$2,550Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Knee Hole 4 Drawer Desk with Key
By Drylund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak knee hole 4 drawer desk with key. Beautiful wood grain on top great construction details - solid wood handles. Made in Denmark.
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This mid-century teak Danish desk, precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully finished back the finish...
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This large mid-century teak Danish executive size desk, is precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully ...
Teak
Professionally Restored Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip Top Partners Desk in Walnut
By Løvig Design, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the early 1960s by Peter Løvig Nielsen, this desk was produced under his own label, Løvig Design. While most models are teak, a scant few were made in walnut, which reall...
Brass
$3,796Sale Price|65% Off
Room devider Freestanding sought after shelving desk system by Staples 1960’s
By Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in Markington, GB
A vintage freestanding sought after shelving system by Staples from the 1960’s as retailed in Heals of London. This is one of the only freestanding units in this configuration avai...
Teak
Danish Modern Long Teak Dresser by Vinde Mobelfabrik
By Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in Baltimore, MD
Attractive long low Danish modern sleek smooth face teak 8 drawer long low dresser by Vinde Mobelfabrik. This is a very simple yet modern 8 drawer design. Each drawer has beautiful m...
Teak
Midcentury Danish vintage Secretary /Make up by Dyrlund, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury Danish vintage Secretary by Dyrlund, 1960s Secretary of Dyrlund in teak. 4 drawers. Pulling out the first drawer opens the writing desk. Under the writing tablet is a mi...
Teak
Midcentury Teak Secretary Desk by Turnidge of London
By Turnidge Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
This is a beautiful teak secretary with 4 drawers and a cabinet door with key. Made by Turnidge of London. Original label in the top drawer. Condition: Very good condition over al...
Teak
Midcentury Teak Desk, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. A mid-century teak writing desk with 4 drawers on the side, middle drawer and one large drawer each with carved...
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H 28.75 in W 56 in D 29.5 in
Severin Hansen for Haslevs Møbelfabrik Teak 4-Drawer Scandinavian Desk, 1960s
By Severin Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the early 1960s by Danish designer Severin Hansen, this desk was produced by Haslevs Møbelfabrik. This factory is generally known for its great construction, and this des...
Brass
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H 28.35 in W 68.9 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Teak Veneer Desk with 4 Drawers by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Iconic freestanding desk designed by one of the best known Danish designers Nanna Ditzel. It draws its strength and beauty from simple forms and lines. This model, equipped with four...
Teak
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H 28 in W 59 in D 29.5 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Large Knee Hole Desk 4 Drawers File Holder Clean
By Børge Mogensen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Great very clean Danish modern mid century desk with 4 drawers with carved pulls. Danish design curved legs all solid teak. Top is in beautiful condition. Left side is 3 drawers righ...
Teak
Svend Madesn Danish Teak Bookshelf Desk
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful Danish teak desk designed by Svend Madsen. The desk features great edge details, stunning grain and the the bookshelf front that Svend Madsen desks are known for. There a...
Teak
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H 29.06 in W 80.56 in D 11.38 in
Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk with Credenza Return by Arne Vodder for Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This exquisite executive desk from the 200 series designed by Arne Vodder for manufacture by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s is very fine and a rather rare find in the...
Metal
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H 29.25 in W 56 in D 28.13 in
Svend Madsen Danish Teak Curved Top Desk with Bookcase Cabinet Front
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The essence of Danish Modern elegance defines this sculptural teak desk, conceived in the early 1960s by architect‑designer Svend Åge Madsen for Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik. Titled the...
Teak
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H 51.5 in W 54 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanity / Desk by G-Plan, Part of Their Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern vanity / desk by G-Plan, part of their fresco range. This functional desk features 4 generous drawers separated by a central drawer lined in purpl...
Teak
Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Oirlo, LI
Danish modular teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s Danish modular teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s This wall unit has 7 back walls, of which we have now used 5. The w...
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish modular Teak wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s Floating modular 3 bay shelving system model FM Reolsystem. This...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Danish Teak CADO Wall Mount Shelving System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1960s Danish teak CADO wall shelving system with modular components. The ingenious design allows one to easily customize a shelving and storage display. Mount the four suppor...
Glass, Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Knee Hole 4 Drawer Desk with Key
By Drylund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak knee hole 4 drawer desk with key. Beautiful wood grain on top great construction details - solid wood handles. Made in Denmark. Dimensions: H: 28.5 ...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern 3 Drawer Teak Desk with Top Organizer D Scan
By D-Scan
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak desk with top organizer that has 4 drawers (2 locking) and 2 small tambour storage cabinets. The lower section of the desk has 3 drawers with (1) locki...
Brass
Beautiful Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century 4 drawer teak desk by Peter Lovig Nielson - Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish teak Peter Lovig Nielson Danish desk designed. This Danish design desk has 3 drawers on the ...
Teak
Beautiful Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very clean 4 drawer teak desk by Peter Lovig Nielson - Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish teak Peter Lovig Nielson Danish desk designed. This Danish design desk has 3 drawers on the l...
Teak
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H 27.874 in W 56.252 in D 29.63 in
Danish Modern Teak Model 36 Writing Desk by Severin Hansen circa 1960s
By Severin Hansen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A sleek and streamlined writing piece, the Model 36 desk by Severin Hansen was exhibited at the Cabinetmarker's Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1958, the same year it was designed ...
