Post modern perforated metal wall lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Post modern perforated metal wall lamp , 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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20th century design white perforated metal basket attributed to Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathieu Mategot White perforated metal basket from 20th century design Realised circa 1950 Original good condition Height 22 cm Large 21 cm Depth 16 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Perforated metal tripod coffee table, France 1950
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Coffee table in black lacquered metal attributed to Robert Mathieu, France 1950. The tripod base receives a perforated metal newspaper shelf, the glass top is in the shape of a trape...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Hostess Red Metal Perforated 4 Shelf Folding Display Shelf Stand
By Hostess
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Open: 52" H x 30.5" W x 18" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Hanging Pendant Lights 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century perforated brass dual shade pendant lamps by Halcolite NYC circa early 1950s Finnish inspired design with external pierced brass shade and white enameled cylindrical dif...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Chandelier, Yellow Perforated Metal, Brass Structure
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The brass structure adds warmth and elegance, while the perforated metal creates a subtle play of light. A bold and decorative example of mid-century Italian lighting design.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Carl Thore Perforated Brassed Metal Pendant
$1,400 / item
1950s Carl Thore Perforated Brassed Metal Pendant
By Carl Thore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Carl Thore Perforated Brass Pendant Executed in perforated brassed metal with an attractive patina, this sculptural pendant lamp is highly characteristic of quintessential Swe...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand Attributed to Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Denton, TX
Perforated metal with original red paint and a combination of brass base with chrome frame, topped with a faux bamboo handle.
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Perforated Jacques Biny Sconces Black, Mid-Century, France, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in New York, NY
Perforated Jacques Biny sconces black, Mid-Century, France, 1950s. Lovely black small-scale Biny sconces. Measures: Diameter 14.5 cm x 5 cm. Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquered Metal Coat Rack with Perforated Sheet Metal and Brass
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant coat rack is made of black lacquered metal with perforated sheet metal (rigitule) and brass. This is a French work in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage mirror perforated metal with brass details , 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage mirror perforated metal with brass details , 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Industrial Coat Rack with Perforated Yellow Shelf by Pilastro
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pilastro wall mount coat rack. A 1960s industrial rack with a perforated yellow enameled metal upper shelf on black enameled metal frame. This piece combines functionality and s...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Perforated Copper Mid-Century Modern Copper Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Scandinavian Perforated Copper Mid-Century Modern Copper Ceiling Lamp, 1960s Fully functional. The lamp need 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Copper
Vintage French Perforated Metal and Glass Table, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage midcentury 1950s French perforated metal side table with three legs. The glass and perforated metal support at the top top are concave with a slight bowl shape.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Black and White Pilastro Telephone Table with Perforated Rack
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Pilastro telephone table with white top, black perforated slanted magazine rack and chrome wire frame. In original condition with visible wear, and visible patina to the frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French 1950's Brass & Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's French umbrella stand in the form of a folded umbrella with hefty round brass base and nice brass handle and conical grip and dark red enameled panes of sheet and white perfor...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Bar cart / serving trolley, with perforated metal, Midcentury Matégot -style.
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Geometric sculptural bar cart / serving trolley, with perforated metal, Midcentury Matégot -style. With two wheel, stable with two large surfaces for serving. Perfect as a side tabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Stilux Milano Perforated Metal Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Naples, IT
Rare Stilux Milano 1960s perforated metal table lamp. This tiny, quirky design echoes those of Mathieu Matégot, but with a typically Italian 1960s twist. Executed in perforated black...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare & Lovely Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Sconce Papillon Sweden 1960s
By Boréns Borås, Hans Bergström, Bertil Brisborg
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated brass sconce with a papillon figure on the shade. Designed & manufactured probably in Sweden, 1960s. Sui...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Mathieu Mategot Style Perforated Metal Tray with Handles
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage tray embodies the elegance of Mathieu Mategot's design aesthetic, featuring perforated metal construction and a sleek white finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Perforated Metal Chair with Wood Legs
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette on this antique perforated metal chair. The legs are wood. Full dimensions; Seat 15″ deep x 17″ wide x 18” high. Back rest extends 3″ deep x back rest 13″ hig...
