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Genius Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini for Figli di Amedeo Cassina, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
frames are perfect, but need new oil finish.?4 chairs are available.
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Italian Inspired Serpentine Occasional Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a 1950s Italian design this custom occasional chair is made to order. The curving
Category
2010s American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé
$2,400 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Pair of Vintage Green Skai Side Chairs with Ebonized Wood Legs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature an ebonized wood frame that is upholstered in green skai
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Carlo Ratti Set of Four Chairs in Plywood by Società Compensati Curvi 1950s
By Carlo Ratti, Società Compensati Curvati
Located in Cascina, Pisa
, attributed to Carlo Ratti and produced by Società Compensati Curvati in the 1950s.
In Italy, at the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950
s Set of Six Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Multicolour Wood Sky Leather
By Ico Parisi, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Set of six chairs designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù (Italy, 1950s).
Made of wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
‘Minoletta’ Lounge Chair in cream boucle by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, 1950s
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in amstelveen, NL
Lounge chair model ‘Minoletta’ by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy 1950s.
This beautiful chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,894 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Italian Slipper Chairs in Walnut and Mohair by Fratelli Marelli
By Fratelli Marelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian designers including Paolo Buffa and Nino Zoncada alongside their own original designs (ca. 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs attributed to Ice Parisi circa 1950
By Studio BBPR
Located in CA, CA
A stunning pair of Italian 1950s low lounge chairs attributed to Ice Parisi
Constructed on a
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gianni Vigorelli Set of Four Italian Dining Chairs with Crossed Backrests
By Gianni Vigorelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Vigorelli, set of six dining chairs, beech, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1950s.
These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Plywood
Italian Modern Carlo de Carli Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Walnut and Leather
By Carlo di Carli, M. Singer
Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Italian walnut lounge chair and ottoman designed by Carlo de Carli for M. Singer & Sons
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Delfino Lounge Chair with Ottoman, 1950s Blue Velvet, by Erberto Carboni, Arflex
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic original "Delfino" lounge chair with matching Ottoman, designed in 1954 by Italian artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Boho Bamboo Extendable Lounger, Rattan Deck Chair, and Magazine Holder, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Boho bamboo lounger, rattan deck chair, extendable lounge chair with slide in ottoman, patio garden
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,723 Sale Price
28% Off
Cassina Walnut Rocking Lounge Chairs Model 572 in Ivory Kalgan Lambskin, 1950s
By Cassina, Studio Tecnico
Located in New York, NY
cushions on Pirelli webbing, Italy, 1955. These exquisite modernist rocking chairs have exquisite
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Rubber, Walnut
Two "Senior" Armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Senior armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Gigi Radice Club / Lounge Armchairs for Minotti, 1950s Italy, Red Fabric
By Gigi Radice, Ico Parisi, Minotti, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
, Italy in the 1950s. A design that defined an important period of Italian design, it is evocative of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chiavari Compass Brass Chairs, 4x
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four 1950s Italian brass Chiavari chairs with circular medallion backs inset with six point
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / set
Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Side Chairs, possibly made by Dassi, circa 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of solid beech wood side chairs in the style of the renowned Italian architect and designer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Luciano Nustrini, PA1 Chair, designed 1957, made by Poltronova
By Luciano Nustrini, Poltronova
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Luciano Nustrini (1928-1999), PA1 Chair, made by Poltronova, Italy 1950s
This fabulous little
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Mid Century Modern Italian 1950's Lounge Chairs, newly upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,867 / set
Pair of Armchairs by Studio Tecnico Italy A.P.A. and Designed by Lenzi 1950s
By Lenzi
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of armchairs by Studio Tecnico Italy A.P.A. and designed by Lenzi 1950s.
This fantastic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Brass and Metal Chiavarine Chairs with Yellow Fabric, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature a black varnished metal frame and are upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Ico Parisi Midcentury Italian Metal
Black Leather Upholstered Slipper Chair
By Ico Parisi
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian (1950s) slipper chair with a silver metal frame anchored by horizontal wood
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid century high back flame dining chairs by Dante Latorre, 1950s
By Dante LaTorre
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
typical for Italy.
1950s - Italy
Overall good condition, original upholstery.
The frames have normal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Set of Six Beige Skai Dining Chairs Ascr. to Melchiorre Bega, Italy
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature an ebonized and polished with shellac beech frame with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Vintage Ebonized Beech and Crimson Skai Dining Chairs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature an ebonized beech frame, brass nails and their original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Carlo de Carli Italian Dining Chairs Set of 8 Refinished In Your Color Choice
By Carlo di Carli, M. Singer
Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Italy, circa 1950s. These chairs were refinished in an ivory color lacquer and reupholstered at some
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Dining Chairs and Table by Carlo Ratti, 1950s
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of a table and six Italian dining chairs was designed by Carlo Ratti in the 1950s. Both
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set of 6 Melchiorre Bega Midcentury Italian Zigzag Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Mid-Century (1950s) Italian dining chairs with molded backs and double-padded seat
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Franco Albini "Luisa" Chairs, Production Carlo Poggi, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Succ. Carlo Poggi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 6 Italian wood and fabric chairs armchairs Model "Luisa" designed by the Italian designer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Augusto Bozzi Armchair, Manufactured by Saporiti, 1950s
By Augusto Bozzi, Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This playful armchair was designed in the 1950s in Italy by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950s Set of 6 Carlo Ratti for Industria Legni Curvi Teak Dining Chairs w/ Legs
By Carlo Ratti, Industria Legni Curvati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
slanted and are unmistakably Italian in form.
