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MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Large Brass Hour Glass, Antique Home Decor, Unique Design
Vintage Large Brass Hour Glass, Antique Home Decor, Unique Design

Vintage Large Brass Hour Glass, Antique Home Decor, Unique Design

$650

Vintage Large Brass Hour Glass, Antique Home Decor, Unique Design

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage large brass hourglass or sand timer. It is supported by a three-pillar brass frame. Traditionally used for nautical navigation. This piece will serve as an elegant focal poin...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor
Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor

Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor

$220Sale Price|20% Off

Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor

By D. Taylor

Located in San Diego, CA

The beautiful design on this wall barometer by Taylor in patinated brass and glass can be hung on the wall or table top.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Fabulous Vintage 20th Century Nautical Cast Metal Sailboat Tabletop Sculpture
Fabulous Vintage 20th Century Nautical Cast Metal Sailboat Tabletop Sculpture

Fabulous Vintage 20th Century Nautical Cast Metal Sailboat Tabletop Sculpture

$230

Fabulous Vintage 20th Century Nautical Cast Metal Sailboat Tabletop Sculpture

Located in Red Lion, PA

Fabulous Vintage 20th Century Nautical Cast Metal Sailboat Tabletop Sculpture in a rich gunmetal finish. This striking American-made decorative object captures the timeless romance o...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"
Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"

Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"

$719Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"

By Serge Roche

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic and such a realistic example created from plaster. Large giant clam shell to be used in a decorative setting by itself in a minimalistic style or as a cornucopia with fruit...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Plaster

1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art
1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art

1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art

$1,659

1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Poised between abstraction and nautical biography, this Brutalist-era sailboat wall sculpture captures both movement and material poetry. The sail motif is rendered through sharp, to...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails

$5,600 / set

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails

Located in Hudson, NY

These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Chelsea Carved Dolphin Nautical Maritime Ship Mantel Clock & Barometer 25"
Rare Chelsea Carved Dolphin Nautical Maritime Ship Mantel Clock & Barometer 25"

Rare Chelsea Carved Dolphin Nautical Maritime Ship Mantel Clock & Barometer 25"

$2,850

Rare Chelsea Carved Dolphin Nautical Maritime Ship Mantel Clock & Barometer 25"

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare mid century nautical maritime theme Chelsea Ship's Clock and Barometer set featuring a carved mahogany case with dolphins / delphins flanking brass cased gauges accented with sh...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Mounted Stag Horn Coral Statues.
Set of Three Mounted Stag Horn Coral Statues.

Set of Three Mounted Stag Horn Coral Statues.

$925 / set

Set of Three Mounted Stag Horn Coral Statues.

Located in Chicago, IL

3 White Staghorn Coral mounted on Black Wood Pedestals. All Approximately 8"x8" x10.25". '. Weight 4 lbs 2 oz. PROVENANCE: The Terri Henning Collection, The Peoples Building Penthous...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

John Demott Brutalist Mid-Century Torch Cut Metal Clipper Ship Boat Sculpture
John Demott Brutalist Mid-Century Torch Cut Metal Clipper Ship Boat Sculpture

John Demott Brutalist Mid-Century Torch Cut Metal Clipper Ship Boat Sculpture

$287

John Demott Brutalist Mid-Century Torch Cut Metal Clipper Ship Boat Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Mid Century era torch cut metal sculpture by John DeMott. The Brutalist style clipper ship has gold, copper and bronze colors to the metal. The stone base appears to be onyx. DeMott’...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal, Brass

Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer & Horn
Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer & Horn

Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer & Horn

$980

Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer & Horn

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large early 20th Century naval pulley converted into a table lamp with gentleman’s flintlock pistol, bullets, barometer and powder horn.  

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Luxury Liner Ship Model, Painted Wood, USA
Mid-Century Modern Luxury Liner Ship Model, Painted Wood, USA

Mid-Century Modern Luxury Liner Ship Model, Painted Wood, USA

$11,500

Mid-Century Modern Luxury Liner Ship Model, Painted Wood, USA

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century model of a luxury liner boat / ship model painted red, white and blue with 2 smoke stacks supported on a stand.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint

Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture
Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture

Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass clear glass sail with topaz gray boat sculpture. The sailboat is fully signed underneath, "Archimede Seguso Murano (Italy)". The piece has done in the Minimalism style. Very clean lines and design. The signature is acid etched on the bottom of the boat. Would make a great display piece on any coffee table or credenza. As you can see from the photos in the sun, it created a beautiful shadow. The topaz boat really picks up in color intensity. A must for collectors of Archimede Seguso pieces and Nautical / Sailing objects...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers

SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers

$875

SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers

Located in Hanover, MA

Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States. Fo...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture

$800

Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful mid-century wall art features a three dimensional sailboat sculpture with plenty of intricate detail. A wonderful realistic design in the style of C. Jere with multipl...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Ship Propeller Display, English Bronze, Oak, Maritime, Mid Century
Large Vintage Ship Propeller Display, English Bronze, Oak, Maritime, Mid Century

Large Vintage Ship Propeller Display, English Bronze, Oak, Maritime, Mid Century

$2,024Sale Price|20% Off

Large Vintage Ship Propeller Display, English Bronze, Oak, Maritime, Mid Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large vintage ship propeller display. An English, bronze and oak decorative four-blade maritime mount, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Of great proportion and superb decorative appeal Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Polished bronze blades present wonderful golden tonality Propeller blades ringing...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Original mid-century modern analog weather station by G. Lufft
Original mid-century modern analog weather station by G. Lufft

Original mid-century modern analog weather station by G. Lufft

$474

Original mid-century modern analog weather station by G. Lufft

By Lufft

Located in München, BY

Original mid-century modern analog weather station by G. Lufft (measurement and control technology). Made in Germany. The high-gloss polished housing is made of wood and finished wit...

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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

NASA Sphere
NASA Sphere

NASA Sphere

$640

NASA Sphere

Located in BAUD, FR

NASA sphere Waterproof glass Signed Approx. diameter: 45 cm For information: The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is the federal agency responsible for most of t...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna

$5,097

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid Century Modern vintage sailing ship from hammered brass and oakwood designed and executed in Vienna 1950 in the style of Franz Hagenauer. This amazing sailing ship with a stained...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

BALTIMORE CLIPPER 19th Century American Magnificent Model Scale Ship In Wood
BALTIMORE CLIPPER 19th Century American Magnificent Model Scale Ship In Wood

BALTIMORE CLIPPER 19th Century American Magnificent Model Scale Ship In Wood

$2,998

BALTIMORE CLIPPER 19th Century American Magnificent Model Scale Ship In Wood

Located in Miami, FL

A scale model ship of a Baltimore Clipper. This is a very nice scale model of an historical Baltimore Clipper created around the 1960 and 1970. Beautiful craftmanship with very nice...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker

Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker

$600Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art. Wonderful and colorful midcentury matte...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair, Maison Lancel Gilt Bronze Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France, 1950
Pair, Maison Lancel Gilt Bronze Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France, 1950

Pair, Maison Lancel Gilt Bronze Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France, 1950

$2,450 / set

Pair, Maison Lancel Gilt Bronze Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France, 1950

By E. Guillemard, Maison Lancel

Located in Miami, FL

Superb pair of Maison Lancel gilt bronze sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade. These animal sculpture lighting was made in the style of E. Guillemard...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s
Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s

Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s

$2,133

Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s

Located in Wien, Au

Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s Nutwood polished Brass parts polished and stove enameled

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Curtis Jere (Am., CA, 1910-2008) Signed Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture Of A Sailboat
Curtis Jere (Am., CA, 1910-2008) Signed Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture Of A Sailboat

Curtis Jere (Am., CA, 1910-2008) Signed Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture Of A Sailboat

$2,800

Curtis Jere (Am., CA, 1910-2008) Signed Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture Of A Sailboat

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This is one of the artisan's sculptures finely crafted in his metalwork workshop. A large sturdy brass sailboat constructed of wires and mounted on two flat feet for displaying on a ...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s
Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s

Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s

$587

Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Met...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Mixed Metals on Quartz Anchor Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
Mixed Metals on Quartz Anchor Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

Mixed Metals on Quartz Anchor Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

$600Sale Price|20% Off

Mixed Metals on Quartz Anchor Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice mixed metals on quartz base anchor and sea gulls sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful patina and ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell

Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell

$3,800 / item

Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell

Located in Stamford, CT

Mid 20th century hand carved wood sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will make a unique decoration for the Hampton's, Palm Beach, Malibu home or bea...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag
Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag

Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag

$340Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool mid-century framed yacht club flag, circa 1960s. The flag is presented in a black wood frame with a red back ground. The overall piece meas...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Large Handcrafted Midcentury Pond Yacht with Red Sails and Custom Stand
Large Handcrafted Midcentury Pond Yacht with Red Sails and Custom Stand

