Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
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
Henredon Black Lacquer and Brass Display Cabinets/Vitrines
By Henredon
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful pair of Henredon lacquer, brass, and beveled glass display cabinets. Each equipt with four adjustable shelves with plate ridge and 3 way adj...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Modern Penedo Showcase Bar Cabinet Calacatta Bianco Handmade Portugal 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 Vitrines
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Marble, Brass
Anonima Castelli Italian Vitrine Showcase in Walnut and Gilt Metal, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent vitrine produced and signed by Anonima Castelli, this unique piece was custom made in Italy in the 1950s for a an important notary office in Rome, as shown in the label o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Dino Cavalli Italian Showcase or Wall Shelf, Wood and Sliding Glass, Italy 1970s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Italian showcase in wood with sliding crystal glasses. This elegant and versatile object was designed by Dino Cavalli in Italy during the 1970s.
The quality of the wood ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Romeo Rega Italian Showcase Vitrine Brass and Crystal Glass, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Mid-Century showcase vitrine entirely made in solid brass and cystal glass. This stunning object was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s.
This delightful d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Tambour Bookcase/Credenza by Arne Vodder, Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A Mid-Century Modern veneered bookcase with spacious interior. Sliding glass doors with metal handles. The base part has two tambour sliding doors, with two extra drawers. The design...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Belgian Pair of Metal Glass Cabinets - Vintage Display Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall, vintage pair of Mid-Century modern Belgian two-part vitrines made hand crafted metal, in good condition. Each of the detailed Industrial style glass display cabinets are comp...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
G Plan "Fresco" Vanity in Teak With Articulating Mirror #2
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England
Designer: Victor B. Wilkins
Manufacturer: G Plan
Era: 1966
Materials: Teak, Afromosia
Measurements: 59″ wide x 18″ deep x 28″ tall (to top of desk), 47.5" tall (to to...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Teak
Romeo Rega Brass Etagere with Display Window, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Naples, IT
Etagere, display case, bookcase, made of brass on a black lacquered wooden base, the etagere consists of a central two-door display case with brass handles, 6 glass shelves' fume, th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Iconic Mid-Century Modern 'Rocket' Display Cabinet, English, 1935
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Rocket" Display cabinet/Vitrine. Figured walnut with six graduated tubular-shaped columns on each side representing a rocket launch and the doors glazed se...
Category
1930s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Danish Henning Kjærnulf Style Cabinet of Solid Oak 2 Glass Doors + Drawers 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Display cabinet in the style of the danish designer Henning Kjærnulf manufactured by the company Møbelfabrikken Hindsholm in Denmark in the 1970s.
The cabinet and vitrine is made b...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Modern Penedo Showcase Bar Cabinet Patagonia Stone Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
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 Vitrines
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Mid Century Modern Bar or Vitrine with 2 Sliding Doors
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century Modern bar or vitrine with 2 sliding doors.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Art Glass, Birch
Cattelan Italia Modernist Display Tower
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and lighted display tower or vitrine by Cattelan Italia. All glass etagere with lock and well hinged glass door and three removable glass shelves. ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Fritz Haller for USM Swiss Mid-Century Glass and Steel Display / Storage Cabinet
By Fritz Haller
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century display / storage cabinet with a lower black powder coated steel cabinet with six compartments below three open upper compartments, framed in a chrome plated steel tube structure under three clear glass panels. (FRITZ HALLER FOR USM...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal, Steel
Karges Fine Fruitwood Mid Century Modern Beveled Glass Breakfront Cabinet MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Karges Fine Fruitwood Mid Century Modern Beveled Glass Breakfront Cabinet MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Tall Corner Cabinet in Oak & Glass by Henning Kjærnulf, Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a stunning midcentury cabinet / virtine in solid oak. Made by a Danish designer Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf in the 1960s. The cabinet features colored glass doors...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Dome Shape Top Two Doors Glass Shelve Display Curio Cabinet Showcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mastercraft Dome Shape Top Two Doors Glass Shelve Display Curio Cabinet Showcase MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Tall Narrow Brass Finish Adjustable Glass Shelves Unit Bookcase Storage Etagere
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lighted brass finish display cabinet vitrine shelving unit.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Vitrines Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Countryside, IL
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Vitrines Cabinet
This cabinet measures: 36.5 wide x 15 deep x 86.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage con...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Beech Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1950s in Italy. This piece features 10 drawers in light beech with glass fronts and metal handles. It was originally used in a shop ...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Beech
Walnut mid century modern two-part hutch credenza display cabinet glass doors
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walmart mid-century modern sculpted two part hutch display cabinet credenza china cabinet.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
John Van Koert for Drexel Profile Vintage Mid Century Modern 2 Piece Buffet & Hu
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Denville, NJ
This vintage mid-century modern china cabinet by John Van Koert for Drexel’s Profile collection offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Designed in the 1960s, the two-piec...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
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 Vitrines
Materials
Aluminum
20" Sqaure Solid Brass Case 7' Tall Glass Shelve Display Cabinet Vitrine MINT!
