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
Ethel Halvar-Andersson — Hand-Knotted Geometric Carpet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Ethel Halvar-Andersson — Hand-Knotted Geometric Carpet, Sweden, 1940s
Signed “EHA”
Dimensions: approx. 242 x 178 cm (95.3 x 70.1 in)
Designer: Ethel Halvar-Andersson (1917–2011)
Ori...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Wooden Curved Arms Art-Deco Armchairs in Green Mohair, France, 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of wooden curved arms art deco armchairs, France, 1940s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Bentwood
1940's Brass and Elm Table Lamp by Harald Elof Notini for Böhlmarks
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Brass and elm modernist table / desk lamp with beautiful patina true the years by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks in Sweden from the 1940's.
The shade is adjustable in angle.
Consists o...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Green Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and wood lounge chair designed and produced by a Danish Designer, Denmark, 1940s.
Seat Height (inches): 16.75"
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 1940s Channel Back Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in White Wool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa or loveseat in white wool fabric. This sofa has slightly taller legs indicating a production date closer to 1950 when taller leg...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Rare 1940 Console by Paolo Buffa in Walnut with Green Malachite Marble Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A magnificent console table designed by Paolo Buffa in the 1940s, a testament to the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of Italian design. This exceptional piece features a stunning...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paolo Buffa, Secretary, Italy c. 1948, Brass Intarsia by Giovanni Gariboldi, Manufactured by Marelli e Colico, Cantù.
An exquisite and collectible Mid-Century secretary by esteemed ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Abstract Geometric Carpet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large carpet with geometric pattern in style of Antonin Kybal.
Made in Czechoslovakia in 1940s.
Some damage by moth on the underside - not visible on the upper side.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,108 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Pair of Bedside Tables by Jindřich Halabala , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- good original condition
- cleaned
- polished
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Murano in the Style of Barovier & Toso Glass Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning chandelier of an amazing light green color; a triumph of leaves positioned in sequence around the round structure.
The chandelier is composed of a gold-colored iron structu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Benches, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian benches, 1940s.
Dimensions: H=70 cm; W=105 cm; D=60 cm; Height seat= 35 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Magazine Tree Table
Located in Utrecht, NL
Magazine tree, model 4765 by American designer Edward Wormley executed in birch and sap grain walnut, designed in 1947 for Dunbar Furniture USA.
A very special, functional and aesth...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch, Walnut
40s Green Marble and Wallnut Wood Console Table Design Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
An elegant 1940's console table, beautiful wallnut marquetry four drawers with original brass handles, original green marble top, tapered legs and feet with brass decorations and bra...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s
A rare art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1940s. Free blown crystal clear gl...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern green mohair chair. Italian vintage 40’s restored wood and re-upholstered arm chair/desk chair in rich green mohair. Italy 1940’s
Di...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood
French Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Wood, Glass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, wood and light pink gilded opaline glass chandelier likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Oxidation present to brass.
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, 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
$647 Sale Price
79% Off
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Large Highback Lounge Chair with Channeled Back
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s high back lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Slightly splayed front legs typical of Lassen...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
MYLFLAM ENGLAND Dublin 1949 Compendium Lighter Case In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A compendium lighter cigarette case made in England.
This is a very rare compendium cigarettes and lighter case, created in Dublin England during the post-war back in 1947. The enti...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sculptural Glass End Tables by Modernage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Glass End Tables, designed for the Modernage Company of New York City, circa 1940's. The wooden bases have been refinished in an ultra-deep brown color lacquer. They retai...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$1,300 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Italian Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
Dimensions of back plate (...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid Century metal Brocapharms Verbandtrommel Apothecary Box
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century metal Brocapharms Verbandtrommel Apothecary Box / Pharmacy Medicine Box from the Royal Pharmaceutical Trade Association Amsterdam & Rotterdam.
Great collectors item or to...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Single Round Stool in Lacquered Wood and White Linen
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Art Deco Single Round Stool in Lacquered Wood and White Linen
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen
Small Italian Mid-Century Flush Mounts with Etched Glass
Located in New York, NY
Small Italian Mid-Century flush mounts with etched frosted glass diffusers and brass hardware. Each holds two candelabra sockets. Two available-sold individually. Price per per light...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Rocking chair par Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare rocking chair par Joaquim Tenreiro, vers 1947.
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Large Art Deco Brutalist sideboard, France, 1940.
The credenza consists of three storage facilities with a handcarved foliage on the doors.
The refined wooden structures on the doo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Raoul Dufy Fauvist 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the lively and whimsical world of Raoul Dufy with this exquisite color cliché print, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. Housed in a solid w...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$623 Sale Price
50% Off
Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date & Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado.
Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts.
The Movado Ermeto watch...
