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Mid-Century Desk with Leather Top, Italy, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk with Leather Top, Italy, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Bert England for John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Leather Top Desk
By Bert England, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern writing desk or executive desk
By Bert England for John
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 24.5 in
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Leather Top Campaign Style Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century desk crafted in brass in a sleek, now classic modern form, featuring a tooled
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Low Profile One Drawer Mid-Century Modern Burgundy Leather Top Blonde Desk Mint!
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Low profile custom studio made one drawer Mid-Century Modernburgundy leather top blonde birch legs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
H 31 in W 44 in D 22 in
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Desk with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 31.3 in W 47.25 in D 25.4 in
Large French Mid-Century Modern Studded Leather Desk, Pierre Lottier
By Pierre Lottier
Located in New York, NY
traditional materials and workmanship. The entire desk, top, legs, sides and drawer are covered with leather
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Desk w/ Leather Top by Milling Road
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Glass Top
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk designed by Milling Road Furniture, a division of the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Beresford and Hicks leather top desk
By Beresford & Hicks
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning solid wooden desk with green leather top. Three full depth drawers with secret compartment
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
John Van Koert for Drexel Profile Mid Century Leather Top Walnut Desk
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Denton, TX
this desk a stunning vintage piece of art. The writing surface is 30.25" high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Restored Mid-Century Modern Writers Desk in Walnut with Leather Top, USA, 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
that features a genuine leather desk top as well as a custom-milled edge banding cut from a solid slab
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 29.25 in W 60.75 in D 30.75 in
Excellent Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather footrest. This stately executive
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35 in W 75 in D 28 in
CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Cartier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze & Brown Leather Writing table
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Cartier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, highly collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze & Brown Leather
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 22.05 in
Mid Century Green Saddle Leather Teak Executive Writing Desk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Midcentury 1960s Desk from Germany. In teak and green saddle leather top.
2 drawers on each side
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
John Van Koert for Drexel Profile Mid Century Leather Top Walnut Desk
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Countryside, IL
John Van Koert for Drexel Profile Mid Century Leather Top Walnut Desk
This desk measures: 54 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Modern Brown Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern brown leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style crafted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...
Materials
Leather
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Burlwood, Brass, Leather, 1950s
By Mastercraft
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Burlwood, Brass, Leather, 1950s
This mid-20th
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 48 in D 23 in
Knoll Mid-Century Modern Leather Armchair
By Knoll
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s vintage top grain leather revolving office chair by Knoll.
Measures: 27" in width, 23" in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Mid Century Curved Writing Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern grey leather top writing desk with three drawers. This desk is crafted with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Wood
Modern Tan Saddle Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern tan saddle leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...
Materials
Leather
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
desk has two chrome-plated metal legs and a large top with oak edge and black leather finishing that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mastercraft Mid Century Bronze Writing Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
classic form having a black tooled leather top over a case with two drawers with ming style pulls on four
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Modern Curved Black Leather Writing Desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in North York, ON
Modern curved black leather writing desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk. Original Nancy Corzine
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Iconic Mid Century Modern Desk by Svend Ivar Dysthe, Dokka Mobler, Norway, 1960s
By Sven Ivar Dysthe, Dokka Mobler
Located in Wrocław, Poland
while offering a flawless appearance. The black desk top was exchanged to new high quality faux leather
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 28.75 in W 83.47 in D 35.44 in
Metal Desk, Top Covered with Faux Leather, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal desk, top covered with faux leather circa 1960
Maybe a former dentist's office.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top. Measures 46" in width, 24" in depth and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Baker Furniture American Mid-Century Walnut, Leather, and Brass Faux Bamboo Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut desk with a black leather top and three drawers with rounded wooden
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 30 in W 48 in D 24.25 in
Studio BBPR, Olivetti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Desk, Metal, 1950s
By Studio BBPR
Located in Manhasset, NY
Studio BBPR, Olivetti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Industrial Desk, Metal, Red Faux Leather, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Jacques Adnet inspired Desk Made to Order by Old Plank
Located in Chicago, IL
French Mid-Century Modern inspired Desk made to order by Old Plank in our woodworking department
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.25 in W 49 in D 25 in
Ebonized Mid-Century Modern Executive / Campaign Desk by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
understated desk is a true treasure. Featuring the original worn leather top this desk has been completely
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Retro Leather Top Desk/Dresser with Mirrored Interior Peter Hayward for UNIFLEX
By Uniflex, Peter Hayward
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century two tone walnut and leather flip top desk/dresser.