By Brueton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
20" Sqaure Solid Brass Case 7' Tall Glass Shelve Display Cabinet Vitrine MINT!
Outstanding solid brass craftsmanship lighted case.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Dark Burl Wood 17" Square Brass Dome Top Showcase Display Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mastercraft Dark Burl Wood 17" Square Brass Dome Top Showcase Display Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Burl
Henredon Sunrise Dome Shape 2 Glass Door Lighted Shelves Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Large Henredon Sunrise Dome Shape 2 Glass Door Lighted Shelves Curio Display Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Stunning Mastercraft Brass Vitrine Mid-Century Regency Modern
By Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Mastercraft brass vitrine. This magnificent vitrine has four heavy doors that open to reveal thick glass shelves with a plate ridge for displayin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
George Nelson for Herman Miller Low Walnut Credenza
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Glass sliding doors on a walnut display cabinet with adjustable shelves.
Chrome legs with original Domes of silence glides.
The Herman Miller badge is missing, please see pictur...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Chrome
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Chrome and Glass Large Design Institute America Étagère Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large chrome and glass étagère shelving wall unit.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Chrome
Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-part merchant haberdashery counter made of birch and oak. Glass upper part with interior compartment of ten display drawers and mounting for lighting. Bottom part with ten larger...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$4,073 Sale Price
42% Off
Large Danish Teak Wall Bookcase by Poul Cadovius, F139
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large wall bookcase from the 60's designed by the Danish designer Poul Cadovius. This bookcase is composed of different modular elements on three ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Teak
Unique Henning Kjaernulf Style Glazed Display Cabinet in Solid Oak 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Unique Henning Kjaernulf Style Glazed Display Cabinet in Solid Oak 1970s
This is a truly special glazed display cabinet, made in solid oak somewhere in the 1970s.
Wonderful castle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Oak
French, 20th Century, Vintage Glass and Wood Vitrine Showcase, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage glass and wood showcase.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
Grand Mastercraft Designed Three Part Brass & Glass Vitrines or Curio Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Architecturally-inspired this breathtaking three part brass Curved China cabinet set by Mastercraft, inviting drama into any space. Dedicated to c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Pair Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
We are very pleased to offer a great pair of gorgeous, sleek and minimalist display cabinets made by the famous Henredon furniture makers, made in the USA. Part of Henredon’s early 1...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Pair Modern Black Lacquered & Brass Curio Display Cabinets by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of modern Mastercraft black lacquered, brass and glass display cabinets or vitrines. These beautiful cabinets feature a burnished brass over a black lacquered frame, three adjus...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
40's Showcase Cabinet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Showcase with side hinged doors, interior with mirrored glass dowels, central concealed bar compartment with glass and bottle holders. Walnut veneer wood, lacquered carved wood legs.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Mirror, Nutwood
$1,561
Mid-Century Modern Five Shelves Chrome and Glass Shelving Unit Étagère
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style chrome all welded stainless steel étagère.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Henredon Black Lacquered and Brass Display Cabinets/Vitrines
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of tall 1970s black lacquer and brass vitrines by Henredon. Featuring clean lacquered frames with brass trim on the doors. The cabinets feature beveled glass sides a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl small display cabinet
By Paul Frankl
Located in Westport, CT
Paul Frankl creme Cork Mahogany Display Cabinet
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Thick Lucite Frame 6 Tier Mid Century Modern Etagere Shelving
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick 3/4" lucite shelves heavy lucite structure etagere shelving unit with table level overhanging shelf. Shelf # 3 can be used as a small writing table....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Vantage Pair of Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of 1980’s Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon. They have the label in the back.
This beautiful pieces are made of wood, brass and glass.
Each of them hav...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Vanity Desk by G Plan Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your living space with this stunning vanity desk by British furniture maker G Plan. With its fabulous legs and stunning style, it’s a true embodiment of mid-century modern de...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Teak Showcase from the 60's by HW Klein Edited by Bramin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice Scandinavian vitrine from the 60's attributed to designer Henry Walt Klein, edited by Bramin. Structure in solid teak and veneer. It is composed of two sliding glass doors ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Teak
Quadrant Showcase, Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large Quadrant Showcase, Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, in very good condition, perfect for a retail space or home environment.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mastercraft Brass Display Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Offered is a pair of Mastercraft vitrines with highly polished lacquered brass along with two main compartments: two adjustable glass shelves in the top section and one in the lower ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$15,550 / set
1950s Mahogany Vitrine Display Table on Wheels and with Handles
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Mahogany Vitrine Display Table on original Wheels and with Handles and faux bamboo Mahogany legs. Original green felt lining in place, includes a new black color felt, loose...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Pair of Burl Wood, Brass and Glass Showcase Curio Cabinets
By Tomlinson
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of china vitrine cabinets by Tomlinson are an excellent example of their timeless quality and design. This rectangular top cabinet features two doors with glass panels and brass...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Two Neoclassical Brass Vitrine Cabinets by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold but elegant, these eye-catching Vitrines, bookcases or china cabinets designed and produced by Mastercraft circa 1970s. Exceptionally fine quality, brass-clad frames with black ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$17,750 / item
Pair of Luxurious Illuminated Étagères by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional pair of tall illuminated vitrines by Henredon, gracefully combines traditional forms with modern design elements. Good design, meticulous tailoring and superior constr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$12,500 / set
Ib Kofod Larsen "Danish Range" Vanity in Teak + Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England
Designer: Ib Kofod Larsen
Manufacturer: G Plan
Era: 1961
Materials: Teak, Rosewood, Afromosia
Measurements: 62″ wide x 18″ deep x 27.5″ tall (to top of desk), 48.5" t...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Vintage Modern Brass Plate & Glass Etagere Style DIA Design Institute of America
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Modern brass plate & glass etagere in the style of Design Institute of America or DIA. Comprised of a brass plated aluminum frame and four brass plated plastic trimmed glass shelves. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are some minor nicks in the brass plate. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960-1970’s.
