Mid-Century Modern Furniture
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
1950s by Stilnovo Italian Design Mid Century Brass Green Adjustable Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
Adjustable wall lamp
by Stilnovo
Italy, 1950s
Green and ivory aluminum shade
Polish brass frame
Excellent condition.
Original 1950s.
Perfect working order.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian 1950s Coffee Table By Gimo Fero
By Gimo Fero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail-coffee table, Inline wood, fume glass. Black metal base with the brass legs. Design and make by Gimo Fero senior Italian Artist. The second height as a glass shelf is 19.5 i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1950s Stunning Crystal Decanter with 6 Crystal Glasses, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1950 Stunning crystal decanter with 6 crystal glasses. Made in Italy.
_ Decanter
_ 6 Glasses
Dimensions:
Decanter
5,51 x 3,93 x 9,84 inches
cm 14 x cm 10 x cm 25 H
Glasses
...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’Arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano vase. Retains its original Paul’s distributor label. Very sleek and elegant design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Guillerme et Chambron Inspired Brutalist Oak and Velvet Throne-Like Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and distinctively shaped oak sofa with large rounded finials at the front and high horn-shaped rods at the back. Very little information is available about this sofa but it is b...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Velvet
Lady Head San Marino Boat Vase Smalto Roccia Glaze Italy 1950s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A lavish example of San Marino pottery, with typical 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. A boat vase with a central red panel depicting typical lady head with flowers in sgrafitto decor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay
Italian Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Parchment Paper, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and parchment paper wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s
Fully Extended Dimensions (inches): 8” H x 6.75” W x 27.5” D
Collapsed Dimensions (inches...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950s Wicker and Bamboo Basket with Lid
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s Wicker and Bamboo Basket with Lid.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Distressed Oblong Wall Mirror with Brass Frame after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti-style oblong oval wall mirror with inset glass supported by a brass frame (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Patina/light wear to brass frame. Glass itself is distressed - moderate desilv...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Maison Cartier Modernist Copper Enigma Box
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier designed this stunning luxury copper and brass box. That rare piece was crafted in France circa 1950. It is an Enigma box that uses Leonardo da Vinci's specular writing techn...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
1950s Gerald Thurston Star Pierced Shade Flushmount for Lightolier , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Enameled aluminium shade with a pierced star motif on a brass structure .
Well made strudy construction .
Each shade measure 9.5 in wide by 2 in high . Glass diffuser under .
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Early edition of the 666 chair by Jens Risom, produced by De Coene
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This early edition of the 666 chair was produced by De Coene. Since 1954 De Coene became the Benelux producer of the expensive Knoll furniture. This rare old set of chairs are in all...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tropical Airbrush Watercolor Panther Painting Signed Peters
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era tropical airbrush artwork watercolor panther painting on paper. Signed Peters.
Measures: Frame 35" wide x 31" tall
Art 24" wide x 20" tall.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Unique Mid-Century Modern American Maple 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza by Crawford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern American solid maple 6 drawer low long dresser by Crawford. All solid maple construction with carved handles and sits on 4 tapered legs. Vintage original co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Italian Midcentury Wood Glass Desk Office Table 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design desk with wooden frame with two drawers on which rests the thick glass top shaped with rounded corners, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is ori...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Monza 1955 Italian Flush Ceiling Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A rare 1955 flush 3 headed ceiling lamp in white enamel, satin and aged brass by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce . The lamp heads can pivot to the desired light direction. A beautiful and rare 1950s Italian design . Great condition with the enamel and brass with a couple tarnish spots to the brass rings. Original Label.
Biography: Born Paolo Angelo Lelii in Ancona, Angelo Lelii moved with his family to Milan, where he worked and married Monza-born Rosa Bianca Bussetti. The couple moved to Monza after marriage, and although the biographical information available is scarce, we know that he began manufacturing lamps in his Monza house in 1943 and that in 1946 he advertised his Tris lamp at the Domus magazine.
It was in 1947 that he founded Arredoluce, a premier manufacturer of furniture and lighting, in Monza. During the same year, at the VIII Triennale di Milano, he exhibited the lamp 12128, which became known as the Triennale floor lamp.
