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If you’re in the market for retro-feeling yet timeless home design, perhaps no style is as enduring—or as worth the investment—as the best midcentury modern furniture. This period of design, which began after World War II and continued into the 1960s, is identifiable by its soft edges and functional style. At the time, craftspeople, architects, and furniture designers were looking for ways to create new and innovative pieces that leaned minimalistic, using materials like wood, vinyl, and glass to create organically shaped furniture. Rather than the angular shapes and straight lines seen before, midcentury modern furniture embraced funky seating, rounder tables, and unusual shapes. This era of design continues to be popular today, in part because of its balance of utility and eye-catching details. Cgt Pool Pattern
Whether you’re in the market for a new comfortable couch or an angular bookshelf to store your coffee table books, midcentury modern furniture may be the best choice for you. These days, many luxury furniture brands create pieces that replicate the style, while adding fresh twists. If you’re committed to the genre, you can also find iconic designs from the time period that are still being made today, such as the Eames lounge chair. No matter which room in your home you’re styling, there is a midcentury modern piece that will fit perfectly.
Here, shop the 25 best midcentury modern furniture pieces that will instantly elevate your home.
Wood and leather are the hallmarks of midcentury modern furniture. You can put this piece in your living room or even in the bedroom, as a cozy nook for curling up. If you prefer darker furniture, you can also swap the black leather for brown.
Blend utility and style with this sculptural end table. Its flat top is the perfect spot to put down your morning coffee, while the flipped end doubles as a magazine holder (to store your vintage issues of Harper’s Bazaar, of course).
A puffed, modular sofa is a funky, bold addition to your living room. You can opt for either tw0 seats or three, and customize the color of the upholstery. Choose a muted orange for extra personality, or tone it down with beige bouclé for a more refined look.
Adding storage options to your home doesn’t mean settling for clear plastic boxes. This stunning credenza has cabinets and drawers to store everything from cutlery to your TV’s remote controls. In fact, you could choose to make this credenza a media station just by installing your television above it.
If you’re lucky enough to have outdoor space to call your own, you know how challenging it can be to find sturdy furniture that fits your home’s aesthetic. This outdoor piece could double as a dining chair, but its sealed wood structure and wicker seat mean you can leave it on your balcony without worrying about the elements.
With fluted legs and a solid wood tabletop, this carefully made dining table will undoubtedly age gracefully. To customize it to your home, you can select among seven different sizes and three different wood types, and even choose the thickness of the top.
This circular coffee table will quickly become the center of your living room. Its width allows many people to use it at once, and thanks to its clever design, it will never wobble on your floors.
This amoeba-shaped coffee table is a great accessory for anyone looking to break up straight lines in their home. Its free-flowing, solid wood top curves up slightly at the edges, making it harder for spills or items to roll off.
This solid oak and leather lounge chair is an investment in high-quality materials. You can choose your preferred wood stain and even opt for fabric instead of leather. Whichever finish you choose, the design, comfort, and timelessness of this piece will endure.
Whether your ideal form of relaxation involves listening to vinyl records, watching TV, or reading novels, this vintage-inspired media console can help. You can either hide or display your collection with the sliding doors, and even open up the top for easy access to a record player.
A comfortable couch is the centerpiece of any home. This green fabric version is created by Article, which makes contemporary pieces inspired by midcentury design. If a green sofa isn’t your vibe, you can also opt for gray, beige, or leather upholstery.
Wire-framed bookshelves were a popular mod choice in the 1960s. This contemporary version has four levels where you can perch everything from your favorite novels to decor items you love to display. You can also choose from four different colors to really make this shelf fit into your home.
A fully stacked bar deserves a classic wood-and-leather barstool. Enjoy sipping on your dirty martini while leaning back in this minimalist, classic seat. This stool is very sturdy, and thanks to the back, comfortable for anyone who prefers to lean instead of perch at the bar.
Finding a stylish way to display your books is not just a great storage solution—it also allows houseguests to get a glimpse of your personality. This angular shelf uses a zigzag design to create a point of interest in your home, without sacrificing utility.
If you’re tired of your children using your dining table as a homework zone, consider upgrading to this classic midcentury modern desk. Not only is it equipped with storage and a drawer, but the low price point means replacing it won’t be a huge inconvenience once it gets covered in pen marks.
Statement chairs are one of the best furniture items to turn into a focal point in your home. The famous Egg Chair, designed by Fritz Hansen in the 1950s, has become a centerpiece in thousands of homes for the past few decades. You can choose a muted fabric to allow the design to speak for itself, or go wild with cowhide to really draw some eyes.
This wood-and-leather dining chair may be one of the most comfortable seats on the market. The leather cushion is easy to wipe down, making it much easier to clean food scraps than traditional upholstery.
The Herman Miller Eames lounge chair, with an accompanying ottoman, is one of the most iconic midcentury modern pieces you can invest in. It’s also one of the most comfortable places to lie back and relax. Whether you’re a midcentury modern obsessive or not, this chair can blend into several home styles.
Many midcentury modern furniture pieces revolve around creating community spaces, and nothing brings people together like enjoying a beverage at the end of the day. This wooden bar cabinet has 10 bottle spaces and two drawers for bar accessories. There is even room to hang Champagne flutes and store additional glassware.
Not only is this curved end table a beautiful accessory for your couch, it’s also made of environmentally friendly materials. All of Taracea’s wooden furniture is crafted from trees that fall due to natural events, such as storms, which allows her to use the material without cutting anything down. The lumber is sent to a master craftsman who carves the wood into the final, distinctive pieces.
Tatjana Freund is Hearst's Fashion & Luxury Commerce Editor, covering beauty, fashion and more across multiple brands. Previously, she worked at ELLE.com and Marie Claire. She's a fan of whiskey neat, podcasts that give her nightmares, and one time Zoë Kravitz laughed at a joke she made.
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1.2mm Pvc Pool Liner Tatjana Freund is Hearst's Fashion & Luxury Commerce Editor, covering beauty, fashion and more across multiple brands. Previously, she worked at ELLE.com and Marie Claire. She's a fan of whiskey neat, podcasts that give her nightmares, and one time Zoë Kravitz laughed at a joke she made.