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: 1940s
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$22,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Large Blonde Rectangle Rattan Dining Table with Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul T. Frankl inspired Stack Rectangle rattan dining table featuring a unique oval stack rattan base made with closed rattan poles and a large mahogany rectangle top with 2 strand-s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$2,656 Sale Price
36% Off
Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair in a Patterned Bouclé Fabric, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Danish cabinetmaker lounge chair recalls the peak of Danish Mid-Century Modern design. Thanks to its curved shape, this model is exceptionally cosy and elegant. Curved chairs like this are statement pieces in any space, but they can also adapt to a variety of styles thanks to their universal appeal.
With its classic shape paired with modern design, the generous size, and fully upholstered body, this lounge chair is outstanding, even when measured to the many beautiful models created in Denmark during the mid-century era. The large, curved design is reminiscent of the Chesterfield style, with rolled arms and a curving back, short feet, and button tufting. While the impression may recall the historic style, it is its more streamlined, modern interpretation with fewer decorative elements and a much lighter colour palette. The stitches on the back create a scalloped look that sections the back, enhancing the voluptuous size. The Danish design idiom, among other things, was centred on gentle yet robust support for the spine - a quality that engender contentment and well-being, a defining characteristic of Danish culture. The visual appearance however, is not the only thing that echoes Danish design, but also the exquisite craftsmanship under the fully upholstered body. The short, mismatched stained beech legs add a modern, organic feel, balancing out the voluptuous profile of the sofa. The front legs differ in their angle and shape from the back ones, adding visual interest, while the masterful sense of proportions and the soft upholstery guarantee functionality and comfort.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The sofa has been reupholstered recently in a premium bouclé fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
37.2 in W x 40.55 in D x 35.03 in H; Seat height 16.33 in; Arm height 23.62 in
94.5 cm W x 103 cm D x 89 cm H; Seat height 41.5 cm; Arm height 60 cm
About the Designer:
This Danish-made sofa...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Painted and Gilt Steel Coffee Table in the Style of Jacques Quinet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This coffee table is made of painted and gilt steel with a faux-antiques mirror (a little bit damaged on a corner). This is a work in the style of famous French designer Jacques Quin...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Rare 1940s Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Partners Desk Leather Top & Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Simply put, perhaps the most elegant desk designed by Edward J. Wormley. This very rare and early partner's desk, designed for Dunbar, c. 1940, model number 4600. Leather wrapped desk...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll Floor Lamp Model 2076 / Dornstab by J.T Kalmar in Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare floor lamp model 2076 / dornstab designed by J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll. Produced by J.T Kalmar in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Restored 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel Rattan Adjustable Reclining Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid Century 3/4 round pretzel arm rattan lounge chair with three-strand round pretzel arms and an "Arched" base. The chair features a 3...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$3,080 Sale Price
44% Off
Rare Henri Matisse Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,126 Sale Price
68% Off
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such good condition, as many have been worked on in some way or another before their value shot up. These chairs feature a super sleek design of steam-bent plywood, an incredibly innovative technique pioneered by Herman Miller in collaboration with the Eames's and manufacturing firm Evans. The large seat and back are mounted to a molded plywood base with rubber shock mounts, another Eames staple. This allows them to have excellent contrast through spacing, which gives them an excellent stance, almost insect-like. Both are early chairs with the correct screw configurations beneath.
This pair features all original hardware, finish, and shock mounts. Very few blemishes, and those that exist are minimal, barely visible even in our high-res pictures.
At this time, we have two early pairs, as seen in in photos. We also have another single early model, and two extremely rare pre-production chairs with the accompanying molded plywood coffee table...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A murano glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Minor dents to glass in two places as illustrated.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.125" Height x 6.5" ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish 1930s Club Sofa, Style of Fritz Hansen & Flemming Lassen
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Beautiful Sofa in the style of Flemming Lassen and Fritz Hansen. It is not documented who did produce and design this set, but it is in absolutely highest quality. Very heavy piece o...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Heywood Wakefield 1940's Early Mid Century Stick Wicker Rattan Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Expertly crafted in the 1940's, this generously scaled three-seat sofa showcases the classic stick rattan construction that made Heywood Wakefield a household name. The frame feature...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Rattan, Wood
Pair of Ernst Schwadron Lounge Chairs
By Ernst Schwadron, Knoll
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of shapely down filled lounge chairs designed by Austrian emigre Ernst Schwadron and retailed through Rena Rosenthal inc. New York in the...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$6,800 / set
Vintage Design Chandelier, 1940's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of metal, glass
- re-polished
- fully functional
- good, original condition.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,358 Sale Price
30% Off
American Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
By Mobo Toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, 1940s, painted, pressed steel hobby horse manufactured by Mobo Toys, England with casters on feet and excellent patina.
