The Grace Table in Aluminum, Made in the UK by Sister - Sculptural and Elegant
Located in London, GB
The Grace Table embodies sculptural elegance, inspired by Sophie Ashby’s love of jewellery and the organic flow of natural forms.
Aluminum, Bronze
The Grace Table in Bronze, Made in the UK by Sister - Sculptural and Elegant
Located in London, GB
The Grace Table embodies sculptural elegance, inspired by Sophie Ashby’s love of jewellery and the organic flow of natural forms.
Aluminum, Bronze
The Grace Table in Verdigris, Made in the UK by Sister - Sculptural and Elegant
Located in London, GB
The Grace Table embodies sculptural elegance, inspired by Sophie Ashby’s love of jewellery and the organic flow of natural forms.
Aluminum, Bronze
Pill Stool in Afua Olive, Made in UK by Sister -Modern silhouette & Compact form
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
Pill Stool in Disa Lapis, Made in UK by Sister -Modern silhouette & Compact form
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
Kreef Footstool in COM, Made in UK by Sister - Elegant & Charm
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Pill Stool in Trippy Mimosa, Made in UK by Sister- Modern & Compact Form
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
Pill Stool in Trippy Olive, Made in UK by Sister- Modern & Compact Form
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
Pill Stool in Trippy Indigo, Made in UK by Sister- Modern & Compact Form
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
Kudo Dining Chair, Black Oak in COM, Made in UK by Sister- Graceful & Comfy
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Oak
Kudo Dining Chair, Oak in Boucle Elodea, Made in UK by Sister- Graceful & Comfy
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Bouclé, Foam, Oak, Walnut
The Toucan Bench in Patch Cerulean, Made in UK by Sister - Modern Stylish Bench
Located in London, GB
The Jocasta Collection – Sophie Ashby’s debut fabric capsule – a line-up of worldly fabrics inspired by crafts, flowers, foliage and ancient traditions from across the globe.
Walnut, Oak, Fabric, Wool, Wood
The Oushak Gem Rug (2x3m), Made in India by Sister, Lush and Thick Pile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Oushak Gem Rug (3x4m), Made in India by Sister, Lush and Thick Pile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Oushak Gem Rug (1.2x1.8m), Made in UK by Sister, Lush and Thick Pile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Waves Rug (2x3m) Made in India by Sister - Texture, Depth & Ocean Hues
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool, Silk
The Zoya Rug (3x4m), Made in India by Sister - Soft, Full of Character & Dynamic
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Zoya Rug (2x3m), Made in India by Sister - Soft, Full of Character & Dynamic
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Zoya Rug (1.2x1.8m) Made in India by Sister - Full of Character & Dynamic
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Waves Rug (1.2x1.8m) Made in India by Sister - Texture, Depth & Ocean Hues
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool, Silk
The Pine Trees Rug (3x4m), Made in India by Sister - Rich, Striking & Versatile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Pine Trees Rug (2x3m), Made in India by Sister - Rich, Striking & Versatile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Wool
The Pine Trees Rug (1.2x1.8m), Made in India by Sister - Rich & Versatile
Located in London, GB
A playful manifestation of Studio Ashby’s aesthetic. Our collection of future heirlooms, bespoke furniture, vintage treasures, art and accessories, are all curated and designed in-ho...
Fabric
$60 / item
Making Space: Interior Design by Women
Located in New York, NY
Designers featured include: Sophie Ashby, Sofía Aspe, Gae Aulenti, Kelly Behun, Madeleine Castaing, Sibyl Colefax, Athena Calderone, Ilse Crawford, Olayinka Dosekun-Adjei, Dorothy Dr...
Paper
Sold
H 44.89 in W 25.99 in D 3.94 in
'Totnes' by Philip Maltman commissioned by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
He has since gone on to win multiple awards and was a finalist for the Rise Art Prize in 2018. In 2019 Sophie Ashby commissioned Phillip to create a series of works for Studio Ashby ...
Canvas
$2,542 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Travertine Cat or Dog Bowl Set
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Travertine
$1,363 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$2,095 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
Brass
$3,375
H 11.82 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset TOGO Footstool Ottoman in Tiger Mountain by Dedar
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This iconic ottoman is part of the legendary Togo collection designed in the 1970s by Michel Ducaroy for the French manufacturer Ligne Roset. Revolutionary at the time of its creatio...
Velvet
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$149Sale Price / item|34% Off
H 79 in W 39 in D 0.12 in
Treacle Brown Handloom Throw / Blanket In Organic Cotton In Checks Pattern
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, TREACLE is a organic cotton throw / blanket is handwoven by master weavers in Nepal. A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, Studio Vari...
Yarn
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
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
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp, Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new parchment shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Mu...
Iron
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
Collected Interiors, Rooms That Tell a Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Philip Mitchell and Judith Nasatir, Foreword by Bunny Williams Modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, con...
Paper
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Friedel Wauer
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s. Brutalist vibe with a stylized red lacquered metal base, combined with an upp...
Metal, Iron
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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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.