He became an influential designer in postwar Italy, especially in the field of modern lighting design. During the 1950s, Arredoluce started to collaborate with such designers as Franco Albini, Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, and Nanda Vigo and also began to experiment with halogen light bulbs for its designs. Out of this experimentation, Lelii increased the use of transformers for his designs and created the recognizable floor switch used in most of Arredoluce’s floor lamps.
Angelo Lelii’s lamps and lighting objects stand out for their extremely simple designs that strive for minimal complexity and for their strong sense of unadorned sensitivity. Thanks to Angelo Lelii’s unique approach to lighting design, Arredoluce quickly built a reputation for creating premium quality lights based on clean, simple, and functional designs.
The most well-known designs of Angelo Lelii are the Triennale floor lamp model...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Airbrushed Ceramic Ducks Decorative Objects by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Italy, 1950s.
Made in airbrushed ceramic.
They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Joseph-André Motte "Tempo" Chair for Steiner, France, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
The iconic 'Tempo' chair was designed by Joseph-André Motte in the 1950s for Steiner, and is a beacon of French furniture craftsmanship.
This chair is a standout model from Motte's repertoire, showcasing his flair for merging functional ergonomics with sleek, modern aesthetics. The 'Tempo' features a frame of polished chrome, providing a robust foundation that complements its streamlined silhouette.
It is fully restored, with new upholstery in silver velvet and re-finishing.
The use of high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail in its restoration highlights the chair’s elegant design and style.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Scale Vintage Murano Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture Dino Martens
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a large, massive duck sculpture from the 1950s made in the Sommerso and mezza filigrana technique. It is a decorative piece and was likely designed by Dino Martens for Fratel...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Midcentury italian console table by Poggi Pavia
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury wooden wall consolle table designed by Poggi Pavia.
Elegant manufacture of the wood, two drawers with beautiful brass hardware.
Excellent vintage condition.
Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
A 1950s Danish Brass And Bakelite Telescopic Wall Lamp
By Lyfa
Located in Søborg, DK
A 1950s brass and Bakelite telescopic wall reading lamp.
A classic period piece of lighting with a beautiful age related patina to all the parts fro...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Glass Top Table 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This glass-top dining table features smooth, flowing curves throughout, with beautifully slender lines at the tips of the legs, adding a sense of grace and elegance to the design. Th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lounge Chair 1950s
By Dal Vera
Located in Sacile, PN
Lounge Chair 1950s in swedish style.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Penguin Bird Sculpture for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Penguin Bird Sculpture for Bitossi
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of model 2130 wall lamps by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of model 2130 wall lamps designed and produced by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
The lamps can be adjusted in different ways. The arm of the lamp can be adjusted horizontally. The re...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Elegant T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Chair with an Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic French style slipper chair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, with a large ottoman. The chair measures 28" D, 27.5" W, 31" H, 15"(seat height). The ottoman measures 2...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp with Chinese Motifs, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Studio made ceramic table lamp with deep blue glaze and Chinese motifs, American, 1950s.
Measure: Shade diameter 14 inches.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Wrought Iron and Blue Purple & Aqua Terrazzo Tile Tables, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Wrought Iron and Terrazzo Tile End Tables in Aqua, Royal Blue & Violet. Featuring sturdy open Black Wrought Iron solid square rod frameworks, mosaic surfaces with reflective 1 i...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
George Nelson for Herman Miller Rosewood Thin Edge Series Credenza/Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
A rare Rosewood Thin Edge credenza/cabinet designed by George Nelson, Produced by Herman Miller in 1950s, with 5 drawers (1 hidden behind the door) and two shelves. Applied foil manu...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dunbar Walnut Coffee or End Table Model # 3374 by Edward Wormley
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Elegant Dunbar walnut coffee or end table with triangle legs and black polished laminate top, model # 3374 designed by Edward Wormley.
Original sticker with serial number under the...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini, Rare Pair of Wingback Armchairs Model 877 (First Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of Wingback armchairs from an important chalet in the Italian Alps. Designed by the Italian Architect Gianfranco Frattini for the Cassina company in 1959. The fabric, in ex...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stunning Brass 1950's Swing Arm Counterbalanced Wall Applique by Cosack Leuchten
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and beautiful Model number 9591 organic form counterbalanced swing arm applique by the specialist avant garde german lighting company Cosack Leuchten 1959
This applique is in w...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Steel, Aluminum
Stunning Solid Birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, After Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning solid birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright, Usonian, Purchased out of architectural designed modernist chu...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Fontana Arte, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.375” H x 22” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 1.7...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s Egidio Casagrande Italia Patinated Brass Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Patinated Brass Vase by early modernist Egidio Casagrande Italia
Stamped maker stamp.
