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
1940s Fritz Hansen Beech Armchair by Soren Hansen Model 1628, Denmark
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- sturdy and stable.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Maison Arlus 1940s French Chandelier
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Arlus French Mid-Century Modern eight lights brass & faceted glass decoration chandelier.
US wired and in working condition takes 8 light bulbs max. 40 watts.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet French Oak and St Gobain Verre Eglosime Side or End Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Adnet French oak side table with beautiful 1.25” thick St Gobain glass showing a subtle gilded verre eglomise. The glass is inset into the table top. The oak has subtle sophi...
Category
1940s French 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
Pair of 1940s Victorian armchairs in genuine leather
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Pair of 1940s Victorian armchairs in good structural condition as well as its cream-colored genuine leather upholstery.
Carved wooden feet.
Signs of use and time are present; a pos...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Two-Seater Sofa with Longhair Sheepskin, Italy ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian furniture from the mid-century era is defined by an elegant design aesthetic, perfect execution, and exclusivity. The era’s seating models - including this sofa - were create...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Model 12128 Triennale Floor Lamp Brass & White
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Arredoluce "Triennale" solid brass floor lamp model 12128 designed by Angelo Lelii in 1947, produced in 1954. One owner. 100% original. Nothing replaced nor added. Ful...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte blue mirror jewellery box 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte jewellery box made in Italy in the early 1940s. Carved from walnut wood, with a beautiful blue mirrored crystal covering the box, finished ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror
French Midcentury black Lacquered Bar Cabinet
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Mid-Century bar cabinet in black lacquer, comprising a central glazed area for glassware and a plate glass top for bottles. The two lockable cupboards with curved doors and ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1940s Radica Chair
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant chair with armrests, sprung seat with leatherette upholstery, beech wood and burl veneer.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
1940s Bentwood Office or Side Chair, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beech wood
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- sturdy and stable
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage Framed Movie Poster of “ Les Enfants Du Paradis “ Circa 1945.
Located in Seattle, WA
This framed movie poster is of a French Film from 1945. Translates “ The children of paradise “ Within Silver toned. Professionally custom framing....
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ernst Schwadron, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced by Ernst Schwadron, USA, 1940s.
Seat height: 14.75”
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1940 Italian Mirror in Brass and Patina with Hook in Cast Bronze
By Fontana Arte
Located in Medesano, Parma
This luxurious, post-war Italian brass mirror is more than just a piece of décor. It's a testament to the resilience and creativity of Italian craftsmanship during ch...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Satin Fabric Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Satin Fabric Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Satin
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Chairs in Blue, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a distinctive look with this pair of Dunbar Furniture Revolving Television Chairs model no. 4626 designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940's. The look is clean and soph...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Restored 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel Rattan Adjustable Reclining Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid Century 3/4 round pretzel arm rattan lounge chair with three-strand round pretzel arms and an "Arched" base. The chair features a 3...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
1940s Antique Vintage Tall Wood Cabinet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Cubby Cabinet
Circa 1940s. Fabulous storage. Holds 10 cubbies.
Custom made, solid wood, distressed look,
Original hand painted (not perfect) original sha...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Yasha Heifetz Biomorphic Ash Table Lamp with Milk Glass Shade, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Organic Modern Yasha Heifetz solid Ash, Brass & Glass Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted solid smooth sculpted ash biomorphic form with wide cylindrical brass neck and white m...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautifully Tailored French Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Pulls 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk, gently curving 2 tier design in black lacquer with drawers on the right side with brass pulls and pull-out tray, France 1940's. The curved form and clean lines of this ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941
This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1941, was originally intended for Casa Albonetto in Italy. The designer himself owned a smaller version of this type. This modest daybed serves as a prime example of Borsani's impeccable innovative thinking and his keen sense of harmonious compositions. When it comes to practicality, its defining feature are the adjustable armrests, simultaneously placing the backrest cushions over the lowered armrests. In an easy gesture the sofa is transformed into a daybed. A generous storage compartment is present by raising the seating space upwards. The overall wooden frame in walnut is characterized by rounded contours and clear lines with evenly spaced spindles structuring the piece.
