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Bitossi by Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Dove Sculpture, Italy, circa 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern ceramic dove from the Rimini Blu series, designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa, Chocolate
Blue Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi hand painted Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a tall, textured bulbous
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Earthenware
Large Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase 1960s Rimini Blue Ceramics
By Aldo Londi
Located in Poperinge, BE
, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1960s, marked B37/30 Italy at the bottom. Usually the lines on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Vase Abstract "Glass Fused Ceramic Vase"
Located in Detroit, MI
once Londi developed the Rimini Blu glaze. Provenance is on Verso.
Aldo Londi was born in Montelupo
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Designer: Aldo Londi
Brand: Bitossi
Country of Origin: Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossii Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Sausage Dog
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Aldo Londi (Italian, 1911-2003) for Bitossi and dating from around 1960. The dog has a long square
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian ceramic vase in Rimini Blu with geometric motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa
Category
1960s Italian Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
$1,533 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s.
This fantastic piece is wonderful thanks to the blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Mondrian Dish in Glazed Stoneware, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Mondrian dish in glazed stoneware with hand-painted checkered pattern
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue glazed ceramic rectanular ashtray or bowl, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic XL Round Centerpiece Bowl Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic large ashtray designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful tall embossed vase in vibrant 'Rhimini' blue and turquoise by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Rimini Blu, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Rimini Blu, Italy, 1970s
Gorgeous female Buddha made of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Modern table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
Height 26.7" - 68 cm.
Diameter
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Monumental 1950s Italian Metallic Jewel Glaze Ceramic Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi metallic jewel glaze ceramic lamp. Circular ebonized wood base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century Modern Brown Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This stoneware vase, crafted by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Stoneware
Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
-Century Modern
Brand: Bitossi
Designer: Aldo Londi
Country of Origin: Italy
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter Cream Table Lamp with Blue Striping, 1950s
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Cream
Blue Studio Pottery Table Lamp for Rosenthal Netter. Featuring a hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Yellow Onion Ashtray Italy Pottery Dish Rosanthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Lake Worth, FL
The Aldo Londi Bitossi Yellow Onion Ashtray is a beautifully crafted piece of Italian pottery
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery
Rimini Blue Vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bittossi Ceramics, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Beograd, RS
tones of blue - Rimini, Turquoise and Cerulean Blue. The vase was designed by Aldo Londi for Bittossi
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Midcentury Rimini Blue Ceramic Candleholder Incised Floral
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy, Rimini blue ceramic jug shaped with hand incised
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Glazed Textural Ceramic Sculpture Italian Green
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and rare vintage Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic is of a woman. We have called
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
.
Designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi of Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, in the 1960s.
The lampshade
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mondrian Color Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy circa 1960
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy geometric ceramic table lamp was imported and
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
made in blue glazed terracotta ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Yellow and Green Stoneware Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, Set of 3
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
These stoneware vases, crafted by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s, are
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Stoneware
Huge Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, C. 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful and rare tall 30cm/12" embossed vase in vibrant 'Rhimini' blue and turquoise by Aldo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Two Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vases Blue Rimini Collection
By Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
These magnificent vases are designed by Bitossi's artistic director Aldo Londi in 1953. The sinuous
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Rare 1960s Bitossi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Herentals, BE
Rare Bitossi Rimini Blue ceramic vase, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Italy, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Raymor.
This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rimini Blue Ceramic, Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
ceramic item was designed by Aldo Londi and hand-crafted by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s.
An
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large vase in Rimini blue glazed ceramic.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large vase in Rimini blue glazed ceramic with geometric patterns.
1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Imprinted Cream
Off White Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bitossi handcrafted Art Pottery ceramic table lamp, 1950's. Featuring a
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray
Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful combo of Ashtray and Cigarette Holder designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$304 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Studio Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Studio Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Cream Pottery Table Lamp with Orange
Black
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted off white art pottery table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a textured
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi-Style Green Fused Glass "Fritte" Ceramic and Wood Box
By Aldo Londi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
much like the work of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. There is cork on the bottom of the lid (this is what
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Rare Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Tucano" Ceramic Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This exceptional Tucano ceramic sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, crafted in the 1970s, is a
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bitossi Aldo Londi Cubus Ashtray, Rimini Blue Glaze
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray was designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Ashtray Designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, Made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi ashtray designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, for their Marroco line. Made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
c.1960s RARE Bitossi Candle Holder by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skien, NO
ca. 1950/1960s.
Model No. / Production marks: 68/130 Italy
Designer: Aldo Londi (Italy 1911-2003
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramiche, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Lampada da tavolo di Aldo Londi per Bitossi ceramiche degli anni '70.
La lampada da tavolo è
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Linen, Stoneware
Aldo Londi Table Lamps Ceramic by Bitossi Italy 1960 Signed
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, FR
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Hand made stoneware made in Italy
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1960s Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Pottery Ceramic Bowl Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This 1960s Rimini Blu pottery centrepiece was designed by ceramist Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery
Monumental 33" Raymor Italian Pottery Table Lamp! 1950s Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent!
Stunning Orange Sculptured
Italian Pottery Table Lamp
For Raymor
Attributed to Aldo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Metal
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Boar by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in
Rimini blue
Italy ca. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in South Salem, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Boar, created for Bitossi in the enchanting 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Cat by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in
Rimini blue
Italy Ca. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in South Salem, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Cat for Bitossi, crafted in the iconic 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is a
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century painted ceramic lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian mid century modern ceramic table lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported by
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Metal
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Pottery Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare and very collectible bird/duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi, Moroccan Hearts Design, Blue White Ceramic
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning vintage Bitossi vase designed by Aldo Londi, showcases the iconic Moroccan hearts
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Gold
Italian Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Platinum Glaze by Aldo Londi, 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful ceramic lamp with silver-platinum colored glaze designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Made
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Chrome
MCM Bitossi Yellow Owl Vase
Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of MCM Bitossi stoneware yellow owls by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and quite rare set of two large pieces pottery lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made by
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 1950-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vintage
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
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Aldo Londi Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the aldo londi vintage you’re looking for. A aldo londi vintage — often made from ceramic, pottery and clay — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect aldo londi vintage — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A aldo londi vintage made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made aldo londi vintage has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aldo Londi, Bitossi and Raymor are consistently popular.
How Much is a Aldo Londi Vintage?
A aldo londi vintage can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $960, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $3,315.
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.
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