13.75 H x 8.5 in diameter.
Very good vintage unrestored condition.
Shades of b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Original condition
( 12 arms ).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Paperclip Wall Lamp Anvia 1950s J.J.M. Hoogervorst
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice wall lamp, model 71-01 named Elbow or Paperclip, designed by J.J.M. Hoogervorst in 1958 for Anvia.
The lamp is fully adjustable by the arms as well as the shade. It has Bl...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Leather and Ebonized Wood Slipper Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings leather and ebonized wood slipper lounge chairs for Widdicomb.
Introducing the T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Leather & Ebonized Wood Slipper Lounge Chairs for Widdic...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Klismos Occasional Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Ferndale, MI
Klismos occasional table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb furniture. Banded edge top sits on swooping tapered saber legs. Nicely refinished with original Widdicomb TH Robsjohn Gibbings...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century Sculptural Sofa with Integrated Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, beech, Europe, 1950s
This sofa is a great example of mid-century design, with its smooth, flowing curves and clean lines. The armrests are cleverly integrated into the...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Tommi Parzinger Tall Illuminated Bar Cabinet for Parzinger Originals
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An extraordinary dry bar designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals. This cabinet is absolutely fabulous. It features gorgeous door fronts with a wave like pattern in high g...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Elegant bowl in sterling silver by Erik Fleming from Atelier Borgila in 1954
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and elegant bowl in sterling silver by Erik Fleming (1894-1954) from Atelier Borgila in 1954. Erik Fleming is one of Sweden’s most famous silversmiths with his simple and bea...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Brass, Metal, and Opaline Glass Hanging Ceiling Light, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful ceiling light or pendant from Sweden circa 1950s. Great form with slight curving movement to arms. A fun and attractive light that could blend into a variety of interior ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1950s Sculptural Austrian Organic Bull Horn Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural Bull Horn Bowl 1950s Austria
Unmarked in the style of Carl Aubock
4.5 h x 9 d x 9.5 w
Unrestored Vintage preowned condition Wear use & patina present.
Not perfect, it is ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Horn
Gerald Thurston Brass Crossed Sword Dual Shade Partners Desk Lamp, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier crossed swords desk lamp with brass rimmed Raffia Barrel Shades. Featuring dual arms in Brass, ball sockets, original adjusting dual Brass rimmed inte...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wall Sconce by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce
By Oluce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall Sconce by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. An enameled perforated shade with a tri-angled armature. The multiple couplings allow f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovor Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass. Original brass canopy. We recommend four E27 40w maximimum bulbs. Bulbs not included.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Harvey Probber Credenza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harvey Probber Credenza with 2 vinyl and brass sliding doors and pull out drawers. Formica Top is very convincing! In fact I will admit I thought it was wood when I bought the piec...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, darkened beech, cognac leather, Italy, 1950s
These robust chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara feature a geometric frame for the patinated c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spider Wall Lamp 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage wall lamp or sconce spider shape 1950s, Italy.
A gorgeous sconce from metal and glass.
The legs were made of metal wire, while the body was made of yellow...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Small Dresser or Tall Night Stand by Paul McCobb in Maple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful 1950's small chest of drawers by Paul McCobb and produced by Winchendon. A versatile piece constructed of solid maple with warm patinated brass pulls.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Italian Table Lamp by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian adjustable brass table lamp in original condition by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gunnar Hansson, Vase, Grey-Glazed Stoneware, Lomma, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gunnar Hansson in his own studio, Lomma, Sweden, c. 1950s-1960s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Stylish Pair John Widdicomb Walnut Night Stands Mid Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish pair of John Widdicomb walnut nightstands, circa 50s. These are an original set with them being book matched one with drawer on right and the other with drawer on the left. W...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Opaline Glass Pendant Lamps, 1950s, Set of Two
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These pendant lights were made in France in the 1950s. The lamps have got white opaline pleated glass lampshades and brass holders. They have got French B22 sockets and have been rew...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Vintage Harry Bertoia Diamond Wire Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Fabio Ltd, Knoll, and Edward Wormley. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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