$4,350Sale Price|23% Off
Raymond Loewy DF-2000 Orange Plastic Drawer Media Cabinet Credenza
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A visionary convergence of mid-century modern elegance and Space Age daring, this Raymond Loewy DF-2000 media cabinet is more than a functional storage solution—it is a sculptural ma...
Chrome
$150Sale Price / set|25% Off
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal ‘Form 2000' MCM Coffee Pot and Creamer Taupe Crystal
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s sinuous porcelain coffee pot and creamer designed by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal in Germany in rare taupe or crystalline color, which is an iridescent or lustre brown. ...
Porcelain
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Form 2000 MCM Chop Plate in Sunburst Pattern
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s large porcelain chop plate or round serving platter designed by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal in Germany. Bright white interiors surface with silver and gold atomic "sunb...
Porcelain
$1,475Sale Price|38% Off
Vintage Black Dresser Chest by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Co.
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern dresser chest designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Co. in ebonized solid oak. This piece offers plenty of storage featuring four wide drawers accessorize...
Aluminum
$107Sale Price|25% Off
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal ‘Form 2000' Coffee Pot, 1954, White & gold ceramic
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in London, GB
Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham for Rosenthal, 1954 ‘Form 2000’ Coffee Pot A lovely example of this design classic White ceramic with gold edging Excellent condition, appears ...
Ceramic
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
By Brunswick Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic industrial midcentury desk by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of Chicago, circa 1950s. The desk features an exposed metal frame, a unique peg board mod...
Chrome
Raymond Loewy Queen Headboard and Bed Frame DF2000
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DF 2000" Queen bed, designed by Raymond Loewy, circa 1960 Storage headboard with adjustable backrest and lights. Laminated wood, enameled steel, molded plastic. Measure: Hea...
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H 49 in W 48 in D 19 in
Raymond Loewy - Mengel - Credenza Table Console Convertible Buffet Dining Table
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Decatur, GA
Versatile mid century modern buffet - desk - dining table by Raymond Loewy. This piece does it all! Great display area with lower storage. Leaf pulls up to work as a desk, and pulls ...
Mahogany
Pair of Freeform Low Small Bowls by Raymond Loewy Continental China
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful small porcelain plates/bowls designed by Raymond Loewy, excellent condition great design and form.
Porcelain
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H 29.75 in W 41.25 in D 21.25 in
Raymond Loewy DF-2000 Commode, Chest of Drawers, or Dresser, France, circa 1968
By Doubinsky Freres, Raymond Lowey, Raymond Loewy
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Red to Orange Ombre DF-2000 6 drawer Commode, Chest of Drawers, or Dresser, rendered in Molded Plastic drawer fronts with Laminated wood case and Aluminum frame and legs. Design...
Aluminum
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H 30.5 in W 47.75 in D 20 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Cerused Oak Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A desirable, rare and restored 6-drawer dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, circa 1955, comprised of rift-sawn cerused oak with white lacquered drawer fronts and brass pulls. Signed...
Wood, Oak
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H 30.5 in W 59 in D 20 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Cerused Oak Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A desirable, rare and restored 9-drawer dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, circa 1955, comprised of rift-sawn cerused oak with white lacquered drawer fronts and brass pulls. This M...
Wood, Oak
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H 32 in W 60 in D 19 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Chest of Drawers and Nightstand, Black with Glass Top
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of dresser and nightstand designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture. Each piece features clean modernist lines that were designed well before their time. Solid aluminum hard...
Aluminum
Set of Mid-Century Hil-Rom Hospital Waiting Room Chairs, C.1950
By The Hill-Rom Company, Raymond Loewy
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. Sold as a set of four only. Designed to withstand the rigors of a hospital. Original mid-century hospital waiti...
Steel
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H 2.38 in Dm 2.38 in
Rhythm Espresso Coffee Cups Continental China Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Miami, FL
From the iconic Coupe Form dinnerware, created by Raymond Loewy for Continental China in the 1950s, a White Rhythm Mocha / Demitasse/ Espresso Coffee Set in excellent condition. The...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 7 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Coupe Rhythm Tea Pot by Raymond Loewy for Continental China Rosenthal Germany
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Miami, FL
From the iconic Coupe Form dinnerware, created by Raymond Loewy for Continental China in the 1950s, a White Rhythm coffee pot in excellent condition. With its beautiful bulbous shape...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 10.25 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Form 2000 Rendezvous Pattern Coffee Pot, Raymond Loewy Rosenthal Germany, 1960s
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Rosenthal porcelain coffee pot designed by Raymond Loewy in the Classic Modern Form 2000 shape and with the Rendezvous decoration. The decoration depicts a gazebo in garden wi...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 44 in W 36.25 in D 20 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Highboy Secretary Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A desirable and rare fully restored highboy secretary dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, circa 1955, comprised of a drop-front secretary with pullout / pull-out storage drawer, cub...
