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
Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
This Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, from the 1940s, is an elegant...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Henri Matisse 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the radiant universe of Henri Matisse with this striking color print from the Fauves collection, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. Beautif...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Triangular modernist coffee table, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish functionalist coffee table with a triangular tabletop resting on three bentwood legs. The legs are made from solid beech, and the tabletop is covered in elm veneer. Produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s, following the style of modernist designers like Bruno Mathsson, Yngve Ekström, and GA Berg.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Elm
Pernilla Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Pernilla lounge chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson. From the late 1940’s/early 1950s with the sig...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '1056' Floor Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp, model '1056' chrome-plated metal, methacrylate, lacquered aluminum, iron, Italy, design 1948
Model 1056 stands as an influential example in S...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
An Important And Rare Chandelier By Osvaldo Borsani ca' 1940's Brass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and probably unique chandelier by Osvaldo Borsani with glass shades by Paolo Venini, ca' 1940's. Polished and lacquered brass. Large scale and very impressive in person embodi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Attributed to Barovier & Toso, Murano Glass Floor Lamp, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice Murano floor lamp is made of glass. This is a beautiful model attributed to Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fabric
Exquisite Vintage Italian Wooden Bowl – Early 20th Century Rustic Elegance
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite Vintage Italian Wooden Bowl – Early 20th Century Rustic Elegance
Step into the charm of 1940s Italy with this remarkable handcrafted wooden bowl. A stunning example of Ita...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pablo Picasso Framed Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso 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
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light
Murano reticello glass, brass, steel.
Made in Italy in 1940s.
Takes 1 Edison bulbs each.
...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Ten Klismos Dining Chairs by Carl Malmsten for Widdicomb, circa 1940
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A most rare set of ten Klismos dining chairs designed by Carl Malmsten in 1938 for Widdicomb newly professionally refinished and reupholstered in Holy Hunt Great Outdoors fabric designed for both indoor and outdoor use making it highly durable and resistant to stains or happy spills. This particular Klismos set...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s J.M. Frank-Style Parchment-Covered Wood Cabinet by Comte S.A., Argentina
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Mid-Century Modern Jen-Michel Frank-style parchment-covered wood cabinet by Comte S.A., Argentina
By: Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank (in the style of)
Material: wood, parchment...
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1940s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Rare Paul Cezanne Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1945
By Paul Cézanne
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Paul Cezanne with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1945. Adorned by a stunning solid wo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare Model 107 Chair by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Denmark, c. 1940's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting an important and rare Model 107 Chair, designed by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk – an iconic masterpiece embodying the essence of early Danish Modern design.
Dati...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Flemming Lassen Attributed High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made circa 1940. This iconic lounge chair is probably one of the most perfect high backs ever designed. Perfect statement ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Joseph Savina Rare Pair Of Dining Chairs, Saint-Gonery Model, c.1940, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of Saint-Gonéry model dining chairs by Joseph Savina, circa 1940, Tréguier, France.
Stained oak, carved seaweed motif, original woven rush seating .
Dimensions: 99 cm tota...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Oak
Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung wing back lounge chair made by Fritz Hansen in Copenhagen, Denmark as model 1582. The wooden armrests and legs are made of varnished oak wood showing great grain ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Ten Drawer Dresser by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful ten-drawer dresser designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company. This incredible dresser has been beautifully and professionally restored in lacquer and the 'X' pu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso - frame brass Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Firmata sull metallo
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Low Glass Table by Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Chic round low table with black lacquered, wooden legs. Manufactured by Fontana Arte, designed by Pietro Chiesa.
The glass plate is original.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of six dining chairs attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
A sublime set of six high-back dining chairs in Oakwood and white Bouclè upholstery.
Attributed to the work of Gio Ponti.
Beautiful construction and wood details.
Reminiscent of Gio...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Paolo Buffa Attributed Sideboard in Walnut and Brass, Serafino Arrighi, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional sideboard was produced by the company Serafino Arrighi in Cantù, Italy in the late 1940s. The design is attributed to Paolo Buffa, who worked with Serafino Arrighi f...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Classic Even-arm button tufted Chesterfield Sofa by Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Design ! Amazing quality ! Even-arm button tufted Chesterfield Sofa by Kittinger Furniture.. c.late 1940's -1950s.. Retains original blue cotton velvet fabric upholstery, Fab...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
René Gabriel Sideboard Credenza, France, 1940
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing an extraordinary oak sideboard attributed to the renowned designer René Gabriel.
