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Mid-Century Modern Furniture

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color:  Orange
Mid-Century Rattan and Bamboo Coat Rack Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Coat rack stand in bamboo and rattan with two hooks. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Poul Kjærholm Stool Pk-33 by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare stool model PK-33 designed by Poul Kjærholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark with painted grey wood base and circular brushed satin steel frame and cognac leather cus...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

70s Table Lamp with Black Ceramic Base and a Silk Covered Lampshade
Located in Wolfurt, AT
70s table lamp with black ceramic base and a silk covered lampshade with batik pattern.
Category

1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Ron Arad circa 1991, Four Soft Big Heavy Orange Armchairs Made by Moroso, Italy
Located in London, GB
Ron Arad Circa 1991. Four soft big heavy orange armchairs made by Moroso. Italy. Soft big heavy is an armchair with stress-resistant polyurethane foam...
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1990s English Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Hardwood

Pendant Light by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Danemark, 1968
Located in Brussels , BE
Pendant light by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Danemark, 1968.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large and Fine Vintage Seguso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classical Form frosted glass vase in pale Champagne tone with gilt glass rim and base. Decorated with a raised wave motif around the body. With the original label. Measures: H. 1...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Joe Colombo Italian Wicker and Bright Orange Upholstery Lounge Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century lounge / armchair with a small woven wicker form with large cylindrical bright orange cushions, resting on a wicker pedestal base. (Joe...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Wood

Harvey Probber Tall Back Orange Fabric Upholstered Arm / Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century arm / lounge chair with a tall back and button tufted textured orange upholstery, resting on four tapered wooden legs. (HARVEY PROBBER)  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood

Archimede Seguso Murano Millefiori Canes Italian Art Glass Incalmo Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Millefiori canes and orange "Incalmo" rim Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece has a decorative i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Coffee Table in Fiberglass with Light 1960's
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Here is a table from the late 1960's which would be count as a piece from the hippie era, possibly a unique one off piece. The design and use of fibreglass would have to be considere...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Hubert Olivier, large ceramic vase circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hubert Olivier, large ceramic vase circa 1980
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Swivel Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern club chairs on a tulip shape swivel base. Round barrel back with sculpting arm lines. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Stilnovo, Table Lamp, Brass, Yellow-Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Six Mid Century Sand Beige Kangaroo Chairs, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany 1968
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso yellow orange over red Italian art glass horned owl baby bird figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar one...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Sommerso, Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Inwald Glass Bowl in Pink Glass, Hermanova Hut, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Rare glass bowl produced in Czechoslovakia. Often called INWALD bowl, this beautiful item was produced in Hermanova hut glass factory and is mentioned ...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Orange Melange Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful bright orange high quality melange upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Set of 3 Royal Haeger Pottery Vessels with Brown, Ochre and Orange Glaze
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice collection of vintage Haeger pottery vessels; 'Haeger' foil label to underside.
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Fiberglass Amber Dome Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
These fiberglass domes date to from the 1950s. We recently found a nice barn collection of these originals. When lit they give off a nice warm glow and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

5 Aluminium Wall Hooks Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
5 aluminium wall hooks vienna around 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Le Klint Honeycomb Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
Le Klint Honeycomb Chandelier. Original vintage condition. in white. Geometric designs with amazing light refractions. Perfect for that mid centur...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1950's Italian Mid-century Lamp by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena
Located in Paris, FR
A timeless 20th-century Italian collectible design piece by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena highlighted by a frosted opaque glass shade and metal struc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Umbrella Stand Juppi 202 by G. Castiglioni for Bilumen, 1960
By Bilumen, Giorgina Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Umbrella stand Juppi 202 by G. Castiglioni for Bilumen, 1960s Umbrella stand mod. Juppi 202 with triangular base in orange ABS resin. The umbrella stand has rounded corners and in the center there are round holes, where you can insert the umbrella. The model can be stacked with other Juppi model. Produced by Bilumen in 1960s and designed by Giorgina Castiglioni...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic vintage table lamp. Made of ceramic with a fabric screen. Made bay unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1970 In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, pr...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Toso Mid-Century Pair of Amber Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Faceted, 1999s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass table lamps and very solid. The beauty of these lamps is its multifaceted surface that creates reflections and many shades of color. The photo includes a pair of amber lamps...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Rose and Erni Cabat Glazed Porcelain Feelie Vase, Yellow, Cream Ceramic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rose and Erni Cabat Glazed Porcelain Feelie Vase, Yellow, Cream Ceramic. Signed and dated. Rose Cabat worked in earthenware, stoneware and, finally, porcela...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Wicker Ghost Drapery Table or Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage occasional table handcrafted in classic woven wicker in a ghost drapery form in its original organic patina.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Mid-Century Tufted Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tufted leather rocker with polished chrome frame. Great mix of modern and chesterfield style. Please confirm location.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1 of 3 Large Opal Orange Ball Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large and rare Doria pendant light with nice Opal glass ball. High quality of materials, gives a wonderful light effect when it is on. Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Opal

