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
Vintage Lapis Lazuli, Onyx & Sterling Silver Pill Box - Mexico - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage sterling silver pill box - hand made - featuring a chevron pattern hard stone lid set with lapis lazuli and black onyx with silver spacers - round sterling silver box and bas...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Oak, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.1"H x 10.1"W x 0.7"D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship from H...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and floral-printed fabric table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.75"H x 11"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard)
B...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brass & Black Glass Credenza with Murano Jewels Italy justfurnituress designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
This stunning brass and black glass sideboard with 24 green Murano jewels is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship that embodies the elegance of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Danish Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Oak & Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A timeless pair of comfortable Danish modern lounge chairs with armrests in solid oak and body reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
Contemporary Statement Armchair, Sculptural Silhouette w Bold Oversized Piping
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This stylish and inviting armchair is a study in soft, sculpted form. It features a plush, generously upholstered seat and backrest designed for superior comfort. The chair's most di...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
William Hinn Attribution, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue fabric sofa attributed to William Hinn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage fabric in fair condition
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 32.5"H x 8...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white embroidery fabric and metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5"H x 8.5"W x 2.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): M...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger.
- Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program
- Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s
- Dismantleable furnit...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Kerstin Hörlin-Homquist ‘Skrindan’ Armchair in Light Sheepskin, 1960s
Located in Prague, New Town
‘Skrindan’ armchair, designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Homquist in 1963. Produced by OPE Möbler in Sweden, 1960s. Made from stained beech, removable pillows and armrests are newly upholster...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-colored opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.0"H x 12.0"W x 12.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 14.0"
Dime...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk circa 1960
By Arne Vodder
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Stunning danish rosewood floating style desk with fantastic wood grain.
This piece is fabulous restored condition and is ready to be enjoyed. Purchased from the original owners au...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Beautiful, very large freestanding designer wall shelf, made in Italy in the 1970s in Scandinavian style ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
set of architectural dining chairs by Jean Batenburg for MI, Belgium 1970
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Set of six dining chairs designed by Jean Batenburg for MI, Belgium, in the 1970s. Produced for only a short time, they are now hard to find. The chairs have a strong, architectural ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Gold and Clear Murano Glass Round Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Gold and Clear Murano Glass Round Bowl
This stunning vintage bowl embodies the luxurious and sophisticated style of Murano glass from ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Scandinavian Functionalist Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
This wonderful and rare flush mount ceiling light is a standout example of the Nordic Functionalism from the 1930s, a design movement that sought to merge beautiful craftsmanship wit...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Opaline Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp
Brass top with opaline glass
Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”.
2 holes to secure.
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced pe...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
1 of 8 Rare Murano Ice Glass Pendant lights - Ruba, by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 8 rare and striking chandeliers by Kalmar, model Ruba, produced in the 1970s.
This impressive light features twelve structured Murano glass elements that beautifully refract th...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vittorio Angini Silver Mounted Murano Cello Playing Clown Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful mid-century Italian Murano glass and silver musical clown figure by Vittorio Angini and dating from around 1960. The standing figure plays a cello held in his left hand ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Ingo Maurer, floor lamp mod. Galgen, 1980
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Very rare floor lamp by Ingo Maurer for M Design
Three oval metal frames of different sizes are covered with an Ami-Kami net.
The unconnected paper surfaces illuminated from behind...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Expertly Restored - Arthur Jacobs Model-1695 Table Lamp for Modeline of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-colored Murano glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5"Height x 9.0"Diameter
Stem Length (inches): 6.5"
...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Civil Bench, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Samuel Wilkinson 'Sorpresa' Suspension Lamp in Oak for Astep
By Astep, Samuel Wilkinson
Located in Glendale, CA
Samuel Wilkinson 'Sorpresa' Suspension Lamp in Oak for Astep
London based designer Samuel Wilkinson drew inspiration from a traditional wool winder to bring the eco-conscious 'Sorpr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century Cocoon pendant light by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
The lamp body features a simple disc shape that tapers towards the top...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carl Malmsten, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and light-grey fabric sofa designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 78.5"W x 27.75"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.75"
Ar...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Pair of Solid Wood Bedside Table Murano Glass Italy Handmade Justfurnituress
Located in Guazzora, IT
This pair of solid wood nightstands with green and white "optical" Murano glass is a stunning example of mid-century modern design inspired by the 1950s.
Handcrafted in Italy, each...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Clear Glass Sconces Flush Mounts
By WILA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp.
Metal base with clear glass.
1960-1970
2x E27 / E26
Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by in...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$441 / item
Pair Of Vintage Modernist Bedside Tables/Nightstands, American, Late 20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
MATCHING PAIR OF VINTAGE BEDSIDE TABLES/NIGHTSTANDS
Angular geometric forms cast a stylish silhouette very reminiscent of the modernist/art deco period.
The finish is highly deco...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Hardwood
Lothar Klute, round Coffee Table, signed, 1984
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Round coffee table by Lothar Klute for Atelier Lothar Klute.
The table is divided into three glass segments with a forged bronze frame.
A special bronze alloy enabled the artist to...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2109/16/14 Champagne Structure by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2109
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The Le Sfere Chandelier is composed of a circular array of blown opaline glass spheres. Each sphere is held in place by a large Black or Champagne ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s.
