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Otelo Rosa San Polo Venice MCM Venedig Italian Table Lamp Keramik
Located in Berlin, DE
Otelo Rosa San Polo Venice Italy
ca. 1953
Italian Pottery/Ceramic Table Lamp
Black with incised
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,128 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Italian Art Glass Murano Blue Green Bowl Attributed to Holmegaard MCM
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Sculptural Italian art glass bowl. Blue and green tones. Murano sculptural
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1980s Italian Cesca Cane Armchairs - A Pair after Knoll MCM Marcel Breue
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
a crisp refreshing look that the oak pops off of. .
Marked made in Italy.
Dimensions: 24”W x 30
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
70s MCM Gaetano Sciolari 9 Light Chrome Ice Cube Chandelier Lightolier Italy
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gaetano Sciolari 9 Light Chrome Ice Cube Hanging Chandelier for Lightolier. Made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
MCM Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, ca. 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Zuccheri and manufactured by Venini in Murano Italy circa 1970.
The pieces are executed in clear and amber
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Ceramic Tiger Statue Sculpture MCM Regency style 1950s Stamped
Located in Seattle, WA
The vintage Italian ceramic tiger statue is a striking piece of mid-century modern decor
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Brass Geometric Table Lamp Style of Gio Ponti, Circa 1960s MCM Atomic
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Peoria, AZ
Dimensions: Approximately 28" tall by 16" deep and 16" wide
This extremely rare Italian table lamp is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Three MCM Italian Alabaster and Brass Claw Dolphin Footed Lidded Jewelry Boxes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three hand carved Italian alabaster claw and dolphin footed decorative boxes in blue, orange
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
MCM Woven Rattan
Glass Two-Tier Console Table
Wall Mirror Set, Italy, 1970
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rattan and Glass Two-Tier Console Table with Matching Wall Mirror
A beautifully handcrafted rattan and glass console table paired with a coordinating wall mirror. This elegant set ca...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Bold Red and Black Empoli Glass Vase - Vintage Eclectic Italian Artistry MCM
By Empoli, Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking Empoli vase features a captivating design characterized by bold red and black swirls that create a dynamic visual effect. The glass is expertly crafted, showcasing the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Italian Minimalist Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue Display Pedestal Stand MCM 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian minimalist cube form plinth, circa 1970s. Made from Royal Rouge Marble with pink and grey
Category
Vintage 1970s Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Marble
$2,100 Sale Price
58% Off
Italian Minimalist Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue Display Pedestal Stand MCM 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian minimalist cube form plinth, circa 1970s. Made from Royal Rouge Marble with pink and grey
Category
Vintage 1970s Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Marble
$2,100 Sale Price
58% Off
60s MCM Italian Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitcher and Tent Lidded Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of three 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Italian Mid Century Modern Gentleman
s Clothing Valet Butler Chair Rush Seat MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-Century stained birch collapsible wood valet with woven cord seat. Features tray for cufflinks/pocket change and brass rods to drape neck ties. C.1960. Attributed to Ico Parisi. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
1950s Tall Hand Thrown Cerulean Blue Bud Flower Vase MCM Italian Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A piece of decor right out of a Giorgio Morandi painting. A hand-thrown organic wavering bottle form narrow neck vase, in high-gloss blue glaze.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
$540 Sale Price
55% Off
Pair of MCM Armchairs "Mitzi" by Ezio Longhi, cherry wood and plush, Italy 1960s
By Ezio Longhi
Located in Beograd, RS
print. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
The armchairs are in excellent condition as they have been fully
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Blue Terrier Dog Childs Rocking Chair Giocattoli Trudi Italy Rocker Toy MCM Isle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Italy by Trudi.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Materials
Birch
$960 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Neoclassical Olive Burl Scrolled Brass Round Gueridon Martini Table MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century olive burl and scrolled brass side table. Featuers a round top supported by three elegent brass scrolls over a tripod form base. Signed along underside.
