Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Table Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in bordeaux color designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern PetiteTable Desk Designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern petite desk elegantly named "Dattilo" in wood teak designed by Vittorio Dassi, from the 1950s.
Brass
Mid Century Desk in Brass, Rosewood by Erik Riisager Hansen, 1950s
By Erik Riisager Hansen 1
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Additional information: Producer: Haslev Møbelsnedkeri Decade: 1950s Country: Denmark Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Material: Brass, Rosewood Designed in: 1950s Dimensions:...
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1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from Art Deco design. It has a curved design that gives it a distinctive appeal and a lar...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo, Cane and Rattan Console Desk, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this exceptional Italian Mid-Century Modern console desk, handcrafted in the 1970s from bamboo, rattan, reed, and plywood.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood Desk by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Product Details: - Material: Sustainably sourced solid teak wood - Design: Mid-century modern silhouette with floating drawer pedestals - Storage: Six spacious drawers with brass-acc...
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Rosewood Desk with White Lacquered Drawers, Italy, 1950.
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Italian desk from the 1950s, crafted in rosewood and featuring a refined combination of materials characteristic of mid-century design.
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl 'Radius' Form Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs. V...
Burl
Oak desk with two solid walnut drawers in mid-century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Oak desk in mid-century style with two drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered with nat...
Brass
Black desk with two solid walnut drawers in mid-century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Oak desk in mid-century style with two drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered with nat...
Brass
Large black oak desk with three drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak walnut wood and wood covered wit...
Brass
Fabulous T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Cane Pulls Desk Mid-Century
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Pemberton, NJ
T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Small Desk, Formica, Cane, Brass, 1960s This modernist desk by T.H.
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Walnut office desk with two slatted drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut office desk in mid century style with two drawers and slatted fronts. Drawers fronts are made of slatted walnut wood with brass handles. The legs are square at the top and the...
Brass
Walnut desk with two solid walnut drawers in mid-century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with two drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood covered ...
Brass
Black oak desk with three solid drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak walnut wood and wood covered wit...
Brass
Oak desk with three solid oak drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Oak desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered with n...
Brass
Walnut desk with three solid walnut drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood covere...
Brass
Italina Mid-Century Executive Table Desk designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Designer: Vittorio Dassi Manufacturer: Italy Period: Circa 1957 Style: Italian Mid-Century Modern Materials: Teak veneer, solid brass, glass Features: Floating sculptural top, six dr...
Brass
Mid Century Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo [Mid Century Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Winchendon] Mid-century maple desk designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. This beautiful desk is made of map...
Maple
Mid Century Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with 7 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern highboy dresser by Bassett Furniture features hardwood construction, original walnut finish, durable formica top, four dovetailed drawers with chrome accented...
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Drexel Profile Desk by John Van Koert, Mid-Century Modern, 1955
By Drexel, John Van Koert, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
It makes a striking centerpiece in a home office, study, or creative workspace; it pairs beautifully with mid-century chairs, brass accents or chrome lighting, and materials like lea...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Vintage Mid-century Brutalist Danmark Oak Desk, Style of Henning Kjærnulf
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A freestanding brutalist desk attributed to Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf, made in Denmark circa 1960. Built from oak with veneered oak on the top and side panels. The warm grain ...
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Walnut and Oak desk with x shaped legs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great walnut and oak desk with a single draw. This great desk sits on a pair of brass/gold x shaped legs. This is even more impressive in person.
Metal
Beautiful Mid century danish modern teak and oak desk with 6 drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 6 drawers with curved brass handles.
Oak, Teak
Vittorio Dassi Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk with Blue Glass Top, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Elegant and refined Italian Mid-Century writing desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, a period in which his work reflects the broader cultural dialogue of Italian post-war de...
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut and Burl Wood Executive Desk by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning mid-century modern executive desk, expertly crafted by Stow Davis in the 1960s in the United States.
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Midcentury Style Brass Base Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic mid-century modern space age designed desk featuring a spider leg polished brass base.
Brass
Large oak desk with three solid oak drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Large oak desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered ...
Brass
large walnut desk with three solid walnut drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood covere...
Brass
Large walnut office desk with two slatted drawers in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut office desk in mid century style with two drawers and slatted fronts. Drawers fronts are made of slatted walnut wood with brass handles. The legs are square at the top and the...
Brass
Walnut office desk with two slatted drawers in mid century modern style 140x60
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut office desk in mid century style with two drawers and slatted fronts. Drawers fronts are made of slatted walnut wood with brass handles. The legs are square at the top and the...