This sunburst mirror features a ring fra...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Italy circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very impressive chandelier attributed to Stilnovo.
Six globe opaline glass shades.
Each globe is 4.5 inches in diameter.
Overall height is adjustable, can be made shorter or longer
...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white fabric and stained oak lounge chair designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Likely reupholstered at some point in history, vintag...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Vintage 1970s coat rack lamp
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Vintage coat rack lamp for boys' room dating back to the 1970s.
This cute object was made with wooden frame, covered with soft fabric, as well as the lampshade depicting the cute muz...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Burgundy Big Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable armchair from the 1960s. Produced probably in France. A beautiful representative of Art Deco. Furniture with a massive construction, have a comfortable seat on sprin...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$2,333 / item
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.0"H x 12.75"W x 8.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 16.0"
Dimensions of Ca...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Tall Flutes, Murano Glass Signed Cenedese in Delicate Aquamarine Glass.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is a complete and rare set of six Murano glass flutes, handmade in the 1950s by the renowned glassmaker Amelio Cenedese.
Each flute is crafted in a delicate aquamarine tone, si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Bold Honey Colored Murano Chandelier with Tube Formed Prisms
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of 2 Colorful Honey - Yellow Murano Chandeliers. Tubular Tronchi Formed Glass Prisms in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style.
The murano lamps are composed of 48 Glass Elements ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
French White Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French white opaline glass industrial pendant.
Weight 0.75 kg / 1.7 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent lig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Sconce with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Wall sconce exemplifies Italian design from the 1950s, featuring a clean and elegant aesthetic. The lamp is crafted from brass, showcasing a well-maintained patina that adds characte...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mushroom Ottoman in "Parlay" Specialty Fabric
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Parlay" specialty fabric. Parlay is a woven black and white fabric with the white part having a velvet texture. Perfect for using ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
1 'of 3' 1960 Germany Modernist Wall Sconce Aventurine Murano Glass & Wood
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant wall sconce with handblown aventurine Murano glass with gold dust on a wooden wall mount. This Murano light radiate warm, indirect light into your modern home. Manufactured b...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood, Oak
Hillebrand, Wall Mirror, Plexiglass, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in High Point, NC
A plexiglass wall mirror produced by Hillebrand, Germany, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 1.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Large Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century large coffee table in a beautiful walnut wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s.
In fabulous condition and wit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mushroom Ottoman in "Oxido-Honey" Specialty Fabric
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Oxido-Honey" specialty fabric. Oxido-Honey is a woven fabric with multiple textures in taupe, dark brown, ivory, and muted yellow....
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This marvelous decorative piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In fabulous ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Large LSP12 flush mount lights, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena wall flush mount light.
Model LSP12.
Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1970s
Rare and impressive.
Glass, chrome plated metal and patinated brass....
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
800 Silver Ashtray Italian Production 1950/60s Mid-Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray in cast and embossed 800 silver, Italian production, 1950s/1960s". Embossed silver", worked with the embossing technique, a craft technique that consists of creating reliefs,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4
Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Klassische Lamellen Pendelleuchte des dänischen Herstellers Louis Poulsen nach einem Entwurf von Poul Henningsen. Hier eine seltene Version mit einem Oberschirm aus Metall.
Der Entw...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier Franco Luce Italy 70
By Franco Luce
Located in Palermo, IT
Franco Luce Made in Murano, Italy, circa 1970. Six-light pendant lamp, brass frame with leaf-shaped diffusers in milky and colorless glass. Elegance and character make this chandelie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bastiano Leather Longue Chair By Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Bastiano Longue Chair For Gavina 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Ed. Madoura Pottery Pitcher Têtes , 1956 A.R. 368
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery pitcher/vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Têtes (Heads)". The piece features two hand painted images of ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Portraits (Signed by Avedon)
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of this collection of portraits by fashion and portrait photographer nonpareil Richard Avedon. Published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Introductory essay by Harold Rosenberg. 4to (12” x 9”) hard cover with printed dust jacket, unpaginated, black-and-white photos throughout, many full-page, including several pull-out. Subjects include Alberto Giacometti, Marcel Duchamp, Marianne Moore, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Ezra Pound, Marilyn Monroe, the Everly Brothers, Daughters of the American Revolution, Dwight David Eisenhower, Renata Adler, Willem de Kooning, John Martin, Alger Hiss, Herbert Marcuse, Truman Capote, Jean Genet, Alexey Brodovitch, Jasper Johns, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Andy Warhol and members of the factory (clothed and unclothed), Dr. Benjamin Spock, Edmund Wilson, The Chicago Seven, James Galanos, Rose Mary Woods...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Counterweight Pendant Light J.T. Kalmar, Brass Wicker Plexiglass Metal, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic height adjustable counter balance pendant lamp model 'Scheiben Zug' no. 2521 by J.T. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in 1960s.
The light is made of polished brass, whit...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Engens Fabriker, Chaise Longue, Beech, Velvet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beech and green velvet chaise longue produced by Engens Fabriker, Örkelljunga, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Wear to wood consistent with age and use
Overa...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Large Sunburst Light Fixture / Flush Mount in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture, Wrought Gilt Iron
Spain, 1950
Sculptural sunburst ceiling light fixture with leaves frame surrounding a central spherical plate, g...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal
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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