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Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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
1970s Vintage Plastic Shelf, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Plastic

French Mid Century Rose Flower Towel Bar or Rail C1950s
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming French mid-century rose bloom gilded towel bar or rail C1950. Part of a selection of bathroom accessories and wall light sconces available in the same style - please see our...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal

1950s Modern Towel Rack Patinated Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern Towel Rack in Brass 22.75L x 4.75 H x 1.75 D Preowned original vintage unrestored condition Patina present See all photos provided
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Mid-Century Pair of Shell-Shaped Soap Dishes in Gilt Bronze, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of shell-shaped soap dishes in gilt bronze. This fantastic Hollywood Regency style soap dishes were made in Italy during the 1950s. The perfect details and the quality...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Bronze

Vintage Mid Century Porcelain Enamel Salmon Pink Bathroom Pedestal Sink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Porcelain Enamel Salmon Pink Bathroom Pedestal Sink. Item features very unique architectural salvage, rare original color and Belved...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Iron

1910's Enamelled Baby Bath Tub
Located in Praha, CZ
- Vintage enamelled metal bath tub from the early 20th century. - Small tub, used for baby bath. - Good vintage condition.
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1910s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal, Enamel

Midcentury Bathroom Set OCEANO, A. Marvelli for KOH-I-NOOR, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare set and color - very practical - space age style - marked
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Plastic

Mid-Century Italian Plexiglass/Gilt Brass Bathroom Fixtures Set, 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-Century Italian set of bathroom fixtures/accessories from 1970's. Created in a very solid design. Made from a thick dark brown color plexiglass and gilt brass joints. This set in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Vintage Ceramic Bathroom Towel Rack Hardware in White and Brass
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two vintage mid-century modern ceramic and metal towel racks. Each rack is composed of two ceramic bar holders and a round metal bar. These w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal

Chrome and Glass Cube Four Light Wall Sconce by Gaetano Sciolari, C. 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern four light sconce with cubist geometric design. Features four glass shades with a rectangular polished chrome frame. Shown with mercury tip rounded light bulbs. Ca...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Chrome

Antique French Marble and Mid-Century Metal Vanity/Washstand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Make a statement with this unusual washstand created by combining the antique French marble top with rounded corners and half round front and a mid-century modern metal stand that ha...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Marble, Metal

Antonia Campi for Sci Laveno "Gardena" Bathroom Fixtures, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Bathroom sanitaryware set model "Gardena" in blue glazed ceramic designed by Antonia Campi for Ceramiche Laveno, consisting of washbasin, WC and bidet. Italy 1970 SIZE WASHBASIN C...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Ceramic

Ten Carl Aubock 5-Shaped Brass Hooks for the Wooden Coat Rack, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to ten 5-shaped brass hooks, designed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. To be used with the Carl Aubock coat rack. Stamped and in excellent condition. S...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Glass Vintage Pink Bathroom Set, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This beautiful light pink ceramic bathroom set is in very good vintage condition. An elegant addition to a Classic bathroom. Only one unique set. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Glass

Midcentury Brass Adjustable Folding Brass Towel Rack
Located in Culver City, CA
A wonderful vintage brass towel rack with four rods on each side, for a total of 8 places to store towels or other folding textiles. The rods ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
Located in Bagshot, GB
We have been lucky enough to acquire x13 of these Bespoke Faux snake skin ceramic sinks which were all commissioned for the largest South African these...
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Ceramic

Luigi Colani, Double Washbasin for Villeroy and Boch, 1979
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare double sink by Luigi Colani from the 1970s. The sink is installed in the center of the room. Separated are the two basins by a wide-span arch in chromed metal in the middle of which is a mirror on both sides. Attached to the arch are two lamps, four small shelves made of glass, a bracket for a towel each and two plugs. The fittings are marked and are also a design by Luigi Colani. In this object shows very strongly Colani’s efforts in his designs to unite nature, man and design. It also symbolizes Colani’s desire to bring the bathroom more into the center of the home and to give the room a greater significance. This model can be found in various museums and collectors. The one offered here comes from an old floor...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Chrome

1970's Plastic Bathroom Set, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Four piece set made of plastic in a very nice red colour. Beautiful collection from the 1970's. The Mirror is 40 cm wide and 40 cm high, the hanger is 26 cm long, 6 cm high, the sm...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Plastic