French Mid-Century Modern Stackable Orange Plastic Chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
French Mid-Century Modern stackable orange plastic chairs, 1970s Stackable orange plastic chairs with curved seat and legs in metal tubular, orig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl Veneer Square End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century square end / side table with an oyster burl veneer, resting on four triangular legs.      
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Spanish Gilt Iron Table Lamp in the Taste of Les Artisans De Marolles C. 1960s
Located in London, GB
A run of seven gilt forged iron table lamps in the taste of Les Artisans de Marolles, with decorative fleur-de-lis detailing, three point base...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Vivai del Sud Bamboo Missoni Fabric Night Stands, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of Vivai Del Sud Italian bamboo night stands from the mid-century modern French Riviera period are bursting with nostalgia. A honey colored bamboo structure, with a smoked ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Mirror

Mario Badioli after Picasso Black and Orange Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury amazing black and orange sommerso Murano glass vase. Mario Badioli probably designed this fantastic piece in the style of Picasso in Italy dur...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Cream Sugar Ball Hanging Lamp 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage cream sugar ball hanging lamp 1960s Sugar Ball Sphere Hanging lamp just the name is already beautiful and natural cream. Beautiful hanging lamp w...
Category

1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Jens Risom Teak, Caning, and Orange Upholstery Conference Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Danish mid-century dining/conference armchairs with teak wood frames, caned seat backs, and faintly striped orange fabric upholstered seats. (JENS RISOM)(PRICED AS SET)  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Giovanni Gariboldi Very Tall Vase or Umbrella Stand for Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
Giovanni Gariboldi (1908-1971 ) An imposing and tall vase or umbrella stand in glazed ceramic by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori Italy, 1940's With maker's mark underneath ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Barovier & Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid Murano glass vase designed by Barovier & Toso in 1977, of fine Italian manufacture. The vase is made entirely of light yellow Murano glass with sinuous and captivating shap...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fully Upholstered Side Tables, circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fully Upholstered side tables in the Milo Baughman's Style. Circa 1970s. Feature a fully upholstered wood ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Glass

Fontana Arte Rare Etched Glass Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte rare exquisite circular colored and etched glass framing mirrored glass encased in gilt brass, Italy, 1950s. This extraordinary ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb High Back Orange Upholstered Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century lounge armchair with a high back and bright orange fabric upholstery, resting on a walnut base with four short tapered dowel legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WI...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Orange Glass and Fabric Shade Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful large table lamp made in the 1960s. The base is made of heavy orange colored glass. The lamp shade is made of fabric and has a dark orange color. The light requires one ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Huge 1960's Rattan Bamboo & Brass Dome Pendant Chandelier
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large pencil reed dome shade pendant lamp from the 1960's. Gorgeous aged brass hardware. Warm aged patina on reed . 10" milk glass globe inside. S...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Michel Mortier 10527 Metal and Glass Floor Lamp for Disderot in Orange
Located in Glendale, CA
Michel Mortier 10527 metal and glass floor lamp for Disderot in orange. Originally designed in 1972, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with an authen...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Danish Functionalist Wall Light in Brass and Marble Glass by Th. Valentiner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fully adjustable wall lamp designed and manufactured by Th. Valentiner in Copenhagen, Denmark during the 1950s. It features a marbled glass shade, flexible gooseneck and on/off switc...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Model 'Kuplat' Pendant Lamp by Yki Nummi, Finland 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning 'Kuplat' pendant was designed by the Finnish designer Yki Nummi in 1959. This piece is of a vintage edition. A true timeless design classic, suitable for many spaces. T...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carsons Orange Velour and Chrome 'Wave' Form Chaise Lounge
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'wave' form chaise lounge with orange velour button tufted upholstery with a T-shaped polished chrome base. (CARSONS)(Available in different upholstery: DUF0350,...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Mid Century 366 Armchairs in Orange Velvet, Jozef Chierowski, Europe 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period. The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Ch...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of 20th Century Orange Melange Vintage Footstools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful bright orange high quality melange upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ch...
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Giovanni Bertoncello Italian Screziato Tobacco Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive mid-century Italian modernist art pottery vase formed in a retro ‘C’ shape and decorated in 'Scretziato Tobacco' glazes by...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yellow Mid-Century Modern high back lounge chair featuring yellow upholstery with walnut accents. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Flowerpot Ceiling Lamp, Verner Panton '1926-1998' VP1, 1970
Located in Lejre, DK
Flowerpot ceiling lamp, designed by Verner Panton (1926-1998) VP1 in yellow color from the 1970s. Measures: H:15 dia:21.
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Umbrella Holder Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella holder vienna around 1960s Original condition.
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

American of Martinsville Side End Tables Nightstands Wicker Faux Bamboo
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of American of Martinsville Side End Tables Night Stands Wicker Faux Bamboo With lower glass shelves which are included. Approximate Measurements in Inches 24" wide x 22" h...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Glass, Bamboo

Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Amber Black Triedri Murano Chandelier, 1980
Located in Murano, Venezia
A beautiful and impressive chandelier suitable, due to its important height, to spacious rooms and high ceilings. The chandelier creates magnificent reflections of light thanks to ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Eames for Herman Miller Terracotta Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s Eames terracotta fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarce terracotta shell has its original finis...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Florence Knoll for Knoll International American Mid-Century Orange Upholstered L
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century lounge armchair with textured orange fabric upholstery, resting on four broad tapered wooden legs. (FLORENCE KNOLL FOR KNOLL I...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Fabric, Wood

Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Fabio Ltd, and J.T. Kalmar. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.

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