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: 1950s
Period: Early 1900s
Sculpture of Peasant in Capodimonte Porcelain by Giuseppe Cappè, 1958
Located in Milano, MI
Capodimonte porcelain figurine depicting a peasant, made by Giuseppe Cappelli in 1958
Ø cm 18 Ø cm 14 h cm 22
Giuseppe Cappè (1921-2008) was a renowned Italian artist, widely recog...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Large Glass Flush Mount, Italy, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare 36.6" semi glass flush-mount with deep incisions, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Milano circa 1955
Early vintage original flush mount light by Max Ingrand. Iconic large fix...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet High Back Armchairs by Isa, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs were designed by Gio Ponti and produced by the famous Italian company Isa of Bergamo, with which Gio Ponti collaborated for several years. High back, very impo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,338 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
1950's Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Spindle Back Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional mid 20th century spindle back bench designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel Furniture. Constructed of solid walnut the bench features hand carved ba...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lara sofa Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso Stilwood 1958
Located in Oirlo, LI
Stunning so called ‘Lara’ sofa designed by Roberto Pamio, Noti Massari and Renato Toso and manufactured by Stilwood, Italy 1958. This beautiful puzzle shaped sofa has a very nice geo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
French Mid Century Side Console Table in Black Metal by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French black lacquered mid century half round console side table by Mathieu Matégot for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition with patina from age and use. Matche...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs by Gigi Radice, Rubelli Fabric
By Minotti, Gigi Radice
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian lounge chairs designed by Gigi Radice and produced by Minotti, evocative of the celebrated Lady model. These armchairs embody the elegance and d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Very nice large 12-armed Mid Century Modern Brass Sputnik ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large mid-century modern brass sputnik ceiling lamp with 12 arms in very good, unrestored original condition. Made in Germany.
Beautiful minimalist design with downward-curved arms made of brass.
With a beautiful light patina on the brass. Made in the 1950s.
The Bakelite bags...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Maison Jansen Midcentury Brass and Crystal Oval Bar Cart, France 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous tiny Mid-Century serving bar cart in solid brass and crystal glas. Maison Jansen produced this stylish serving trolley in France during the 1950s .
In amazing conditions, t...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier Style Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a metal and brass base, 1960s.
Rewired fo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,771 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Goi Ponti stone coffee table
Located in Hudson, NY
Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons
Travertine top and sculpted walnut base
Retains original label and beautiful natural patina.
We offer nationwide shipping solutions message us for a q...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
1950 Anonima Castelli Italian MidCentury Design Glass Wood Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Coffee Table
Anonima Castelli
Italy, 1950
Rare wood coffee table
Glass Top
Manufacture Metal Label
Very good condiction
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Plywood tea trolley by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Stilcasa
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare tea trolley by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Stilcasa from the 50s. Made of teak veneered plywood and black lacquered metal. The top shelf is also a tray and lies loose on t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp 10A, 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
A great early vintage example of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamp 10A, comes with an extra shade. Original packaging for the 10A shade with 10A stamp on the corner of the p...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$9,995 / set
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s ( marked )
Located in Wien, AT
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s ( marked )
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floral Brass Ceiling Lamp Model ER 85/6, Itsu Finland 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning and delicate Finnish mid-century floral ceiling lamp by Itsu, one of the leading lighting manufacturers in Finland. The lamp is in beautiful condition with original opalin...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Angular Club Chair w/ Tapered Supports in Velvet Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This subtle and thoughtfully designed Mid-Century Modernist Angular Club Chair W/ Tapered Supports in moss Green Velvet Holly Hunt Upholstery originates from the United States, Circa...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Sconces in Brass and Black with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of 1950s Italian sconces attributed to Stilnovo. The frame is made of brass and black lacquered wood, with a portion of the brass also lacquered in black. Each sconce, or wall l...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
By Nachtmann
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage mix set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses.
Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses
Clear crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem.
Th...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Verdigris Metal French Plant Stand c1950
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This attributed to Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Verdigris Metal French Plant Stand from circa 1950 is a fine example of timeless French design...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Dassi Writing Desk, Gio Ponti Style, Green Drawers, Mid-Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Italian Mid-Century writing desk by renowned designer Vittorio Dassi, crafted in the elegant aesthetic of Gio Ponti style. Made from a rich darker wood with contrasting be...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Teak, Walnut
Pair of Large Door Handles in Brass & Abalone, After Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance the aesthetic appeal of your doors with this exquisite Pair of Large Door Handles in Brass & Abalone, inspired by the iconic designs of Los Castillo, Mexico in the 1950s.
The...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Georges Jouve France Black Ceramic Dish Masterpiece
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Georges Jouve was an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his parents were both decorators. At 17 years old, Jouve enrolled at the pr...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Outdoor Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful flush mount ceiling lamp with shade in blown glass and frame in painted steel. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The light is fully working and in go...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce.
Executed in a perforated brass dome mounted on a white painted curved metal plate with patinated metal detail on the ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Design Chandelier in brass with Three Lights
Located in Rome, IT
Offered is a captivating chandelier from the 1950s, showcasing distinct Italian design attributed to STILNOVO. Comprising a central descending tube that gracefully branches into thre...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
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.
Dimensions: 29.5” H x 48” W x 18.15” D
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Round Extendable Dining Table in Rosewood by Ico Parisi for MIM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modernist rosewood extension dining table raised on six rectangular straight legs with aluminum caps designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi for MIM, Roma (ca. 1950s).