Wood, Oak
1950s Raymond Loewy Quince Pattern 36 Pieces Breakfast Set by Rosenthal Germany
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
A 1950s Continental China porcelain coffee breakfast service of 36 pieces from Rosenthal, the German porcelain maker. Designed by Raymond Loewy and in production from 1956 through 19...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Modern Rosenthal Quince Pattern Raymond Loewy 14 Dinner Plates, Germany, 1956
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $380....A popular pattern, Quince, for Continental China, Rosenthal, the German porcelain maker was designed by Raymond Loewy and in production from 1956 through 1964. M...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Multi-Functions Walnut Cabinet by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Co.
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Pasadena, CA
This walnut cabinet secretary can be a bar or a desk. It also features a dresser on the bottom part and a little cupboard on the top (16.75" x 34" W x 38" H) The hardware is very unu...
Stainless Steel
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H 28.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Industrial Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of Chicago, circa 1950s, Signed
By Brunswick Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lovely little Mid-Century Modern industrial desk is by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy and manufactured by Brunswick of Chicago in the 1950s. A collectors piece that woul...
Steel
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H 42.5 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Highboy Dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very nice, original piece from one of the most iconic Industrial designers of the 20th century! Dresser features cerused oak case, 5 louvered-front white-washed drawers, and nickel-p...
Oak
Telephone Table Bench with Stool by Raymond Loewy, USA, 1950s
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury telephone bench with matching stool, designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, 1950s. Newly ebonized oak finish and upholstered in new white fabric. Drawer can be opened from ...
Oak
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H 32 in W 16 in D 19.25 in
Pair of Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Nightstand/Side Tables, circa 1950s
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A pair of midcentury white oak nightstands/side tables with brass pulls. Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco Creator Raymond Loewy (designer), Menge...
Brass
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Side Tables, circa 1950
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Raymond Loewy for Mengel side tables, circa 1950. Professionally restored in showroom perfect condition. Classic design with brass capped feet on iron legs. Designed for Mengel Furni...
Steel
Raymond Loewy Droptop Desk or Cabinet, 1950s
By Raymond Loewy
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Raymond Loewy Manufacture: Mengel Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: US Date: 1960s.
Birch
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H 32 in W 34 in D 19 in
Raymond Loewy Pair of Oak Gentelman's Chests for Mengel in Art Deco Style
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully crafted pair of bedside chests by Raymond Loewy for Mengel with brushed aluminum bar pulls. These chests have been meticulously refinished in black lacquer. Ray Loewy w...
Aluminum
Raymond Loewy Script Pattern for Rosenthal Continental 74-Piece China Set
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Raymond Loewy "Script" pattern for Rosenthal Continental China, German, circa 1950s. This set consists of 74 pieces. One large oval tray: 13.25" x 9.5", One large circular tray: 12" ...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Raymond Loewy DF2000 Dresser or Credenza
By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Designed by the French born American Raymond Loewy, the father of product design. Striking double wide DF 2000 cabinet produced in France for Doubinsky & Freres, 1960s. Ni...
Metal
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H 0.25 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
Raymond Loewy Mid Century Air France Concorde Streamline Original Flatware
By Raymond Loewy, Bouillet Bourdelle, The Compagnie D'esthétique Industrielle
Located in Dallas, TX
Raymond Loewy Mid Century Air France Concorde Streamline Flatware. Mid-century modern. Post machine age / art deco ICONIC design. Three complete three piece services for six and...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Raymond Loewy, Table Basse DF2000, circa 1960s
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare coffee table designed by Raymond Loewy and manufactured in France by Doubinsky Frères. Two faux drawers and two working drawers. Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to drawer.
Steel
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H 10 in W 10 in D 10 in
Set of Mid-Century Rosenthal Birds on Trees China Designed by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Pasadena, TX
Rosenthal. Raymond Loewy. Set of vintage Mid-Century Rosenthal birds on trees china designed by Raymond Loewy. Plate service for eight. Charming and rare discontinued patter...
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy & Bourke Classic Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe, 1954, USA
By Raymond Loewy, Studebaker
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An all original condition 'Loewy Coupe' Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe V8 from 1954 Robert Bourke, a designer in Studebaker's own studios, had the greatest role in penning t...
