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Mid Century Modern CERAMIC Signed TURQUOISE ASHTRAY Bowl by Bitossi, c. 1960
s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Italian Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray by Bitossi from the Mid Century Rimini Blu era, featuring
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Sunburst Pottery Candleholders - Bitossi Londi Rosenthal Netter Italy 60s
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
1960s exotic Mid-Century Modern pair candle holders by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter and produced
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mondrian Color Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy geometric ceramic table lamp was imported and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Red, Gold, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Gold, Signed. Small scale vase with very pleasing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,500 Sale Price
45% Off
Aldo Londi, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Set of Majolica Vases Green Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern design of the pieces. It is rather unusual decor that is harder to find; we are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Blue Green Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Pottery Table Top on Wrought Base
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully blended colors of blues and green fired on Aldo Londi designed pottery table. Pattern is incised into table top. Top sits on flat band wrought iron hourglass base. Import...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bitossi Sahara Aldo Londi Cer Paoli Glazed Ceramic Vases, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Bruno Paoli, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
make theses vase a highly decorative pieces from the Mid-Century Modernist period.
Excellent vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
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 for Bitossi Majolica Broken Gold Bowl or Ashtray, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Alvino Bagni, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
with grey glaze accents. The Broken Gold glaze was designed to look like gilded 18th Century Chinese
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
-Century Modern
Brand: Bitossi
Designer: Aldo Londi
Country of Origin: Italy
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Italian Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp c 1960
s
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
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
Pair of Bitossi Table Lamps in Gold Ceramic, Brass and Black, Stockmann 1960s
By Bitossi, Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
brass details, paired with elegant black and gold fabric shades. Exquisitely crafted by Bitossi for the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green
Ochre Banded Pottery Table Lamps, 1950
s
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
bottom). Bright. Classic. Italian Mid Century Modern. Bases signed separately with numbers and Base Made
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Candle Holder - Attr. to Bitossi Aldo Londi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern ceramic candle holder, made in the typical style of Bitossi.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed. Medium scale blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$3,360 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Miniature Italian Ceramic MCM Pitcher, Midcentury Modern Blue Bud Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Color, shape and line converge in a miniature modernist mid century Italian glazed ceramic vase
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Bitossi Yellow Owl Vase
Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of MCM Bitossi stoneware yellow owls by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Pair Huge Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Italy
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1950s Pair Huge Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Italy
1950s Rare Pair
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Designer: Aldo Londi
Brand: Bitossi
Country of Origin: Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1963 MCM Italian Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini Ambra
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Topeka, KS
date.
Although the Bitossi family had been making art pottery since the mid-19th century, it was not
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bitossi for Peasant Village Large Shell-shaped Bowl, Red Glaze Italy Mid Century
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bitossi pieces were marked in various ways, usually including the word "Italy" and the pattern number. A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi "Milano Moderna" Art Pottery Table Lamps, C. 1959
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Milano Moderna Aldo Londi by Bitossi for Raymor Geometric Art Pottery Table Lamps. Small
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rosenthal Netter Italian Mid Century Vase Bitossi Paisley Aldo Londi c 1950/1960
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century Italian pottery vase with incised decoration, signed Italy numbered, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Italian Modern Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern table lamp. A beautiful blue and green color palette with the original glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Bowls Vide Poche, 3 pc, circa 1960
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an exceptional Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic set of three pieces, with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Pottery Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Jonathan Adler, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
piece, not a limited edition reproduction from the Londi archives. Rare and unique piece!
Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tall Mid-Century Pottery Lamp with a Vermilion Glaze in the Style of Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and unusual mid-century pottery lamp. The lamp has a lovely vermilion glaze and a very
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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 inches tall x 5-1/2 wide.
Large ashtray is 10-1/2 inches wide x 2 inch tall sides.
Brigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Table Lamp with Blue and Green Glace + New Shade, Italian Modern 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Guido Gambone
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Italian Bitossi ceramic table lamp, with incised geometrical design covered with glaze in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Italian Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Platinum Glaze by Aldo Londi, 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful ceramic lamp with silver-platinum colored glaze designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Made
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Huge Geometric Ceramic Pottery Bowl Centerpiece in ICS Gambone Bitossi Style
By ICS, Guido Gambone, Bruno Gambone, Bitossi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
a touch of mid-century modern sophistication to any space.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and for Cer Paoli, Sahara series
By Aldo Londi, Bruno Paoli, Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and Ceramiche Paoli, 1960s.
This is a beautiful mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Trifoglio Range Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1964
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Italian ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (1964). Part of the 'Trifoglio' range
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$983 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Italy Tall Ceramic Table Lamp White and Turquoise Blue Circles 1960s
By Palshus, Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Guido Gambone
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Bitossi "Ikano" table lamp with new quality lampshade.
The lamp is made from chamotte clay
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Bitossi Italy Large Platter Grey with Leaves and Dots, Midcentury Ceramic 1960s
By Guido Gambone, Bitossi, Thomas Toft, Aldo Londi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning large oblong platter by Aldo Lodi for BItossi, Italy. Made ca 1950s to 60s.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Artistan Pottery Abstract Horse Head Table Lamps
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of possibly unique large Mid-Century Modern Artistan studio Italian colorful glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Art studio Pottery Table Lamp With "Birch Tree" Design
By Bitossi, Guido Gambone, Fantoni, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Londi, circa Mid 20th Century. This particular design is from the "Birch Tree" series that was designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Bitossi Large Table Lamp White Glaze with Shade, Italian Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Guido Gambone, Palshus, Bitossi, Saxbo, Aldo Londi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall vintage italian Bitossi ceramic table lamp with white glaze.
The lamp has an imprinted
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Danish or Italian Modern Gray Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A ceramic Mid-Century Modern table lamp. A beautiful natural gray color palette. Tested, fully
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Modernist Vintage Ceramic Vase, Italy 1960
s.
By Bitossi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist Minimalist vintage Mid Century Modern studio pottery ceramic Vase in brown and white.
Minimalist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Decorated Porcelain Horse Box
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century porcelain keepsake/cigarette box hand decorated with a water color effect glaze
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage West German Bitossi Style Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay Pottery, circa 1970
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage vase by Bodo Mans and produced by Bay Keramik in the early to mid-1970s. The Aldo
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Vintage Large Blue Italian Ceramic Ashtray
By Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
line for Bitossi. Perfect for the 1960s smoking swagger enthusiast or as a decorative centerpiece or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern, Red Ceramic, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Red Ceramic, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
A reeded unglazed red ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bergboms Ivory Glazed and Gold Ceramic Table Lamps Sweden 960
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large Bergboms ivory and gold glazed ceramic table lamps, produced by Bitossi for Bergboms
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt bronze parrot circa 1970
By Bitossi
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful gilt bronze parrot circa 1970
Nice details and quality heavy
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marbleized Swirl Terracotta Planter Pot, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Italian terra cotta planter flowerpot rendered in a beautiful marbleized swirl terracotta in shades of red, white, and buff. Marked Italy on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
$368 Sale Price
33% Off
Fratelli Fanciullacci Ceramic Table Lamp with New Custom Made Lampshade, 1970
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
-made ceramics have a rich and notable background, and, as any mid century enthusiast or collector may
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Vintage Handmade Italian Ceramic Tray, Brown, Red and Orange, 1960
s Collectible
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Designer Ceramic - Vintage Ceramic Tray - Bitossi Style Ceramic - Collectible Handmade
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$284 Sale Price
20% Off
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
60s MCM Hand Painted Orange Poppy Flower Ceramic Umbrella Stand Holder Italy
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1960's Rare, Very Detailed, Hand Painted, Vintage Italian Ceramic 18" H Poppy Flower Umbrella Holder
Hand Painted Flowers have a textural finish as Poppies are doted or outlined in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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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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