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
Curtis Jere Sculptural Hand Made Lamp
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Hand Made Lamp, by Curtis Jere, American, circa 1970s. It has a very Paul Evans brutalist feel to it, and looks great from every angle. Even the metal shade is hand made. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Style Large Scale Goatskin Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Springer Style Large Scale Goatskin Mirror, American, circa 1980s. It measures an impressive 58.5"H x 35.75"W x 3"D. It is constructed of lacquered goatskin over a wood frame, w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Steel Side Table with Marble Top and Scrolling Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Midcentury steel side table with marble top, scrolling supports and arching half-moon legs. A French Midcentury steel side table, reflecting a harmonious blend of form and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Valenti, Spain Modernist Wood and Brass Tall Lidded Box
By Valenti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Valenti, Spain, designed this lovely high-end quality modernist decorative lidded box in the 1980s. The yachting style has a tropical wood faceted body with a brass lid and handles. ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Mid Century Pottery Lamps with Speckled Brown Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Mid Century Pottery Lamps with a Speckled Brown Glaze, American, circa 1950s. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The lamp shades are NOT included.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paul McCobb Dining Chairs Set of Six Refinished & Reupholstered
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs, designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture's Directional Line, American, circa 1950s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reuphols...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Tall French Black and Brown Faux Bamboo Shelves, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French tall shelves from the Midcentury period, with black faux-bamboo structure and brown shelves. A stylish manifestation of midcentury French design, this pair of tall shelves...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Selection of Pablo Picasso Prints in Vintage Gilt Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Petite Pablo Picasso Prints, France, circa 1960s. They have been recently professionally framed in vintage gilt wood frames under UV resistant glass. Clockwise from left...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Stiffel Mid Century Modern Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural Mid Century Modern Lamps, by Stiffel, American, circa 1950s. They retain their original shades and brass finials. They have been rewired and are ready to use.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Four American Midcentury Painted Concrete Mushroom Garden Ornaments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four American Midcentury painted concrete mushroom garden ornaments with red tops and nicely weathered appearance. Whimsically inviting, this set of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Italian Majolica Midcentury Terracotta Glazed Roaring Seated Lion Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly fierce Italian midcentury representation of the King of the Jungle. This Leo made from sculpted and hand formed terra cotta with a hand painted and glazed finish is ready to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta, Paint
Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury Modern Italian Brass hourglass shaped table lamp with single socket and newly and professionally rewired for the US. Radiating Midcentury Modern elegance, this Italian B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Sculptural Coffee Table in the manner of Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Sculptural Mid Century Coffee Table, in the manner of Karl Springer, American, circa 1970s. This cocktail table i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lucite, Rattan and Brass Smoking Set Lighter and Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning smoking set features a lighter and a box in crystal clear Lucite with real cane-work or rattan inclusions and was manufactured in the 1970s. The tobacco accessory set c...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Brass Gothic Style Golden Broken Arch Mirrors, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Midcentury brass Gothic inspired mirrors from circa 1950 with broken arch silhouette and golden hue. Reflecting the timeless charm of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Mosaic Glass Wooden Side Table Set, 3 pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A trio of coffee, side, or accent tables designed by Georges Briard. Mid-century modernist glass mosaic and walnut tables with slender conical legs. The tabletop is composed of light...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Foil
Rustic French Midcentury Oval Metal Cachepot with Scrolling Effects
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French oval shaped cachepot from the midcentury period with white painted metal frame surrounding a blue green liner adorned with hammered décor. Emanating rustic charm and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Clean Lined Chrome Dining Table by Milo Baughman for DIA 42" Diameter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Chrome Mid Century Dining Table, designed by Milo Baughman for DIA (Design Institute America), American, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tom Corbin Solid Bronze Table Lamp
By Tom Corbin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Solid bronze table lamp, hand made by Tom Corbin, American, circa 2000s. It retains its warm original patina. Corbin's work was clearly influe...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Giacomo Sinopoli for Liwan's Rome Modernist Chrome Metal Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite modernist decorative covered box was designed by Giacomo Sinopoli and crafted by Liwan's Rome in the 1970s. The box features a large rectangular shape in chromed metal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) mid 20th century Italian oil painting by artist Alfano Dardari. This work depicts a beautiful flower in a vase with a perfect little droplet of water resting ever so gently on a petal. The flower in the vase sits atop a shelf upon which a gorgeous butterfly has alighted. Also on the shelf is a gold watch. And do you see a thread through all of this? I do. Mind you, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London: "Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. Closely related to the memento mori picture is the vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods. The term originally comes from the opening lines of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Mid Century Marianna Von Allesch Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Platter or Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful mid century era reverse painted glass platter or tray by Marianna Von Allesch. This work is signed. I wanted to learn more about Mariana Von Allesch and found a great bio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paint
Paul Frankl Cork Top Coffee Table or Bench
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Cork Top Coffee Table or Bench, designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, American, circa 1940s. This piece has been recently refinished and is ready to use.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cork