This exceptional piece showcases Gabriel's signature style and attention to detail while...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Blue (Bleu Marcoule) Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence swiveling wall lamp was designed by Jean Prouvé for the 'Maison Tropique' and is cons...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949.
Seat height 17”.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Vintage Photograph of an Aviator Pilot. C.1940
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful image of an airplane pilot.
Silver gelatin print. On card
Photogapher and sitter both unknown
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Candle holders Pietro Chiesa
Located in London, GB
Pair of candle holders by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte c1940s
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Green Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Marguerite Dubuisson Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Elm, France, 1947
By Marguerite Dubuisson
Located in The Hague, NL
These striking armchairs were designed by Marguerite Dubuisson in 1947. Dubuisson was a French artist mostly working in textile design. However, in the late 1940s she designed a few ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Elm, Oak
French Mid-Century Modern Red Wool Rug in the style of André Arbus
Located in Milan, IT
Carpets woven with open fields surrounded by a leafy frame are typical of the so-called French 'neoclassical' artists, of which André Arbus is a leading representative. These artists...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Spanish Petanque Balls - Early 20th Century Set
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Petanque Balls - Early 20th Century Set
Discover the timeless charm of our set of four Spanish petanque balls, crafted in the early 20th century around 1940. This exquisite ...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Spanish Wool Rug, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wool rug by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Wool
Dimensio...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Restored Rattan Magazine Rack
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early 1940 rattan magazine rack featuring a carrying handle and geometric pattern sides.
We only purchase and sell the best and finest rattan furniture made by the best and most we...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Fritz Hansen 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests by Soren Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great blond color and with coi...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Two 1940s Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works Green Embossed Leather Suitcases
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two 1940's vintage "Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works" suitcases in a dark green alligator pattern, made of embossed cowhide with lovely stitching detail. The interior is fabric lined...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1940s Mid-Century Modern Circular Glass Side Table with Bronze Structure, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Mid-Century Modern circular glass side table with bronze structure, France
By: unknown
Material: copper, zinc, metal, bronze, glass, crystal
Technique: cast, molded, polished,...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Copper, Zinc, Bronze
Pair of Italian 2 Twin / 1 King Bed frames in Walnut With Stunning Carved Detail
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning pair of twin sized vintage Italian bed frames in the style of Osvaldo Borsani.
Incredible carved infinity detailing here!
These could be installed together to create a King sized double bed, if pushed together. They are as well beautiful as two separate twin sized beds.
Acquired from a villa near Zurich, from a very high end collection.
Measurements:
Each bed, Overall Measurements:
36" width
32" height
83" depth
Each headboard + footboard has 3"depth, thickness
77" (195.58cm) depth x 32" (81.28cm) measurement for the space inside the frame, for a mattress to fit
These frames are perfect for a "small single bed...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Brutalist Charm: Early 20th Century Cork Trash Bin with Time-Worn Charachter
Located in Barcelona, ES
Step into the past with this remarkable trash bin, a relic from the early 1940s. Crafted with the distinctive Brutalist aesthetic, its design exudes simplicity and rustic charm.
The...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cork
Harvey Probber Attributed Clean Line Club Chair 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Clean line upholstered club chair attributed to Harvey Probber, American 1940's. Newly upholstered in eggplant mohair by Lobel Modern. These early stream...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Gorgeous Rway Six-Drawer Chest in Blonde Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely modern six-drawer chest by Rway, circa 1940s. Blonde mahogany with bird's-eye maple accents. Simply stunning! Retains the Maker mark. Excellent restored condition. The chest h...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Stellar Set of 8 Modern Cane Arm Dining Chairs by Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative, completely installation ready. This large All Arm set of difficult ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Shell
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
Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Medium: Color cliché
Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France
Date: 1947
Frame: Solid...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Curved Sofa by Carl-Johan Boman for Boman Oy, Finland, 1940s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Carl-Johan Boman for Oy Boman AB rare loveseat/compact sofa with elegantly curved back and tapering stained legs, Finland, 1940s. This exquisite sofa has a classic Scandinavian Moder...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Birch
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
Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Credenza, solid oak, France, 1940s, Charles Dudouyt.
Large Art Deco Brutalist sideboard.
The credenza consists of three central drawers and two storage facilities and covered with very detailed designed door panels.
