffle Möbelfabrik from the series Cortina in the 1960s. Crafted in richly grained rosewood, this Swedish cabinet exemplifies ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Cabinet by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha. Manufactured in the 1960s. Completely restored and repainted. With the removable shelves...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
Jens Risom Petite Walnut Cabinet
By Jens Risom
Located in Hudson, NY
A truly beautiful piece by Jens Risom. Original oak and brass, clean lines, beautiful shape.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bramante Storage Cabinet by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bramante Storage Cabinet by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina
A storage unit with modern lines, although of classical inspiration, that becomes the emblem of the Ultr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$22,298 Sale Price / item
20% Off
American Designer, Cabinet, Maple, Metal, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A custom made maple and black-lacquered wood and metal cabinet or sideboard designed and produced in California, USA, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 29.75” H x 72.1” W x 20.125” D
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Renzo Rutili Storage Cabinet with Bench for Johnson Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Company chest with bench, circa late 1950s. This Asian influenced example has bleached wood doors and ebonized c...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
$3,542 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Credenza, Sideboard, Bar or Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish large Mid-Century Modern Danish teak sideboard, credenza, bar or cocktail cabinet featuring fine craftsmanship with plenty of storage room. The cabinet has two sections. The bottom section has a large two door cabinet with a record player attached to a shelf as well as two side door cabinets in a lattice design on each side.
The upper section features a drop down cocktail/ bar mirrored cabinet with white glass holders and installed light and a two door cabinet with multiple storing compartments and shelves also in a lattice pattern as well as two open shelves.
The very useful and stylish MCM teak cabinet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Teak
Wonderful Display Storage Attributed to Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant and rare storage.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern teak and glass display case vitrine with interior glass shelves. Brass fish accent escutcheon on the lock. The vertical measurements of the interior shelves from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its swivel design.
This compact caddy is featured in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it’s perfect at home in domestic settings, offering ample storage with swing-out drawer trays provide and cubby holes for taller items.
A one-of-a-kind piece that will complete a studio or a midcentury office.
Measures (cm):
height - 74
depth - 41
width - 43
Born in Milan in 1930, designer Cesare Colombo—who went by Joe—was the second of three brothers. His father, Giuseppe, was an industrialist who inherited a ribbon factory and turned it into an electrical conductor manufacturer. Colombo came to design relatively late, having spent most of his twenties pursuing painting and sculpture. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Brera, Milan, in the early 1950s. While there, he joined the Movimento Nucleare, an avant-garde art movement founded by Enrico Baj and Sergio Dangelo in 1951. Spurred on by international anxiety surrounding the nuclear bomb, this group of painters aimed to break free of the static boundaries of traditional painting.
In 1953, Colombo made his first foray into design by creating a decorative ceiling for a Milan jazz club. In 1954, he made a series of television shrines for the Milan Trienniale. Inspired by these experiences, Colombo enrolled as an architecture student at Milan Polytechnic. When his father became ill in 1958, Colombo abandoned painting altogether; he and his younger brother, Gianni, took over the family business, using the factory as an experimental space for the latest production techniques and materials, including fiberglass, PVC, and polyethylene.
In 1962, Colombo opened a design studio in Milan, from which he worked primarily on architectural commissions—including several ski lodges and mountain hotels—as well as product design. His furniture designs were characterized by optimistically bold, round forms, and he championed the notion of using modern technologies to create new design solutions.
Colombo’s design career was cut tragically short in 1971 when he died of heart failure at age 41. However, he was remarkably prolific during his near decade as a designer. Notable projects include some of the most iconic designs of the 1960s, such as his 1963 Elda Armchair, made completely of fiberglass; the 1964 Ragno outdoor light, which doubled as a seat; the stackable Universale chair (1965/67), which came in varying heights and was created completely from polypropylene; his 1967 modular furniture series known as the Additional Living System, which was composed of different-size curved pieces that could be pinned together in various configurations to form chairs, sofas, or entire living areas, and which ultimately included the famous 1969 Tubo lounge chair; and the Optic alarm clock and Bobby trolley...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Italian Cabinet or Bar Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Cabinet or Bar Attributed to Vittorio Dassi.