Category
1990s Neoclassical End Tables
Materials
Brass
$840 Sale Price
64% Off
MCM Stoneware Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM stoneware vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960s. The hand thrown vase is in
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
MCM Murano Glass Chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Beograd, RS
renowned designer Carlo Nason for the MAZZEGA glassworks. Made in Italy in 1960s.
Very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
MCM Barovier Sconces in Murano Glass attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid Century Modern Sconces, manufactured in Murano glass.
Each sconce is made of 15 separate pieces of Murano glass and holds Four e14 bulbs.
There are six sconces available, priced ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Leather Dining Chairs Ostrich Italian French by La Tour Eiffel 1887
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Rare Set of 4 MCM Italian French Style Faux Ostrich Genuine
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 70s MCM Italian Carlo Nason/ A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass Pendant Fixtures
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Amazing Pair 1970's Italian Mid Century Modern Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
$7,900 Sale Price
20% Off
1963 MCM Italian Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini Ambra
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern golden brown Italian pottery Rimini Ambra Series table lamp by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
MCM Bitossi Stoneware Ashtray by Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM Bitossi stoneware ashtray by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The hand thrown piece is
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Stoneware
MCM Coffee Table in Walnut and Smoke Glass by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy 1960s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beograd, RS
Tobia Scarpa, the Italian duo who is behind some of the most iconic pieces of Mid Century design. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
1960s Alvino Bagni Decanter Set MCM Bitossi
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Very rare example, and in excellent condition!
Imported by Raymor in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Goffredo Reggiani MCM Cascading Multi-bulb Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid-Century Modern table lamp features four cascading chrome stems on a painted metal base with 4 milk glass globe shades. The lamp lights two alternate bulbs at a time and then all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,100 Sale Price
50% Off
MCM Lidded Green Marble Trinket Box with Brass Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM lidded green marble trinket box with brass accents, circa 1970s. The box has well cut lines and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
MCM Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM art glass double side fish aquarium sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare MCM Empoli Butterscotch Ribbed Cased Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare MCM Empoli Butterscotch Ribbed Cased Murano Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960s. The gorgeous lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Mcm Reupholstered "Vico Magistretti Style" Dining Chairs
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of mid-century modern blonde Beachwood dining chairs, in the style of Vico Magistretti. Professionally reupholstered in a performance orange boucle. This new fabric brings out t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$672 Sale Price
20% Off
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante
Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante (controlled bubbles)
Aventurine
If you
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$148 Sale Price
20% Off
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, MCM
Located in Miami, FL
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, Italy, Mid-20th Century
A
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Round Post Modern Brutalist MCM Beech Extendable Dining Table + Leaf
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely incredible, and very stylish Brutalist dining table with an additional extendable leaf.
Extreme attention to detail on these masterfully made chairs and table--Sculptur...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Beech
$5,217 Sale Price
20% Off
Large MCM Figural Ceramic Table Lamp in the Style of Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM figural ceramic table lamp in the style of Bitossi, circa 1960s. The lamp is in very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Bitossi Yellow Owl Vase
Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
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 Ashtrays
Materials
Stoneware
Mid 20th Century Vintage MCM Arni Form Condiment Lazy Susan- 7 Pieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage MCM Condiment Tray. Made by the iconic Italian group Arni Form and tagged on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Vintage Murano Barovier e Toso Yellow Rostrate Appendage, Protrusions Vase MCM
By Barovier&Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
This vibrant vintage Murano blown glass vase is a hot color of beautiful pop yellow. it is by the artist Barovier e Toso from the 50's.
It is called the rostrate technique with appen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
MCM Greek Theater Masks Comedy
Tragedy Wall Sculpture Hand-cast in Bronze Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
add to their old-world look and feel.
