We went through the photos of upcoming sales in San Diego and found mid-century modern pieces at 14 sales between Sat, Oct 31 and Fri, Nov 6: 32 items in all. The most are at the estate sale running Oct 31–Nov 1, with 9.
The ones with the highest eBay prices: Mid-century walnut sideboard with sunburst carved doors (listed ~$500), Mid-century olive green velvet lounge chair with walnut frame (listed ~$192), Mid-century modern walnut coffee table with rounded block legs (listed ~$175), Royal portable typewriter in original case, green keys, mid-century (1950s-60s) (listed ~$112). Listed prices are what similar items are asking on eBay, not what they sell for.
Run by Cal Auctions, True Legacy Homes, Huey Interiors, Coastal Estate Sales & Liquidations, Blue Waters Relocation and Estate Sales and 1 more.
Mid-century modern pieces by sale, soonest first
Mon, Oct 26 – Tue, Nov 10 · 12:00 AM–6:00 PM · run by Cal Auctions
- Mid-century walnut sideboard with sunburst carved doors · similar listed on eBay ~$500
- Mid-century olive green velvet lounge chair with walnut frame · similar listed on eBay ~$192
- Mid-century modern walnut coffee table with rounded block legs · similar listed on eBay ~$175
- Brass dome table lamp with four tubular brass stems and white acrylic diffuser ring, mid-century modern style
- Mid-century burl wood dresser with mirror, parquet/checkerboard burl veneer front, brass pulls, double dresser with center cabinet
- Mid-century modern walnut-finish double-pedestal desk with glass top and sculpted drawer pulls
- Mid-century parquetry burl wood armoire with two doors and two drawers, oak frame with black bar pulls
Thu, Oct 29 – Sat, Oct 31
- Mid-century oak waterfall bedroom headboard unit with lighted mirror and cabinet storage
- Mid-century wood platform bed with overhead storage headboard unit and mirror, nightstand towers with cabinets and drawers
Thu, Oct 29 – Sat, Oct 31
- Mid-century style wood dining table with ladder-back chairs
Thu, Oct 29 – Sat, Oct 31
- Vintage Saturday Evening Post pictorial keepsake/dome-top box with checkerboard sides, mid-century glamour pin-up illustration
Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 1
- Vintage ceramic tiger planter with Kalanchoe succulent (glossy orange glaze with white muzzle, mid-century style)
Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Mid-century style molded shell chair with wood dowel legs, gray upholstered seat (Eames-style, possibly Saarinen Tulip-era design)
Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM · run by True Legacy Homes
- Danish modern teak end table with tapered legs and lower stretcher, 1960s
- Large studio art pottery table lamp, drip-glazed ovoid vessel in cream, tan and olive with teardrop pattern, mid-century modern style, unmarked
- Mid-century Danish teak dining table, oval with pedestal base
- Mid-century modern cream upholstered sofa with walnut frame and tapered legs
- Mid-century modern glass coffee table with X-shaped clear glass base and turquoise-edged top
- Mid-century modern teak-frame three-seat sofa with cream upholstery and chrome-capped feet
- Mid-century Scandinavian tufted cognac leather lounge chair with bentwood frame, likely Ingmar Relling Siesta-style or Westnofa-style Norwegian lounger, 1970s
- Mid-century studio pottery table lamp with brown drip glaze on cream ground, cream linen shade
+1 more at this sale
Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · run by Huey Interiors
- Mid-century impressionist oil painting of a harbor with fishing boats and waterfront buildings, signed lower right (signature not clearly legible)
- Rosewood coffee table with brass inlay border, possibly Danish or English mid-century style
Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2
- Vintage striped wool cardigan sweater, navy with yellow and red stripes, mid-century collegiate style with button front and patch pockets
Sat, Oct 31
- Mid-century modern style wood-grain side table with black tapered legs and perforated speaker-grille front, likely a retro-style Bluetooth speaker stand or nightstand
Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1
- Royal portable typewriter in original case, green keys, mid-century (1950s-60s) · similar listed on eBay ~$112
Thu, Nov 5 – Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · run by Coastal Estate Sales & Liquidations
- Mid-century mahogany bowfront sideboard with oval flame veneer doors and carved fluted frieze
- Pair of amethyst-cranberry glass votive holders with bubble bases, Scandinavian-style mid-century
- Studio art pottery stoneware pitcher with pulled handle, speckled rust/brown glaze, mid-century modern style
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM–5:00 PM · run by Blue Waters Relocation and Estate Sales
- Vintage black Persian lamb (Karakul/Astrakhan) fur coat with black fox fur shawl collar, mid-century style
Fri, Nov 6 – Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · run by Fair And Square Estate Sales
- Lot of approx. 45 mid-century stainless flatware pieces, leaf/wheat pattern handles, incl. 8 dinner knives, 8 dinner forks, 6 salad forks, 10 teaspoons, serving spoon, slotted server, ladle, cold meat fork, and pickle forks
About this list
Spotted collects garage, yard, moving and estate sale listings for San Diego from public listing sites every few hours and identifies the items in their photos. This page lists sales starting within the next 21 days where we spotted mid-century modern pieces. Item names come from photos, so they can be off, and organizers sometimes sell items before the sale opens. Check the listing before you drive out. Every sale in San Diego is on the San Diego sales page.
