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 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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Item Ships From: Atlanta
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Modern Teak Credenza By Jentique Made In England
By Jentique
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning mid-century modern teak credenza by Jentique is a must-have for any stylish home. The rich brown color and sleek design make it a perfect addition to any room. With two...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Teak
Midcentury Italian Rams Heads Steel Side Table with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Midcentury steel side table with brass rams heads, hoofed feet and white marble top. This Italian Midcentury steel side table is an epitome of elegance and artistry, mergi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Brass
Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. It features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a thick, sol...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Italian 60’s Mod Oval Red Acrylic Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian 1960’s Mid Mod wall mirror with a bright red curved acrylic frame in an oval silhouette. Perfect vanity mirror to reflect your style and make your space pop!
The mirror meas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Mid-Century Italian sideboard having a shaped and molded trapezoidal top with rounded corners over rounded front tapered legs. The case holds three wide drawers with brass ri...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sloane Sectional Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Established in 2008, the Vladimir Kagan Couture collection features a selection of the Classic Kagan designs from 1950s to his new designs from 21st century. One of the new designs on offer here is the New Moon sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Pair of American Midcentury Headboard Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of twin-size bed headboards by Paul Mccobb designed for Calvin, circa 1950s. This pair can also be placed together and used as a king size headboard. Constructed with heavy br...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Leather Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Butterfly Chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This example retains it's dark chocolate brown leather sling and the black iron base ha...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tessellated Vintage Dice or Die Lidded Cube Box Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
Are you feeling lucky? Then roll this die. Luck be a lady tonight. This beautifully crafted tessellated dyed bone lidded box perfectly emulates the titillation of rolling the dice, t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
1970s Coastal Faux Bamboo & Rattan Octagonal Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Coastal Faux Bamboo & Rattan Octagonal Mirror
USA, Circa 1970s
1970s Coastal Faux Bamboo & Rattan Octagonal Mirror, originating from the USA. Th...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror, Rattan
Abstract Mid Century Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Abstract Mid Century Painting, artist unknown, believed to be American, circa 1960s. It has been recently professionally framed i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
John Kacere Nude Prints
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Kacere nude prints, American, circa 1970s. The top print measures 18.25" H x 27.5" W. The bottom left measures 15" H x 23" W. The bottom right measures 14.75" H x 22" W. They ha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Bleached Wood Abstract Sculpture
By Bois & Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Mid-Century Modern wooden abstract sculpture was hand-crafted in the 1970s. This finely carved stylized free-form sculpture is made of bleached wood, with a very versati...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gerald Thurston Parabolic Fin Sculptural Ceramic Lamps by Lightolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Pair of "Parabolic Fin" Model Ceramic Lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, American, circa 1950s. They have been rewired and are ready to use. One lamp has a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Elegant Modern Chest Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Modern Chest designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950's. It has been refinished in a deep brown lacquer and the silver plated metal handles have...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brushed Aluminum and Blue Enamel Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful 1970s decorative lidded box was crafted in Italy. This piece features a rectangular shape with a brushed aluminum base and enamel-on-copper lid with a geometric styliz...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Copper, Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Round Chrome And Glass Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful round chrome and glass coffee table.. Attributed to Milo Baughman. Very good condition. No chips on glass. Some wear on the chrome base. One of the felt covers on...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Dominic Chambon Paris Silvered Metal and Faux Fur Leather Covered Beaker or Cup
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking, bold and hefty silvered metal beaker or cup by Dominic Chambon Paris. The vessel features a faux fur leather wrap around the outside of the cup. The lip and foot are both...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Important Black Opaline Glass Vase, Belgium 1950s
By French Opaline
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning black opaline glass vase was hand-crafted in Belgium in the 1950s. The massive, rounded design boasts a gadroon shape. The piece is marked underside: Ver Extra Fort - i...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Black and Pink Onyx Marble Cigar Ashtray, Vide Poche, Catchall, Vessel, Bowl
By PIETRA DURA
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a substantial Mid-Century Italian modernist polished marble or onyx cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall crafted in the 1970s. This vessel or bowl features an ex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Midcentury French Painted Metal Low Side Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted metal low side table from the Midcentury period, with blue green finish, wicker inspired top and cabriole legs. This French Midcentury side table is a delightful ble...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely 1950s French decorative lidded box features a bright yellow vinyl plastic scooby or craft lace (in French scoubidou) with black contrast thread. The box boasts a stunning...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
French Mid 20th Century Steel & Brass Glass Top Coffee Table with X-form Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
height of table top 17.25", having a rectangular x-form top with inset glass, the frame of patinated steel with brass finials and tapering brass feet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chrome Lounge Chairs by Cy Mann
