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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Item Ships From: Connecticut
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Very Fine Leather Top X Base Table/ Ottoman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A caramel color pieced leather seat with a separate top cushion. With shaped X supports on two sides in a dark rosewood stain. Sturdy and very well made.
Measures 43.5 wide by 43.5”...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Tiger Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Tiger Wall Sculpture. Nice mixed metal design . Perfect for that small space that needs an accent piece.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll, Rosewood, Chrome, Marble, Sideboard, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Florence Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Rosewood, Chrome, Marble, Credenza, Sideboard, USA, 1960s
A fully refinished example of a modernist credenza by Florence Knoll featuring a rosewo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Convex Bench Series 72 in Natural Walnut
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Convex Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern—an exquisite blend of timeless craftsmanship and lightweight design. Meticulously crafted from solid oak or walnut, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$6,800 / item
French Steel Hand Mirror A Prop From Opheus by Jean Cocteau
Located in Stamford, CT
French cut steel hand mirror. A fascinating piece, said to be Eurydice's mirror, a prop from a production of Jean Cocteau's 'Orpheus'. The play, original title 'Orphee', was first p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Contemporary, Danish Modern, Sheepskin Stool, Beige Sheepskin, Maple, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Danish Mid-Century Modern Style, Sheepskin Footstool or Ottoman, Beige Shearling, Maple
A single Danish modern style tripod stools or ottoman. This example is unique a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Maple
Signed Mid Century Modern Swedish Candelabra
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid Century Modern Swedish Candelabra. Classic design to this heavy 7 light candelabra. Perfect piece for that mantel or dining table. Stamp...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Crystal Chandelier Sputnik Design
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Westport, CT
Lobmeyr, designed by Hans Harold Rath originally for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln center, made in Austria. Vintage Chandelier, the Met erupted when the chandelier rose toward th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
ICO Console Table in Dark Walnut
Located in Westport, CT
The ICO Console Table is a stunning addition to any modern living space. Named after the celebrated Italian designer Ico Parisi, this piece beautifully showcases his signature lightw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$5,800 / item
3 Jean Lurcat Colorful Screen Prints
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering a set of three highly decorative original Jean Lurcat Screen Prints. Each signed in the matrix. The larger: 23x27" and the two smaller each: 23x14". Each matted and framed i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$900 / set
Pair, Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Chests, USA c 1950s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker Furniture was introduced in the 1950s. Inspired by traditional Asian design, but featuring sleek, modern lines, the pieces have remaine...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Blue Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Mid-Century Modern inspired sofa (known as "The Carlton") was hand built at our studio in Norwalk, Connecticut. The three cushioned sofa features sleek track arms and firm loose...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$8,855 / item
Set of Low-Profile Swivel Chairs by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A timeless pair of swivel chairs, designed by the iconic Harvey Probber in the 1950s and brought back to life by Stamford Modern through a comprehensive restoration process. These ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Twill, Oak
Danish Settee from Mid-1950's in Beech and Wool by Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming and very elegant small settee made in Denmark around mid 1950's by Fritz Hansen. It's similar but a bit more linear and modern than his well-know model 8112. Solid and ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pop Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
The dramatic POP Wall Sconce in Bronze and Black enamel. This design is influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism and is a perfect PO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$3,150 / set
Vintage Three-Tiered Round Bamboo Cane Coffee Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: Width: 39.3"/ Depth: 39.4" / Height: 19.7"
Diameter: 18.6"/21.7"/ 24.8"/26.5"
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Three-Tier Round Coffee or Accent Table With Glass To...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Big Bitossi Raymor Aldo Londi Vintage Italian Pottery Lamp Raymor Turquoise 30"
By Aldo Londi
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian pottery lamp in brilliant turquoise monochrome glaze, circa 1960's. Bitossi inventory label on base. 30" high, 19" to top of pottery, 8" diam...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Armchair in Putty
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Armchair in Putty
New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, the ...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Tommi Parzinger Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Table and Stools
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tommi Parzinger Mid-Century Modern two-tier cocktail table with stained walnut top featuring an inlaid dot motif in a contrasting blonde finish and having a glass top. Four pull out ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Parsons Dining Chairs Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin
Located in Redding, CT
Set of 6 Parsons Dining Chairs Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin. Unique and unusual vinyl covering. Golden quicksand art vibe. These are total statement chairs!
