1958 Georges Briard Bent Glass Olympia Serving Dishes w. Gold & Pink Decor
By George Briard, Georges Briard
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern two pieces of Georges Briard designed OLYMPIA pattern serving dishes with gold & plum/pink colors. Rare pattern of a gold center design of 3 seating Greek mus...
Glass
1970s Space Age Bent Steel Ribbon Glass Coffee Table Style of Georges Frydman
By Georges Frydman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
MEASUREMENTS Glass Top: 36" × 36" (rounded square) Height with Glass Top: 16" Base: 28" x 28" Space Age coffee table, bent steel table, ribbon base coffee table, clear glass coff...
Metal
Large Briard Bent Glass Gold Butterfly Square Platter
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The platter is molded of bent glass with upturned rims. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glas...
Art Glass
Rare Plycraft Bent Plywood Armchair, Open Floating Arms, Attr. Mulhauser, 1950s
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser, Norman Cherner
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An uncommon armchair from the high point of American bent plywood, in a form that has been attributed at auction to George Mulhauser for Plycraft.
Walnut, Faux Leather
1960s Georges Briard Milk Glass Bowl with Golden Harvest Design Art Deco Style
By Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Presenting a captivating piece from the mid-century era: the Harvest 22Karat Gold rectangular bowl by Georges Briard, skillfully crafted with white bent glass.
Art Glass
West German Plywood "Smile" Chair by Adam Stegner for Pagholz
By Norman Cherner, Pagholz, Adam Stegner, Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Following in the footsteps of furniture pioneers such as Charles Eames, Norman Cherner, and George Mulhauser, the steam-bent seat is sure to provide resilient support for many years ...
Metal
Pair of George Mulhauser Plycraft Lounge Chairs
By George Mulhauser
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare pair of George Mulhauser Plycraft bent plywood floating lounge chairs on horseshoe bases.
Leather
Sold
H 32 in W 35.75 in D 29 in
Bent Ply Horn Tip White Leather Lounge Chair in the Style of George Mulhauser
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Luxurious walnut swiveling chair. Similar chairs have been spotted but this version with the removable arms is nearly impossible to find. Our in-house upholster redid the seat and ba...
Walnut, Leather
American-Made Stool with Bent Wood Legs
By George Industries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modest stool after the designs of Alvar Aalto by Chicago-based manufacturer George Industries has a round cushion on three bowed legs.
Naugahyde, Walnut
Sold
H 39.5 in W 38.5 in D 38 in
Restored Pair of Bent Ply Faux White Tufted Leather George Mulhauser Mr. Chairs
By George Mulhauser, Florence Knoll, Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
There's something indescribably awesome about these Mulhauser chairs in tufted white upholstery. Cool, casual and comfortable in their skin. Anywhere they go, is exactly where they'r...
Metal
Bent-wood lounge chair and ottoman designed by George Mulhauser
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bent-wood lounge chair and ottoman designed by George Mulhauser for plycraft.
Sold
H 27 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid Century George B Bent Maple Telephone Phone Gossip Bench Seat 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
George B. Bent Co. was known for producing mid-century modern furniture, particularly in the 1950s and 60s.
Fabric, Maple
Set of 6 Bent Plywood Dining Chairs by Cherner for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of six bent plywood chairs designed by Cherner for Plycraft. This set consists of four side chairs and two armchairs. The chairs are in excellent original condition, showing...
Upholstery, Plywood
George Mulhauser for Plycraft Scroll Arm Sultana Swivel Chair
By George Mulhauser
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern Sultana swivel chair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Bent plywood frame with scroll arms and sturdy pedestal base.
Upholstery, Bentwood
George Mulhauser Mr. Chair for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage Mr Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Bent plywood (walnut wood) with faux leather in ivory color.
Faux Leather, Walnut
1960s Studio Craft Rocking Bassinet Bent Oak and Walnut Crib
By George Nakashima Studio, Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s studio craft rocking bassinet comprising bent laminated walnut and oak. This piece is unsigned but made in the manner of Phillip Lloyd Powell bent wood. The suspended fram...
Oak, Walnut
George Mulhauser for Plycraft Pivoting Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional design by George Mulhauser having a bent walnut frame and arms, original blue tweed upholstery (Cushions soft) and pivoting steel chair frame.
Steel
Set of 4 George Mulhauser Plycraft Sultana Bentwood Scroll Dining Chairs
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Troy, MI
A set of 4 Sultana swivel chairs designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft 1950s Bent walnut scroll arm frames with original black Naugahyde seats on 4 walnut and black enameled ste...
Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood
1960s Georges Briard Bent Glass Tray Persian Garden Pattern Dish
By Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Georges Briard Bent Glass Tray Persian Garden Pattern Dish.
Art Glass
George Mulhauser Bent Plywood Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960's molded plywood lounge chair and ottoman by George Mulhauser. The chair features stylish wing-like arms, tufted cream uber soft colored vinyl, and a swivel base.