By Cy Mann
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of chrome lounge chairs by Cy Mann, American, circa 1960s. For years these chairs were attributed to Milo Baughman. These chairs are ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Carl Aubock Made in Austria Hand Bottle Opener Bar Tool Desk Accessory Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century figural hand bottle opener designed by Carl Aubock and stamped Made In Austria. In vintage condition with a beautiful patina with the requisite nicks and marks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lumax Molded Glass Desk Accessory Ashtray Catchall, Design by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
This industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall, was manufactured by Lumax, France, in the 1950s. Original design by Le Corbusier. This lovely v...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modernist 1939 Oil Painting of Girl and her Dog by American Artist Nura Ulreich
By Nura Ulreich
Located in Atlanta, GA
An incredibly sweet and whimsical painting by American artist Nura Woodson Ulreich. The sweet subject matter, the PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts) provenance and the incr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Tulip-Shaped, Single-Light, Hammered & Gilt Metal Chandelier, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tulip shaped single-light gilded and hammered metal chandelier. This French mid-20th century chandelier features a modern designed central tulip ornament on cone base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Restored Campaign Sofa by John Wisner for Ficks Reed, circa 1954
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous restored vintage Campaign style sofa from a difficult to find series by John Wisner for Ficks Reed. Exceptional rattan and hardwood construction with Cane back panels. Bra...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Leather Case Tantalus with Two Green Glass Decanters, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century-Modern barware accessory, tantalus, or "cave a liqueur," was crafted in France in the 1960s. The hand-stitched brown leather case is ornate with a gilt meta...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Red and Black Enamel on Brass Jockey Cap Vintage Wood Playing Card Box Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage double playing card box. Perfect for those nights when you get together with your squad for a few hands or poker or gin rummy or go fish. The brass and enamel jockey cap is...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Joan Miró Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Brutalist Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, Man and Machine, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modern brutalist bronze sculpture from the 1970s depicts an allegory of man and machine (or worker) with a beautiful original dark green patina. The design holds the at...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Spanish Mid-Century Wood and Multicolor Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1960s
By Capo Esmaltes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful Spanish Mid-Century-Modern decorative lidded box was hand-crafted by J. Capo Esmaltes in the 1960s. The rectangular shape boasts a carved ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Erik Hoglund Mid Century Modern Figural Glass People Decanter Stopper Signed
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid twentieth century clear glass decanter by Erik Hoglund for Boda. This figural decanter from the iconic People Series features a face in the stopper and two arms with fingers clasped around the body of the decanter. From the Mother Sweden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Stunning Set of 14 Klismos Cane Side Chairs by Edward Wormley, circa 1948
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent set of dining chairs is unique on the World market. The set is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously profession...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Christofle France Gilded Brass and Resin Picture Frame, 1970s
By Christofle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silversmith Christofle, Paris, crafted this luxury brass and resin picture frame for its Christofle Collection in the 1970s. The elegant and sophisticated design boasts solid polishe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Polished Petrified Wood Console Table with Modern Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petrified wood top modernly designed console table. This custom console table has been fashioned from a single thick slab of smoothly polished petrified wood, approximately 3.5 fee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Noel BC Chrome and Brass Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful Noel BC chrome and brass picture frame from Italy in the 1970s is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any room. The chrome and gilded brass metal geometric desig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Italian Leather and Gold Gilt Half Dome Lidded Love Letter Box Desk Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage mid twentieth century Italian leather and gold leaf design half dome letter box or desk accessory. Gorgeous, worn and well loved patina. Lined in a beautiful orange-y fabri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Daum France Crystal Cigar Ashtray Decorative Bowl Vide Poche Catchall, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum France designed and crafted this elegant crystal cigar ashtray, catchall, or decorative bowl in the 1970s. The mouth-blown clear crystal is heavily carved with a round, weighty ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Willy Rizzo Style Ice Effect Lucite Barware Oval Butler Tray
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined 1970s modernist barware serving tray or platter has its design commonly attributed to Willy Rizzo. The large butler oval shape is made of crystal clear Lucite in a stunn...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Pair of Female Nude Lithographs by Marino Marini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of female nude figural lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined blac...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Belarti Wrought Iron Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Belarti Belgium designed this elegantly crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table in the 1960s. This cocktail table features an eye-catching ceramic tiles top using a rare turq...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Geometric Lucite Bowl Barware Server, 1970s
By General Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated Mid-Century modernist Lucite or acrylic barware bowl, tray, or serving dish was crafted by Grainware in the 1970s. The serving centerpiece boasts a geometric shape with three carved containers for snacks, olives, nuts, or vegetables and has a tall and sturdy handle. The acrylic has a luxurious weight and crystal-clear transparency, similar to genuine crystal. There is no visible maker's mark.
The serving set is in excellent condition, with no pronounced signs of wear.
