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
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
Originally designed in 1977, the Valigia exemplies the playful concepts and geometry of Memphis Style. Ex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Walnut Window Bench Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Southampton, NJ
A solid walnut Mid-Century Modern window bench or settee attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Lithe line design constructed of fully restored walnut frame with new fine scale can...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of 20th Century Modern Sconces in Frosted Murano glass and Gold Leaf
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-Century Modern style wall lights made in Italy from Murano glass, mouth blown and satin finished on the inside, while the outside is polished. The glass is embellished with numer...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
New Rina Menardi Big Barchetta Bowl in Light Black Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New studio pottery bowl from Rina Menardi. The Barchetta bowl is a shallow, elongated center bowl with an irregular rim. Thin walled, sculptural shape glazed in light black which is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Contemporary Warm White Chenille and Wood Curved Conversation Sofa
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful curved conversation sofa with 4 seats with warm white chenille, designed and handcrafted by us with structure in solid wood.
It's possible to customise the fabric; in the p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Gucci-Inspired Green and Red Murano Bedside Tables: A Statement of Elegance - JF
Located in Guazzora, IT
These Gucci-inspired green and red Murano bedside tables are a stunning addition to any bedroom, blending mid-century modern style with exceptiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of mushroom table lamps in copper and chrome 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A pair of 1970s table lamps featuring mushroom-shaped shades. The lamps have a chrome steel base, the shades are made from warm-hued copper. Over the years, both lamps have develope...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper, Chrome
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light Fixtures by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. Design Classics, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. Illuminates beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of Two Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige embroidery fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 18.0"W x 18.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Pair of "Kumo 2" Wall Lamps by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking pair of wall lamps, designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah in the 1980s, is a perfect example of minimalist and sculptural lighting design. The semi-circular form, co...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
French Louis XV style console table
Located in London, GB
A very pretty and elegant French Louis XV style gilt wooden console. Great quality minor scuffs to the gilding. Wall mounted.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Iron, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron, wood and brown velvet lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
The metal frame presents with very heavy oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” H x 25.5...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Ilmari Tapiovaara Style Pine Farm Table or Desk with Beautiful Woodgrain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Mid-Century Pine farm table. Lightly refinished but retaining its original charm this attractive dining table has a beautiful wood grain pattern and traditional style. Shown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Single Tripod Hand Forged Side or Drinks Table, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Single custom tripod hand-forged side or drinks table, in stock
Hand-forged iron legs, round top with lip
Dark bronze patina
Perfect for drinks, side, end table
Ready to ship from ou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Modernist Curved Brass Framed Beveled Mirror , Italy, 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist Curved Brass Framed Beveled Mirror , Italy, 1950's
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
White Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph & Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Brionvega RR126 a.k.a. the “Musical Pet”. This iconic radio phonograph and record player was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965.
Fully original, in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting Murano light blue Glass , Italy 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Barovier & Toso
Superb Barovier & Toso wall lighting ligth blue frost glass Murano with brass metal structure
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Modern Dining Chairs Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
These awesome chairs feature spectacular 1960s style and, despite their solid walnut construction, are surprisingly comfortable! The chairs themselves are in very nice, re-finished c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid century Swedish birch inlaid sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch inlaid sideboard circa 1950.
Good quality Swedish mid century buffet/ sideboard, ideal for use in the living or dining room.
Piece comprises of a double d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch, Elm
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Haworth
Located in Lafayette, IN
Set of 4 chrome Paperclip bar stools by Haworth. Designed by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Teak Tambour Door Fitted Gentleman's Wardrobe / 1960 England
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful mid century fitted wardrobe by Austinsuite. England C1960.
This piece is beautifully made with an elegant tambour door design and fitted interior. The tambour door sets...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Fred And Marilyn Buss Cazadero California Cocobolo Heart Wood Mushroom Stash Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This beautiful stash box was hand-carved from the heart of Cocobolo wood by Fred and Marilyn Buss of Cazadero, CA—a lovely vintage patina to the wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Stilnovo Style Pair Of Italian Brass And Painted Orange Metal Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please take a moment to read the full description. We've included detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and quality of our pieces.
Iconic and elega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp Model 8003
Located in Rochester, NY
Robert Sonneman floor lamp, model 8003 / Robert Sonneman Associates Inc. USA 1965. Sonneman Manufacturers Catalog, pg. 16. Chrome plated steel, chrome plated brass adjustment fitting...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Brass
Coffee Side Table in Gilt Iron Daisy Flower Design, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Hollywood Regency daisy flower gilt iron coffee table, France, 1950s.
Glamorous occasional table in gold leaf gilt iron with glass round top standing on a tripod base.
Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Aino Aalto Pair of Club Chairs in Oak, Leather, & Floral Pattern, Artek 1940s.
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of mid-century Aino Aalto club chairs from the 1930s-40s manufactured by Huonekalu- and Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The chairs are made of oak and feature a beautiful br...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Orbital Six Arms Balanced Italian Brass Customizable Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important architectural ceiling lamp with six lights.
Six adjustable arms made of brass, each ending with a brass shade holding one light, beginning with a brass sphere.
