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Large Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age ceramic terracotta table or bedside lamp. Nice rattan wicker raffia
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Porcupine of Rimini Blu Collection by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Beautiful Blue Ceramic Porcupine of Rimini Blue collection, by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, around 1965
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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
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
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini blue glaze table lamp, circa 1960
Measures: 6.5" wide x 5" deep x
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bitossi Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum, Silver, Chrome
By Ettore Sottsass, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, metallic platinum, silver, chrome. Small scale platinum glazed vase
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
inches, Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1950s. Handcrafted with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geometric design and in a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
$617 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Flavia Set Table Lamp and Ashtray - Vide Poche with Cherry Blossom Motif
By Flavia Montelupo, Bitossi
Located in Bochum, NRW
and matching ashtray (or vide poche) exemplify the studio’s mid-century fusion of sculptural form and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Substantial Aldo Londi Bitossi Turquoise Table Lamp with Green Stripe, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue & Green Stripe glazed Pottery Lamp. Featuring his
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Vase, Signed
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Chunky ovoid ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, from the same patchwork series as the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Bitossi "Moroccan Hearts" Pottery Bowl Dish Keep All Design Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
, creating a beautiful contrast with the vibrant glazed surface.
A perfect example of mid-century Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Scale Aldo Londi Studio Ceramic Lamp for Bitossi Imported by Raymor 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Dallas, TX
geometry that defined Londi’s mid-century studio work.
The lamp’s bulbous body is finished in a rich raw
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
for Bitossi Italy in beutiful original condition.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
$417 Sale Price
28% Off
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
Large Aldo Londi Milano Moderno Bitossi Italian Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for Bitossi. Colors of yellow, orange and greens, with walnut base and cap. Measurements are to the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Decorative Vase Blue Ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Rome, IT
for Bitossi.
Vase cylinder decorated with several bands of organic and geometric impressed patterns
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa
Mustard Arrowhead Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted Brown & Yellow Art Pottery Table Lamp, 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass "Scalino Gradino" Vase for Bitossi, 1958, Signed, 1980s prod.
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brescia, Brescia
" vase is a true piece of mid-century Italian craftsmanship. Designed in 1958 and produced in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase on Sterling Silver Base, 1960s
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bitossi Aldo Londi Fish Pattern Lamp Base Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed large rectangular lamp base with 5 medallions on the front blue panel, each decorated with an incised double fish motif under a crackled fritte glaze in a must...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Grouping of Five Italian Ceramic Owls by Ado Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s Rare grouping of five Italian “ Rimini Blue” ceramic owls by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
They
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of “Rimini Blue” Ceramic Planters by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
.
Keywords: Italian ceramics, Rimini Blue, Bitossi pottery, Aldo Londi design, vintage cachepot, mid-century
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic
"Figura Di Uccellino" Rimini Blu Series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Bird
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
colors with their characteristic patterns.
Marked "Bitossi made in Italy" on the bottom. It is an old
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 Vases
Materials
Gold
Bitossi Aldo Londi Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Rimini Blu Glaze, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
This Bitossi large ceramic cat sculpture by Aldo Londi is a stunning example of Mid-Century Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$801 Sale Price
50% Off
Set of 3 “Rimini Blu” Ceramic Animals Signed by F. Montelupo for Bitossi, Italy
By Flavia Montelupo, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
pieces form a delightful collectible set, perfect to elevate a Mid-Century Modern or eclectic interior
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Two Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramics Pieces, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of two blue Bitossi pieces. A bowl of 22cm diameter and 5.5cm high and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian “Rimini Blue” Ceramic Owl Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Rare large Italian “Rimini Blue” ceramic owl vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
In beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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
Vintage Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi, Moroccan Hearts Design, Blue White Ceramic
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
embodies the artistic excellence of mid-20th century Italian pottery. Its elegant double-handled amphora
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Black, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Signed Large chunky stoneware
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi Accented Rimini Blue Pottery Table Lamp, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger Aldo for Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted glazed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Coin Bank, Ceramic, Blue, Green Paisley, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Bank, Ceramic, Blue Paisley, Signed. A beautiful and calming female Buddha
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Massive Handled Jug / Vase by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
make a fantastic addition and center piece to any mid-century Italian ceramics collection. The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian White Glazed Terracotta Boar Statue or Sculpture
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Italian white glazed terracotta wild boar statue in the style Aldo Londi Bitossi
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 2 Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic vase and bowl signed.
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 ceramic Bowl and vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa
Cream Pottery Table Lamp, C. 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger Aldo for Bitossi Deep Brown
Warm Ivory Linear Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
company was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Midcentury Horse Sculpture Glazed Ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful horse sculpture in glazed ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Made in Italy in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960
s Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Gold, Blue, Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta vase, ceramic, stripes, gold, blue and black, signed. Tall tapered bottle form vase
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,575 Sale Price
65% Off
Beautiful 1960s Rimini Blu ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in München, DE
renowned Italian artist and painter Aldo Londi.
Manufactured by Bitossi. Made in Italy.
Aldo Londi's most
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase and Lidded Jar with Floral Decoration
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This ceramic vase and lidded jar were designed by Aldo Londi, art director for Bitossi ceramiche in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Bergboms Table Lamp, Ceramic, Dark Silver Metallic, Geometic, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Bergboms table lamp, ceramic, dark silver metallic, signed. Tall cylinder body with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$4,550 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
, circa 1968. A great. piece of vintage, mid-century handmade Italian pottery.
Shape number 727/21
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Huge Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, C. 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Londi for Bitossi, circa 1968. A great piece of vintage, mid-century handmade Italian pottery. Very rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Ceramic sculpture "Pavoncella" design Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960 Rimini blue
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in taranto, IT
Scultura in ceramica "Pavoncella", della serie RIMINI BLUE, realizzato da Aldo Londi per Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Pair of Handcrafted Lady Figurines by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Beautiful Pair of Handcrafted Lady Figurines by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1970s
This exquisite pair
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury square Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian modern ceramic ashtray from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$431 Sale Price
30% Off
Blue Ceramic Vase of Rimini Blu Collection by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Blue ceramic vase of Rimini Blu Collection from the middle of the last century by Aldo Londi for
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small white
golden ceramic table lamp, by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small bedside/table lamp made by Bitossi, in their emblematic rustic off-white texture & golden
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londo for Bitossi Persian Blue "Ball" Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi cobalt blue textured globe table lamp. Featuring a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Orange
Mustard Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Aldo Londi for Bitossi Studios Vibrant handcrafted Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Substantial Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Blue
Green Pottery Table Lamp, 1950
s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue and green glazed table lamp distributed by Rosenthal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Mid Century Bitossi For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century bitossi available at 1stDibs. Each mid century bitossi for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and metal. There are 1164 variations of the antique or vintage mid century bitossi you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century bitossi — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century bitossi, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century bitossi that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Bitossi?
Prices for a mid century bitossi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $31,016, while the average can fetch as much as $1,352.
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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