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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1970s
Mario Bellini Counterweight Pendant Lamp Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Counterweight lamp Area 50 by Marco Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1976 Rare Mario Bellini area counterweight pendant lamp. Very intelligently designed counterbalance lamp in good vin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Modern Large Round Porthole Wall Mirror in Gold Brass by Curtis Jere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large chic statement piece made by Curtis Jere in the 1970s. This porthole mirror features a polished brass / gold frame with a circular mirror.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Brass

Roger Capron Coffee Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Roger Capron Coffee Table France circa 1975 Inset ceramic tiles with leaf impressions on wooden base. 55.5”L x 27”d x 14”h
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Ceramic, Wood

Pair of White and Gold Craquelure Glaze Ceramic French Lamps with Rope Shades
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of White and Gold Craquelure Glaze Ceramic French Lamps with rope shades France circa 1975
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Ceramic, Rope

Pine side table, Spain 70ties
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Vintage Spanish Craftsmanship: Square Pine Side Table from the 1970s Constructed from solid pine wood, this side table boasts a sturdy and durable design that exudes warmth and cha...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Pine

Rainer Daumiller Extendable Dining Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller, extendable dining table, pine, Denmark, 1970s. Robust dining table in solid pine, designed by Rainer Daumiller. A functional design that features a rounded tableto...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Pine

Marie-Claude Lalique for Lalique, "Saghir" Table Lamp, France 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful "Saghir" table lamp designed by Marie-Claude Lalique for the Lalique Maison in the 1970s. Application of green hued organic forms on a bulbous transparent base. Includes th...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Crystal

Pair of Extraordinary Lounge Chairs in Ash and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, ash, fabric, Europe, 1970s. Pair of two unconventional lounge chairs that feature an outstanding design. The seating contains multiple tube-shaped cushions attached ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Targetti Sankey Vintage Pair of Table Lamps - Orange and Glass Globes 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Spruce up your space with this exquisite pair of vintage Targetti Sankey table lamps, showcasing a unique blend of vibrant orange metal bases and handcrafted artistic glass spheres. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Brueton "Macao" Steel Benches by Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of “Macao” benches / ottomans by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton is a striking example of the seamless fusion of form and function that characterizes 1970s American desig...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Big Vintage 1970s Blenko Art Glass Modernist Owl Design Vase
Located in Charleston, SC
For sale here is a BIG vintage 1960s 70s handmade hand-blown Blenko art glass modernist design OWL vase with applied op-art black thread 'eyes' and applied white decoration over the ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Framed Verner Panton Orange Kurve Mira X Danish Textile Panel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the framed textile alone. The matching pillows, chair, end table and accessories are sold separately. Framed Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Orange “Kurve” text...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Austrian Mid-Century Set of Four Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty, stunning and unique Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were desifned and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Fran...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Metal

Vintage French Macassar Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet / Enfilade, in a classic French mid-century modern style and made of rare Macassar of ebony wood adorned with lemon wood inlays. The four doors, with their original brass work...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Brutalist Patchwork Mirror and Wall Mounted Console by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
This striking and rare Mid-Century Brutalist Patchwork Mirror & Console was made by Paul Evans and originates from the United States Circa 1970. Featuring a bold and beautifully craf...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Metal

Tommaso Barbi "The Leaf Ginkgo" Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Very rare, wonderful and huge ginkgo leaf wall lamp by Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Truly unsurpassed taste and design for this precious brass wall lamp. The lamp is made entirel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970. Original upholstery excellent condition. Measures 37" wide, 36" deep, seat height 12", seat depth 29" seat width 35"
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé

Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric. About the artist: Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Wood

