Seriously Awesome Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Accessories You Can Actually Afford

I love buying vintage furniture and I often am asked where to look for affordable mid-century furniture and decor. Today I will share with you all the places I look to shop for vintage and reproductions of great MCM pieces. 

Vintage Mid-Century Sofas:

1. Chairish

I always check Chairish for vintage mid century sofas. They have both high-end and affordable options. I like Chairish better than Ebay for all vintage sofas because Chairish has shipping options and most items are returnable. Search Charish for MCM with these sorting options: furniture, sofa, midcentury, and $-$$$.

1.  Vintage Pearsall Sofa – $779 

2. Vintage Black Leather Sofa – $550

3. Vintage McCobb Sofa – $800

4.  Vintage Tufted Sofa – $1,166

Pros: You get great pieces in good condition. You can negotiate price and even shipping.

Cons: Sometimes the lower priced pieces have flaws and need upholstery. You are limited in your color choice.

 

1. Craigslist: The above photo is a sofa in my area. The best finds are from personal sellers not dealers. They often need a little love but at prices like $145 they are steals.

2. Estate Sales: You’ve got to be patient and go often but they can be found. 

3. Etsy: This option has pricier sofas and usually don’t provide shipping. I always look here because if you search your area, you’re likely to find local stores who have Etsy shops.

Get it: $285 at SimplyChi

 

Vintage Mid-Century Sofa Reproductions:

 

These are my favorite places to look for reproductions. All of these places have different styles of mid-century sofas and a variety of different colors.

2. Joybird: Very true to style.  Preston Sofa – $1,199

2. West Elm: Great options and sales. Peggy Midcentury Sofa – $1,099

3. Article: High quality & good prices. Cirrus Sofa – $999

4. Overstock: Most affordable options. Modway Verve Sofa – $763 

Vintage Mid-Century Chairs:

 

Online affordable vintage chairs often need reupholstering. The good news is that the design of a MCM chair typically needs minimal or simple upholstery therefore being much more affordable to recover than a sofa.

1. Chairish: Sort $-$$$ for affordable options. $225 on Chairish

2. Craigslist: Depends on the area, but worth looking.

3. Ebay: shipping is more affordable on chairs. $300 on Ebay

4. Etsy: more shipping options on accent chairs here. $30 on Etsy

5. Estate Sales: Check out your local sales and be patient. I found the above chairs for $36 a pair, but it took me two years of searching.

Mid-Century Chair Reproductions:

 

 

Mid-century chair reproductions are everywhere these days. Most major stores are making affordable options available. Here are some of my favorite:

1. Ikea: Mellby Armchair – $279

2. World Market: Xander Armchair – $279 

3. Overstock:  Cruz Mid Century Chair – $324

4. Target:  Sullivan Mid Century Chair – $279  

Vintage Mid-Century Dressers:

 

Mid-century vintage dressers are often hard to find affordably online. Here are the three places I check for affordable options.

1. Chairish: The affordable options are limited. $175 Drexel Heritage

2. Craigslist: Search “dresser” instead of mid-century because you don’t want to miss the items personal sellers don’t know to list as MCM.

3. Estate Sales: I see them often in my area. You need to go on the first day of a sale because these sell faster.

Vintage Mid-Century Dresser Reproductions:

 

Brand new MCM-style dressers can be pricey too but here are my favorite affordable options.

1. Overstock: Vilas 4-Drawer Dresser – $294

2. Target: Porter Mid Century Dresser – $429

3. Ikea: Oppland Dresser Series – $249

Vintage Mid-Century Dining Tables:

 

The most affordable options for dining tables are local estate sales, Craigslist, and even thrift stores. Vintage dining tables, in good condition, are pricey online. Here were the few I found.

1. Chairish:  Chairish – $349

2. Etsy:  Clark Modern – $600

3. Craigslist: (Picture shown from the midwest area)

Vintage Mid-Century Table Reproductions:

 

 

Honestly, there are so many reproductions are out there, that this section might be the most affordable option to get the MCM look. Here are some shopping ideas:

1. Article: High quality but a little pricier.  Conan Oval Dining Table – $599

2. World Market: limited options but affordable.  Flynn Hairpin Dining Table – $449 

3. Ikea: There is always a MCM option here.  Nornas Dining Table – $199

4. All Modern: a wide variety of options.  Manon Dining Table – $519

Vintage Mid-Century Accessories:

 

 

The vintage and new MCM accessories are affordable everywhere. Here are places to find them.

1. White Pepper:  Etsy – $74

2. Luola:  Etsy – $68

3. Modcloth:  My favorite vintage accessory shop  Modcloth – $34

4. Urban Outfitters: More updated MCM finds  Urban Outfitters – $98

5. Wise Apple: Etsy – $24

6. Thrift Store and Estate Sales: Here you can find items for less than $5. Where do you think all these Etsy sellers buy their items?

I hope this helps you find the mid-century piece you’re looking for! An even more affordable option for mid-century is DIY. Check out this Roundup of great MCM DIYs on Curbly.