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Dillingham Walnut

Pecky Cypress

Dillingham Nightstands

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Walnut

Merton Gershun for Dillingham Esprit Walnut Nightstand – Mid-Century Modern Side

$1,395

Merton Gershun for Dillingham Esprit Walnut Nightstand – Mid-Century Modern Side

Located in Seattle, WA

This authentic mid-century modern walnut nightstand was designed by Merton Gershun for the Dillingham "Esprit" collection circa 1960. It features the original stamped maker's mark in...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Located in Highland, IN

A sleek and sophisticated 1970s design by Pierre Cardin, this long, low white cabinet has linear graphic elements and recessed pulls in chrome. The piece references art deco design, ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Materials

Walnut

Dining Table by Dillingham

Unavailable

H 29 in W 66 in D 41 in

Dining Table by Dillingham

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W66 W106 D41 H29 KC26.5 LEAF W20 (2) Minimal walnut dining table by Dillingham. Item feautres a clean minimal deisgn, contrasting grain, inlaid black laminate detail, and two large ...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

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H 46 in W 38 in D 19 in

Mid-Century Modern Five-Drawer Walnut Tall Chest by Dillingham Esprit Collection

By Dillingham Manufacturing Company

Located in Toledo, OH

Great Mid-Century Modern five-drawer walnut chest by Dillingham. The chest feature walnut wood grained drawer fronts with blackout edges. This is part of the Esprit collection which ...

Hardwood

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base

$2,500 / item

H 29 in Dm 19 in

Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood

Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s

$7,200 / item

H 14 in Dm 36 in

Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Burled Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet by Johan Tapp for Gumps

$3,749Sale Price|53% Off

H 70 in W 64.25 in D 16.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Burled Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet by Johan Tapp for Gumps

By Gumps, Johan Tapp

Located in Lafayette, IN

Spectacular burled cabinet/wall unit designed by Johan Tapp for Gumps. Cabinet features beautiful book-matched burl veneered doors, solid brass hardware and unique, center fold-dow...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk or Writing Table

Sold|~~$1,900~~

H 29 in W 61 in D 23 in

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk or Writing Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderful and simply designed teak desk from Scandinavia circa 1970's. It features teak construction with finished back. Clean & ready to use condition. No drawer keys present but ...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA

$4,500 / item

H 36 in Dm 32.5 in

Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA

By Lostine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...

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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk

$400Sale Price|66% Off

H 29 in W 73 in D 29.75 in

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk

Located in Esperance, NY

For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller

$1,600Sale Price|50% Off

H 29.5 in W 72 in D 30 in

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in San Mateo, CA

Double pedestal desk by Herman Miller. This desk was probably a custom order. There are three wide drawers and three small drawers. The top small drawer has a sliding pencil tray. Th...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

$6,000Sale Price|29% Off

H 28.5 in W 52 in D 20 in

Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin Mahogany Desk 1955/56

By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Camden, ME

A classic nine drawer mahogany desk designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his Taliesin line for Heritage Henredon furniture. Beautifully detailed with a continuous incised carved greek ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Dillingham Mid Century Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of dillingham mid century furniture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every item from our selection of dillingham mid century furniture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of dillingham mid century furniture, those designed in mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Merton Gershun and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of dillingham mid century furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Dillingham Mid Century Furniture?

A piece of dillingham mid century furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,595, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $39,500.

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

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.