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What is an MCM piece of furniture?
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An MCM piece of furniture was produced during the mid-20th century and reflects the characteristics of mid-century modern style. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that describe many examples of vintage mid-century modern furniture. Furniture created by designers working in this style often featured materials like teak, rosewood, oak, steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Shop a large selection of vintage mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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Classic Modernist walnut and leather desk by GUILDHALL CABINET SHOPS
By Guild
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist walnut and leather desk by GUILDHALL CABINET SHOPS / Toronto,, Beautifully crafted,, nice simple ,elegant design,, one center drawer,, Retains original brown leathe...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Modernist, Vintage Stool/Table, England, 1970s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A modernist mid-century vintage stool. Sitting on three tapered legs and formed of elm.
Reputed to have been made in 1977 in Salisbury Cathedral workshops from "Waterloo" Elm trees...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Crotch Mahogany Wood Inlayed Narrow Two Drawers Federal Style Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Wood Inlayed Narrow Two Drawers Federal Style Stand MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan Korduda Sofa for Holly Hunt in Emerald Green Velvet 2022
Located in New York, NY
One of the most influential designers of the 20th century, Vladimir Kagan was in a class by himself. After graduating Columbia University where he studied architecture, Kagan worked...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
"Male Nudes at Midnight", Rare Laguna Beach Box w/ Male Bathers, 1951-52
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and striking example of Pat and Covey Stewart's "Bathers" series of ceramic pieces, this box depicts four male nude figures -- two on the lid and two in the interior -- bathin...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