Designed by Peter Hayward as part of
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood
H 17.72 in W 42.13 in D 18.12 in
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.75 in W 42 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30 in W 56 in D 26 in
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950.
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950. The case trimmed in bronze
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
H 393.71 in W 393.71 in D 393.71 in
Three Drawer Teak Desk with Leather Insert in Top Designed by Severin Hansen
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking Danish Teak desk designed by Severin Hansen, with great proportions and characteristic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Leather, Birch
H 30.32 in W 78.75 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Modern Charles Pollock Knoll Pollock Executive Chair Black Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Pollock executive arm chair.
One of Knoll's most significant
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
H 31 in W 26.25 in D 28 in
De Sede executive desk leather top and chromed metal legs, marked, 1970 circa
By De Sede
Located in Milan, IT
elegant black leather top that matches perfectly with the stylish stainless steel legs.
Marked.
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 28.75 in W 69.3 in D 28.75 in
Mid Century Cantilever Teak Desk in Manner of Kai Kristiansen, Ca. 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid-century cantilever desk with teak top and ebonized lacquered base, circa 1960s. Two drawers
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak, Lacquer
H 29.25 in W 50.75 in D 23.6 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic PJ-BU-02-A Desk, circa 1957, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
in green faux leather, skillfully inserted into a strong teak frame. One side of the desk has a panel
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak, Cedar
H 28.35 in W 47.64 in D 32.68 in
Antique Large Mahogany Victorian Executive Desk, Ox Blood Faux Leather top, 6 dr
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Large Mahogany Victorian Executive Desk, Ox Blood Faux Leather top, 6 drawers, brass
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 34.65 in
Sexy Slim Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent Mid-Century
By Andre Laurent
Located in Pemberton, NJ
. This Mid-Century desk floats on a modern chrome cantilever base and is finished on all sides. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Florentine Gilt Desk with Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
remarkable with all its detailing including the writing surface featuring a leather faux marble top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Giltwood
1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Rare 1940s Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Partners Desk Leather Top & Drawers
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
partner's desk, designed for Dunbar, c. 1940, model number 4600. Leather wrapped desk top and drawer fronts
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 58 in D 29 in
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
middle of the last century.
Top of the desk all covered in light brown leather, with wooden edge running
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
1940s Traditional style Writing Desk w/ Hermes Orange Leather Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Traditional style Writing Desk with Hermes Leather Top. Beautifully carved with 4 spacious
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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Leather Basket Weave Glass Top Foyer Console Table Attributed to McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A leather weave console table attributed to McGuire furniture. This gorgeous mid century modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 21.25 in
Mid-Century MOD Jean Maneval Inspired Chunky White Desk with Rolling Storage
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD Jean Maneval inspired white laminate desk with a two drawer rolling storage cabinet. In
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 28 in W 67.88 in D 31.63 in
Mid Century Executive Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Mid Century executive desk designed by John Van Koert for Drexel. It has the maker’s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
1950's Drexel Profile Leather Top Desk by John Van Koert
By John Van Koert, Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
genuine black leather. The Drexel Profile walnut and pecan K70 Desk is both a tank and a show pony
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
1950's Dark Brown Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
This three-drawer Jacques Adnet desk in dark brown stitched leather with ring pulls and brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
RALPH LAUREN SIGNED & STAMPED MADE IN ITALY LEATHER & MAPLE WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, highly collectable, hand made in Italy Leather strapped and Maple writing table or desk
Please note the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 29.93 in W 56.5 in D 27.56 in
Rosewood/ Leather and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent , Modernist
By Andre Laurent
Located in Buffalo, NY
This sexy slim Ste-Marie and Laurent desk has beautiful rosewood grain and a black leather top
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Desk and Armchair by Jacques Adnet, Stitched Leather and Skaï, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
good: worth signaling are cuts on the desk top which are barely visible under the glass panel (see
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 30.52 in W 51.58 in D 24.22 in
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Mid Century Modern Desk Leather Top For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century modern desk leather top for your home. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every mid century modern desk leather top was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mid century modern desk leather top, we have 79 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern desk leather top — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each mid century modern desk leather top bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern desk leather top over the years, but those crafted by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Desk Leather Top?
A mid century modern desk leather top can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $28,500.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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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