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian designer and architect, raised by a family of fine furniture makers in Varedo. At the age of 16, he joined his father’s furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, which was fully engaged in designing and furnishing homes inspired by the Italian Art Deco movement. The designer of the atelier was the Italian architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Politecnico di Milano, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture respectively. In 1932, the family company was renamed ‘Arredamenti Borsani’ and opened its first studio in Milan. During this period, he encountered Avant-Garde artists of various artistic disciplines like Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998), Aligi Sassu (1912-2000), Roberto Crippa (1921-1972), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-) and Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). These collaborations resulted in the creation of furniture and interior design projects with a high-level of craftsmanship and artistry. In 1953, Borsani founded together with his twin brother Fulgenzio Borsani ‘Tecno’, a design and manufacturing company that produced items based on mechanical innovations and refined technicality. The ‘P40’ adjustable lounge chair (1953) has become the ideological manifesto of Borsani's Tecno program, and still remains the best known, exemplary piece in the Tecno catalogue. Other iconic works that were produced by Tecno were created by Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Vico cham...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Conference Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Conference' chair, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948
Iconic armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is reupholstere...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
A Finnish Design Curved Sofa, Attr. Paul Boman Circa 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stand out curved sofa (banana shaped) upholstered with a beautiful flower pattern, and made in Finland in the 1940s. This sofa is attributed to Paul Boman, but due to lack of docum...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bubble table lamp designed by George Nelson in 1947-50, USA. Polished steel base and metal and vinyl shade. This is a Modernica edition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Parchment Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Parchment Console Table.
This graceful Italian mid century Gio Ponti inspired free standing console is covered in ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Handsome Restored Pair of Vintage Wallpaper Rollers as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional pair of vintage wallpaper rollers as custom lamps. The pieces portray the rich look of aged leather. Fabulous detail and scale....
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chair designed by Ligna in the style of Thonet, circa 1940.
By Ligna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage Bentwood Armchair by Ligna – Czechoslovakian Design, Circa 1940 – A Classic Thonet-Inspired Piece
Elevate your space with this stunning bentwood armchair designed by Ligna in the iconic style of Thonet, circa 1940. Manufactured in Czechoslovakia, this chair is a striking example of timeless design and craftsmanship, blending form and function in perfect harmony. Featuring the signature curves of bentwood, a technique that revolutionized furniture design in the early 20th century, this chair is not only a piece of furniture but a work of art.
Originally designed in 1900, the Thonet-inspired design of this armchair was favored by many famous architects and designers, including Le Corbusier, who admired its elegant simplicity and ergonomic comfort. This particular example is marked with an attribution label, making it a valuable collector's piece with historical significance.
In good original condition, the chair shows minor wear consistent with age, adding to its vintage charm and authenticity. The rattan webbing has been entirely renewed, ensuring durability and a refreshed look while maintaining the chair's classic appeal. The warm, natural wood tones and elegant lines make this chair a versatile addition to any home, whether placed in a contemporary setting or as a stylish accent in a more traditional décor.
With its graceful silhouette and expert craftsmanship, this chair is more than just a seat—it’s a statement piece that will complement any room, from living rooms to studies, dining areas, or offices.
Materials:
Bentwood
Rattan (newly replaced webbing)
Dimensions:
D 58 cm x W 56 cm x H 78 cm
A must-have for design lovers, collectors, or anyone who appreciates classic mid-century furniture. Don’t miss the opportunity to own a piece of design history with this exquisite Ligna chair...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Original Jumo 600 Chrome Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Oirlo, LI
The 600 desk lamp by the French manufacturer JUMO is one of Charlotte Perriand's most famous lamp designs. Designed in 1935, it was selected by Perriand hi...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Plastered French Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plastered French Flush Mount. Designed and manufactured in France, circa the 1940s. An all plaster flush mount with a fluted relief and bottom bowl allowing for an eclipsed illuminat...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Egon Eiermann Model 'E10' or 'Korbsessel' Rattan Lounge Chair, 1949
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Awesome model 'E10' or 'Korbsessel' lounge chair, manufactured by Heinrich Murrmann and created in 1949 by German designer and architect Egon Eiermann (1904–1970). Rattan frame with ...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Gunnar Nylund, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey beige glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8" H x 5.5" Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (i...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Bauhaus-Style Coffee Table - Germany, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bauhaus-Style Coffee Table - Germany, 1940s
This Bauhaus-style coffee table is an iconic piece of 20th-century design, clearly influenced by the modernist movement that shaped archi...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Restored Hand Carved Koa Wood 3 Tiered Side Table w/ Anthurium Floral Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored 3-tiered side table is crafted from hand-carved koa wood featuring 2 front panels sculpted into the shape of Anthurium Floral. Koa wood is known for its dis...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll Floor Lamp Model 2076 / Dornstab by J.T Kalmar in Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare floor lamp model 2076 / dornstab designed by J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll. Produced by J.T Kalmar in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Clara Porset Lounge Chairs 'Butaque' in Original Patinated Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, armchairs 'Butaque', patinated leather, cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947
Made around 1947, these chairs hail from Mexican origins and are designed by Cub...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cypress
1940's Industrial Era Mid-Century Modern Royal Metal Daybed
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern daybed for sale. From the 1940's, and manufactured by Royal Metal Manufacturing Company with the original label still intact. It has the original t...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pier Carlo Jorio, Dining Table, Pine, Italy, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A pine dining table designed and produced by Pier Carlo Jorio, Turin, Italy, 1954.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Bamboo Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" sofa reminiscent of the designs of Paul Frankl. A bent bamboo frame with floral print upholstery.