Leather Bentwood Midcentury 'Skyline" Chair by Einar Hove for Hove Mobler, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970's "Skyline" leather chair designed by Einar Hove for Hove Mobler in Norway. Features a cantilevered frame, soft, comfortable cushions and supple brown leather. The striking cant...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Atomic Chnadelier by Trix & Robert Haussmann For Swiss Lamp International
Located in Vienna, AT
Trix and Robert Haussmann from the series C 300, produced by Swiss Lamps International in the 1960s, resembling an atomic core. gold-colored aluminium, black plastic connections, ori...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage French Art Glass Vase
Located in Ross, CA
Vivid green art glass vase, hand crafted and signed on the bottom "France". The bottom is a darker green and transitions upward to a lime green. Can be picked up in Marin county for...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Tesselated White Stone Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, Italy circa 1975
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tesselated White Stone Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, Italy circa 1975
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Marie-Claude Lalique for Lalique, "Atossa" Lamp, France 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb "Atossa" model crystal lamp designed by Marie-Claude Lalique for the Lalique manufacture, France 1980s. Signed. In excellent condition, with its original lamp shade. Dimensi...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Minimalist Italian Travertine Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist modern solid travertine waterfall console table from Italy, circa 1970s, embodies the essence of monolithic design. Crafted from robust travertine stone, the table bo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamp Clear to White Milk Glass 1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic mushroom shape table lamp with a clear to white base and shade. One piece which sends a soft glow of light. Has a flea bite on its base, pictured. Otherwise in excellent vi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

1970´s mid-century modern Danish ceramic table
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This Danish mid-century modern sofatable combines sleek, understated design with functional elegance. Featuring a rectangular shape, the table is adorned with vibrant blue tiles that...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Sculptural Lounge Chair with Decorative Frame in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained oak, brown cord upholstery, Europe, 1970s Exquisite low lounge chair with characteristic wooden frame. The frame is decorated with geometric gaps in oval and c...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Sturdy Dining Chair in Black Leather and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, leather, beech, Europe, 1970s This design shows a sturdy construction, featuring durable black leather upholstery complemented by a robust wooden framework. The archit...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Beech

1970s California Studio Milk Stoneware Pitcher Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Figural pitcher or vase created by a California studio potter with the initials SP. There are several ceramists with these initials, but I don't think this piece is from one of them...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Murano glass vases signed Costantini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases, signed Costantini. Italy 1970s. The vases are priced and sold by pair. The large Italian vases are handmade and entirely in Muran...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of 4 Marbella Brutalist Stools by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm 1970s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
These set of 4 vintage beech bar stools were designed by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm in the seventies. Great solid design in Brutalist style manufactured in Spain.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

'Erasmo a 4' Sideboard In Wengé By Ferdinando Meccani, Italy 1970's
Located in Hellouw, NL
This very impressive sideboard called Erasmo a 4 is a creation of the acclaimed maestro Ferdinando Meccani. Meccani's philosophy revolves around great respect for nature and the pure...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Chic Waste Basket in Ostrich Skin 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Chic waste basket in ostrich skin on the outside and inside by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. The bottom is covered in silk moiré. The craftsmanship of all Springer skin work is ex...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ostrich Leather, Silk, Wood

Mid Century 1970s Russel Woodard Fiberglass Table and Armchairs Patio Dining Set
Located in Miami, FL
Russel Woodard was an American designer renowned for his mid-century modern outdoor furniture. Founder of his eponymous company in 1946, Woodard's iconic designs, characterized by cl...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Paul Kingma rectangular coffee table Netherlands 1978
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
One off coffee table designed by Paul Kingma and manufactured in his own atelier, Netherlands 1978. The tabletop has beautiful features like the orange/red square tile pieces or the ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass

Brass Mirror Pink Copper Glass by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large brass wall mirror by Luciano Frigerio. Nice Pink copper glass. Horizontal or vertical. Famous design like Romeo Rega, Tommaso Barbi, Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen, Mario Sabot.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Artifort Model F156 Swivel Lounge Chair with New Velvet Yellow Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Artifort swivel lounge chair with white Saarinen style tulip base and new yellow velvet upholstery, designed by British designer Geoffrey Harcourt for acclaimed Dutch furnit...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Paul Kingma unique dining table The Netherlands 1979
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and unique dining table designed by Paul Kingma and manufactured in his own workshop in the Netherlands in 1979. This table has a black multi-leg base that makes it look el...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass

Karl Springer "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" In Embossed Lizard Leather 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in bisque lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The curvature of the table’s form and edges showcase Springer’s superb cr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Lizard