Brass, Glass and full of Modern SASS!!! This fabulous etagere is comprised of a brass plated frame and four sections holding glass shelves which are gorgeously trimmed with brass plated plastic edges. It’s going to be the perfect touch mingled with your Hollywood Regency or Modern style furnishings adorned with foliage, artwork, and books or it could be equally as fabulous in an entry or hallway, dining room, or sitting room. It would also be wonderful inside or right outside your bathroom holding decorative towels...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
James Bearden Segment Etagere
Located in New York, NY
"Segment Étagère” a sculptural work in torch-cut and polychromed steel with fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel, with four glass shelves. By American artist James Bearden. The rectangular étagère, with its dramatic yet delicate composition and juxtaposition of shapes and colors drawn from Bearden’s evolving vocabulary, is perched atop four slender legs. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine; in an introspective feature on 1stdibs; and in a feature article in DSM Magazine. The étagère is part of a group of case pieces being offered individually--see the photo of three cabinets below. Custom sizes and colors are available upon request. In an introduction to the 2020 exhibition, curator Kartrina Weinberg wrote: "In the two years after the artist’s last solo exhibition — where the material reality of steel was evident in both its title and monochromatic appearance — Mr. Bearden sought to break free from pre-conceived judgment of his medium, as well as the persistent misnomers applied to his art. While subtle color play has always existed in his previous works, the development in his coloring technique — from painted polychrome to dyed glass enamel — allowed for dramatic saturation and stunning complexity in his new palette, bringing heightened immediacy to his biomorphic and anthropomorphic imagery. The artist had always challenged the gravitational reality of steel, but he has found new expressions towards verticality and delicacy, transcending material and elevating function. The open compositions, ranging from ornamental tracery to dynamic use of negative space, allow for the interplay of light and air, animating the environment with ever-changing viewing possibilities. This exhibition took inspiration from the naturalist traditions and fantastical imagery of Early Netherlandish paintings...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Vintage Display Cases Vitrines by American of Martinsville, Set of 3
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Set of 3 vintage display cases...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Brass
$6,375 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Casiers Standard P.E.N Cabinet For Cassina
With their timeless, unique features, these combinable modular cabinets are capable of architecturally organizing any room, h...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Chrome
$13,342 / item
20th Century, Piero Zen Wooden Liberty Vitrine 1900
Located in Turin, Turin
Piero Zen, son of Carlo Zen (1851-1918), was one of the most important designers and manufacturers of Art Nouveau furniture in Italy. His activity - the factory was located in via St...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
Burl Wood Thick Glass Shelves 3 Bay Wall Unit
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mirror chrome polished stainless steel frame, burl wood cabinets, thick glass shelves Mid-Century Modern wall unit. Secretary drop desk compartment....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
De Coene Showcases in Glass, Steel and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Coene, showcases, teak, steel, glass, Belgium, 1960s
Modernist showcases with lockable doors, accompanied with a steel frame and wooden shelf. The vitrines feature the Brutalist...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Steel
$5,850 / item
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Glass Showcase Display Cabinet Storage Case
Located in Miami, FL
Six feet tall and four-level glass shelves Mid-Century Modern showcase made in Italy.
Wooden base and tall glass and chrome column display or storag...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Modern vitrines for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vitrines 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 vitrines created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vitrines made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vitrines, popular names associated with this style include Achille Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Mastercraft, and Henredon. 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 vitrines differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $75,500 while the average work can sell for $4,200.
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Antique French Spelter Clock
Antique Garuda
Antique Indian Silver Elephant
Antique Iron Maiden
Antique Italian Mantel Clocks
Antique Italian Nativity
Antique Japanese Fire Screen
Antique Japanese Floor Vase
Antique Japanese Parasol
Antique Lock Picking
Antique Matchbox
Antique Night Light Porcelain
Antique Novelty Clocks