$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
John Widdicomb Mahogany Gold Gilt 3 Drawer Mediterranean Petite Credenza
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely John Widdicomb mahogany gold gilt 3 drawer/2 doors Mediterranean style petite credenza. Item features bun feet, gold gilt decorated drawer and door fronts, solid wood construc...
Wood
Early Impressive John Widdicomb Cherry Brass Five Graduated Drawer Drawer Chest
By John Widdicomb
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial John Widdicomb five drawer chest. It is the larger version of this form. Exceptionally well made like all Widdicomb pieces. Graduated drawers. Excellent wood selection,...
Brass
Very Fine John Widdicomb Lacquer Painted Decorated Console Sofa Table MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine John Widdicomb Lacquer Painted Decorated Console Sofa Table MINT
Lacquer
John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Cocktail Table, Circa 1970s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency coffee or cocktail table By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1970s Brass frame with beveled glass top.
Brass
$3,460Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Vintage Signed John Widdicomb Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar
By John Widdicomb
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Vintage 1970's Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza Signed by John Widdicomb. This buffet commands presence. There is much closed and open storage. Miami Beach Estate Purchase.
Wood
Stunning French Provincial Cabriole Leg Dining Table Mid-Century Attr. Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table with 2 well matched leaves. Step into timeless sophistication with this exquisite French Provincial dining tab...
Walnut
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Lovely Widdicomb Walnut & Cane Single Drawer End Table Mid-Century Modern
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Widdicomb walnut and cane two-tier, single-drawer end table. Sleek and simple design with a floating drawer cabinet with a banded bordered top. The lower tier is caned and in ...
Cane, Walnut
Gorgeous Pair of Mediterranean Treasure Chests by John Widdicomb, circa 1965
By John Widdicomb
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fabulous pair or three-drawer small Treasure Chests from a coveted boutique series by John Widdicomb. circa 1965. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction, dove-tail constructi...
Wood, Mahogany
John Widdicomb Chippendale Walnut Block Front Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style four-drawer block front dresser chest or commode By John Widdicomb USA, circa 1960s Solid walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 35....
Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Dresser, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style twelve-drawer dresser or credenza By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1940s Carved solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
John Widdicomb 2 Tier Drop Leaf Walnut Bookmatched Top Accent Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
Two Tier John Widdicomb drop leaf walnut bookmtached veneer top accent table side table. Table Measures 25"W x 27D" x 22"H with Leafs extended. 21"W x 27"D x 22"H with leafs dropped...
Hardwood, Walnut
Pair John Widdicomb Country French 3 Drawer Night Stands End Tables MINT!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair John Widdicomb Country French 3 Drawer Night Stands End Tables MINT!
Brass
Wonderful Widdicomb Petite Drop Leaf Dining Table 4 Leaves Mid-Century Modern
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Widdicomb petite drop leaf dining table with 4 leaves. This table is fabulous because of its extra small size when all the leaves are out and the drop leaves are down and t...
Maple
1960s John Widdicomb Kidney Immaculate Green Beige Sofa Loveseats, Set of 2
By John Widdicomb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1960s with this exquisite loveseat set. The ultra rare set exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design is exhib...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,850Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut Nightstands by Widdicomb, c1960s
By John Widdicomb, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Exceptional pair of mid century modern walnut nightstands by Widdicomb, showcasing the same iconic sculptural design language found in the company's highly sought-after bedroom colle...
Walnut
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Oak and Burl Wood Nightstands, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands By John Widdicomb USA, circa 1960s Solid oak, with burl wood tops and original brass hardware. Measures: 1...
Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Nightstands, Circa 1940s
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands or end tables By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
Brass
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT. Decorative forged brass window grills have hinges and can be opened to maintain and clean the glass.
Brass
John Widdicomb for Mastercraft Black Lacquered and Brass Desk
By John Widdicomb, Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic writing table or desk by John Widdicomb for Mastercraft. Composed of a large black lacquered wood top with canted corners that sits atop a brass frame. Brass legs swoop ...
Brass
$9,375Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Modern Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser by Widdicomb, c1960s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., John Widdicomb
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Exceptional mid century modern walnut lowboy dresser by Widdicomb, dating to the 1960s. This beautifully crafted piece showcases the refined design and uncompromising quality that ma...
Walnut
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Brass Widdicomb Mastercraft Square Coffee Table Mid Century Modern
By John Widdicomb, Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful John Widdicomb square brass coffee table. We love the sleek modern design with the beveled glass top. This piece measures 17.25” t x 40” w x 40” d.
Brass
Pair of John Widdicomb Cherry Two Drawers Night Stands End Side Bed Tables MINT!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of John Widdicomb Cherry Two Drawers Night Stands End Side Bed Tables MINT!
Brass
Brass Framed Upholstered Octagonal Mirror by John Widdicomb
By John Stuart Inc., John Widdicomb
Located in Hanover, MA
High quality octagonal shaped mirror produced in 1960 by John Widdicomb for John Stuart. Outer frame is slim solid brass with upholstered 4 inch inner border. Currently in its ori...