Chrome
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
A Stunning Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Mid Century design richly patinated walnut and chrome desk of exceptional quality, finely carved and with a fabulous curvilear clean design. The well figured moulded and ...
Chrome
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$3,996 / set
H 13.78 in W 27.96 in D 3.75 in
Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
$23,745Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Bookshelf by Herman Miller Refinished
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Bookcase, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. Part of Rohde's modular East Indian Laurel Group. This piece is currently being ref...
Metal
$7,556 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$3,830 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
Blown Glass
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36 in W 43 in D 19 in
Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of streamline Art Moderne dressers designed by Gilbert Rohde, for Herman Miller c 1936. The dressers feature opposing right and left cases, each with pale yellow drawer fro...
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$17,545 / set
H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 34.26 in
COR LÜBKE & ROLF Vintage Modular limegreen Living Room Suite Sectional Sofa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This absolute unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the 70ties is manufactured by LÜBKE & ROLF from Rheda in Germany ( later was the Name LÜBKE KG). From the same fa...
Mohair, Foam, Latex, Wood, Beech
George Nelson Black Enameled Mahogany 4 Drawer Dresser, 1950's
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Bainbridge, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller "Basic Series" Four Drawer Black Dresser, circa 1955. Featuring a rectangular paneled Mahogany Cabinet, Dresser, four drawers, circular Lucite handles...
Mahogany, Lucite
$4,500 / item
H 26.25 in W 52.5 in D 18.5 in
Modern Solid Wood Dresser by Designer Koba, Versatile Storage, 2025
By Koba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Model 03 is our most versatile creation of Series 01. Capable of filling the role of a dresser, credenza or sideboard. Drawing inspiration from Mid Century cabinetry, Model 03 is our...
Leather, Paint, Walnut
Globo Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A glossy, white lacquer cabinet cradled by a sinuous brass framework and capped with blue solid acrylic cabochons. Small footprint but big impact, our Globo cons...
Brass
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Profile Cabinet
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Profile Cabinet. Uncommon little cabinet that does not take up much space. Please request additional photos and condition report. Some light wear. ...
Wood
$5,452
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
Steel
For those in the know, French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy is the “father of streamlining.” He is widely recognized as a pioneer of industrial design consulting — a creative powerhouse who took aim at cluttered designs and simplified them. Loewy left his mark on everything from toothbrushes to trashcans to spacecraft interiors. He designed cars, worked in illustration, and crafted comely dressers and other furniture.
Loewy was born in Paris, France. At age 15, he designed a model airplane that was powered by rubber bands. It won the James Gordon Bennett Cup of 1908. Loewy patented the model kit for this plane by the following year and saw brisk sales. With his savings, Loewy was able to study at the University of Paris and then at Ecole de Lanneau, where he earned an engineering degree in 1918.
Loewy moved to New York City in 1919 and found work as a window designer for the department stores Macy's, Wanamaker's and Saks and as a fashion illustrator for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Loewy’s big break in industrial design came in 1929 when he altered the Gestetner duplicating machine — removing jutting parts and encasing the moving works in an understated cover. It caused a sensation within the industry — and companies began to call on him.
Loewy designed packaging for Coca-Cola and revised the look of Lucky cigarettes. The “Loewy Look,” which referred to the designer’s efforts to strip a product of any unnecessary detail and streamline its appearance, began to characterize hundreds of products.
Loewy found clients in a dizzying number of companies. He did everything from retooling logos to redesigning products. His 1934 Sears Coldspot refrigerator was a sleek innovation that broke sales records. His Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive resembled a speeding bullet and was the darling of the 1939 World’s Fair. Loewy even reworked shapes for snacks at Nabisco. By the time World War II gathered steam, Raymond Loewy Associates — the industrial design firm he founded — had been operating in a number of American cities. When Time magazine featured him on the cover in October 1949 — Loewy was not shy about publicity — his profile soared.
Loewy worked with Studebaker for decades. The success of their 1953 Starliner coupe was due to his revolutionary design, while their 1963 futuristic, fiberglass-bodied Avanti, which came with advanced safety features and materialized at a time when the company was experiencing financial hardship, was his crowning achievement for the maker.
Returning to his roots in aviation, Loewy worked for NASA from 1967 to 1973 on the interior design of the Skylab space station. He was also involved in the interior designs of the Concorde supersonic jet and Air Force One. Loewy delighted in creating furniture and collaborated with manufacturers such as Mengel Furniture, Rosenthal and Doubinsky Frères. In the 1970s, Loewy and his wife shuttered their businesses and retired in France.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Raymond Loewy cabinets, serveware, seating and more.
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.