Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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
Penedo Showcase Onyx Oak Brass Glass Hand-Crafted Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern inspired Penedo Showcase, Hand-Crafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
The Penedo marble cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes, shaped a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Murano Italian white Cabinet Ninety Jewelry Available justfurnituress designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite cabinet is a true masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, handmade with meticulous attention to detail. The solid birchwood frame provides a sturdy foundation.
But the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Brass
1940s Elegant Swedish Ash Veneer Cabinet with Carved Frieze and Ample Storage
Located in London, GB
This Swedish cabinet features elegant ash veneers, showcasing the wood's natural grain. The centrepiece of the design is a beautifully carved frieze, running horizontally across the ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Ash
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perria...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Penedo Showcase Onyx Oak Brass Glass Hand-Crafted Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern inspired Penedo Showcase, Hand-Crafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
The Penedo marble cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes, shaped a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Char...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56. Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Nuage à Plots by Charlotte ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit creat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
De Coene Norm Office 770 Modular Wall Unit , 1969, Belgium Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressed facade of a Modular wall unit in oak designed by the Coene Manufacture, Belgium ,1969 "Norm office 770" is an universal modular system construction...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Walnut Wardrobe, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Designed by Luciano Frigerio, wardrobe with eleven doors in brass and walnut wood, Macassar ebony is a precious essence that is widely used in cabinet making, fine carpentry, turning...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Olival Sideboard, Rose Gold, Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Olival Sideboard, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Olival stone sideboard draws inspiration from the sacr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Jim Rose Two-Door Chinese Coins Quilt Cupboard, Functional Art Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional two door cupboard. It is created from natural rusted steel and found steel. The panels on the door fronts and sides are made from salvaged pieces of steel with the original paint and texture making this modern industrial aesthetic a model of sustainable design. Prominent colors in this piece are earthy tones of beige, green and blue with a pop of yellow. There is one fixed shelf inside the cabinet. This piece is available as pictured.
Jim Rose
Two Door Chinese Coin Quilt Cupboard
hot roll and found painted steel
38.25h x 53.88w x 21d in
97.16h x 136.84w x 53.34d cm
JR0249
Jim Rose
1966 - 2023
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Jim Rose, Two Door Strip Quilt Cabinet, Functional Art Steel Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional two door cupboard. It is created from natural rusted steel and found steel. The panels on the door fronts and sides are made from salvaged pieces of steel with the original paint and texture making this modern industrial aesthetic a model of sustainable design. Prominent colors in this piece are earthy tones of beige, green and blue with a pop of yellow. There is one fixed shelf inside the cabinet. This piece is available as pictured.
Jim Rose
Two Door Strip Quilt Cabinet...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
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 Cupboards
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Char...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Belgian Cabinet in Solid Oak and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cupboard, oak, glass, Belgium, 1970s.
This Belgian cupboard encompasses beautiful crafted details dominated by a sturdy shape made primarily from so...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Glass, Oak
1950s Axel Larsson "2910" Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet model ‘’2910’’ designed by Axel Larsson in mahogany for Bodafors. Sweden, 1950s. Excellent restored condition that may present traces of time and use.
Two versions available, with and without interior mirroring.
Axel Larsson (1898-1975was a Swedish interior designer working mostly for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna and Bodafors (SMF). Various of his designs were exhibited at the 1930 stockholm exhibition which got him many important commissions such as the park avenue...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
Armadio con specchio di Umberto Mascagni, Italia del Medioevo 1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Un guardaroba ad ingresso basso davvero unico, disegnato in Italia da Umberto Mascagni. Questo pezzo è caratterizzato da porte in pelle vinile grigio con maniglie decorate in verde...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood, Bentwood
3 Blond Wood Glass Door Curio Cases Display Vitrine Cabinet Glass Shelves MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
3 Blond Wood Glass Door Curio Cases Display Vitrine Cabinet Glass Shelves MINT!
Lighted shelves, mirrored backs.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit midel Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Teak Wall Unit by Nathan Furniture, 2 Corner & 1 Main Unit
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Teak Wall Unit by Nathan Furniture, 2 Corner & 1 Main Unit
The set has adjustable shelves and can be used as one or as 3 separate units
Nathan Design furniture is made in England in the Danish style in quality Teak
Minimalist Design set in good Vintage condition, with some light chipping along the front edge of the main unit otherwise good
The Large cabinet 40.25" x 17.5" x 76"
The 2 end units are 17.5" x 17.5" x 76".
As one they are 76" x 17.5" x 76"
We are UK based...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso storage unit, reissued by Cassina, is a true work of art that reflects the designer's impeccable taste and sense of st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit cr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit in Black by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso storage unit, reissued by Cassina, is a true work of art that reflects the designer's impeccable taste and sense of st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Mastercraft Solid Pine Hand Painted Storage Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage hand painted storage cabinet from S J Bailey and Sons Mascraft unfinished furniture.
The cabinet features two large storage drawers with...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Hardwood
Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard A very useful bathroom cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Wall Hanging Cloakroom or Bathroom Cupboard
A very useful bathroom cabinet this wall hung shelved cupboard has mirrored door and a small shelf below
It would work very well in a ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Pine
1950s Eric Johansson Teak Wood Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet, Linen Cabinet in teak wood designed by Eric Johansson for Abrahamssons Möbelfabrik. Sweden, 50s.
Featuring an elaborate carved decoration in diagonal squares and elegant ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Char...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Drexel Walnut Console Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Drexel console table, console cabinet. This cabinet console is in excellent condition. It measures.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Bodega Sideboard, Credenza, Console, Warm Wood Marquetry Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
BODEGA CREDENZA
Bodega Collection refers to cellar art or better known as chiaroscuro, a technique of extreme contrast of light and shadow used by Caravaggio.