Italian Mid-Century Modern bar, cabinet, credenza, cupboard or bookcase featuring gorgeous sculpted wood doors divided...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Secretary Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary, designed and produced in Denmark around the 1960s, is a beautiful example of Danish furniture art from this era. Made of teak wood, the secretary exudes a warm and na...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio Early and Rare Loop Cabinet in Copper
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio, ‘Loop’ wall-mounted cabinet, welded copper with applied verdigris patina, steel, brass, painted wood, United States, circa 1968
Made around 1968, t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Early Knoll Walnut 2-Door Credenza
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Diminutive credenza from the early 1950s. Walnut top is new veneer replacing worn Formica. Leather pulls a signature Florence Knoll design mark. Two sliding doors open to reveal two ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Lighted Vittorio Dassi "Midcentury" bar cabinet from the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Lighted Midcentury drinks cabinet from the 1950s. Designed was the cabinet by Vittorio Dassi and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù. This massive cabinet is made of nut tree and maplewood. Behind the doors is a etched mirror with sun...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl, Cabinet, Mahogany, Brass, Cork, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained mahogany, brass and cork cabinet, designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Versatile Italian Wall Unit in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, teak, maple, lacquered wood, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s.
This Mid-Century Italian wall unit seamlessly integrates form and function, captivating with its aesthetic allure...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Wim Rietveld 663 bookcase by Gispen Culemborg 1954
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The stunning and original industrial designed 663 bookcase, designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Gispen Culemborg in The Netherlands in 1954, is a prime example of mid-centur...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Erik Wörts Wall-Mounted Cabinets
By Erik Worts
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite pair of Erik Wörts wall-mounted cabinets crafted from oak and wenge. These cabinets offer a perfect blend of style and functionality, featuring clean lines and rich, con...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Wenge
$4,800 / set
Early 20th Century Filing Cabinet with One Roller Louver Door & Five Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
This French filing cabinet is another good example of the quality furniture that was made in those days. The angular design and wonderful warm walnut-colored patina are a delight to the eye. However, this original cabinet from the 1920s isn't just easy on the eyes. It is as stable as the day it was manufactured and as you can see it is very well cared for. The solid walnut roll up door also works perfectly and comes with a working lock and key. This handmade cabinet comes with up to 5 metal trays or shelves. They are in very good condition and completely original (as is the rest of this piece of furniture). The shelves hold plenty of love letters, sheet music, comics, photo albums, papers, etc. Thanks to its timeless design and excellent condition, this antique file cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,912 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass Cabinet Attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi, possibly made by Colli
Located in Milano, IT
Charming 5-door vintage pear wood cabinet designed Attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi, possibly made by Colli, circa 1948, fine Italian manufacture.
The cab...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Basic Series Walnut Bar Cabinet
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Basic Series Walnut Bar Cabinet
This bar cabinet measures: 40 wide x 18.5 deep x 39.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Mid-Century Crescendo Bookmatched Rosewood Bar Cabinet Wall Unit
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Monumental Mid-Century Modern wall unit with built-in bar, sideboard and myriad cabinetry.
Exceptionally beautiful cathedral cut and bookmatched rosewood...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$16,131 Sale Price
20% Off
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Modern Storage Cabinet, Hot Pink, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Componibili storage unit components in vibrant hot pink. Will come with 2 “body” units and 1 “top”
The Componibili Storage Unit (1969) takes its name from componibile, Italian ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Striking Mid-Century Style Brass and Red Multicolored Murano Glass Commode, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Striking brass frame and hand-cut red Mondrian imitation Murano glass Commode or chest of drawer, raised on special brass legs.
Handmade by a master artisan.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
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