Measurements: 11.50 in wide (29 cm) x 10 in deep (25.5 cm) x 8 in high (20.5 cm).
Note: Acrylic was invented in 1902 by Otto Röhm, a German chemist, but its mass production did not begin until 1933 when Röhm GmbH (currently Evonik Degussa GmbH) began to market it under the Plexiglas® brand. Also known as ACRYLITE®, Lucite®, and Perspex®, acrylic is noted for its unparalleled transparency among polymers. It is also BPA-free and a food-grade material commonly used for outdoor tableware.
Not long after Plexiglas became available, Plastic Productions Company of Redwood City, CA, began manufacturing housewares using acrylic sheets. These products were primarily black or gray. As a result, the products were initially marketed under the Gray n Ware brand, later changed to Grainware. Charles McCrea, who owned the Plastic Productions Company, was also its chief product designer. In June of 1951, the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MOMA) acquired several Grainware products, which remain on display today.
In 1971, SiLite Inc. acquired the Plastic Productions Company, a housewares and giftware manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Under its president, Robert Parmacek, SiLite introduced new products made using transparent acrylic sheets under the Grainware brand, which were wildly successful. Consequently, Grainware became known as a brand of predominantly clear acrylic products.
The next transformation of the Grainware brand came in the late 1970s when Mr. Parmacek changed the production process from vacuum forming of acrylic sheets to injection molding of acrylic resins. The new technique enabled Grainware to mass-produce intricate designs, cementing its reputation as a high-end brand of unique giftware and housewares.
In 1991, Carlisle Companies Inc. acquired SiLite Inc. and the Grainware brand, but Jolly Tone remained the primary manufacturer of Grainware products. In 2012, Jolly Tone bought the Grainware brand in partnership with William Bounds...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Christofle Silver Plate Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher Mixer Decanter
By Christofle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christofle, Paris, designed this sophisticated barware set in the 1960s. The silver plate martini pitcher or mixer jug has a sleek and modernist shape and comes with a long stirrer s...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Abstract Blue and Green Modernist Lithograph
By Liana D'Urso
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Blue and Green Modernist Lithograph, by Liana D'Urso, circa 1980's. It has been professionally framed in a black lacquered wooden frame u...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Glass
French Midcentury Brass Circular Birdcage with Decorative Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French brass circular birdcage from the Midcentury period is a delightful combination of form and whimsy, perfect for adding a touch of vintage charm to any interior. Crafted wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
ALL ARMS Set of 8 Black Lacquer Cane Dining Chairs by Michael Taylor, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large restored ALL ARMS set of impossible to find seating examples is unique on the World market. These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum, France. The sculpture features a French design of the 1950s with a mouth-blown clear crystal in an abstract fi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Carl Aubock Made Austria Rattan Wrapped Brass Pipe Rest Desk Accessory Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century rattan wrapped solid brass pipe rest designed by Carl Aubock and stamped Made In Austria. In vintage condition with a beautiful patina with the requisite nicks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louise Nevelson Style Wall Sculpture Book Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Bookshelf, in the manner of Louise Nevelson, unsigned, American, circa 1960s. This wall mounted shelf has space to store books or displ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Extraordinary Set of 12 Klismos Side Chairs by Robsjohn-Gibbings, Cane Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent set of dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored, newly upholstered and co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Josef Albers Abstract Lithograph from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithograph from Interaction of color, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Black Lucite and Rattan Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This decorative Italian Lucite lidded box was crafted in the 1970s. The piece boasts a rounded shape with a base in true licorice black Lucite topped with a lid in crystal clear Luci...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Lucite, Acrylic, Resin, Rattan, Cane
Modernist Geometric Lucite and Chrome Metal Decorative Box, France 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant diamond-shaped decorative lidded box has a design reminiscent of Philippe Cheverny's work. Crafted in the 1970s, the lovely decorative piece boasts a geometric shape wit...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Piero Fornasetti Studio, Pistol Barware Metal Serving Tray, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a great studio Fornasetti pistol tray from the 1960s. The design is attributed to Piero Fornasetti, Italy. The stylishly decorative enamel square metal tray features a quirky and cool print of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy Mondrian Design Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi geometric ceramic table lamp was imported and distributed in the United States by Raymor of New York. This table lamp features a "Mondrian" style design with a cylindrical geometric shape and a bright yellow semi-gloss enamel finish contrasted by a textured matte black. There is no visible maker's mark.
For fifty years, Bitossi's creative director, Aldo Londi, brought the ceramics manufacturer into the modern era with his abstract motifs and vivid use of colors.
The lamp does not come with the shade photographed (for in situ only purpose). The table lamp electricity was updated to fit US standards. The harp and finial are included with the lamp sale...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
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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