She still thought the piece was cute and was able to sell it for $400 — but now she knows a mid-century modern furniture piece like that, restored to its original look, can sell for much, much more.

Known as mid-century modern, high street heroes such as John Lewis and Urban Outfitters have championed this new wave of minimalist wooden pieces. For the real deal, head to Vinterior or 1stDibs ...

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She added that Chairish is a great place for authentic mid-century finds, but not if you're on a budget. (At under $700, this small-space-friendly Danish desk from the 1960s is a steal, though.) ...

With a white tabletop and natural wood legs, this table is an easy piece of mid-century modern furniture to try because it can blend in with any of your existing décor. The wooden legs are ...

Mid-century modern is revered because its feels timeless. The aesthetic is marked by clean and simple lines with few extraneous details. Kicking off (roughly) in the 1930s, mid-century modern marked a ...

They quickly realized the greater business potential of dealing in mid-century modern furniture. “People were buying it off of our truck,” Tillehkooh said.