Chrome
George Nelson for Herman Miller Bent Plywood Tray, 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
George Nelson for Herman MIller walnut bent plywood tray from the 1950s.
Plywood
Restored Bent Walnut Plycraft Telephone Gossip Chair
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft, Norman Cherner, Fritz Hansen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Fully disassembled and restored to excellent condition. All joints glued and clamped to ensure rigidity. Tabletop and chair have been gently refinished to remove scratches and imperf...
Walnut
Mustard Green Upholstery Bent Plywood Plycraft Office Chair
By George Mulhauser, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Four point star base plywood office desk chair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Adjustable height seat.
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 8 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Art Deco Style Georges Briard Milk Glass Tray Dish in Golden Harvest Design 22 K
By Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Presenting a captivating piece from the mid-century era: the Harvest 22Karat Gold Square Tray by Georges Briard, skillfully crafted with white bent glass.
Milk Glass
Mid Century Mr. Chair and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid century swivel tilt lounge chair and ottoman designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Sculptural bent ply shell, with vinyl upholstery.
Upholstery, Plywood
Walnut Bent Ply Lounge Chair in the Style of George Mulhauser
By George Mulhauser
Located in Crockett, CA
Unusual Mid-Century walnut bent ply tall back lounge chair in the style of George Mulhauser.
Walnut
Moser Gilt Gold Enameled Pink Paneled wine Service / 12 People
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite Moser cut crystal pink paneled hand decorated design tableware / barware wine goblet service for 12 people. Each glass features a very heavy gilt gold and enameled pink pan...
Gold
$726
H 0.79 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Beautiful dish with Butterfly in porcelain by Piero Fornasetti. Mid-20th Century
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Beautiful dish with a Butterfly in porcelain designed by Piero Fornasetti during the Mid-20th Century. Typical Fornasetti design and with a butterfly with beauful colors Wear cons...
Porcelain
Midcentury Francois Monnet Metal and Glass Coffee Table
By François Monnet
Located in Washington, DC
Metal coffee table with glass top designed by Francois Monnet French, 1950 Special Instructions for shipping: here is how pieces that has a built in glass should be crated. Red area...
Metal
Francois Monnet Brush Steel Coffee Table
By François Monnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb coffee table by Francois Monnet, brush steel and glass.
Steel
$12,934 / set
H 87 in W 60 in D 64 in
Set of 4 Sculptural Plywood Armchairs by Malatesta and Mason, 1950s, Mid-Century
By Malatesta and Mason
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Listed is a wonderful set of four Italian sculptural armchairs, produced by Malatesta and Mason in the early 1950s. They feature in Charlotte and Peter Fiell’s ‘1950s Decorative Art’...
Beech, Plywood
$24,000
H 15 in W 40 in D 14 in
Silas Seandel Brutalist 'Tortured' Ribbon Steel Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Brutalist (1974) 'Tortured' ribbon steel coffee table with a rectangular clear glass table top. (signed, SILAS SEANDEL, '74)
Metal, Steel
Ulysse Butterflies Glass Box Frame
By Olivier Violo
Located in Paris, FR
Frame Ulysse butterflies glass box wall decoration with real Ulysse butterflies from breeding farms in Australia. Under box frame in clear glass. Exceptional and unique piece made...
Glass
$1,750
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Norman Cherner Molded Plywood Armchair Pretzel for Plycraft Mid-Century
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an iconic Norman Cherner Molded Plywood Armchair, widely known as the "Pretzel" chair. Designed by Norman Cherner in 1958. Originally manufactured by Plycraft...
Naugahyde, Plywood
Knut Hesterberg Sculptural Glass and Aluminum Coffee Table
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in New York, NY
Knut Hesterberg is a German sculpter and designer . He designed this polished cast aluminum minimal curvy base with a clear glass round top. It was produced by Bascher Tisch circa 19...
Aluminum
$2,600 / set
H 32.5 in W 26 in D 23 in
Norman Cherner for Plycraft "Pretzel" Mid-Century Bentwood Armchairs
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic and sculptural, these set of (4) Norman Cherner for Plycraft “Pretzel” Armchairs are celebrated masterpieces of Mid-Century Modern design. Originally created in the late 1950s...
Wood
Sculptural cherry wood Armchair by A. Sibau, Italy, 1960s
By A. Sibau
Located in Vienna, AT
Striking sculptural armchair designed by A. Sibau in Italy during the 1960s. With its bold curves and distinctive silhouette, this piece embodies the expressive spirit of postmodern ...
Cherry
$2,824Sale Price|28% Off
H 14.18 in W 49.22 in D 25.6 in
Modernist Chrome Coffee Table, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This modernist coffee table is made of chrome with large square feet. It has 2 glass shelves, the top one which is beveled. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Chrome
Butterflies on Acrylic Tabletop Accessory in Aged Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
Play up your flirty, fluttery side with this butterfly decorative accessory. Each flutter, mounted on acrylic, adds movement and joy wherever it lands. Build a space where you can b...
