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Thomas Toft Huge Oblong Platter Green Brown Danish Midcentury Ceramic 1960s
By Bitossi, Palshus, Thomas Toft, Herman August Kähler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
.
The rough dark brown chamotte clay on the outside is contrasted by a shiny glaze on the inside showing
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Pottery Owl Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
.
Additional information:
Material: Ceramic
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Brand: Bitossi
Designer
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Mid-Century Italian Pottery Carafe Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Brand: Bitossi
Designer: Aldo Londi
Country of Origin: Italy
Item Type
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery Bottle with Original Wood Stopper Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
are quite sure this is Aldo Londi design for Bitossi. The piece retains its original wood stopper. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Bitossi Elephant Designed by Aldo Londi in rare pale Green, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi
Located in Den Haag, NL
. For Bitossi, Italy, circa 1968.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi Ceramic FLoor Table Lamps, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
.
This base with shinny gold shades fits perfectly with the custom made brown lamp shade with black
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lamp holder vase by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi, 1970 Signed.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1970 .
Glazed ceramic, hand
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,231 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Decorative Bitossi Seta Ceramic Lidded Bottle Vessel, Made in Italy
Located in McKinney, TX
" diameter at top
- Numbered on bottom
- By Bitossi Seta
- Made in Italy
Condition:
Good vintage condition
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
$980 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Alvino Bagni Matte Glazed Pottery Vase Raymor Bitossi Gambone
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Highly decorativ floral patterned pottery vase by Alvino Bagni dating to the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$756 Sale Price
60% Off
Aldo Londi pair of Table lamps for Bitossi
Rimini blue
Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aldo Londi pair of Table lamps for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy 1960 , dimensions with out shade H
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Green and Red Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
was designed by famous architect Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi in 1962.
Category
2010s Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
$1,275 / item
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous tall table lamp handmade of big and heavy ceramic base in dark anthracite - brown color
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Pair of Bitossi Ceramic FLoor Table Lamps, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
.
This base with shinny gold shades fits perfectly with the custom made brown lamp shade with black
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Terracotta Vase, Etruscan Style, 1950s
By Ugo Zaccagnini, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
dark chocolate brown. The exterior is enhanced with a satin-finish sgrafitto-style decorative glazing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Table Lamp, Bitossi - Made in Italy for Miranda AB Sweden, 1960/70s
Located in Boden, SE
Gilded ceramic table lamp made by Bitossi Italy and imported to Sweden by Miranda AB in the early
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Boar in "Scavo" Design Finish, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
sgraffito lines decoration on an un-glazed body.
Made in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche.
No defects.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Danish Modern Kähler HAK Table Lamps Turquoise Blue
Brown 1960s
By Poul Erik Eliasen, Palshus, Kähler, Nils Kähler, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
turquoise blue glaze on a structured surface. Part of the neck is left unglazed and shows the dark brown
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Bitossi Ceramic FLoor Table Lamps, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of heavy quality ceramic table floor lamp by Bittosi, 1970s.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offer...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby "Tri" Vase Geometric Decor Blue White Brown, 1960s
By Upsala Ekeby, Guido Gambone, Ingrid Atterberg, Saxbo, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
balanced color combination of blue, white, brown and black.
The vase comes with the original Upsala Ekeby
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi , 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Terracotta, pictorial
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics , 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Terracotta, pictorial
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic and Fused Glass Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic and fused glass pottery vase, circa 1950s
Rare ceramic vase with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Rosenthal-Netter Italian Ceramic Table Lamps
By Aldo Londi
Located in Queens, NY
stripes over a matte olive green glaze. (ALDO LONDI FOR BITOSSI AND ROSENTHAL-NETTER) (PRICED AS Pair
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Italian Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp c 1960
s
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
).
Aldo Londi Bitossi lamp, of Etruscan Revival form, in dark Verdigris glaze, retailed by Raymor, shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Diamonds Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
the then artistic director of Bitossi, Aldo Londi. The irregular surface of the vase is decorated in
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi - Bitossi for Raymor Glazed Stoneware Vase in Sahara Decor, Italy 60s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
executed in earthy, brown and vibrant orange glazes upon geometric patterns/symbols. It was manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$352 Sale Price
25% Off
Aldo Londi Fish Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid century unglazed sgraffito ceramic fish lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Fish figure is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Metal
$1,450
Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Lamp with Floral Design Made in Italy
By Marshall Studios, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural and unique Mid-Century Lamp in the style of Bitossi. This beautiful piece is enchanting
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase Table Lamp Pair
By Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase (Yellow, Orange
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Teak
Pottery Table Lamp by Claire Zange for Krösselbach, 1960s
By Bitossi, Gli Etruschi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Beautiful vintage table lamp designed by Claire Zange for Krösselbach in the 1960s. This piece combines a sculptural ceramic base with warm, elegantly shaped teak elements—an iconic ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Teak
Aldo Londi Thailandia Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, White, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Thailandia vase, ceramic, stripes, orange, black, white, signed. Tall tapered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
$3,500 Sale Price
37% Off
Set of 3 small Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 3 small Ceramics planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Totem Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi, Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This geometric sculpture evoking the elongated shape of a TOTEM, was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 as part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. Each of the four pieces put vertical...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics , 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Terracotta, pictorial
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Italian Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Platinum Glaze by Aldo Londi, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful ceramic lamp with silver-platinum colored glaze designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Made
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Bistossi Cylindrical Pottery Vase Trellis Design Italy 1960s attrib. A. Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful large cylindrical shaped Bitossi ceramic vase. With a brown trellis or fish net design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Art Pottery Table Set Tall Jars
Ashtray
By Aldo Londi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
glaze bands of orange, yellow, gold black and brown.