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Russel Wright, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Brass, Wood, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of freeform grey-glazed ceramic, brass and black-lacquered wood table lamps, designed by Russel Wright, USA, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 29.75” H x 8” Diameter
Dimens...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Oregon Pine Coat Rack with Pegs by André Sornay French Art Deco Modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1940s Wall coat rack by French designer André Sornay. Structure in solid Oregon wood and veneer highlighted by a system of brass nails perfectly aligned underlining the sober and pur...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Framed Modernist Oil On Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Painted on artist board. Abstract still life in a arts and crafts frame.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Estrid Ericson, Coat Hanger, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass coat hanger designed by Estrid Ericson, and produced by Svenskt Tenn, c. 1940s-1950s.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : (1.87 x 3.18 x .31) (H x W x D).
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Early 20th Centry Spanish Glass Bottle Vase, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 2 Early 20th Centry Spanish Glass Bottle Vase.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1960.
Dimensions:
L- Diam. 23.5 cm x H 36.5 cm.
M- Diam. 19 cm x H 31 cm.
In original condition, w...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Framed Lithograph after Original Matisse Drawing
By Martin Fabiani, (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph / plate from the book Dessins: Themes et Variations.
Edited by Martin Fabiani (Paris) in 1943.
In good original condition.
Framed.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a Frenc...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,677 Sale Price
50% Off
Paavo Tynell Model "2025" Flush Mount for Idman, Finland 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell’s opal glass flush mounts are some of his most celebrated works, blending modernist minimalism with a soft, organic aesthetic. The designs are often seen as exemplifying...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Opal, Metal
40's Showcase Cabinet
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Showcase with side hinged doors, interior with mirrored glass dowels, central concealed bar compartment with glass and bottle holders. Walnut veneer wood, lacquered carved wood legs.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Nutwood
$1,557
Glass Cabinet Attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi, possibly made by Colli
Located in Milano, IT
Charming 5-door vintage pear wood cabinet designed Attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi, possibly made by Colli, circa 1948, fine Italian manufacture.
The cab...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Metal Base (LCM), Circa 1950s
Located in Centreville, VA
The Eames LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) features sheets of premium face veneer on both sides of the seat and back. The wide variety of wood available adds to the versatility and beauty of...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$1,450 Sale Price
23% Off
1940s French Floor Lamp Made of Glass and Copper Metal
Located in bari, IT
Aluminum structure with glass rods and copper elements.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Antique Mid 20th Century French Mirror, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Early 20th century French Mirror.
Manufactured France, circa 1960.
Materials:
brass, mirror
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass Writing Table Desk by Gio Ponti for BNL
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy.
This early 1950s model was acquired directly f...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley, Lounge Chairs, Beech, Fabric, Drexel, United States, 1940s
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beech, and white fabric lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Drexel, United States, 1940s.
Measure: seat hei...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Albert Skira Print of battle of Centaurs, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting battle of Centaurs. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines....
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Danish Midcentury Lounge Chair with Slat Back Attributed to Edmund Jorgensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful high quality easy chair, circa late 1940's likely made by Master Carpenter, Edmund Jorgensen of Denmark. The chair is very much in his style although it is not marked and w...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Wingback Armchair with Oak Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Around the middle of the 20th century Danish furniture design began blending the streamlined elegance of modernism with the inviting charm of skilled craftsmanship. This period celeb...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
1940s Modernist Metal Coat Hangers with Stunning Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your wardrobe and decor with this exquisite pair of modernist metal coat hangers, hailing from the 1940s. These timeless pieces have aged gracefully, showcasing a beautiful p...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian 1940s Curved Sofa with Open Armrests and Maple Accents
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning classic Danish curved sofa from the 1940's. In the the style of Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christensen with armrests in beautifully carved maple Nice slim elegant silhouette....
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Maple
Pair of night stands - Italy 1940
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of solid mahogany night stands with mahogany and burl walnut veneer and lemon tree rodss on the doors, imitation marble glass on top (minor defects), polished brass handles and ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,433 / set
Large Vintage WWII Telescope, English, Brass, Military Broad Arrow, Ottway & Co
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage WWII telescope, an English brass terrestrial instrument by Ottway & Co of London, dated 1945 and marked with the military broad arrow.
