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Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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 legendary 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.

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
Edmond Spence Highboy "Checkerboard" Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Edmond Spence designed midcentury dresser features stunning marquetry combined with carefully sculpted "Checkerboard" front. Four lower drawers offer spacious storage while top ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Caned Highboy Dresser Chest
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker mid century caned highboy dresser chest Highboy measures: 42 wide x 20 deep x 46.75 inches high ?All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Cane

Mid Century Sculpted Walnut Highboy Armoire Gentlemans Chest
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century sculpted walnut highboy armoire gentlemans chest This armoire measures: 37.5 wide x 20 deep x 50.25 inches high All pieces of furnit...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Guillerme et Chambron, Rare "Japanese Style" Oak Wardrobe, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, rare "Japanese style" oak wardrobe, edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Danish Modern Teak Gentlemans Chest by Ølholm
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Ølholm Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 31.5” wide x 17.75? deep x 25.5? tall Condition: In excellent origin...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Teak

Albert Parvin Style Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Albert Parvin style mid century walnut highboy dresser The dresser measures: 42 wide x 20 deep x 49.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Guido Faleschini Set of Two Wardrobes in Brown Suede by I4Mariani 1960s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two cabinets with suede clad panels, each panel is surrounded by a chromed steel frame and presents metal ring shape handles on the frontal ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Wardrobe in the Taste of Pierre Gautier Delaye, France, 1950s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Cabinet in pine and black lacquered wrought iron, France 1960's.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wrought Iron

Chest of Drawers Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This chest of drawers in rosewood, designed by Danish furniture architects in the 1960s, is a beautiful example of the aesthetics of that time. The rosewood gives the dresser a warm ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Rosewood

Austrian Midcentury Coat Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass with black painted aluminum side parts, made in Austria in the 1960s.  
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass, Aluminum

Broyhill Sculptra Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Sculptra Brutalist mid century walnut 5 drawer highboy dresser Dresser measures: 40 wide x 17 deep x 43.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Copper

Functionalist Mute Servant by Vichr a Spol, Prague
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Functionalist mute servant by Vichr a Spol. Prague in original vintage condition. Signs of usage ang age, minor traces of corosion.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Steel

Up to 10 Midcentury Brass Double Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to ten beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of black finished and partly polished brass, very solid, in good condit...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Albert Parvin Style Mid Century Walnut Gentlemans Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Albert Parvin style mid century walnut gentlemans highboy dresser The dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 50 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Massive Brass Coat Wall Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook manufactured in Austria in the 1950s
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Phillip Lloyd Powell Bar Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Phillip Lloyd Powell illuminated bar cabinet USA, 1970s hand-carved walnut, glass, brass, found objects One of one bench-made Phil Powell bar cabinet. Side panels are hand-carved walnut. Doors are stained glass with backlit lighting to illuminate the stained glass cased in the black walnut. Door handles are brass found objects. The sides and the back of the interior are clad with a sectioned walnut. Found objects support the glass display shelving...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Stone, Brass

Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s. price per hook.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 3 available.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Functionalist Cabinet by Jindřich Halabala for UP Zavody, 1950´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This cabinet can be used for bedding, clothes, documents, papers etc. It was part of a complete bedroom suite by Jindrich Halabala. Inside is a compartment for underwear, or it can b...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Pine

Brass Coat Wall Hooks a Set of Two
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured in the 1950.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Chin Hua Campaign Armoire by Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Midcentury Chin Hua Campaign Armoire by Bernhardt This armoire features two cabinet doors with burl veneer panels and brass tone hardware opening to four...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Burl

Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6 available.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 3 available.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Kent Coffey Forum Mid Century Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Forum mid century highboy dresser Dresser measures: 40 wide x 20.5 deep x 48 inches high ?All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Italian Wooden Wardrobe with Back Surface of Textile with Motives, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Italian wall-mounted coat rack, manufactured in the 1950s. It is made of a wooden frame and a back surface of textile filled with cotton wool with a washable cover with mountain land...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Fabric, Wood

Midcentury Tall Dresser in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful midcentury dresser features a functional design and a bold aesthetic. It has sturdy brass covered legs that tie the whole look together. Perfect for any bedroom or gue...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

United Furniture Mid Century Diamond Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
United Furniture mid century diamond highboy dresser This dresser measures: 44.25 wide x 20 deep x 49.75 inches high All pieces of f...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Display Cabinet Made in Czechia, '50s, Restored Oak
Located in Horomerice, CZ
20th century mid-century display cabinet Material: oak.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Oak

Rare Metal Coat Rack or Wardrobe by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful and rare coat rack or wardrobe is a very special piece, that was designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro in The Netherlands in the 1950s. It is made of (original) off-...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Wardrobe Cabinet by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A masterful three-sectioned wardrobe in bleached mahogany. Having a central seven-bank of drawers and flanking closets-one with adjustable glass shelves, the other with shelving and ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Original Wardrobe by Michael van Beuren "Domus Line"
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and Original Wardrobe designed by Michael Van Beuren for the "Domus" line, circa 1950, recently restored professionally.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