Pair of Mid Century Arthur Court Soap Dish and Towel Hook, Signed, 1970s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid Century Arthur Court mask bathroom fixtures in cast aluminum. A towel hook and a soap dish! These are truly unique and magnificent period pieces. Each signed.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Aluminum

Glass Vintage Baby Blue and Gold Bathroom Set, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This beautiful baby blue bathroom set is in very good vintage condition. An elegant addition to a Classic bathroom. Only one unique set. Made in Fran...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Glass

Bathroom Set of Murano Glass & Brass Towel Holder, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Bathroom set of towel holders in transparent Murano glass and brass details made in Italy in the 1950s. Dimensions: l Width 62, Height 2.5, Depth 6.5 cm. Width 54, Height 2.5, D...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal, Brass

Bronze Swan or Goose with Shell Soap Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass or bronze soap dish of a swan or goose with a shell shaped holder. The piece represents the mid century or earlier and is a complime...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Brass Valet with Change and Pants Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass valet with a unique and heavy base. We have never seen one with a more solid base with lion feet - very nice. Holds a jacket, pants and has the necessary platform f...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Bronze and Black Glass Bathroom Vanity with Paw Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
An Old Plank original, solid bronze bathroom vanity with endless choices available for the colored inserts. The vanity pictured here, was made with black glass inserts, or could as e...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Steel, Bronze

Wicker Tissue Box Cover Holder in the Crespi Style
Located in New York, NY
A Modern wicker pencil reed tissue box cover holder in the design style of designer Gabriella Crespi, circa 1960s, 1970s, English ruled Hong Kong. A great piece of any bathroom, offi...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Wicker, Reed

Bathroom Vanity from the Old Plank Collection Made to Order in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Another design from our Old Plank collection and maybe the ultimate in bathroom vanities, is this solid brass (bronze is optional at no extra cost...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Bronze, Steel

Midcentury Solid Brass Italian Towel Holder with Horse Heads, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful bathroom fixture: a brass towel rack with horse heads on the extremities. It is made of three solid brass pieces, the two horse heads and the rack. It was made in I...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Pair of Solid Bronze and Vitreous Enamel Buffets or Bathroom Vanities
Located in Chicago, IL
Jansen inspired custom made pair of solid bronze and vitreous enamel bathroom vanities or buffets, handcrafted in our Chicago Workshop. This particular pair have 4 interior drawers a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Bronze, Steel

Yellow Faux Bamboo Grape Design Wall Mirror, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bright sunshine yellow powder-coated painted wall mirror. This vintage bright and bold yellow wall mirror has heavy metal frame with beautifully decorated grape,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Beige Glass Pendant Light
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian blown glass pendant light with chrome accent and vintage black spiral cording. This ceiling fixture light will glow through it's m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Blown Glass

One Mid-Century Brass Wall Hook by Herta Baller Vienna, Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
One (1) Austrian brass wall hook, executed in the 1950s by Baller, Austria. In good condition with nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Brass

Bathroom Set in Blue Glass and Chrome 1960's Italian
Located in London, GB
Italian 1960s seven item bathroom set attributed to Fontana Arte, crystal Arte is consisting of; A pair of wall lights, H 28 - W 8 - D 14 cm Double soap dish, H 5 - W 36 - D 30 cm Si...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Chrome

Midcentury Solid Silver Brass Italian Towel Floor Holder Rack, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury floor towel holder in a silver brass structure made in Italy, circa 1950. The towel handles are embellished with twirls. This unique pie...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal, Brass

Golden Mirror It Has a Light on The Back. With Leaves and Roses Spain, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The mirror was created with light It can be illuminated or not. It is very beautiful without light and with it It has a light on the back. It can be illuminated or left as well as a...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Towel Rings by Veca C1970
By VECA
Located in Trensacq, FR
Stylish Italian mid-century towel rings in Chrome and mirrored glass from Veca C1970. Part of a selection of bathroom accessories and wall light sconces ava...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Design Coat Hooks by VECA C1970s - 4 available
By VECA
Located in Trensacq, FR
Italian design coat hooks from Veca C1970. Attractive blue glass on a chromed frame with a mirrored back plate. Part of a selection of accessories a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-century Modern bathroom fixtures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern bathroom fixtures 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 bathroom fixtures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with aluminum, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bathroom fixtures made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bathroom fixtures, popular names associated with this style include Veca, Antonia Campi, Arthur Court, and Gaetano Sciolari. 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 bathroom fixtures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $750 while the average work can sell for $750.

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