Steel
$6,580
H 16.54 in Dm 43.31 in
Modernist Aluminum Glass Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, Germany, 1970
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern aluminum glass vintage coffee table designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Germany 1970. A fantastic coffee table sofa table or side table in futuristic design, very c...
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Early Original Normal Cherner Side Chair for Plycraft
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Norman Cherner side chair in original condition. Beautiful patina complements the striking shape. Introduced in the 1950s to compete with the molded plywood Eames chairs, thi...
Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Chrome + Glass Coffee Table
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1970s Materials: Chrome, Glass Measurements: 48″ diameter x 16.75″ tall Condition: In excellent original condition with typic...
Chrome
Set of Gio Ponti Reed & Barton "Diamond" Sterling Silverware
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Set of sterling silver flatware, designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, in the diamond pattern. A total of 18 place settings are available. Priced at $890 per five-piece place ...
Sterling Silver
Japanese Lacquered Box with Bird Decoration, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant rectangular lacquered wood box, featuring a delicate hand-painted design on the lid depicting two cranes in flight amidst flowers and foliage. Crafted using traditional Ja...
Wood
Large Murano Sommerso Perfume Bottle, Pink Green Glass, Formia, 1980s
By Luigi Onesto, Formia Murano
Located in Glasgow, GB
This large 1980s Murano Sommerso perfume bottle, attributed to Formia, is hand-blown in translucent green and vivid pink glass with a substantial sculptural form. The generously rou...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed, Circa 1700's, Sweden
Located in Girona, Spain
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed. This Gustavian Daybed features a hand-scraped original painted wood finish and pink-and-white checkered upholstery, resting on six legs a...
Pine
$12,000
H 80 in W 72.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique Georgian Period English Oak Welsh Dresser Pewter Cupboard Buffet Hutch
Located in Dayton, OH
This rare and exceptional antique Welsh dresser is crafted from solid oak, dating from the late 18th century. Beautifully highlighted by distinct quartersawn trim that showcases a s...
Oak
Set of Dansk Stainless Flatware
By Dansk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice set of Dansk flatware. The set consist of (8) teaspoons (8) tablespoons (8) knives . ...
Metal
$159Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 79 in W 39 in D 0.05 in
Chestnut Brown Beige Orange Merino Modern Artisanal Handloom Throw
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Chest merino throw / bedspread / blanket is handwoven by master weavers in Nepal and dyed entirely with earth-friendly dyes. A sustainable design ...
Yarn
Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
Located in New York, NY
Author Bunny Williams, Photographs by Annie Schlechter A natural sequel to the seminal An Affair with a House, this is Bunny Williams’ most ambitious book to date. Inviting us into...
Paper
19th Century Ebonized Gustavian Style Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th century Swedish Gustavian style commode featuring a richly layered ebonized patina with subtle charcoal and graphite undertones. This elegant three-drawer chest is di...
Wood
French Art Nouveau Blue Glass Jewelry Box Attributed to Legras
By Legras Montjoye, Legras & Cie
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An elegant French Art Nouveau jewelry box attributed to Legras, crafted from vivid cobalt and sapphire blue art glass and delicately hand-enameled with graceful white blossoms and so...
Enamel
$24,961
H 6.7 in Dm 7.49 in L 6.7 in
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 1949, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Petite chouette 1949 Pichet tourné H. 17 cm Larg. 21 cm R.A Terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, intérieur couverte bleu, blanc Tiré à très peu d'exemplaires E...
Ceramic
$2,706
H 15.36 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
Rare & Early 20thC Flash Original Art Tattoo Card Skulls Indians Religious Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare and early turn of the century hand penned Tattoo artist flash card, English in origins. The paper used is a thick almost card like material, the ink is a strong contras...
Paper
$209Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 70 in W 50 in D 0.05 in
Handwoven Off White Cotton Sea Shell Throw by Designer Studio Variously, 50x70”
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Sea Shell Throw is a handwoven cotton throw defined by quiet texture and timeless simplicity. Crafted in small batches by master weavers in India, preserving generations of texti...
Cotton, Yarn
1927 Rene Lalique - Perfume Bottle Camille Shell Glass with Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Camille" made in frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1927. Molded signature and engraved signature. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height: 6.5...
Blown Glass
Large Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Crescent Moon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic large and decorative early 20th Century English carved wooden "man in the moon" mould.
Wood
$17,018 / set
H 19.69 in Dm 4.73 in L 19.69 in
Legras and Gallé Signed, Set of Large Acid Etched Enameled Glass Vases, 1920
By Auguste Legras, Gallé
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau set of 3 soliflore vases by LeGras and Galle are statement pieces in the room. Signed "Legrass" and "E Gallé" An acid etched 'cut back' technique has been...
Glass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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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