RESTORED TIM BATES PIEFF MANDARIN LEATHER CHROME & HARDWOOD SOFA ARMCHAiR SUITE
By Pieff and Co., Tim Bates
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, exceptionally rare, fully restored, Tim Bates for Pieff Mandarin suite in hand dye...
Chrome
Mid Century Vintage Pieff Mandarin 2 Seater Cream Leather Sofa Tim Bates 1970s
Located in London, Lambeth
This iconic Mandarin sofa produced by Pieff features a chromed steel frame and cream leather upholstery, the sofa is in very good l condition throughout, Reupholstered 1970
Leather
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H 28.35 in W 92.92 in D 36.03 in
Large 8-10 Person Mid-Century Modern Pieff Mandarin Chrome Glass Dining Table
By Pieff and Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this period Mid-Century Modern Pieff Mandarin chrome and smoked glass 8-10 person designer dining table A large, functional and stylist modernist dining table,...
Chrome
Pieff Mandarin Two Seat Sofa in Cream Leather and Chrome
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
This iconic Mandarin sofa produced by Pieff features a chromed steel frame and cream leather upholstery, the sofa is in very good vintage original condition throughout, with no rips ...
Chrome
Mid century Modern Mandarin Sideboard by Pieff
By Pieff and Co.
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
MANDARIN SIDEBOARD BY PIEFF A mid century rosewood and chrome sideboard from the high end Mandarin range it has tree doors with glass adjustable height shelves and two internal drawe...
Chrome
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H 29.14 in W 72.05 in D 35.44 in
1970s Chrome, Glass and Rattan Desk by Pieff Lisse from the Mandarin Collection
By Pieff and Co.
Located in London, GB
A very elegant 1970s glass desk by Pieff Lisse from the Mandarin Collection. This desk comprises of chrome legs and framing, a glass top, all completed by a rattan shelving.
Chrome
Pieff Vintage Mandarin Coffee Table
By Pieff and Co.
Located in Crowborough, East Sussex
A fabulous vintage Pieff Mandarin coffee table with a smoked glass top on a chrome base.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.53 in W 64.97 in D 31.11 in
Mid Century Sofa & Armchair Valentino Mandarin Tim Bates Pieff Vintage Retro MCM
By Pieff and Co., Tim Bates
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Sofa and Armchair Mandarin by Tim Bates for Pieff Vintage Retro MCM A mid century generous 2 seater fabric sofa and armchair by Pieff.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.53 in W 64.97 in D 33.47 in
1970s Pieff Midcentury Mandarin Sofa in Chrome and Black Leather by Ted Bates
By Pieff and Co., Ted Bates
Located in London, England
An iconic sofa designed in the 1970s by Pieff of Worcester. Pieff designed and manufactured furniture during 1970s. The chrome frame is in excellent condition. The original black lea...
Chrome
$5,758Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 88.59 in D 39.38 in
Vintage Sofa Set in Cognac Leather by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s
By Sapporo, Mobil Girgi
Located in Catania, CT
Set of two armchairs and a three seater sofa designed by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi. Cognac leather. Original vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Foam in perfect conditi...
Leather
$11,311 / set
H 26.38 in W 36.23 in D 29.93 in
Set of Percival Lafer Cognac Leather MP-13 Armchairs and a Footstool
By Percival Lafer
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchairs, model MP-13, with a footstool from circa 1960-1970 by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer. Frame made of solid Jatoba wood, covers of cognac brown leather. Stool's di...
Leather, Wood
$15,110Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 108.27 in D 34.65 in
Very Rare Vittorio Introini Leather Sofa Set by Saporiti, Italy, 1968 Published
By Vittorio Introini, Saporiti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Superb and very rare sofa set by italian designer Vittorio Introini for Saporiti. The set consist of a three seater sofa, two seater sofa and a single lounge chair This is a v...
Steel, Chrome
Percival Lafer MP-13 Ivory Leather Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the MP-13 Four-Seat Sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer, a true masterpiece of mid-century modern design. This stunning sofa, designed in 1967, features a gorgeous ...
Chrome
Percival Lafer Brazilian Rosewood & Leather Sofa, Circa 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Brazilian sofa by Percival Lafer, featuring a beautifully crafted Brazilian rosewood frame and original cognac-colored leather upholstery. The substant...
Leather, Rosewood
$3,313
H 31.5 in W 57.49 in D 33.47 in
1970s De sede Exclusive Buffalo Leather 2- Seater Sofa , Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Leather
$8,800
H 30 in W 82 in D 36 in
Rare Mid Century Modern Cube Leather sofa by Percival Lafer Brazil 1970
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Amazing Mid Century Modern Cube Leather sofa Designed by Percival Lafer Made in Brazil. Cube designed Shaped 3 seat fully upholstered Burnt saffron yellow color Soft leather sof...
Leather, Wood
Vintage 80's Italian Modern Sofa in Cognac Leather and Wood
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful leather sofa. Wooden frame with curved sides and decorated with a lattice pattern. The back, side and seat cushions are padded and covered in cognac leather with a zipper. ...