Brass Coat Wall Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured in Austria in the 1950s.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Ski Rack Locker, France, circa 1967
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Ski rack locker, Refuge de la Vanoise, CAF, Les Arcs, France, circa 1967. Similar model: Atelier d'architecture en Monta...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Naturalist Cabinet Wardrobe Bamboo Mid-Century Italian Design Drawers and Doors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Naturalist cabinet wardrobe bamboo mid-century Italian design drawers and doors. It is possible to use it as a sideboard, or as a wardrobe for a very special child's bedroom, ther...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Bamboo

Early 20th Century Art Deco Woden Wardrobe
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century Art Deco woden wardrobe, by unknwon manufacturer from France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Paul Evans Style Chrome-Plated Wardrobe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall cabinet with expanding coat rack, drawers and adjustable shelves. Polished and matte chrome strips throughout. (Please confirm item locat...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chrome

Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 Oak Dresser, Votre Maison Edition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 oak dresser. Votre Maison Edition. 3 wardrobes are available, 2 interiors with shelves, 1 interior fitted out as a wardrobe.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Tall Midcentury Walnut Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant multi-drawer piece features elegant lines and a simplistic style. With clean edges and bold accents, this dresser will add substance to any space it is placed in. Perfec...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 Oak Dresser, Votre Maison Edition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 oak dresser. Votre Maison Edition. 3 wardrobes are available, 2 interiors with shelves, 1 interior fitted out as a wardrobe.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. up to 4 available, more pieces on request.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Aluminum

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Cabinet With Brass Hardware By J.O. Carlssons
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A sharp looking Swedish-made cabinet by J.O. Carlssons. The cabinet has two drawers with original brass hardward and citrus veneer inlaid flower decorati...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Mid-Century Dresser Designed by Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser designed by Harvey Probber. Dark mahogany exterior throughout. The cabinet doors show an interesting woven pattern with vertical brass acc...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern High Dresser with Tambour Door
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish Danish midcentury high dresser. Teak wood exterior, with a black skirt base. Ample storage space between the dresser drawers on the le...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Teak

Walter Bosse Dwarf Midcentury Brass Wall Coat Hook, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A midcentury brass wall coat hook, displaying a dwarf. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of black...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6 available.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Valet Chair With Green Faux Suede Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian wooden valet chair with green faux suede fabric seat, Mid-Century Modern. Newly upholstered vintage valet chair in lime green faux suede fa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French parquetry Cabinet Armoire by Jules Leleu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cabinet with parquetry design by Jules Leleu Paris, Model no. 4178. Designed in 1951 and this example is dated to 1953. Functioning as an Armoire for wardrobe, the cabinet fe...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. It consists of a refurbished wooden frame and six polished brass hooks with lovely patina. Five ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Guillerme et Chambron, Large Bedroom Wardrobe in Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, large bedroom wardrobe in oak, circa 1960 Ceramic handles Edition Votre Maison this piece of furniture can be disasse...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Ceramic, Oak

Vintage French Lucite and Brass Gentleman's Valet Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French lucite and brass valet. Unusual lucite gentleman valet stand is outstanding in a modern dressing room. The top is brass and the v...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

1950s Carved Wooden Cabinet from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of a kind ethnic wooden cabinet from the 1950s depicting rural life in Zaïre (now the Congo). Bas-relief technique on solid wood. Great original condition. The front legs of this...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

1970s Austrian Coat Hanger
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stainless steel sculptural clothes hanger.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe Coat Rack Art Deco Style German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic Mid-Century Modern, 1950s wardrobe coat rack Art Deco style German. Nice addition to your room, entry hall or just for your collection of Design items. Made of metal and plas...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Large Armoire with a Glazed Parchment Finish
Located in New York, NY
Large armoire with a glazed parchment finish. The glaze has a wonderful all-over crackle. The top half was outfitted for a TV but would make a fabulous l...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Wardrobe by Michael Van Beuren "Domus" Line
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Wardrobe designed by Michael Van Beuren for the "Domus" line, circa 1950.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Austrian Coat Stand Wardrobe
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron base with brass or aluminum parts, good original condition. Made in Austria in the late 1960s.   
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes / Chest of Drawers Circle of Gio Ponti, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio Ponti. Priced and sold as a pair. The pieces are a mixture of exquisite form and subtle volumes suspended on tapered transparent brass tripod legs. They are composed of delicate birch veneers with the front of the cabinets specially cut back at the corners to form a hexagonal. This is mirrored by a hexagonal cut and recessed door pulls...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Mastercraft Burl and Acid Etched Brass Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Mastercraft burl amboyna wood tall wardrobe cabinet. Three drawers in the base with top drawer faced with an acid etched panel by Bernhard Rohne....
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Mid-century Modern wardrobes and armoires for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wardrobes and armoires for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wardrobes and armoires created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wardrobes and armoires 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 wardrobes and armoires, popular names associated with this style include Guillerme et Chambron, Herta Baller, Lane Furniture, and Werkstätte Carl Auböck. 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 wardrobes and armoires differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $98 and tops out at $165,000 while the average work can sell for $3,897.

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