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Vintage 1950s Southeast Asian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Hala Zeist Clip Reading Lamp, Red Perforated Star Shade
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hala Zeist produced some of the Netherlands' most characterful Mid-Century lighting, and this little clip lamp delivers everything that made the brand beloved — compact engineering, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Enamel, Metal
Midcentury Bronze European Chandelier with Perforated Metal Tulips
Located in Beirut, LB
Midcentury chandelier made of bronze structure with eight tulip shaped perforated metal branches that are coloured. They each hold a perforated metal lampholding cup of various colou...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Sheet Metal
Italian Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp with Brass Details, 1940s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Perforated metal pendant lamp manufactured in Italy during the 1940s.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vereinigte Werkstätten Rigitulle Brass and Perforated Metal Tray, Germany, 1970s
By Artimeta, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Mathieu Matégot, Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of perforated sheet metal with a cream-white / off-white finish and subtle brass trim on both sides.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charming Mid Century Pair Perforated Shrink Lacquer Bedside Table Lamps, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Lovely Set of two Mid Century bedside lamps / table lights from the 1950s. The perforated shades are finished with yellow and dark brown shrink lacquer, as is the base. The flexible ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Brass Table Lamp with Perforated White Metal Shades
By Louis Kalff, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arredoluce
Located in Bochum, NRW
Key Features - Brass structural frame with elegant patina - Two white lacquered metal shades with perforated accents - Single light source, designed as an uplight - Approx. 45 cm hei...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Brass Table Lamp with Perforated White Metal Shades
By Louis Kalff, Gino Sarfatti, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Key Features - Brass structural frame with elegant patina - Two white lacquered metal shades with perforated accents - Single light source, designed as an uplight - Approx. 45 cm hei...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Perforated Metal & Brass Magazine Rack End / Side Table
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The overall design is lightweight, minimalist, and elegant, characteristic of mid-century modern furniture, making it both functional and stylish.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Perforated Black Metal & Brass Conical / Convex Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom conical / convex shaped pendant chandelier in perforated black metal with brass rods and canopy. Can be done in different sizes and finishes.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass & Perforated Painted Metal Pendant
By Stilux, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass & Perforated Painted Metal Pendant. Executed in sculptural opaline glass with black painted perforated metal accent pieces and patinated brass ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Mategot Style Perforated White Metal Umbrella Stand, France, 1970s
By Mathieu Matégot, Max Sauze
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Description: this original vintage Mategot style umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in France. it is made of solid metal with hole pattern perforati...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mathieu Matégot Perforated Metal Design Rolling Bar Cart
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in North Miami, FL
Mathieu Mategot, 1910-2001 After studying at the Beaux Arts in Budapest, Mathieu Matégot moved to France in 1931 where he exercised various professions: designer of sets for the Foli...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mathieu MATEGOT Garden Serving Bar Cart in Perforated Metal, France, 1950s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Garden Serving Bar Cart in Perforated White Lacquered Metal by Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s Vintage Design Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) Garden table in perforated sheet metal w...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Cesare Lacca Brass & Perforated Green Metal Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century Italian magazine rack in solid brass and perforated enameled light green metal.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
Mid Century brass ceiling cone lamp with a curved perforated sheet lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century Modern brass ceiling lamp with corrugated perforated sheet metal lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Perforated Brass Metal Conical / Convex Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom conical /convex shaped pendant chandelier in perforated brass. Can be done in different sizes and finishes.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Elegant Chandelier with six arms, shades in perforated metal, Midcentury Modern
By Fog & Mørup, Jacques Biny, Bent Karlby, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant Mid-Century chandelier in brass and white perforated metal shades.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Perforated Metal Catch All Floor Ashtray by Richard Galef, USA, 1950s Design
By Richard Galef
Located in San Diego, CA
Floor Ashtray or Catch all by Richard Galef for Ravenware. Perforated metal, USA, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Magazine rack designed by Mathieu Mategot in perforated metal, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Magazine rack by Mathieu Matégot in green painted perforated metal and brass dating from the 1950s. It has been lightely repainted, with the same original color. Born in Hungary, Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Perforated Metal Coat Rack with Brass Accents by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The combination of the lightweight perforated metal with brass elements adds a touch of sophistication, making it an eye-catching piece for any entryway or hallway.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