Credenza designed by ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Metal
1970s Beige Formica Tall Double Door Linens Cabinet Three Drawer Chifforobe MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1970s Beige Formica Tall Double Door Linens Cabinet Three Drawer Chifforobe MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso storage unit, reissued by Cassina, is a true work of art that reflects the designer's impeccable taste and sense of st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perria...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Locker
Located in London, GB
Add a touch of industrial charm to your space with this vintage metal locker cabinet. With its minimalist design and utilitarian aesthetic, this p...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Jim Rose Two-Door Strips Quilt Cupboard, Brightly Colored Steel Art Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional two door cupboard. It is created from hot-rolled steel and found steel. The legs are made from salvaged pipe. The panels on the door fronts and sides are made from salvaged pieces of steel with the original paint and texture making this modern industrial aesthetic a model of sustainable design. The pattern is inspired by the Quilts of Gee's Bend Alabama. Prominent colors in this piece are red, green blue and grey. There are two fixed shelves inside the cabinet.
Jim Rose
Two-door strips quilt cupboard
Hot roll and found painted steel
36 H x 35 W x 18 D in
91.44 H x 88.90 W x 45.72 D cm
Jim Rose
b. 1966
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand 513 Riflesso Storage Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1939. Relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Cassina collection since 2004, the Riflesso storage unit creat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Armadio con specchio di Umberto Mascagni, Italia del Medioevo 1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Un guardaroba ad ingresso basso davvero unico, disegnato in Italia da Umberto Mascagni. Questo pezzo è caratterizzato da porte in pelle vinile grigio con maniglie decorate in verde...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood, Bentwood
Cylinder Shape Liquor Bar Cabinet Walnut
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cylinder drum shape walnut liquor cabinet. Rare cabinet in as is (minor damage as pictured) condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Axel Larsson ‘’1-147’’ Teak and Birch Cabinet
By Axel Larsson, Bodafors
Located in Madrid, ES
Axel Larsson’s model ‘’a-147’’ teak and birch cabinet for AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna. Sweden, 1960s. Excellent restored condition that may present traces of use.
Axel Larsson (1898...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Birch, Teak
Mid Century Modern 4 Doors Walnut Lighted Hatch Milo Baughman atr. Drawers MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern 4 Doors Walnut Lighted Hatch Milo Baughman atr. Drawers MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
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Walnut
Original 1960s Italian Coat Stand Design in Walnut and Beech with Umbrella Stand
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original 1960s coat stand in walnut and beech with umbrella stand
Finishes in light wood
Very elegant
Special design.
Comes from an old country house in the Pisa area of Tuscany.
The...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Teak Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern teak cabinet featurning spacious storage space behind a sleek set of tambour doors with a top and middle space for small showpieces. This wall unit would be a great fi...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Centruy Modern Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Fantastic Italian Design Cocktail Bar Set 1970' in the Manner of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Willy Rizzo style Italian Design burl birch wood and gilt brass Cocktail bar set .
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar includes a counter ele...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe Armoire
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century teak wardrobe armoire
The armoire measures: 45 wide x 21.5 deep x 62.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Char...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-09-A Bedside cupboard / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This item is raw and sturdy. Its rugged textures and bold lines define that radical character. Its presence is uncompromising and captivating. Here we see the principle of the Japan...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
File Rack by Pierre Jeanneret, Low Cupboard, PJ-050202, Chandigarh, 1957-58
Located in Antwerp, BE
File Rack; Pierre Jeanneret; Le Corbusier; Low Cupboard; PJ-050202; Chandigarh; 1957; 1958; 1950s; India; Cabinet; Shelving Unit; Mid-Century Modern; Bookshelf; Sideboard; Room Divid...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Fine Mid-Century Trumeau Bar Cabinet Attr. to Paolo Buffa, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Dry bar, walnut, Italy, 1940s
Elegant Italian bar cabinet in walnut and ebonized wood, inside with Mosaic mirrored glass attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940.
Lower part with two draw...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Chrome
Oak Cabinet by René Gabriel, France, Late 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Rare cabinet by french designer René Gabriel.
Solid oakwood and oak veneer.
The cabinet features 6 drawers on the lower part and 2 doors on the top part with functional keys and lo...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Amazing Sideboard in the Style of Ico Parisi, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Sideboard made of sycamore with precious ceramic handles and cartouche decorations by Richard Ginori. There are two doors with shelfs and a bar cabinet in the center.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Large Italian Carved Walnut and Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb solid Italian walnut and rosewood display cabinet.
This sideboard features carved doors in walnut and glass doors with delicate rosewood frames.
The interior is completely ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Walnut
Pallucco Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Gray Lacquer Copper Sideboards/Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Two available. Unique and exclusive Italian grey lacquer and walnut veneer sideboard/cabinet by the Architect Paolo Pallucco. His work is distinguished by experimentation and innovat...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Copper
File Rack by Pierre Jeanneret, Low Cupboard, D.I.H. 074, Chandigarh, 1957-58
Located in Antwerp, BE
File Rack; Pierre Jeanneret; Le Corbusier; Low Cupboard; D.I.H. 074; PJ-050205; Chandigarh; 1957; 1958; 1950s; India; Cabinet; Shelving Unit; Mid-Century Modern; Bookshelf; Sideboard...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern cupboards for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern cupboards 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 cupboards created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern cupboards 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 cupboards, popular names associated with this style include Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Lawson-Fenning, and Paolo Buffa. 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 cupboards differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $49,278 while the average work can sell for $5,400.