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Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Triple Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A rare handmade terracotta Rimini blue triple vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Set of 3 Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vases
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of handmade Rimini blue cylindric ceramic vases designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Extra Large Ceramic Vase Umbrella Stand
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
height of 20 inches and a diameter of 7.5 inches. Designed by Aldo Londi, manfactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Midcentury Large Scale Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Footed Bowl
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
bowl /centerpiece. Italy, 1950-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
Aldo Londi and crafted by Bitossi Ceramiche in Italy during the 1950s. This handcrafted piece features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round 'Rimini Blu' glazed terracotta art pottery globe vase, designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Ashtray Bowl
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Ashtray Bowl. great piece of Italian pottery. iconic Rimini blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Aldo Londi, Bitossi Ceramics, Rimini Blue, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Vase Rimini blue, blue glazed terracotta ceramic design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Aldo Londi, Bitossi Ceramics, Rimini Blue, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Vase Rimini blue, blue glazed terracotta ceramic design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Dove, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed 'Rimini Blue dove.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Ceramic Rimini Blue Designed by Aldo Londi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian designer Aldo Londi for Bitossi 1960s blue glaze and the typical stamp printing Marked with 742.20
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Garniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Boar, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed 'Rimini Blue' pattern boar of large size.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
signature blue of Aldo Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, designed in 1959 for Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, designed in 1959 for Bitossi Ceramiche and imported by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi pottery vase, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Classic Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic vase from the Rimini blue range. A gorgeous Mid-century modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wicker, Art Glass
Bitossi Rimini Blue Dachshund Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good bright shiny blue glazed Dachshund with the 'Rimini' pattern.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965 Rimini Blue Bull
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed for Bitossi bull with the 'Rimini Blue' pattern. A stylised piece typical of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Rimini by Aldo Londi Blue vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic round vase, Italy, 1950-1960s. Designed by Aldo Londi and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Owl from Rimini Blue Series, Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Owl from Rimini Blue series is a beautiful ceramic decorative object, realized by Aldo Londi for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Bird Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Bitossi by Aldo Londi “Pavoncella” Bird – Rimini Blu Glaze
Ceramic Pavoncella (dove) bird designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Italian Ceramic Rimini Blue Collection Duck by Aldo Londi Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Munster, NRW
A beautiful rare Italian ceramic duck by Aldo Londi for Raymor from 1960s.
The duck is from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Conic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcrafted Rimini blue ceramic vase. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blue Vase Designed by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Bitossi Rimini blue vase.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Bitossi Ceramiche Aldo Londi "Rimini Blue" Ceiling Lamp, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, Austria
Ceiling lamp from Aldo Londi for the company Bitossi Ceramiche in "Rimini Blue" glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
1960s Bitossi Rimini Blue Petite Horse Sculpture Midcentury Italian Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Harder to find vintage petite horse. Designed by Aldo Londi in the Blue Rimini style series for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Bull from Rimini Blue Series, Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Bull from Rimini Blue series is a beautiful ceramic decorative object, realized by Aldo Londi for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Figurine, Horse, Rider, Cavallerizzo Pottery
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
figurine from the Rimini Blu collection by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
The beautiful shades of blue and green
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Vase für Bitossi •
Rimini Blue
Serie 1960er Jahre • Italien
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Ateliershandwerk von Aldo Londi für Bitossi.
Italienische Keramikkunst aus der Mitte des
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Rimini Blue Ceramic Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Munich, DE
A large Remini blue enameled terracota bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Distributed by Illums
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
blue glazed terracotta ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Large Rimini Blue Bowl / Plate by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unusual large Mid-Century Modern rimini blue glazed ceramic bowl / plate designed by Aldo Londi and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Campus Table Lamp, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large, exceptional Aldo Londi for Bitossi table lamp featuring a modernist impressed architectural
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Rimini Blue Cigarette Ashtray by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous midcentury ashtray from Italy by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Looks to be never used.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Bitossi
Gatto
Cylinder Cat Rimini Blue Aldo Londi Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An iconic and extremely desirable piece of Aldo Londi design for Bitossi. The 'Gatto' is designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
"Blue Rimini" Glazed Ceramic Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Rome, IT
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Vintage Italian Rimini Blue Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Italian Rimini blue vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi 1960s
Colorful vase in yellow, green
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Italian Rimini Blue Ceramic Table Lamps Style Aldo Londi Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Italian Rimini Blue Ceramic Table Lamps
Unsigned.
In the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
22 h
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic "Rimini Blue" Horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Glazed Pottery Sculpture
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in München, BY
Ceramic horse sculpture from the "Rimini Blue" series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tall Italian Pottery Rimini Blue Table Lamp - Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Rochester, NY
Big and tall Italian pottery table lamp in Rimini blue by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in great all
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Composition, Brass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Ceramic Ball Vase, Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic ball vase, Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s. Very good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rimini Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Intense Rimini blue color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fish Rimini Blu Design, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful Aldo Londi designed fish from the "Pesci" series in "Rimini Blu" color and glaze
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Small Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Circular Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful blue glazed (Rimini blue) circular ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage Square Rimini Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This ashtray, designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, is made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Italian 1960s Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Mirror by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
vibrant turquoise and cobalt blue colors. Rimini blue collection designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Mirror, Ceramic
1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Round Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue ceramic round ball shaped vase designed by Aldo Londi and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Large Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Planter for Bitossi, Italy c.1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Aldo Londi Large Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Planter for Bitossi, Italy c.1960.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Rimini Blu
series Ceramic Bowl by Aldo Londi Rimini for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful blue ceramic bowl, from the iconic 'Rimini Blu' series, was designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Bitossi Vase Ear Vase Rimini Blue Aldo Londi Design Sixties
By Aldo Londi
Located in Poperinge, BE
geometric pattern, design attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, colour Rimini Blue, 1960s, not marked
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Ceramic FISH VASE Rimini Blue Design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vases fish abstract fish ilustration in rimini blue
Design:
Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Rimini Collection
By Aldo Londi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, part of "Blue Rimini" collection. It's in excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic aldo londi bitossi rimini blue available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, every aldo londi bitossi rimini blue was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer aldo londi bitossi rimini blue, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A aldo londi bitossi rimini blue, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one aldo londi bitossi rimini blue that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aldo Londi, Bitossi and Raymor produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue?
Prices for a aldo londi bitossi rimini blue can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $165 and can go as high as $4,900, while the average can fetch as much as $921.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.