Derek Carruthers fiberglass wall panel United Kingdom 1975
By Derek Carruthers
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare artwork by UK artist Derek Carruthers, made in his own atelier in United Kingdom in 1975. A sculpture made of off white painted fiberglass with a cool tone, shaped over a mould....
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Karl Springer Prototype "Cathedral Table" in Leather 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
"Cathedral Table" with both base and top covered in contrasting leathers by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. This table was made as a prototype. The arch details are absolutely stu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian 1970s Mid Century Fabbian Egg Murano Glass Wall Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A handsome pair of light custard Murano egg shaped wall lamps with half moon brass fittings. 1970s Italian by lighting maker, Fabbian. Can be installed vertical or horizontal.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970’s Large Scale Sculptural Wood Wall Assemblage
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Large scale wood assemblage wall sculpture with hundreds of small pieces of white painted applied wood. Attributed to Robert Salleroli. This piece is wood backed and extremely hea...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bent Plywood, Chrome and Navy Leather Chair and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare and unidentified chair and ottoman in the style of Herman Miller's Eames chair and Richard Hersberger Pace Collection chair and ottoman. Crafted in plywood much like the Ea...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Vintage Rectangular Transparent Lucite Glass Coffee Table circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table or sofa table rectangular shape from lucite and glass attributed to Charles Hollis Jones circa 1970. A beautiful sofa table features a base from transp...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Lucite, Glass

One Bruno Rey for Stendig Stacking Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One chair designed by Bruno Rey and made by Stendig. One side chair with upholstered seat in a royal blue leather. 1 side chair 1 armchair Reupholste...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Karl Springer Exceptional Box Table In Leather 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Box Table with brown leather on the outside and inside by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. The bottom is covered in silk moiré. This was made as a prototype. The skin w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large Living room set in orange / rusty brown Velvet, Italy, 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing living room set in very well preserved orange / rusty brown velvet upholstery. What stands out are the quality of the upholstery: thick pluche velvet. Of course the Italians ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

huge gianfranco frattini coffee table (rare 130 cm)
Located in Medesano, IT
rare in good condition coustoum huge coffe table 130 wide made in exclusive for a private coustoumer night club
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Fine French 1970's "Queens Necklace" Flush Mount by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Atelier Perzel- A fine French mid-century round "Queens Necklace" ceiling light made with rough laid glass slabs set between two brass frames and a white opaline glass diffuser (whic...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mother of Pearl Chandelier with Aluminium ceiling plate and Metal Chain
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier made of a round aluminium ceiling plate, from which fall tens of mother of pearl discs, linked amongst them with adjustable chains. The sources of light are hid...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Mario Brunu Rodica Lounge Chair for Comfort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury lounge chair is in near original condition It may show minimal traces of use. Very comfortable and great Italian design .
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Hans Hopfer 'Dromadaire' Sectional Sofa in beige mohair velvet, Roche Bobois
Located in amstelveen, NL
Hans Hopfer 'Dromadaire' Sectional Sofa in Mohair wool, Roche Bobois, 1970 Sectional sofa designed by Hans Hopfer and manufactured by Roche Bobois in France circa 1970. A very rare ...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Mohair, Velvet

Midcentury Wall/Ceiling Light by Pokrok Žilina, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of chromed steel and glass Re-polished Fully functional Good, original condition.
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1970s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Mid-century black-gray vase by Idea studio
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century asymmetric narrow special vase by Idea Art Studio. The Hungarian Idea Art Studio was a small manufacturer under the Iparművészeti Company during the period 1965-1985. Thi...
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1970s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A pair of vintage caramel tan Barcelona chairs by Knoll, circa 1970s
Located in Houston, TX
One of the most recognized objects of the last century, and an icon of the modern movement, the Barcelona Chair. Available now, a pair of vintage caramel tan Barcelona chairs designe...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand-woven mid-century fish wall carpet
Located in Budapest, HU
Handmade, hand-waved mid-century style wall carpet in orange-black-blue color combination. We've forgotten about these wonderful pieces for a while, but now we're bringing back the a...
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1970s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wool

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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