Vintage French Giltwood Midcentury Sunburst Mirror with Radiating Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French giltwood sunburst mirror from the mid-20th century, with flat glass. Created in France during the midcentury p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Flip Top Console and Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Flip Top Console / Dining Table, designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, circa 1950s. We originally thought this table was a Vladimir Kagan design when we first saw it, d...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Signed Cognac Suede Leather Octagonal Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Springer Signed Cognac Color Suede and Nickel Mirror, American, circa 1980s. Beautiful contrast of the cognac color suede and the matte finish chrome trim. Signed with branded K...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of Three American Midcentury Painted Concrete Mushroom Garden Ornaments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three American Midcentury painted concrete mushroom garden ornaments with red, yellow and brown paint and nicely weathered appearance. Invite a touch of fantasy into your ga...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
English Midcentury Dark Amber Glass Table Lamp on Lucite Base, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury English dark amber glass table lamp with custom lucite base, rewired for the USA. Immerse yourself in the warm glow of sophistication wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Romeo Rega Barware Geometric Chrome Ice Bucket, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a sophisticated barware ice bucket for a bar or cocktail party whose design is attributed to Romeo Rega, Italy, circa 1970. The entertainment accessory features a geometric c...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Midcentury Italian White Pottery Table Lamp on Lucite Base, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury Italian white pottery table lamp with textured body and carved gilt wood base on round lucite. Emanating an aura of refined sophistication, this Italian Midcentury white...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pair of Italian Carved Pine Pilaster Table Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Midcentury carved pine pilaster table lamps on lucite bases, US wired. Introducing a striking pair of Italian Midcentury carved pine pilaster table lamps, bringing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Pine
Distressed English Midcentury Light Painted Garden Bench with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage English wooden garden bench from the mid 20th century, with light paint, carved foliage and fan motifs, distressed patina and scr...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier for Lumax Molded Glass Desk Accessory Ashtray Catchall
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 1950s industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory, designed by one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, Le Corbusier, is the perfect desk tidy, ashtray, o...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Daum Crystal and Blue Pate de Verre Ashtray Desk Tidy Bowl Catchall
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum France designed this lovely crystal ashtray, catchall, or decorative bowl in the 1970s. The mouth-blown transparent crystal design has a heavy square shape with blue and turquoi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
1950s Midcentury Italian Brass Side Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Midcentury brass side table from circa 1950 with circular glass top. Indulge in the elegance of the 1950s with this Italian Midcentury brass side table, a manifestation of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder works...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Pair of Italian Midcentury Gilt Metal Side Tables with Glass Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Midcentury gilt metal side tables with rectangular glass tops and linear silhouettes. Transform your living space with the luxurious addition of these Italian Midce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Sculptural Rattan & Glass Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s sculptural rattan & glass etagere
The case with continuous book-matched rattan
The upper section measures 24.5" W x 43" H, fitted with two 2...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Glass, Wood
Italian Bronze Midcentury Table Lamps with Scrolling Motifs, on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Midcentury bronze table lamps with scrolling motifs, foliage, verdigris patina and custom made rectangular lucite bases...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Charles Schneider France Crystal Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charles Schneider France designed this lovely art Glass table or desk lamp. The mouth-blown clear crystal has an abstract design featuring a giant Christmas tree in a curved swirl-li...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Space Age Black Glass Round Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Space Age black glass picture photo frame was manufactured in the 1960s. The piece boasts a round domed design with a kinetic effect. The easel and back are covered with ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Curtis Jere Style Midcentury Brutalist Owl Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Curtis Jere Style midcentury Brutalist Owl Sculpture, the owl having a bow to the top, plastic eyes and hammered metal body.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Selection of Mid Century Modern Glass and Pottery Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist vases, circa 1950s-1960s. They are priced at $850 each.
From left to right, they are:
1) Polia Pillin hand painted vase, signed, American, circa 1960s. It mea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Glass
Selection of Lithographs by Joan Miro
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of English Midcentury Pine Table Lamps with Natural Finish and Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Midcentury pine table lamps with natural finish, mounted on circular lucite bases. Illuminate your interior with an enticing blend of traditional craftsmanship and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Pine
Tessellated Shell Desk attributed to Enrique Garcel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tessellated coconut shell and wood desk, attributed to Enrique Garcel, unsigned, Colombia, circa 1980s. This piece came from the same estate as the two other signed Garcel pieces we ...
Category
1980s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Henry Moore Lithograph Studies of Three Standing Figures in Gilt Frame
By Henry Moore
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Moore lithograph, entitled Studies of Three Standing Figures, English, circa 1960s. Beautifully framed in a 22 karat gold reeded frame with silk...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Empoli, Italy Hand Blown Art Glass Pitcher Decanter, 1950s
By Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Empoli, Italy, hand-blown art glass pitcher or decanter is a gorgeous piece of Italian craftsmanship. This tall pitcher features an Etruscan shape with a hobnail patter...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) mid 20th century Italian oil painting by artist Alfano Dardari. This work depicts the after effects of a late night. Gambling. Drinking. Smoking. Vice. And do you see a thread through all of this? I do. Mind you, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London: "Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. Closely related to the memento mori picture is the vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods. The term originally comes from the opening lines of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Italian Resin Centerpiece Bowl with Leaves and Flowers Inclusions
By Resinplast
Located in Atlanta, GA
Resinplast, Italy, designed this gorgeous decorative Resin bowl, centerpiece, or serving dish in the 1970s. This extra-thick transparent resin or acrylic deep-rounded oversized bowl ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Sculptural X Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural X Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This table is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of color. Th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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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