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
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
Early Signed Jack Lord Oil Painting / Tile / Wood Frame, USA, c. 1940's
Located in Deland, FL
This exceptional signed oil painting by John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 - January 21, 1998) is perfect for collectors. Better known by his sta...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Exquisite Early 20th Century Italian Wooden Bowl -Sculptural Piece from the 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite Early 20th Century Italian Wooden Bowl – Sculptural Piece from the 1940s"
Discover the rustic charm and timeless elegance of this early 20th century Italian wooden bowl, a...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hugo Grün & Co Swedish Mid-Century Silver Lidded Sugar Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and fine quality mid-century silver lidded sugar bowl by renowned Swedish maker Hugo Grün & Co and dated 1948. The bowl of round cylindrical shape stands raised on a n...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Metal Base (LCM), Circa 1950s
Located in Centreville, VA
The Eames LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) features sheets of premium face veneer on both sides of the seat and back. The wide variety of wood available adds to the versatility and beauty of...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
A Caravan of Murano Camels
Located in New York, NY
A caravan of eight amethyst camels. An elegant display of dromedary caravan of amethyst camels from Venice ranging in size and color from amethyst to smokey grey. Italy, 1940's
Dime...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Six Mid Century Italian Dining Chairs attributed to Osvaldo Borsani 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant Set of six chairs in hardwood where designed and made in Italy in the early 1940s.
The chairs are probably designed by Osvaldo Borsani. They are similar ton the chair 4...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
1940's Italian Glass And Brass 6 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1940's 6 arm art-glass and brass Italian 6 arm chandelier, fully restored and rewired with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Model "80114" Paavo Tynell Ceiling Light for Idman, Finland 1940s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
The most famous Finnish industrial designer, Paavo Tynell came to be known as the “man who illuminated Finland” thanks to his notable lighting designs. A master craftsman himself, Ty...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Milk Glass
Antique Early 20th Century French Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Early 20th century French Mirror.
Manufactured France, circa 1940.
Materials:
Wood, mirror
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Wall Mirror - Lacquered Black Oval Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Wall Mirror - Lacquered Black Oval Frame
Enhance your space with this exquisite early 20th-century wall mirror, featuring a stunning lacquered black oval frame, c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
By Mobo Toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, 1940s, painted, pressed steel hobby horse manufactured by Mobo Toys, England with casters on feet and excellent patina.
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century
This rustic wooden dustpan, a traditional French piece dated around 1940, is a functional sculpture that beaut...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Paldao Group Bookcases, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinets
Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller "Paldao Group"
USA, 1940s
Exotic book-matched pald...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paldao
Wrought Iron Mid Century Garden Patio Set Five Pieces
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Five-piece wrought iron dining / patio set. One glass-topped table and four chairs. Painted green. Table measures:
42.5 in across.- 29-3/8 in high. - 29- 11/16 in high. With glass t...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1940s Oregon Pine Coat Rack with Pegs by André Sornay French Art Deco Modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1940s Wall coat rack by French designer André Sornay. Structure in solid Oregon wood and veneer highlighted by a system of brass nails perfectly aligned underlining the sober and pur...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
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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Antique French Clocks Moreau
Antique Hand Stitched Wall Hanging
Antique Oddities
Antique Pewter Urn
Antique Silver Topped Scent Bottles Bottles
Art Deco Ceramic Clock
Art Deco Lowboy
Art Foulard
Viana Do Castelo
Vineyard Antiques
Vintage Dryer
Violet Flame
Wind Blown Sculpture
Wrought Iron Table Roses