Teak
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H 51.25 in W 47.25 in D 19 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk / Vanity HJERM Mobelfabrik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Danish Mid-Century Modern secretary desk / vanity with pull-out drawer to serve as a dresser. Stamped: "HJERM Mobelfabrik" Very functional furniture. ...
Teak
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H 106.3 in W 192.92 in D 31.5 in
Poul Cadovius Room Divider Teak Royal Wall System Free standing shelving Unit
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A rare opportunity to acquire an original free-standing room divider with 7 solid teak poles (only 6 photographed) from Poul Cadovius’ iconic Royal System. Designed in 1948, the Roya...
Metal
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H 20.5 in W 46.25 in D 14 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Low Cabinet Sideboard Model #394 by Kai Kristiansen
By Aksel Kjersgaard, IKEA, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible 1950-1960’s Scandinavian Modern teak 4 drawer low cabinet sideboard (or bench) Model #394 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Odder.
Rosewood
Pair of Mid Century Danish Teak Desk Organizers
By Georg Petersens
Located in Crockett, CA
Small cubby hole desk system will organize your bills and correspondence. Manufactures tag on bottom and the two drawer unit will be your new catch all, would also serve well as a sm...
Teak
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H 29.25 in W 63 in D 33 in
Danish Modern Teak Floating Top Executive Desk, File Drawer, Back Shelf, Key
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This beautiful Danish Modern quality teak executive desk has all the bells and whistles! Made of all wood, it features a floating top (cool to look right through it!), 4 drawers with...
Beech, Teak
Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Desk for Vinde Mobelfabrik
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in New York, NY
Rare mid century modern teak desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik. 4 drawers with mirror facing handles, center drawer and back storage-1960′s.
Teak
1960s Brown Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel 'f'
By Finn Juhl, Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Teak desk by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, 1960. Very elegant desk from a rare series designed by Nanna Ditzel from 1960. The writing table in teak is beautifully produced and comes with 4...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Floating Top G-Plan Vanity
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern teakwood vanity with floating top. Designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan's "Fresco" Collection. Just imported from England to Chicago. Large mirror attaches to ...
Teak
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H 64 in W 39.25 in D 18.5 in
Practical Danish Teak Secretary / Dresser / Home Office with Tons of Storage
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This super handy Danish modern teak secretary dresser is the perfect home office for smaller spaces - with a ton of practical storage on a small footprint - under 40" wide. Featuring...
Teak
4 Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in Glasgow, GB
Stylish and functional, this is the Classic Staples Ladderax midcentury shelving system. The gold metal uprights and easy removable supports, allow the teak cabinetry to be positione...
Metal
Midcentury Danish 7 Bay Teak Shelving Unit By PS Systems
By PS System
Located in Norcross, GA
This is a stunning midcentury 7 bay teak shelving unit by PS System. Made in Denmark. Similar to Cadovius units. It is a modular unit. You can arrange it in many different ways. ...
Teak
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,399Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 66 in D 36 in
Rare 1950s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Inspired Walnut Rounded Top Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Stunning 1950s desk by the Shelbyville Desk Company of Indiana. Desk features a 66" rounded-end top, walnut veneer and wonderful Art Deco hardware. This desk is very similar to the "...
Walnut
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Astep, Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
$7,850
H 26.78 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Bastiano” Sofa for Gavina, Brown Leather, 1962
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Bastiano” sofa for Gavina, brown leather, Italy, 1962 The "Bastiano" sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Knoll in 1962, epitomizes architectural d...
Leather, Wood
Set of Danish Teak Nightstands from the 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of Danish teak nightstands from the 1960´s. Fully functional with minor signs of wear.
Teak
$2,300
H 26.25 in W 59.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Vanity, Console Table or Low Profile Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern Scandinavian design from Denmark circa 1970's. This piece features all teak wood construction with generous storage and a unique bowed front. A very versatile piece f...
Teak
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding textur...
Zebra Hide
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
$1,850
H 29 in W 58.75 in D 23.5 in
Danish Modern Teak Drop Leaf Desk Ingenius Design with Sliding Drawer Box
By Arne Vodder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Drop Leaf Desk, attributed to Arne Vodder, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has an ingenius design that allows the drawer box to slide to the right or the left underneath ...
Teak, Wood
Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s. Extraordinary Original 1960s Nordic design desk in right-sized teak wood. Its peculiarity is the positioning of the rear legs, which are not ...
Teak
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler
By G.V. Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern floating top teak desk manufactured by G.V. Møbler in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has an innovative design where you can appreciate the fine attention to ...
Teak
$2,450
H 30 in W 78.75 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries, 1950s
By Coen de Vries, EEKA, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
Steel
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 53 in W 39 in D 19 in
Mid century danish modern teak 2 door wardrobe storage cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak 2 door wardrobe cabinet. Behind the doors are open shelves. (8) adjustable shelves total with pins. (4) on the left and (4) on the right side. Great fo...
Teak
"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Armand Desk reflects the heritage of French Art Moderne in a form wrapped entirely in hand-matched exotic burl veneer. Continuous grain flows seamlessly across the top, legs, and...
Burl
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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With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.