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Italian Yellow Pottery Ashtray or Catchall Bitossi Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
An Italian yellow pottery ashtray with flower center and lip for cigarette, Mid-Century Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Large Mid-Century Aldo Londi Style Itailian Turqoise Glazed Pottery Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century handmade Italian pottery ashtray is reminiscent of Aldo Londi's iconic designs. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Orange and red round Italian pottery ashtray with chip
By Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chunky round ashtray signed Italy . Glazed geometric decoration of orange and red over raw terra
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
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 Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Italian Space Age Design Pottery Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s by Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Design Pottery Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Italian Cigar Ashtray, circa 1965
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cigar Ashtray attributed to Bitossi
marked Italy on the bottom, circa 1965
great color, glaze and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Pottery Ashtray by Aldo Londi Ceramic for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Round ceramic ashtray painted in geometric Piet Mondrian patterns. Designed by Aldo Londi for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Alvino Bagni for Raymor Modernist Colorful Ashtray Italy
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Italian Colorful Ashtray
attributed Alvino Bagni for Raymor
Stamped Italy
1.5 h x 7.75
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury "Blue Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous and very rare large Mid-Century ashtray in Rimini Blu ceramic. This stylish piece was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Ashtray by Montelupo in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Flavia Montelupo, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed Mid-Century ashtray in a fantastic vibrant blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
collection is the 1950s-era Rimini Blu (1955-1965), a now-iconic Mid-Century Modern series encompassing over
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray
Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful combo of Ashtray and Cigarette Holder designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$304 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Midcentury Modern Abstract Lava Glaze Ashtray By Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Italian, midcentury modern, art pottery ashtray by Raymor features a painted, multicolor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni Style Aqua Yellow Blue on White Raymor Italy Lava Glazed Ashtray
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian pottery ashtray in a white lava glaze with multi color geometric decoration . Signed Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Round Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Terracotta by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Rare ashtray or vide poche in ceramics terracotta and metal produced by Fratelli Mannelli in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rimini Blue Ceramic, Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
elegant and unique object, in amazing conditions, perfect to complement a Mid-Century style project
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Bitossi Sgraffito Ceramic Majolica Ashtray Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi in square shape with four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ashtray for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Rimini Blu Catchall Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Made in Italy
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Xs on the dish produce a Brutalist mid-century modern aesthetic. The whole is finished in a gorgeous
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Rometti Ceramiche Umbria
Italy
Set of 4 Shell-Shaped Ceramic Ashtrays
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of four fine ceramic ashtrays in the shape of a shell; they were hand-molded, then fired in the kiln
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Shallow Bowl or Ashtray by Fantoni for Raymor, c. 1950
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shallow Bowl or Ashtray
by Fantoni for Raymor
circa 1950
"great color and texture"
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Piero Fornasetti Small Porcelain Ashtray, The Day- Jewish Journal, 1961
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Small Porcelain Ashtray,
The Day- Jewish Journal, 1961,
Written in Yiddish
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Green and Purple Ceramic Catchall Ashtray for Raymor
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Italy. The heavily textured, partially glazed, multi color pottery tray features shades of green from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ashtray Ceramic Rosenthal Netter by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic ashtray Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic XL Round Centerpiece Bowl Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
1960
s Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Bird Vase
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery red ashtray, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Monumental Brutalist Ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, 1950s
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in View Park, CA
A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Ashtrays
Materials
Copper
$240 Sale Price
63% Off
1960s Italian Ceramic Vide-Poche – Yellow, White
Black Geometric Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
accent
Keywords: Italian ceramic vide-poche, 1960s Italy pottery, geometric mid-century bowl, yellow
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
By Barovier Seguso
Ferro
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian pottery is offered.
In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930
By Barovier Seguso
Ferro
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian pottery is offered.
In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Gold
Vallauris Green Ceramic Dish France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
the 16th century, Italian families from Genoa come to repopulate the city after a deadly epidemic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Ashtray produced in the 1960s by Bitossi, based on a design by Aldo Londi. This piece is a rare
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$452 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi for Raymor Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray Catch All Dish
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lutz, FL
Large uncommon design Bitossi for Raymor Italy Ashtray or Catch All Trinket Dish Circa 1960’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Art Pottery Table Set Tall Jars
Ashtray
By Aldo Londi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible set by Aldo Londi for Raymor Italy 1950's.
A large pair of lidded jars standing 16
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Balloon Ashtray Dish Yellow Stoneware Pottery Tent Circus Carnival Italy
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Subtle Oval-shaped Ashtray with a Hot Air Balloon / Circus Carnival. No markings, just a small
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
$508 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s by A. Mangiarotti for Brambilla Space Age It, Design Pottery Ashtray Bowl
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brescia, IT
White and yellow ceramic bowls
Excellent condition
Measures: H 7.5 x W 16 x D 10 cm
H 8 x W 20 x D 20 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Cantagalli Majolica Rectangular Ashtray or Tray, Italy 1940-1950
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
seen on the lustered pottery from Valencia, Gubbia, and Deruta from 16th century, the technique that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
1950s Black White Leaf Ashtray Dish Raymor Pottery Cigar Abstract Jouves French
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful leaf motif dish cigar ashtray, signed Raymor Made in Italy, 415/7.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
$622 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramiche Mola Majolica Tray Ashtray Sardinian Girl, Cagliari Italy
By Lenci, Mola
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica small tray or ashtray is shaped in form of bust of young woman wearing traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Italian Sculptural Vide-Poche Ashtray By Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello Ceramics
By Bertoncello, Roberto Rigon
Located in Roma, IT
.
Made in Italy around the 70s, this item has an unmistakable design for lovers of mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Broken Gold Bowl or Ashtray, Italy
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual triangular bowl or ashtray features Oro Rotto, or Broken Gold, glaze on black background
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Raymor Style Vintage Bronze Black Gold Glazed Ceramic Asymmetric Ashtray Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Pottery, Italy.
Handcrafted Pottery Ashtray and a highly decorative asymmetric design.
In good vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Flower Frog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This distinctive and fascinating vintage art glass piece is a remarkable example of Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Art Glass
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Ashtray Vide-Poche, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
distinctive designs and craftsmanship, making them sought after by collectors of mid-century Italian pottery
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$411 Sale Price
28% Off
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray. It has 3 cigar or cigarette holders and it is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Ashtray Catch All
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. The square semi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s.
The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bottle vase and a tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Raymor Bagni 1960s Sea Garden Glaze Vintage Ashtray Midcentury
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful signature piece. Mid-Century Modern 1960s Italian pottery ashtray or bowl designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy 1960s Sea Garden Table Lamp Majolica
Walnut
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the lamp makes it a perfect addition to various interiors, from Mid Century Modern to Organic Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Italian Mid Century Pottery Ashtrays For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Italian mid century pottery ashtrays is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, all Italian mid century pottery ashtrays available were constructed with great care. Italian mid century pottery ashtrays have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Italian mid century pottery ashtrays are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Italian mid century pottery ashtrays have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor are consistently popular.
How Much are Italian Mid Century Pottery Ashtrays?
Italian mid century pottery ashtrays can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $600, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $13,754.
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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