Brass
$2,200 / set
John Widdicomb Co Bachelor Chests
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of matching chests made by John Widdicomb. Original brass hardware compliments a superlative finish on choice fruitwood. Great style and form. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Brass
Widdicomb Marble Top Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950's marble top coffee table made by John Widdicomb. Round black marble top has white and hints of pink through out. Painted fin legged wood base is black. Beautiful vintage table.
Marble
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Macassar Ebony Widdicomb Side Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Macassar Ebony Widdicomb Side Table. John Widdicomb side or coffee table. Patchwork design in bleached and ebony macassar with walnut legs. Manufacturer's mark.
Ebony
Persian Walnut Dresser by Bert England for John Widdicomb
By Bert England, John Widdicomb
Located in Hanover, MA
Luxurious nine drawer dresser in Persian walnut designed by Bert England for the John Widdicomb's Orientation Group. End doors with chunky solid brass "door knocker" style hardware o...
Brass
Pair J. Widdicomb Neoclassical Partial Gilt Ebonized Wood Upholstered Armchairs
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of John Widdicomb Neoclassical Style Partial Gilt Ebonized Wood Rose and Champagne Striped Upholstered Armchairs. Measure 23" in width, 23" in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
John Widdicomb Bar Cart by Dale Ford with Expanding Top
By John Widdicomb, Dale Ford
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking John Widdicomb bar cart or serving cart has several great features: a terrific graphic quality with a dynamic composition of clear and opaque shapes, a top that expands...
Walnut
20th Century Provincial Style Double Dresser and Pair of Mirrors by Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Southampton, NY
French Provincial style bedroom Credenza set with double mirrors by John Widdicomb, marked with plaque, 1960s Six drawers 22"wide Two central doors with three drawers behind Sligh...
Walnut
Sliding Doors Widdicomb Chest of Drawers Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Concealed by sliding doors deeps drawers chest of drawers cabinet by John Widdicomb.
Bert England for The John Widdicomb Orientation Group Walnut and Brass Credenza
By John Widdicomb, Bert England
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bert England for The John Widdicomb Orientation Group Mid Century Walnut and Brass Credenza This credenza measures: 82.5 wide x 19 deep x 32.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition -...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Framed Mirror by Edward Wormley for Widdicomb C1960
By John Widdicomb, Edward Wormley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic example of a large walnut framed mid century mirror with a simple elegant look. Slabs of walnut panels offering their beautiful grain in each piece. Mirror itself has a thi...
Mirror, Walnut
Mid Century Widdicomb Burl Wood Two Door One Drawer End Table Nightstand Mint!
By Edward Wormley, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Widdicomb burl wood two door one drawer end table night stand mint!
Brass
Handsome and Rare American Midcentury Walnut Dressing Cabinet by Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and rare American midcentury walnut dressing cabinet by John Widdicomb; how fantastic is this dressing cabinet/chest?; flip-up top with interior mirror and fitted compartm...
Wood
Burl Side Drinks Table By Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
A round burl wood side or drinks table by Widdicomb, circa mid-20th century, USA. Table has a brown burl veneer wood top with beautiful design, and butter hue center with a tri-foot ...
Wood, Burl, Paint
Stylish Mid Century King Size Headboard
By John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural Mid Century king size headboard in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition. Total H 38.25" x Total W 81.25" x Interior W 78" ( bed frame mounts...
Brass
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs by Widdicomb in Ponti Style
By John Widdicomb, Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of very nice Mid-Century Modern design chairs in style of Gio Ponti. Italian modern influenced style made by Widdicomb.
Walnut
Exceptional Mahogany Cabinet by Bert England for Widdicomb, circa 1965
By John Widdicomb
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent cabinet is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready A s...
Brass
Widdicomb Burled Elm Demi Lune Coffee Table - Mid Century Modern Cocktail Table
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare Mid-Century Widdicomb Burled Elm Demi Lune Coffee Table, Circa 1960s A scarce and elegant demi lune coffee table produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company during the 1960s. Showc...
Elm, Mahogany, Burl
Widdicomb Solid Cherry Brass Pulls Hardware Block Front High Chest Dresser Mint!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
6 drawers Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest by John Widdicomb.
Brass
Pair of Refinished John Clingman for Widdicomb Bachelors Chests Walnut & Brass
By John Widdicomb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by John Clingman, this line of furniture was produced by John Widdicomb. Made with solid walnut panels throughout, these dressers have been refinished. The tops, sides, back...
Brass
Widdicomb Walnut Dining Table w/ Two Extension Boards Leaves Gibbings era
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid mid century modern medium walnut dining table by Widdicomb. Two 18" extension leafs.
Walnut
John Widdicomb Rolling Flip Top Server Serving Cart Table
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern rolling server cart.
Walnut
Mid-century John Widdicomb faux tortoiseshell & brass console
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage elegant console by John Widdicomb .
Brass
Gorgeous Restored Pair of Mediterranean Treasure Chests by Widdicomb, circa 1965
By John Widdicomb
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent small chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation rea...