Each chair measures 19 inches deep, 19 inches wide, and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Set of Six Delfino Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this set of 6 delfino chairs, designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$5,305 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Set of Four Beech Chiavari Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
handmade in Italy by Chiavari, 1950s.
The four dining chairs feature a turned natural lacquered frame made
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair of Burgundy "Egg" Lounge Chairs, Italy 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of burgundy velvet egg chairs on brass legs, the chairs will need re-upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$17,000 / set
Pair of Black and White Chiavarine Chairs in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature a solid ebonized beech frame, brass details and white
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Dining Chairs Attributed to Vittorio Dassi for Dassi, 1950s, Set of 6
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Set of six chairs attributed to Vittorio Dassi, 1950s. Ebonized beech structure, green leatherette
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Wood
Magenta Fabric Seat 1950s Dining Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Set of 4
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
High back dining chairs with magenta fabric seats. The 4 chairs have been restored and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chair - Manufactured by I.S.A. Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This extravagant Italian armchair was made by I.S.A. Bergamo in the 1950s. The furniture body is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Mid Century Modern Lady by Marco Zanuso. Circa 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miami, FL
" prize awarded Lady mid century modern lounge chair was designed in 1951 by Italian designer Marco Zanuso
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Newly Upholstered 100%
Teddy
Mohair Velvet Ponti Style Lounge Chairs
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very nice pair of 1950's Italian Lounge Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti with brass detailed feet
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
$5,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Guglielmo Pecorini Angular Lounge Chair in Ash and Leather
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Pecorini, high back lounge chair, ash wood, leather, brass, Italy, 1950s
Wonderfully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1950s Studio BBPR Design Chairs for Arflex with Iron Frame
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Rome, IT
enduring beauty of mid-century Italian design. Elevate your space with these exquisite vintage chairs that
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Brass and Red Velvet Midcentury Chiavari Chairs
Located in Weesp, NL
Midcentury brass and red velvet Chiavari chairs produced in Chiavari Italy in the 1950s.
Both
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
$3,256 / set
Chairs in Rosewood with Gold Bronze Tips by Paolo Buffa, 1950s, Set of 6
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Excellent cabinet making for these 6 solid rosewood chairs. The 2 front legs are trimmed like a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Paolo Buffa, Pair of Reclining Wingback Armchairs, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distinctive pair of Italian wingback armchairs from the 1940s, combining sculptural elegance with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
Melchiorre Bega Vintage Wood and Fabric Chairs
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Fabulous set of four wooden chairs designed by Melchiorre Bega in the 1950s, fine Italian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,263 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Modernist Armchairs in Pale Green Velvet Attributed to Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of low-rise, elegant modernist slipper chairs, with the charm of Ico Parisi and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of dark blue Gastone Rinaldi Armchairs in original condition, RIMA, 1950s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
A rare pair of armchairs designed by Gastone Rinaldi, featuring their original upholstery. This set is in its original condition, with minor signs of use that add to its authenticity...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Armchairs, Melchiorre Bega Style, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of armchairs, Melchiorre Bega (in the style of), Italian production from the 1950s.
Wood and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wood and Fabric Pair of Armchairs in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
Extremely comfortable, these armchairs embodies the elegance and glamour of a true 1950s furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Casa E Giardino, Six White Painted Metal Chairs, 1942
By Casa e Giardino
Located in bari, IT
Set of six lounge chairs Casa e Giardino in white painted metal Italian production Mid-1950s, the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,989 Sale Price
20% Off
Luigi Scremin Vintage White Wood and Velvet Chairs
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Milano, IT
Lovely vintage white wood chairs designed by Luigi Scremin in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,773 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Marco Zanuso for Arflex
Martingala
Easy Chair in Coral Red Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, easy chair, model 'Martingala', fabric, chromium metal, Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
set of 4 chair by Melchior Bega circa 1950
Located in TARBES, FR
Set of 4 Vintage Melcchiore Bega Chairs, Made In Italy Circa 1950/1960" curved leg at the front and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,213 Sale Price
50% Off
Studio Cassina
572 Rocking
Chair in Ebonized Wood and Red Upholstery
By Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s.
This rocking chair in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 2 Original Condition Umberto Colombo
Alberti Reggio Lounge Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 2 Original Condition Umberto Colombo & Alberti Reggio Lounge Chairs, Italy - 1950s. We also
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$7,105 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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1950s Italian Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1950s Italian chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every 1950s Italian chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a 1950s Italian chair, we have 4214 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1950s Italian chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1950s Italian chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 1950s Italian chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gio Ponti, Cassina and Osvaldo Borsani produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1950s Italian Chair?
Prices for a 1950s Italian chair start at $1 and top out at $79,000 with the average selling for $4,543.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About 1950s Italian Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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