Signed on base of each.
No damage or repairs. Set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Fritte series lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1964 Limited series N.31/35
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Fritte Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1964 .
Glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$3,748 Sale Price
30% Off
Raymor Italian Ceramic Rectangular Catchall Bowl, Italy, c.1960
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Raymor Italian Ceramic Rectangular Catchall Bowl, Italy, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish or Italian Modern Orange Ceramic Pottery
Walnut Table Lamp
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stately glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern table lamp. A beautiful orange and brown color palette
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Spanish Studio Ceramic Porron In The Style of Picasso, 1960s
By Fratelli Fanciullacci, Pablo Picasso, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Bitossi.
This delightful piece makes an ideal gift or a unique decorative accent for a traditional
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Vintage Tall Ceramic Horse Sculptures Glazed Pottery Figures Handmade Terracotta
By Capodimonte, Guido Cacciapuoti, Bitossi
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage 1950 - 1960 Italian glazed terracotta clay figural animal sculptures
Fully handcrafted mid century design
Depicting 2 very decorative the sculptures can be placed on the fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Terracotta
Box with lid No. 387, design Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Sottsass, esecuzione Bitossi per Il Sestante, anno 1959 ca.
La base reca la dicitura ” Sottsass Il Sestante
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Puigdemont ceramics. French Riviera large wall plates, Spain, 1950s
By Puigdemont, Bitossi, Josep Vilà Clara Garriga
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Bitossi.
Both pieces signed on the back side, with holes to hang them on the wall.
Perfect condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Fantoni, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
executed in beautiful tones of oranges, yellows and browns with four handles on each. These chic lamps have
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$3,450 / set
Ceramic centerpiece by Roberto Rigon
By Roberto Rigon, Bitossi, Bertoncello, Flavia Montelupo
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic centerpiece by Roberto Rigon.
Good condition.
Thanks
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Green
Gold Ceramic Ginger Jar, Italy, c.1955
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Raymor Green & Gold Ceramic Lidded Ginger Jar, Italy, c.1955.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Stylized Italian Pottery Bird Vases, a Pair
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Alvino Bagni
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine pair of handmade Bitossi art pottery stylized bird vases. Great muted color palette of an
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Huge Midcentury Drip Glaze Ceramic Urn
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Huge Midcentury Drip Glaze Ceramic Urn.
Huge white Mid-Century Modern drip glaze ceramic urn, vessel or vase. This large, 27 inch urn is a fabulous decorative accessory or could easi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Glazed Terracotta Sculpture By Eugenio Pattarino
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Marcello Fantoni, Eugenio Pattarino, Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Glazed Terracotta Sculpture By Eugenio Pattarino.
Offered is a stunning Italian mid-century modern glazed terracotta sculpture signed Eugenio Pattarino.
This beautiful...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Italian Drip Glaze Pottery Lamp with Twisted Handles Attributed to Fantoni
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous large midcentury Italian drip glaze pottery lamp with twisted handles. This Hollywood Regency lamp, attributed to Marcello Fantoni is executed in neutral tones has been newl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold and Silver Gilt Harlequin Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Nardini Studios, Frederick Cooper, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hollywood Regency gold and silver gilt harlequin lamps.
Striking pair of Hollywood Regency gold and silver gilt harlequin lamps. This great pair of midcentury lamps, possibl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Italian Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Lamp
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Raymor, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian midcentury glazed ceramic lamp. This stunning huge table lamp (41 inches H, 29 inches D) has been newly wired with a new socket ready for the shade of your choice...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lamps Attributed to James Mont
By James Mont, Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hollywood Regency lamps attributed To James Mont. this pair of beautifully glazed ceramic lamps in a stunning shade of green mounted on an Asian Modern base. These midcentury...
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Metallic Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Italy, circa 1970
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in New York, NY
A metallic glazed ceramic table lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden.
Please note that the shade
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Gold Ceramic Lamps, Sweden, circa 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of ceramic lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden, circa 1960.
Rewired with new
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
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Bitossi Brown For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bitossi brown you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bitossi brown — often made from ceramic, pottery and metal — can elevate any home. Find 312 options for an antique or vintage bitossi brown now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a bitossi brown — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bitossi brown, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made bitossi brown has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor are consistently popular.
How Much is a Bitossi Brown?
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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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