Since 1953, Thayer Cog...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
American Mid-Century Modern, Chrome, Glass, Etageres, United States, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern, Chrome, Glass, Etageres, Shelving Units, United States, 1970s
Pair of American modern etageres or shelving units designed and produced in the United Sta...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
MP-167 3-Seat Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Percival Lafer designed 3-seat tufted sofa in mustard yellow leather with Rosewood wood frame, model MP-167, produced by Lafer MP, Brazil, 1960s.
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Slatted Bench George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Slat platform bench designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, marked underneath.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Mid Century Modern Walnut Credenza for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Mid Century cabinet with great lines. The long case with carved raised edge and double doors with complimentary wood grain and recessed handles. With three interior compart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Clara Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
'Clara' Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, features beautifully grained Brazilian Caviona Wood, Aluminum, and signature trestle base with six drawers. Produced in circa 1960s...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Bruno Mathsson for DUX Beech & Leather 'Eva' Lounge Chairs C. 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is an iconic pair of lounge chairs known as the 'Eva' model, designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX. Crafted from beechwood using the bentwood technique, the 'Eva' chairs have an el...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Roger Capron - Slanted Vintage Ceramic Bowl with Yellow and Black Lines
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Slanted Vintage Ceramic Bowl with Yellow and Black Lines by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known fo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Leather Togo 2-Seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful authentic midnight black leather Togo Settee designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset from the 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Early Womb Chair & Ottoman in Chocolate Mohair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Good design is often born from a desire to challenge the norm. In the late 1940s, friends and collaborators Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen found themselves disillusioned by the rig...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Jean Lurcat 'Owl' Unique Hand Painted Plate
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Sharon, CT
Signed with initials, a most likely unique painted glaze plate of an Owl by Jean Lurcat.
Burnt Umber and Yellow Oxide.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
Maralunga 2-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Features original knitted wool upholstery in chocolate brown. Head / backrests are adju...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
LC2 Club Chair By Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Original LC2 Petit Modele Lounge Chair, initially designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier and his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. This example was produced in Italy ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric Fritz Hansen Style
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful 1950s Danish easy chair in the style of Fritz Hansen. Very elegant with distinct shape, precise lines and harmonious proportions. T...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Wool
Pair of Suede Lounge Chairs by Kipp Stewart Chairs for Directional
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Stamford, CT
A comfortable and sophisticated pair of lounge chairs designed by Kipp Stewart in the 1970s for Directional. The streamlined steel base is chrome plated. The upholstery is off white ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
D70 Sofa by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1954
Located in Bantam, CT
Extrordinary elegence in form, outstanding in a technical sense. A sofa that transforms to a daybed. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954. With a single twist, the back and seating a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Crescent Bench in Brass by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench - a harmonious blend of elegance, stability, and artistic craftsmanship. Supported by four solid brass casted legs, this exquisite be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,800 / item
Lounge Chair in Beech and Woven Cane
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful lounge chair in stained beech woven double sided cane in the back and sides. Probably from the late 1960's and very much in the style of in the late 1960s by Torbjorn Afdal...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
Danish Midcentury Sofa Two-Tone Wool with Teak Legs and Wood Accents 1950s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Classic and ultra cool Danish three-seat sofa epitomizing the 1950s and reminiscent of Kurt Olsen's design style. Built on a sturdy beech wood frame and raised on solid teak leg...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Teak
Brno Flat-Bar Chair in Original Navy Leather
Located in Wilton, CT
The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, the Brno flat-bar chair is just that. These are co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marble & Chrome Accent Cocktail Table with Chrome Legs
Located in Stamford, CT
With the goal of creating pieces of high-design that differed from contemporaries such as Knoll and Herman Miller, Irving & Leon Rosen founded the Pace Collection in 1960. They looke...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' Suspension Lamp in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' suspension lamp in black for Astep.
Viganò was the art director of Arteluce, the company founded by his creative partner Gino Sarfatti, and the vis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Table in Putty
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Table
New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, the entir...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Beige Turkish Handmade Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has brown accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 2'8" x 11'9".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,575 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Style Banquette/Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
Petite banquette/bench made of solid hard maple is inspired by Mid-Century Modern design. The tight seat bench made with a high density cushion, sitting atop 8-way hand tied springs,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Faux Leather
$3,310 / item
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Cloud Sofa, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Indulge in luxurious comfort with the Low-Profile Cloud Sofa, a timeless piece designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the mid-20th century. Meticulously restored to its ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Piatto Wall Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Piatto wall lamp-—a wildly sculptural light that creates instant drama wherever it goes. Fabricated of spun mesh and solid brass and rooted in French Modernism; Blueprint Lighting's reverent nod to the legacy of Mathieu Matégot. Shown here in Vampire enamel mesh and our hand-finished Oil-Rubbed Bronze hardware, but available in 36 colors and 6 metal finishes. What will you create?
