Best Online Shops For Mid-Century Furniture

Sleek yet warm, mid-century furniture works in almost any interior scheme. These are the top places to shop for the finest pieces of the period.

Mid-century vintage furniture is a great interiors palate-cleanser. Easy to pair with other styles and eras thanks to its clean, minimal lines that marry modernism and nostalgia in equal measures, it’s defined by its warm woods, practical everyday style and simple silhouettes. Happily, furniture can still be sought out through online marketplaces and showrooms at mid-range prices. Alternatively, you could invest in statement designer pieces that will hold their value and become talking points in your home.

If you are looking for the best go-to online destinations for mid-century vintage furniture, we’ve picked out six of our favourites, plus the top finds from each that have caught our eye.

Vinterior

Don’t get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the inventory at the mega store of online vintage. Do instead use the in-depth menu to search by era, style, product type or brand. You can even shop the wish-lists of interiors tastemakers, including Lucy Williams and Erica Davies. The site brings together listings from sellers all over the world, allowing you to access expert antiques dealers directly and save your favourites to be the first to hear about their latest finds.

Italian Marble Coffee Table

£3,500

Vintage Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer

£600

Mid-Century Laterna Danica Pendant Lamp

£545

Merchant & Found

Specialising in 20th-century vintage with an industrial heritage from all over Europe, the Merchant & Found team cut their teeth at the likes of Habitat, Conran and Pedlars, finally hanging their hat on the vintage interiors world, hand-picking ‘good quality beautiful pieces that have soul and are hopefully affordable’. Seek them out for their furniture; stay for the fascinating edit of curios, signage and decor. They also offer film and prop hire, as well as a sourcing service for commercial projects.

Mid-Century Bookcase

£1,235

Mid-Century French School Desk

£285

Mid-Century Day Bed

£975

Otto’s

Another independent vintage site with a European industrial heritage feel is the Gloucestershire-based Otto’s. Expect ex-factory, warehouse and shop-fit furniture and lighting, from chrome lab stools to operating theatre lights and wooden factory hat forms. Each piece has a fantastic back-story and one-of-a-kind appeal.

Industrial Locker

£895

Mid-Century Coffee Table

£695

Mid-Century Pendant Lights

£395

Anemone Interiors

Everything at Anemone is hand-picked by Neapolitan Lia Briamonte using her little black book of European antiques dealers and private residences. Her eye for rare and statement Italian designer vintage finds is second-to-none. With her own line of ceramics, rugs and art to complement her vintage finds, she has become the go-to for celebrities and interior designers alike looking for the best of the best in vintage continental design.

Pink Palm Floor Lamp

£3,695

Trompe L’Oeil Wick Side Tables

£1,495

Max Papiri Peacock Mirror

£2,395

1stDibs

Forget dusty auction houses and rummaging at flea markets. 1stDibs offers a sleek, ‘expert curation’ of vintage with both an auction element and a buy-it-now model. Not just a site for vintage furniture, there’s art, decor, jewellery and fashion too.