Perfect for bird watch...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Arched Ornate Carved Gilt Wood Framed Mirror. Circa 1940s
Located in Seattle, WA
This Mirror has a beautifully unique shape, with an Arched top and slight bend to the sides. Rounded edge on the bottom, as well. Carved wood frame has been painted a gold tone. Stam...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala H269, Czech Republic, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala H269, Czech Republic, 1940s - New upholstery
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Swedish Modern Beech Armchairs, Sweden circa 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The expression “Swedish Modern” was first used in the 1930s, when modern Swedish design was becoming increasingly well known in Europe and the United States. It was at its height in ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Bruno Hansen Danish Rosewood Credenza
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Finely crafted Brazilian rosewood credenza attributed to Bruno Hansen, Denmark, 1955. Features beveled edges, mitered corners, and stunning book-matched grain patterns across the fro...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Elegant Italian art deco chest of drawers with brass inserts
Located in Milano, IT
A truly elegant and refined Italian Art Deco chest of drawers, this piece captures the essence of early 20th-century craftsmanship with its timeless lines, luxurious materials, and s...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Four 1940's Italian Bronze Cornucopia Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four cast bronze door pulls in the form of stylized cornucopia similar to Gio Ponti's candelabra design for Christofle circa 1928
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,600 / set
Extra Long Custom-Made Rosewood Coffee Table after Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Great long free-form coffee table with bleached rosewood top and dark rosewood legs. Period 1940s after classic Rohde design. 3" thickness of top.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Vintage Decorative Prayer Figures, Bronze Thai Deity, Bookends, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative prayer figures. An Oriental, gilt bronze cast iron statue of two kneeling Thai deities, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Appealin...
Category
1940s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Midcentury Executive Desk Table with chair designed by Gio' Ponti, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This writing table, a true gem designed by Gio Ponti, dates back to the 1940s and is an extraordinary example of Italian design. Its crescent shape is accentuated by a balanced arran...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rookwood 1944 XLIV Kataro Shirayamadani Vellum Poppy Bud Vase 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood Kataro Shirayamadani mantel urn / bud vase featuring a floral Poppy flower theme. Shape code 707, Size A, signed in Japanese by artist.
Dimensions:
5.25" x 7" ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spiky Blue Ceramic Table Lamp with Troll by Lauritz Hjorth, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Blue glazed spiky ceramic table lamp with two sides with troll motifs. Designed and manufactured by Lauritz Hjorth on the Island of Bornholm in Denmark around 1940. Please provide yo...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Sofa Set by Norman Bel Geddes, 1950s, USA
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Extremely rare huge sofa set by Norman Bel Geddes from the 1950s.
We have the set from the possession of a US soldier stationed in Germany or Roth after...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
$46,128 / set
Set of 6 Scandinavian Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful set of 6 Scandinavian Dining Chairs, timeless design. Chairs have rich patina. Please see all pictures.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,800 / set
Fontana Arte, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,350 / set
Swedish Modern Dining Chairs in Pine Attributed to Bo Fjaestad, 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Stained pine dining chairs attributed to Bo Fjaestad, Sweden.
Similar to the "cabin style" furniture these chairs were bought in Arvika, the hometown of B...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gilbert Rohde, Rare Stool, Wood, Brown Leatherette, Herman Miller, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare stool, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, 1940s. In wood and brown leatherette/vinyl upholstery.
Other designers of the period include Isamu Noguchi, Paul Frankl, ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
"Ready. Join U.S. Marines" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster by Haddon Sundblom
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, issued in 1942. The poster depicts a uniformed Marine, standing strong and proud at attention. The persuasive text reads ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Mahogany, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A floor lamp in dark-stained mahogany, brass and fabric produced and designed in Italy, 1940s.
Sold with Lampshade. Dimensions stated are of Floor Lamp with Lampshade.
Socket take...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn Attributed Table Original Mid-Century Modern, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
A very modern table made in walnut, with a basketwork shelf
Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn attributed table original Mid-Century Modern, 1940.
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Walnut
Early 20th Century Wall Mirror - Lacquered Black Oval Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Wall Mirror - Lacquered Black Oval Frame
Enhance your space with this exquisite early 20th-century wall mirror, featuring a stunning lacquered black oval frame, c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Brass Wall Sculpture Of Naked Woman, Circa 1940
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful and elegant wall art sculpture in brass. Produced probably in Czechoslovakia circa 1940s. The art work portraits a nude woman. Unknown autho...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
$291 Sale Price
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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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