Leather, Wood
$4,360
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 34.65 in
De Sede Ds 63 Three-Seater Sofa in Patinated Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 63 three-seater sofa in patinated leather, Switzerland, 1970s. Robust DS-63 modular three-seater sofa. This De Sede sofa ensures ultimate comfort and building quality w...
Leather
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa with Extended Headrest
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original burnt rust leather with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame. The top of the seat back has an extended...
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
$3,300
H 36 in W 78 in D 31 in
1970s MP-91 / MP-163 Earth Sofa by Percival Lafer in leather and hardwood
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
Designed by Percival Lafer during the 1970s, the MP-91 / MP-163 “Earth” sofa remains one of the most recognizable and comfortable seating designs produced during the golden era of Br...
Leather, Hardwood
$13,999
H 29 in W 89 in D 39 in
Vintage Percival Lafer MP-211 Three Seat Sofa in Original Leather c 1960
Located in Portland, OR
Rare Percival Lafer three-seat sofa in Brazilian rosewood wood with all original leather upholstery. In his unique designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort as well as a dr...
Leather, Rosewood
$2,550Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in W 80 in D 35 in
Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli
By Busnelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful soft Beige Leather 3 seat Sofa by Busnelli. Rare time capsule sofa in amazing condition. Great post modern design. circa 1980. Made in Italy. Located in Brooklyn NYC 28” H...
Leather
Nicoletti Modern Beige Leather Upholstered Two-Seat Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
Nicoletti Beige Leather Upholstered Two-Seat Sofa, with labels to side and underside. 33" H x 78" W x 37" D; seat: 11" H. Provenance: A Sutton Place Collection.
Leather
$1,782Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in W 29.93 in D 27.56 in
Midcentury Modern Leather Armchair, Chrome Frame, Made in Italy, 1990s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Condition: The leather and chrome are in mint condition. Manufacturer: made in Italy, 1990s Style: Design Classics, Midcentury Moder n Materials: Leather, Chrome Color: Black, Chrome
Metal, Chrome
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 67 in D 37 in
Italian Leather Soriana Cream Leather Settee Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
The Soriana was designed in both the settee and the sofa length. The Soriana was designed for Cassina by Tobia Scarpa won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize in 1969. With pleated and gathered ...
Chrome
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Canvas
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
$776
H 1.78 in W 7.68 in D 9.65 in
Modern German Porcelain Dish with Beetles by Sofina Porcelain Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
This completely handmade and hands-free painted porcelain dish is made by Sofina porcelain in Bavaria. Hand-painted with a large stag beetle and other beetles. Rimmed with a platinum...
Porcelain
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Fruitwood
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Canvas
$3,199
H 14.97 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
1960s Chrome Serving Trolley Coffee Table Smoked Glass Top & Faux Laminated Wood
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italy chrome serving trolley or coffee table, with smoked glass top with under faux laminated wood.
Steel
Signed Pedro Friedeberg Butterfly Chair an Exceptional Example
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Kansas City, MO
Authentic, signed hand-painted and gold leafed Pedro Friedeberg butterfly chair in excellent condition.
Gold Leaf
$754Sale Price|48% Off
H 37.41 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A French walnut open armchair, a very good quality and condition, lovely shaped back and arms, carvings to the frames, standing on nice cabriole legs, newly recovered in gold satin w...
Walnut
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Wood
Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife with meaning. The dense, heavy ja...
Jade, Silver
$3,950
H 33.08 in W 76.38 in D 22.05 in
Louis XVI Day Bed or 'Lit De Repos' in the Manner of Georges Jacob, 1739-1814
Located in Berlin, DE
A late 18th century Louis XVI daybed or 'lit de repos', in the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814). Constructed in walnut with the swept ends of scrolled form, carved with flower hea...
Walnut, Upholstery
$115,956
H 88.98 in W 77.56 in D 43.31 in
French Golden Ormolu-Mounted Brown Mahogany and Parquetry Large Antique Vitrine
Located in London, GB
The vitrine oval shaped, with central hinged tall doors to the front and glazed display all around, mounted with ormolu handles and short legs.
Bronze
$3,001 / set
H 34 in W 74 in D 4 in
Gothic Revival Cast Iron Gate with Both Side Railings and Geometric Decoration
Located in London, GB
George Smith and Co. The Sun Foundry, Glasgow, attributed. A Gothic Revival cast iron gate with both side railings in the style of Dr C Dresser with all-over Geometric decoration. Re...
Iron
Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original white paint and green/blue ...
Iron, Sheet Metal
Gothic Armoire
Located in New York, NY
FAPG 19959D/2 Gothic Revival armoire New York, about 1835-1840 Mahogany, with brass hardware Measure: 104 in. high, 73 in. wide, 30 in. deep Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Ne...
Brass
Incredible lantern of iron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing and important lantern
Iron, Bronze
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.