Messurments: 4" tall X 3.5" wide X 1" Deep
Italy, 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Greco Roman Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$356 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Thick 3/4" 24x52 Rectangle Glass Top Chrome
Brass Base MCM Coffee Patina
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick 3/4" 24x52 Rectangle Glass Top Chrome & Brass Base MCM Coffee Patina
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Petite Kiwi Bird Sculpture in Silver Sitting on Amethyst Quartz Base MCM
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in San Diego, CA
Petite brutalist style silver Kiwy bird sculpture sitting on amethyst quartz raw stone , circa 1970's well made unique .
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Alberto Rosselli Saporiti Italia Post Modern Confidential Lounge Sofa Couch MCM
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Dayton, OH
Iconic Fratelli Saporiti Italian Confidential lounge, library or club sofa / couch by Alberto
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Cotton
$4,550 Sale Price
30% Off
MCM Chandelier attributed to Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, Murano, 1960s
By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
attributed) to the work from Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso.
Murano Italy circa 1960.
The height of this
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
surface, including the central column making this a very rare example.
Murano, Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Postmodern Black Metal Mid Century End Table Magazine holder MCM
Located in Madison, WI
A very excellent accent design piece. This metal, black magazine holder end table would look great in a Modern or Mid-Century decor. It features a gorgeous sculptural design, and doe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
MCM "Cascade" Mazzega Chandelier by Carlo Nason in Opalescent Murano Glass
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in a blue opalescent hue, consisting of two stages of glass blades.
It measures 85cm tall in its current arrangement, but c...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Fabio Lenci Hyaline Adjustable MCM Lounge Chair Glass Black Leather 1970s MINT!
By Fabio Lenci, Milo Baughman, Pace Collection, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern super comfortable adjustable sling upholstery hyaline chair by Fabio
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Glass
Dino Martens Murano Cinched Glass Vase, Vessel, Mid-Century Modern Red, Blue MCM
By Dino Martens
Located in North Miami, FL
The wonderful painterly quality of this rare and book credited vintage Italian Dino Martens vase
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
MCM Zanfircio Murano Art Glass Shell Dish Green Latticino Ribbons by Salviati
By Antonio Salviati
Located in Van Nuys, CA
" depth
Italy, 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
$281 Sale Price
25% Off
Round Post Modern 1980s Brutalist Mcm Beech Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely incredible, and very stylish Post Modern Brutalist set of 6 dining chairs.
Extreme attention to detail on these masterfully made chairs and table--Sculptural elements thr...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
$8,497 Sale Price / set
20% Off
MCM Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1968
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Murano glass.
Murano, Italy, ca. 1968.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Space Age
Tissue
Grey Vase by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini - MCM 70s Masterpiece
By Luigi Massoni, Fratelli Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
collection or seeking a unique gift, this Space Age vase is a rare and timeless piece of Italian creativity
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Acrylic
2 White Cesca Barstools Marcel Breuer B64 S64 Bauhaus Rattan Bar Chair MCM 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
Italy in the 1970s and will add lovely light colouring, timelessly chic styling and a relaxed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
MCM Boxed set of 8 Fornasetti Vini E Liquori Ceramic Coasters for Rosenfeld
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight white ceramic coasters in the Vini E Liquori pattern by Fornasetti for Rosenfeld Importers. Each decorated in black and gold on white ceramic. Each coaster is decorated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
1950
s MCM Brass/ Macassar Ebony/ Bronze Toned Glass Dining Table by Roman Spa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's Italian Mid Century Modern Designer Dining Table. Constructed of Brass/ Macassar Ebony wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,960 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s MCM Gaetano Sciolari Chevron 9 Arm Chandelier in Brass and Chrome
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous Italian designer chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari. Sculptural, elegant brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$2,677 Sale Price
20% Off
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Italian Mcm For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian mcm for your home. Each Italian mcm for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian mcm — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Italian mcm bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Italian mcm has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carlo Nason, Kartell and Mazzega Murano are consistently popular.
How Much is an Italian Mcm?
Prices for an Italian mcm start at $175 and top out at $9,000 with the average selling for $1,795.
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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