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1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 First Edition Eames Evans DCM Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Four Early DCM chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans, distributed by Herman Miller. Labels remain intact on all four chairs. Shock mounts has been...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$3,897 Sale Price
40% Off
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Two Mirrored Doors Closet with Lights for ABV, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Restored Paul Frankl Inspired 5-Strand Square Pretzel4-Seat Sectional Rattn Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan 5-Strand square pretzel 4-Seat Sofa offers spacious seating with a solid, durable base. It blends Paul Frankl's famous style with tropical charm and ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$6,600 Sale Price
44% Off
Rustic French Lounge Chair in Rush and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, rush, beech, France, 1940s
Rustic-inspired French armchair from the 1940s. The structure is composed of rectilinear wooden components, slightly tapered and angled to p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rush, Beech
Georges Braque 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the innovative world of Georges Braque with this vibrant color cliché print from the Fauves collection, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$970 Sale Price
76% Off
Very rare and early Richard Stein Sofa / Daybed for Knoll
By Richard Stein, Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
All original. can be converted to a bed.
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, lacquered metal and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions: 10.9" H x 2.9" W x 6" D
Backplate Dimensions (inches): 2.1" H x 1....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene
An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949.
Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.".
Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Triple Wall Mirror with Structure in Carved Wood
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful and unique wall mirror designed by the italian maestro Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1942. The mirror is composed of three mirrors linked one to each ot...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Restored Mid-century Rattan 4-Strand 3/4 Pretzel Sofa & Chair Living Room Set
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl style three-strand 3/4 pretzel arm 3-seat rattan sectional sofa and reclining chair set features the well-known 3/4 Reverse Pretzel Armrest on e...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$5,390 Sale Price / set
44% Off
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
$820 Sale Price
50% Off
1940s Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Suitable for new reupholstery
- Good original condition with some signs of use.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 1940s Art Deco Armchairs in Soft Creme Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, reupholstered velvet, beech, Italy, 1940s
Beautiful pair of art deco lounge chairs, revealing distinctly graceful silhouettes characteristic for mid-century I...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Sculptural Glass Coffee Table by Modernage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Glass Coffee Table, designed for the Modernage Company of New York City, circa 1940's. The wooden base has been refinished in ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$1,100 Sale Price
50% Off
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
1940s French Art Deco Green Ceramic Ashtray with Gilded Details, Four Cigarette
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940s French Art Deco Green Ceramic Ashtray with Gilded Details, Four Cigarette Rests
Description:
This elegant Art Deco ceramic ashtray, crafted in France in the 1940s, beautifully...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Midcentury Parchment Credenza
Located in Kent, Dover
A large French Mid-Century credenza, ebonised with parchment doors. The handles in brass fleur de lis and the interior has provision for two shelves, the options being wood or glass,...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Lalique Perfume Bottle "Les Anemone" French, Circa 1946 (Signed)
By René Lalique
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original and authentic Rene Lalique designed perfume bottle; France circa 1946, marketed to the United States as "Two Flowers" perfume or scent bottle. The beautiful cut glass design...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Re-upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček re-upholstered bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
We offer re-upholstered Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček bentwood armchairs, originally designed in ...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Stained Beech Easy Chairs in Sheepskin by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of mid-century easy chairs revolves around high-quality materials, comfort and the mastery of Danish cabinetmakers. Danish design is a remarkable combination of concern for...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Marcel Gascoin, TC Office, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986), “TC” table in light oak, ARHEC edition, France 1950.
Father of Rationalism and major player in French Reconstruction, Marcel Gascoin designs quality furni...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Painted Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A five-armed black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
fits 0.8” diameter candles
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hollywood Regency Art Deco Murano Glass 3 Arm, 4 Lights Chandelier, Italy, 1940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning and beautiful chandelier. Made in Murano, Italy, in the late 1940s. The Chandelier requires four European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulbs, each bulb up to 60 watts. It is a real...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte, Wall Mirror, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wall mirror designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Freeform Sofa by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Freeform Sofa
Designer: Isamu Noguchi
Design Year: 1946
Isamu Noguchi’s Freeform Sofa blends sculpture and function in a fluid, organic form.
Inspired by natural shapes, its asymme...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Maple
Barovier & Toso Large Clamshell Iridescent Glass Sconce, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso large and impressive single shell-shaped sconce in heavy transparent iridescent glass featuring deep ribbing and pronounced lobes with nickel-plat...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and green-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions variable
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.75” H x 14” W x 44” D
Back Pl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Typewriter Grome Model N, 1940's Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany in the 1940's by Groma.
Made of plastic, chrome.
With aged patina.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1940s Cabinet in Solid Oak with Latticework
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, oak, glass, Italy, 1940s
A design that quietly bridges the gap between sleek modernism and handcrafted warmth. The cabinet’s facade is composed of four tall, narrow doors e...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood and Bouclé Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek Bentwood Armchairs.
These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek, are a benchmark for midcent...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
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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