Dimensions:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paolo buffa chestnut cabinet with drop-down front and drawers, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A secretaire with drop-down front, drawers and open compartments, chestnut wood, design by Paolo Buffa, Italian manufacture, 1940s
In the 1940s, Paolo Buffa’s style embraced the tas...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Fenton Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Vessel
Located in Warrenton, OR
Fenton Golden-Amber Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Vessel
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This pretty hobnail piece, original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Adjustable Midcentury Wooden Floor Lamp by Domus, 1960s
By Domus
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Domus floor lamp from the 1960s is a timeless piece of midcentury design, combining natural materials with functional craftsmanship. The lamp features a beautifully craf...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile, Teak
Bruno Rey for Kush and Co, 1971, ICONIC Dining Room Chair, Model 3300
Located in Antwerp, BE
A mid-century modern iconic chair for your living room, office or Restaurant since 1971. The design that emerged from a period of countless experiments was model 3300, the Rey chair,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Side Table by Paul Grivois, St-Gobain Glass and Metal, France, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare side table by Paul Grivois, France, c. 1950s. Features a Saint-Gobain glass top, yellow-lacquered perforated metal shelf, and metal legs.
Chipping to the glass on both ends. Ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Dining Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 8 dark-stained wood and beige yellow velvet dining room chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Dramatic patina present to wood. Vintage fabric in distressed cond...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Cartuccia' Metal/Brass Umbrella Stand, Azucena, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Cartuccia' Metal/Brass Umbrella Stand, Azucena, Italy, 1954
Literature: Domus 295 (June 1954), p. 46; Domus 321 (August 1956), p. 55.
The metal can be re-bl...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Four Panel Teak Folding Screen with Square Lattice Design
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find four panel teak folding screen with intricate square lattice design, circa 1970s. Each individual panel measures 24" wide x 69.5" tall making the entire ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set Of Two Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Chairs Prague 811 Slovenia 1950s
Category
1950s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Several Hand Blown Gold Glass Pedant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several Large glass and brass ceiling lights from the 1970s of the factory Doria Leuchten, Germany, Europe. The lamp has a wonderful heavy quality clear glass globe shade with a bras...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Riviera,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Kea Wall Mirror, Mirror, Black, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Kea Wall Mirror, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
The Kea wall mirror captures the raw beauty of the Greek island that inspired i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf, Brass
Fase Madrid Design Desk Lamp, Luis Pérez de la Oliva, Spain, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant golden and chrome Mid-Century desk, table or side lamp from the 1970s — Model No. 520, designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva and produced by the renowned Spanish lighting man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Salterini Lily Pad Nesting Side Tables designed by John Salterini 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This iconic pair of wrought iron Lilly Pads were designed in the 1960s by John Salterini . The tables are very versatile and can be used as side tables,accent tables or in the garden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Murano Italian POLIEDRI iridescent glass wall sconces
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Luxury and GENUINE Murano Glass pair of applique. 100% HAND MADE IN MURANO. The appliques are made by 16 Murano handmade POLIEDRI glass, for each one, in a Solid metal frame gold pai...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Beautiful Hans J Wegner PP 124 Net chair for PP Mòbler
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Danish rocking chair by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler,. Frame of soap treated ash, upholstery of Vibeke Klint Fabric. Flagline in the back.
Model PP124 named Net Chair, made...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cord, Ash
Pink and Black Sommero Murano Art Glass Flower Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass bowl in pink and black colors. The black edge cased into pink glass and the large size make this Murano glass piece highly decorative. Lovely to b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite chandelier, designed by renowned Italian lighting designer Gaetano Sciolari in the 1960s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern elegance. Featuring a sophisticat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kagan-Dreyfuss Swivel Chairs, Model 100A, by Vladimir Kagan, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
Set of swivel chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan during his Kagan-Dreyfuss partnership in the 1960s. Fully restored by Stamford Modern, these sculptural chairs are reupholstered in a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Robert Maxwell Stoneware Pot
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Maxwell Cermaix Pot with contrasting glaze. The pot has no chips or cracks; it has been drilled for water drainage.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
French Designer, Nightstands, Wood, Mirror, Brass, France, 1957
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, mirror glass and brass nightstands designed and produced in France, c. 1957.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.25"H x 24.0"W x 13.75"D
All items ship from High Point,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Pistachio Green Ceramic Table Lamp, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Large and clean ceramic table lamp, 1970s. Heavy quality ceramic.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dresser
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful minimalist dresser designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Features waterfall edges, book matched walnut, and great edge details. The top drawers have partitions ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
American Designer, Cabinet, Maple, Metal, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A custom made maple and black-lacquered wood and metal cabinet or sideboard designed and produced in California, USA, c. 1950s.
Minor wear along edges in a few places.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner Inspired Danish Blonde Dining Chairs from a Dutch Church
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner inspired Danish dining chairs with woven synthetic rope seats and blonde wood frames from a Dutch church. Chairs are in original condition with visible wear and patina to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood
Poul Cadovius Room Divider Teak Royal Wall System Free standing shelving Unit
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A rare opportunity to acquire an original free-standing room divider with 7 solid teak poles (only 6 photographed) from Poul Cadovius’ iconic Royal System. Designed in 1948, the Roya...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Walnut Triple 9-Drawer Dresser Dillingham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Desiged and made in the USA, this piece was probably designed by Merton Gershun, who had a long and successful career with Dillingham. His designs have stood the test of time and are...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Blue hand blown ribbed murano glass table lamps by Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 1960s table lamps. Italian design by Tommaso Barbi for Barovier and Toso Murano Italy. Hand blown worked ribbed sky blue glass with brass metal lamp holder.
Lamp bas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Modern Tripod Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950
By ASEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Elegant Swedish table lamp made in 1950 attributed to ASEA. A solid three legged brass base with rod in brass leading up to a black patinated shade in a nice combination. The shade a...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century “Paper Bag" Vase Tapio Wirkkala For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Iconic “Paper Bag Vase”, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer, and artist, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range.
Th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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.