Sconces and wall lights...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,650 / item
Stacked Bedside Tables in Limed Oak
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern bedside tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$12,000 / set
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model 238/1 Wall Lamps in Champagne for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti model 238/1 wall lamps in champagne for Astep.
Designed in 1959, this is an authorized Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla' Beech Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is an iconic lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson, for Dux of Sweden. Known as the 'Pernilla' Lounge chair, this design is most notable for its elegant bentwood frame, with d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Duo Wall Sconce in Bronze and Blown Opal Glass
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Duo wall light. A handsome study in clean lines and simple form inspired by the tenets of the Bauhaus movement. Duo is truly a go-anywhere design and is equally at ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Carl Straub Style Green Leather Lounge Chairs, C. 1970s
By Carl Straub
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a refined pair of lounge chairs, crafted in the esteemed style of Carl Straub, a notable figure in Danish mid-century design. These chairs exemplify the era's dedication to q...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Arm / Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A hand stiched leather desk chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. featuring a tubular steel frame, upholstered with patinated leather. Adnet introduced the frame in combination wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Faux Onyx Plinth/ Table Pedestal
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Absolutely convincing in its bid to be taken as a real chunk of lustrous Onyx, Use as an end table or use as a sculpture or object display pedestal.
Dimensions: 13.75” by 13.75” by...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in White
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION:
Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Ficks Reed Rattan Sofa
By Ficks Reed
Located in Stamford, CT
A 1960s natural finish three seat rattan Ficks Reed sofa from a beautiful North Shore of Long Island estate. In excellent original condition. We have two matching Ficks Reed swivel rattan saucer...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$1,500 / set
Triennale Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Arredoluce "Triennale" lamp, Italy circa late 1950s. Beautiful three arm lamp with original white shades and leather wrapped pole. Stamped "Made In Italy" on knobs and underneath the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Henry Olko Mid-Century Modern Square Series Rattan Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite and rare rattan cube table by accomplished Henry Olko for his
Willow and Reed Company, circa 1975. This unique table is from Olko's Sq...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful Venini Fazzalleto vase of green and white Zanfirico. A Fulvio Bianconi Design. Acid signed on the bottom with the 'three line signature'. Venini Murano Italia
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Otto Zapf Executive Chairs in Original Saddle Brown Leather by Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Otto Zapf, a distinguished German product designer, embarked on his career in his homeland, driven by an enduring passion for flexibility and human-centered design. By the time he joined forces with Knoll in 1973, Zapf was already an accomplished designer, and his transition was as seamless as the furniture he would go on to create for the iconic brand. Marrying a distinctly German design philosophy centered on systems with a deep commitment to humanism and ease of use, Zapf crafted pieces that were as functional as they were inviting. His Softline System, a modular office storage suite, epitomized this approach by combining rigid frames with soft, attachable fabric surfaces. This design ethos found further expression in his Executive Seating Collection, where soft, upholstered pads mounted onto spring steel frames resulted in a creation unmistakably true to Zapf’s vision.
Zapf's commitment to "friendly design" is evident in every aspect of his Executive Seating Collection. He masterfully balanced the demands of comfort and ergonomics, crafting a chair that not only looks inviting but also offers unparalleled functionality—a hallmark of Knoll’s design philosophy. The innovative cushion system, a key feature of this chair, reflects Zapf's dedication to adaptability and ease of maintenance. Each of the five independent cushions can be effortlessly removed for repair or replacement, ensuring the chair’s longevity. The back cushions glide smoothly along dual rails of spring steel, adjusting to the user's preferred reclining position with natural ease. The result is a chair that not only welcomes but also adapts to the user, embodying the very essence of Zapf's design principles.
This particular chair is no longer in production, making it highly sought after, especially when presented in the timeless Saddle Brown leather as shown. We currently have six of Otto Zapf’s Executive Chairs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Herman Miller Swoop Plywood Lounge Chairs by Brian Kane in Original Blue Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Brian Kane's Swoop Collection for Herman Miller embodies a modern interpretation of midcentury style, particularly showcased through the Swoop Plywood Lounge Chair. Kane meticulously...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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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