Large Handcrafted Midcentury Pond Yacht with Red Sails and Custom Stand

$2,160

Large Handcrafted Midcentury Pond Yacht with Red Sails and Custom Stand

Located in Northport, MI

This striking midcentury handcrafted pond yacht offers a beautiful fusion of nautical design and sculptural presence. Expertly constructed from rich, varnished hardwood with a deep b...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture

Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture

$1,653

Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Carved and Polished Rosewood Conch Shell
Carved and Polished Rosewood Conch Shell

Carved and Polished Rosewood Conch Shell

$750

Carved and Polished Rosewood Conch Shell

Located in Ferndale, MI

Solid piece of rosewood carved and finished smooth in the shape of a conch shell. Fine display as desk top sculpture or paperweight.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950

Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950

$325Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage Allbrit polar planimeter. An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Comprehensive scientific instrument set Displays a desirable aged patina Presented in a carry case with a rich blue velour lining Ideal for measuring on maps or drawings Rotating measurement scales in good order Replete with small magnifying loupe...

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Wood Magnifying Glass, 1950s
Mid-Century Danish Walnut Wood Magnifying Glass, 1950s

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Wood Magnifying Glass, 1950s

$360Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Wood Magnifying Glass, 1950s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This mid-century magnifying glass, likely Danish and manufactured during the 1950s or 1960s, is an example of functional design. The piece is defined by its handle and frame, both cr...

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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Walnut

Perpetual Maritime Date Calendar in Bronze, 1970s
Perpetual Maritime Date Calendar in Bronze, 1970s

Perpetual Maritime Date Calendar in Bronze, 1970s

$443

Perpetual Maritime Date Calendar in Bronze, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A nautically themed date calendar in bronze. It features a ship in waves at the top, an anchor at the bottom and a sliding N/S/E/W disc that sets the dat...

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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass
Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass

Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass

$1,500

Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass

Located in Nantucket, MA

A rare ship's binnacle brass compass in working order housed in a teak and brass case. It includes the kerosene side light to illuminate the compass at night. By Kelvin and Hughes,...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights
Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights

$795

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights

Located in Nantucket, MA

From a decommissioned lifeboat, a chrome binnacle compass in working order. It has two oil side lights for use at night. Top comes off. Dated 1978. Came off of a Russian lifeboat. T...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

$575

Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House

By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice and hard to find mixed metals on quartz base dragonfly sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful pati...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Large 1950s Driftwood Table Lamp
Large 1950s Driftwood Table Lamp

Large 1950s Driftwood Table Lamp

$440Sale Price|49% Off

Large 1950s Driftwood Table Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large 1950s driftwood table lamp. Harp and finial can be sourced if needed.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Driftwood

Signed M. Coloman Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Venice Italy 1940
Signed M. Coloman Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Venice Italy 1940

Signed M. Coloman Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Venice Italy 1940

$4,500

Signed M. Coloman Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Venice Italy 1940

By Coloman

Located in Miami, FL

VENICE oil painting, featuring the Doges Palacio, Italian School, circa 1940s in its original 1940s frame. Signed M. Coloman, 20th century.  

Category

1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint, Canvas

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930
American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

$14,000

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

By Bendix Corporation

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass ship's double engine order telegraph mounted on circular mahogany base. E. O. T. has been electrified and has a faint bell ring when changing positions. Bendix Corpor...

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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Wire

Vintage Large Metal Wall Mounted Sailboat Sculpture
Vintage Large Metal Wall Mounted Sailboat Sculpture

Vintage Large Metal Wall Mounted Sailboat Sculpture

$795

Vintage Large Metal Wall Mounted Sailboat Sculpture

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Large Sailboat sculpture for wall Mount in mixed metal. A sailboat with a gray metal hull and iron sails and rigging. With projecting loops on the back for hanging. L. 33", H. 44" ...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light
1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

$1,000

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare to be presented in unmolested and unpolished condition. No electric light source, would need this to be added. A large C.P.G. & Sons STARBOARD copper and brass ships lant...

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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-century Modern nautical objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern nautical objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage nautical objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern nautical objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original nautical objects, popular names associated with this style include Maison Lancel, Curtis Jeré, Artisan House, and Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for nautical objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $14,000 while the average work can sell for $1,500.

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