Brass
Oak desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered with ...
Brass
Walnut desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood c...
Brass
Large oak desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Large oak desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood cov...
Brass
$1,620Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Blond Maple Desk by Paul McCobb "Planner Group" for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Mid-century solid maple pedestal desk featuring 2 tapered legs and 2 pull-out drawers on the right side of the desk.
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Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk original Black Lacquer finish on maple with brass knobs. All solid maple wood. Desk is in great vintage condition...
Brass
Small Wooden Italian Writing Desk with Brass Details
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century modern writing desk of walnut wood with a rich, dark finish.
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Swedish Modern Rosewood Desk by Egon Estergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Rosewood
Large black desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Large desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered...
Brass
Black oak desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid oak wood and wood covered with ...
Brass
Large walnut desk with two solid drawers and shelf in mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Large walnut desk in mid-century style with two drawers, shelf and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wo...
Brass
Danish Mid - Century Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The wide tabletop is presenting a fine walnut wood. Right beneath the top there is wide shelf. Three drawers are attached on either side. Each of the drawers has “bow” shaped handle....
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Writing Table in Brazilian Rosewood, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished Brazilian Rosewood and Walnut, in the style of Gianfranco Frattin in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Oak Writing Desk with 6 Drawers, Open Back, Kjærnulf style.
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This finely crafted Brutalist Oak Desk from Denmark carries the quiet confidence of Danish mid-century design, echoing the sculptural spirit of Henning Kjærnulf.
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk with Bookcase, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Danish modern teak executive desk embodies the thoughtful craftsmanship and functionality that made Scandinavian furniture of the 1960s so enduring. Beautifully constructed in D...
Brass
Black Lacquer & Brass 'Consensus' Writing Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing writing desk from the 'Consensus' Collection by Drexel is a MUST HAVE!! Circa, Mid-20th Century. Professionally black lacquered top standing on a brushed brass frame and...
Brass
Jacques Adnet attr., Desk, Black Leather, Brass, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Stamford, CT
Jacques Adnet atrribution, Desk, Black Leather, Enameled Steel, Brass, France, 1950s A wonderful desk attributed to Jacques Adnet and produced in France in the middle of the 20th ce...
Brass
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, brass, Italy, 1940s Made in Italy, this writing desk is a testament to the design ethos prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. The office table bears witness to the de...
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Poly-Z Desk by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra Joure
By Zijlstra, Abraham A. Patijn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Poly-Z desk by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra Joure features a floating top with generously rounded corners, raised above dual pedestal cabinets on brass cylindrical posts. The left pe...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood Writing Desk Console Table with Leather Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian carved desk writing table with elevated upper shelf and drawer section, with beautiful carved legs and sides, completed by the central drawer and the brass handl...
Glass, Wood
1960s Drexel Genuine Walnut Mid-Century Secretary Chest With Drop-Front Desk.
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautifully crafted and richly grained, this 1960s Mid-Century Modern secretary chest by Drexel showcases the brand's signature American walnut construction and timeless design.
Walnut
1960s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Glass Top Writing Desk Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood, with black glass top and decorated beveled edges, four elegant legs completed by two ...
Glass, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Desk in Brass and Teak by Axel Larsson, 1959
By Axel Larsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Additional information: Producer: Hantverket Decade: 1950s Country: Sweden Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Material: Brass, Teak Designed in: 1959 Dimensions: 160 W x 80 D x ...
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set by Gimson & Slater LTD
By Gimson and Slater Ltd
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury desk set or work table by English maker Gimson and Slater, retailed by Heals of London. A sleek Danish Modern Design of teak & oak boasting 5 dovetail drawers, mortis & t...
Brass
Neoclassical Faux Bamboo Desk, Honey Finish, Brass Handles, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant neoclassical desk crafted in faux bamboo, featuring refined proportions and a warm honey-toned finish that highlights its bamboo-inspired detailing. Raised on slender turned...
Wood
$1,368Sale Price|54% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Circular Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a circular mid-century modern table (unattributed) in the Danish style. It is beautiful in form, finish and function. The writing table has been refinished. It has a molded r...
Cherry
Mid-Century Rattan Side Table, Three Drawers, Glazed Top, 1950s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid-Century Organic Rattan Three Drawer Glazed Side Table Or Writing Desk With A Stained Faux Bamboo Wooden Frame. Finished With A Glazed (removable) Top To Protect The Surface For E...
Brass
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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