The refined wooden structures on the doors create a striking combination with the otherwise sturdy and solid cabinet.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Mohair with Channels, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The Model 1672 chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog. ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Beech
French painting "Mountain Landscape”, Madeleine Doillon -Toulouse
By Madeley
Located in Valladolid, ES
This gorgeous work by the French artist Madeleine Doillon-Toulouse presents a mountain landscape with an expressionist aesthetic. The expressionist landscape does not faithfully rep...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Mid-century modern carved glass ashtray attr. to Fontana Arte
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Ashtray in carved and ground glass of strong thickness. Rustic workmanship with chippings typical of Pietro Chiesa's productions in the 40s/50s.
Conditions as per photo: visible scra...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
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
Large Barovier Table Lamp in Murano "Rostrato" Glass and Brass, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and very rare large table lamp entirely made in Murano "rostrato" mouth-blown glass and brass. This incredibly charming table lamp was designed by Barovier and made in Mu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jaw-Dropping Pair of Cloisonne Vessels as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new shades, harps and finials shown in the photos.
A majestic pair of vintage Asian Cloisonne vessels...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Copper
Italian Three Lights Table Lamp in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Italian three lights table lamp in brass and glass, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s vintage wooden sideboard bas-relief brass and marble Italian design
Located in None, IT
Three-door wooden frame sideboard with lock, decorations and inserts in gilt brass and with frontal bas-reliefs also in gilt brass, marble top, the inside of the doors and in red pai...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Round Murano Chandelier 1940s Seguso Design italian Brass parts
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Murano Chandelier 1940s Seguso Design italian Brass parts
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
6 Pair of Georg W. Hansen Brass 1706 Double Swing Arm Wall Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
At present we have SIX (6) pair of these original solid brass model 1706 swing arm wall lamps. These are the real deal, old school, with the extinct (not exaggerating) brass square tube cord covers, MetalArt marked backplates which go over the separate wall mounting plates, original solid brass finials and original lampshades (several different styles). Can be hard wired or plug-in. Works with three-way lightbulb.
Designed by Georg W. Hansen in 1947 while improvising a reading lamp for his bunk during World War 2, we present this vintage pair of polished brass double swing arm sconces with original harps and solid brass finials as well as solid brass column cord covers. Signed Hansen original cast brass rectangular backplates (3 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" tall x 1/2" deep), allowing the option of hard wiring or simply wall mounting and plugging into an outlet. Three way switch. Each lamp takes a single standard Edison screw bulb up to 150 watts.
This is the original swing arm lamp favored by designers for nearly 75 years. Each hinge can be tightened to lock in position. Manufactured by Metalarte, Barcelona, Spain for Hansen New York. Hansen Lamps was acquired by Hinson Lighting...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Asymmetrical Tufted Hollywood Chairs in Smoked Topaz Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of 1940s Hollywood asymmetrical lounge chairs were realized in the United States, circa 1940. They feature conical front feet and splayed back feet in ebonized waln...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Fritz Hansen Style 1940s Danish Channel Back Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unique highback lounge chair with channeled back and seat made in Denmark in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Unual to see channels both in the back and the seat. Very much in the styl...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Tri-Pod Plant Stand, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Plant Stand, 1940s
Elegant and unique mid-century plant stand, handcrafted in Sweden in the 1940s. Made from beautifully aged bambo...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
Exceptional Karl Drerup for Vontury 1940s Europa and the Bull Large Vase
By Karl Drerup
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rare and impressively-sized vase by Karl Drerup (1904-2000) for Vontury. The vessel depicts a hand-painted interpretation of Europa and the Bull. The hand-thrown body is a bit orga...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Italian Modernist Wing Chairs, by Melchiorre Bega, 1940s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A rare and striking pair of highly modernist wing chairs, attributed to Melchiorre Bega and produced in Italy in the 1940s. These chairs showcase a bold, organic design that was trul...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Ash
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ercole Barovier Cordonato Oro Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Ercole Barovier Cordonato Oro Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy 1940s
The lamp carries two side bulbs under the shade and a central bulb on top to ill...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Very rare and early Richard Stein Sofa / Daybed for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Stein
Located in Munich, DE
All original. can be converted to a bed.
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Where rural geometry meets quiet sculpture
This French cabinet from the 1940s distills the essence of provincial craft into a modest, arc...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Colombo Sanguineti set of eight chairs "Cinque Stecche", Chiavari, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A set of eight “Cinque Stecche” chairs crafted from beechwood lacquered in deep teal (ottanio), with seats woven in cords of burgundy, brown, and coconut fiber. Produced by the histo...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rope, Beech
Vintage Traditional Spanish Writing Desk in Oak Wood, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage traditional Spanish American writing desk. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence swiveling wall lamp was designed by Jean Prouvé...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
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