Spectacular w...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Freestanding Wall unit, Bookshelves, Roomdivider, Midcentury Modern, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular wall unit or room divider designed by Jos De Mey for Van den Berghe-Pauvers, Ghent Belgium. 1958. Four black metal mounted on oblique, four tapering legs, brass stretchers ad...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Italian Modern Green Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Italian Modern Green Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Consistent with age and use.
Please see the pictures for the condition of the lamp.
This lamp works ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Ico Parisi consolle 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Stunning black lacquered walnut console tables embellished with a retro-coloured glass top designed by Ico Parisi produced in the 1950s.
Ico Parisi was one of the most important Ita...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,893 / item
Mid-Century Modern American Sculpted Low 4 Drawer Dresser Solid Maple
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Timeless Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern 4 drawer tall dresser. All solid maple construction with sculpted legs and drawer handles. Good vintage condition original blonde finish...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Murano Glass Vase with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass drop vase with polychrome spot decoration and twisted aventurine canes, made by Fratelli Toso in the 1950s
Ø cm 19 h cm 27
Fratelli Toso is a name that immediately evo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$689 Sale Price
20% Off
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern 9-Drawer Teak Dresser with Steel Pulls
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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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Bedside Tables Night Stands, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design rattan bamboo bedside table night stands with wood shelf, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is original of the period and this shows normal sign...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Sculpture Stacking Ashtrays 1950s Austrian
By Walter Bosse
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ashtray in painted metal, with a green and gold patina. The artist is Walter bosse, and this model is the luxury one.
Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Sc...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$605 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century Modern masterpiece. Crafted by the esteemed Ateliers Prouve in France circa 1950, this...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,351 Sale Price
42% Off
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 2.75” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom D...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 De Puydt Brutalist Heavy Oak And Rope Dining Chairs, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of Six (6) De Puydt Brutalist Heavy Oak Dining Chairs, 1950
Pair of armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, 1950s.
Gorgeous set of 6 mid-century dining chairs in oak and rope hemp ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Hemp, Rope, Beech
Caesar Lacquer Wooden Food Cart 1950's Mid Century Design
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Taranto, IT
Caesar Lacquer Trolley double shelf wooden 1950's Mid Century Design.
Structure in good conservative condition, signs of time due to use and age are present. (Please see photos)
A ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
European Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier with Leaf Motif, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century modern pieces function very well because of their simplicity and fine craftsmanship. What unites the European lighting models of the era can be observed in this ceiling l...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
A signed Venini "Poliedri" chandelier composed of glass diffusers, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large circular chandelier composed of blown glass diffusers, “Poliedri” model, design by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Through his designs, Carlo Scarpa developed a visual...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good condition with beautiful patina.
Dimensions...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti brass, wood, and linoleum side table for the Oceania ship, Italy, 1952
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and highly collectible occasional table in brass, wood, and linoleum from the furnishings of the motor ship Oceania – design by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1952
Evocative images remain...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Double Bed by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE, CHARRON, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous double bed with an exceptionally graphic line, with its beveled uprights and its large headboard with integrated bedside tables, with rational elegance, Modernist, Reconst...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Design by Abraham A. Patijn for Zijlstra Joure.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Solid walnut tripod frame with original wa...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Old Hickory, Lounge Chair, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and blue velvet lounge chair produced by Old Hickory, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.0"H x 44.0"W x 34.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.5"
Arm Height (inches): ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
1950s Modernist Table Lamp - Brass and Iron with Central Hole Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Step into the elegance of mid-century modern design with this exquisite table lamp from the 1950s. Featuring clean lines and a sophisticated blend of materials, this lamp is a testam...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Beautiful original 1960s metal chrome floor lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako Czech
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original Mid Century Modern metal chrome floor lamp.
Designed by the well-known designer Josef Hurka. Manufacturer is Napako. Made in Czech.
Typical 1950s minimalist hairpi...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lb7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini for Poggi Pavia, Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular bookshelf designed by Franco Albini in 1956 for Poggi Pavia.
An exceptionally flexible bookshelf with various modular options, suitable to be placed against a wall or used as...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Italian Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Solid Brass Oval Mirror, Gio Ponti Style, Italy, 1950s
Elegant oval mirror made of solid brass, inspired by the style of Gio Ponti, one of the most famous Italian designers of the 2...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass 8-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s is a striking example of mid-century modern design, blending futuristic inspiration with refined craftsmanship. The chand...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunks Mid-Century Companion Pair Special Order
Located in Water Mill, NY
Louis Vuitton Companion Pair of Midcentury Special Order Steamer Trunks
56”Hx25.5”W21.5D Wardrobe Steamer Trunk
44”Lx28”Hx23.5D Courier Footlocker Steamer Trunk both with Leather Ha...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.
wood, plastic laminated covered wood, lacquered metal and fabric.
In good original c...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$20,827 Sale Price
35% Off
Original Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex monumental Chandelier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Monumental Chandelier by Tasha Heifetz. Compromised of 10 elements each 6" x 16" suspended. 5 colors, in pairs produced by Rotalfex from their revolutionary material imparting colors...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Swedish Designer, Bar Cart, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan, glass and metal bar cart designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.75"H x 29.125"W x 18.625"D
All items ship from High Point, Nor...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Movies ITA, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige fabric lounge chair with ottoman produced by Movies ITA, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Depth measured without ottoman.
Ottoman Dimensions (inches): 15.5” H x 21” W x 12.75” D
...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass and metal consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches)...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Opaline Glass Flush Mount
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Opaline Glass Flush Mount.
A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass, black painted perforated metal and brass mounti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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