Mahogany
Widdicomb Hexagon Light Walnut Top Center Lamp Side Table Stand Espresso Base
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb Hexagon light walnut top center lamp side table stand espresso base.
Walnut
John Widdicomb Solid Walnut Oak Interior Travertine Top End Table Stand
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern superb quality one drawer and shelf solid walnut end side table Stand with travertine top NY John Widdicomb.
Travertine
Widdicomb Faux Finish 3 Drawer Long Sofa Console Table Credenza W/ Shelf Mint!
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb Faux Finish 3 Drawer Long Sofa Console Table Credenza Shelf MINT!
Walnut
Widdicomb 26" Round Gold Gilt Side End Lamp Table Stand Book Matched Veneer MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb 26" Round Gold Gilt Side End Lamp Table Stand Book Matched Veneer MINT
Satinwood, Walnut
John Widdcomb, Cabinet, Wood, Brass, USA, 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and wood cabinet produced by John Widdcomb, USA, 1950s.
Brass
Mid-Century Vintage Sculptural American Walnut End Tables
By John Stuart, John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of mid-century American Modern end tables constructed in walnut and oak. The ample 3.5 square foot table tops showcase a beautiful book matched veneer, making a perfec...
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Teal Blue Velvet Sabre Leg Bench By John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Southampton, NJ
Robsjohn-Gibbings for John Widdicomb Fine Furniture. The fabric is a deep teal color-a rich blue-green shade.
Velvet, Cherry
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Fantastic Mid-Century Oval Drop Leaf Console Dining Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pop-colored drop leaf console table from the mid-century. We love everything about this fun and useful table from the lime green color to the fact that this table can serve...
Wood
Danish Mid Century Modern Reversible Panels Walnut Cane King Size Headboard Bed
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Reversible Panels Walnut Cane King Size Headboard Bed Panels are reversible.
Walnut
Very Fine Mid Century Modern 36" Round Rosewood Banded Top Coffee Table MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Mid Century Modern 36" Round Rosewood Banded Top Coffee Table MINT
Rosewood, Walnut
Three-Drawer White Lacquer Stand by Widdicomb
By Tommi Parzinger, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Stand end table by John Widdicomb in white lacquer.
Hardwood
In the Widdicomb family, furniture ran in the blood. Furniture maker George Widdicomb emigrated from England to the United States in 1845, eventually setting up a cabinet shop in Syracuse, New York, before moving west to Grand Rapids, Michigan. There, he opened a shop with his four sons, including John Widdicomb, whose name would help carry the family legacy into the 20th century.
A wealth of pine and oak forests rendered Grand Rapids a logging center during the 1800s, and it eventually gained recognition for its furniture industry. The city became a destination for furniture makers who hailed from across the United States and beyond. The Widdicomb shop in Grand Rapids prospered, as the patriarch’s formal English training allowed him to produce pieces with superior craftsmanship compared to those of his competitors. Although the Civil War halted business and took the life of one of the Widdicomb brothers, the family’s survivors would start anew as Widdicomb Brothers and Richards, soon renamed the Widdicomb Furniture Company.
John Widdicomb, however, split from the family business in 1897 to create the John Widdicomb Company, where he would go on to focus on Louis XV- and French Provincial-style furnishings. Chairs made in these styles have distinct characteristics, such as floral motifs carved in the frames and gently angled backrests. John's company also remained a family affair: The founder’s son, Harry, assumed control of the company when his father died in 1910, while John's nephew Ralph Widdicombe — who retained the English spelling of his last name and joined the John Widdicomb Company at its start — designed every single piece of the offerings at his uncle's manufacturing outfit until he retired in 1951. Ralph was an internationally distinguished furniture designer whose modern mahogany bedroom suite won first prize at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
The original iteration of Widdicomb, which was helmed by John's older brother William while John ran his own brand, had shifted from making period revival styles of furniture, such as Georgian and Chippendale, to manufacturing modern pieces in the late 1920s. Admirers of mid-century modern furnishings likely recognize Widdicomb for the partnerships with iconic designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Mario Buatta. In 1959, master woodworker George Nakashima created his Origins collection for Widdicomb when the firm merged with Mueller Furniture Corporation and was known, for around 10 years, as Widdicomb-Mueller. Origins, a revered Shaker-influenced group of nightstands, upholstered lounge chairs, dining-room tables and more, saw Nakashima working with woods like Carpathian elm and laurel in his Pennsylvania studio.
Eventually, the two Widdicomb companies would combine in 1970, operating under the name John Widdicomb Co.
In 2002, the business closed after more than a century of operations, and its assets were acquired by Stickley Furniture. Interestingly, it was not the first time Widdicomb and Stickley overlapped: In the final years of the 19th century, the companies opened a shared storehouse in London, while John Widdicomb and Albert Stickley would travel Europe together for the purposes of research.
Today, Stickley continues to produce John Widdicomb Company furniture, including French, Italian, English and Russian reproductions, as well as modern works from the first half of the 20th century.
Find vintage John Widdicomb bedroom furniture, tables, case pieces and more on 1stDibs.
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.