Floor lamp in perforated sheet metal and gilded brass, 1960s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with two lights in perforated sheet metal in black and matt gold brass, the arm of light being tiltable and the base consisting of a decorative sphere. Italian work reali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
1950s Perforated Metal Wall Lamps, Manner of Pierre Gauriche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Long Island City, NY
The red, perforated metal shades of these sconces appear to float above the black metal lamps. Together they are suspended from a bent steel arm and held away from the wall. In their...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pencil Holder Perforated Metal Mategot Style on Brass Balls
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic desk top pencil holder in the style of Mathieu Mategot made of perforated metal which has blackened over the years and stands on three brass ball feet with a scrolling finial ha...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lawson-Fenning Maker's Bookcase, Oak & Perforated Metal, Modern Bookshelf
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Maker's bookcase is a freestanding bookcase made of American walnut or white oak. The frame rests on a blackened steel base and features two shelves and a perforated steel detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Dutch Space Age Perforated Pendant Lamp by Raak, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Hamburg, DE
A minimalist design. The lamp body is a simple cylinder. This is still open at the top and bottom so that the light can emerge in both directions. The special feature is the perforat...
Category
20th Century Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Tri-Color Perforated Metal Chandelier by Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1950's perforated and enameled metal conical diffusers on tri-spoke axel with brass body, arms, swivels and embellishments. The drop is 27 inches but of course we can lengthen...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Set of 3 Mathieu Matégot Perforated Sheet and Tubular Metal Chairs
$6,580Sale Price / set|40% Off
Set of 3 Mathieu Matégot Perforated Sheet and Tubular Metal Chairs
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautifully designed set of exterior chairs attributed to Mathieu Matégot (1910 – 2001), each with perforated steel backs, seat and arm rests set on tubular steel frames. Dating to...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Ivory Perforated Metal Stool in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
A French garden stool in the manner of Mathieu Matégot, from the 1950s, executed in ivory-painted perforated metal. The seat is saddle-shaped, formed from a finely pierced metal shee...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall-Mounted Perforated Metal Planters, Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, F
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in ROUEN, FR
Pair of white perforated metal wall planters with black lacquered metal brackets, attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Their light, sculptural design combining perforated sheet metal and ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal
1950s Mathieu Mategot Style French White Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand/Holder
$1,049Sale Price|50% Off
1950s Mathieu Mategot Style French White Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand/Holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A vintage Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
White Perforated Metal Brass Umbrella Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Germany
$1,353Sale Price|20% Off
White Perforated Metal Brass Umbrella Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Germany
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Origin: Germany Producer: Vereinigte Werkstätten München, 190s Age: 1950s This original vintage Minimalist umbrella st...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Metal
Outdoor Serve Table with Sheet Metal Perforated Rectangular Tray, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Authentic fifties outdoor garden serve table in perforated sheet metal lacquered in white with one removable rectangular tray incorporating a wrought iron bottle holder and one maga...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Perforated Metal Black White Ceiling Lamp Midcentury Italian Design 1950s Brass
$1,119Sale Price / set|20% Off
Perforated Metal Black White Ceiling Lamp Midcentury Italian Design 1950s Brass
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Perforated metal black white ceiling lamp midcentury Italian design 1950s brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Magazine rack designed by Mathieu Mategot in perforated metal, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Elegant magazine rack by Mathieu Matégot in black lacquered perforated metal, dating from the 1950s. Original paint. At the time, Mategot's productions decorated luxurious interiors...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Triangular Metal & Brass Tip Perforated Shelf, France, c. 1952
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Mathieu Matégot Angular Shelf in Lacquered Perforated Metal & Brass Model created in 1952
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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Mid Century Perforated Metal For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century perforated metal available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every mid century perforated metal was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mid century perforated metal, we have 330 options in-stock, while there are 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century perforated metal, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century perforated metal bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. A well-made mid century perforated metal has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mathieu Matégot, Disderot and Richard Galef are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Perforated Metal?
A mid century perforated metal can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,501, while the lowest priced sells for $169 and the highest can go for as much as $17,932.
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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