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Danish Modern Lead Crystal Centerpiece Bowl by Sidse Werner for Holmegaard Glass
By Sidse Werner, Holmegaard
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Modern Lead Crystal Centerpiece Bowl By Sidse Werner for Holmegaard Glass.
Offered for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Scheurich Large Red and Brown Glaze Bowl, West Germany Pottery
By Scheurich Keramik, Carstens Tönnieshof, Bay Keramik
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual large bowl in dark red and dark espresso brown glaze was made by Scheurich Keramic in West
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Blue Ceramic Bowl - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large blue ceramic bowl from Rörstrand, Sweden, designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane in the 1950s. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Art Glass Charger and Bowl. Red and Black
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Kansas City, MO
Red and Black swirl Murano hand blown art glass bowl and charger. Mint Condition
Plate 21.75
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
Large Stoneware Wall Bowl Platter, Graphic Decor, Organic Colors, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very large, stunning Nordic decorative hanging wall plate / centerpiece / bowl in muted earth tones
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Clay
Large Iconic Mid-Century Ceramic Art Piece by French Maker Verceram
1930-1971
By Verceram Ceramique 1
Located in COLMAR, FR
Mid-century modern at its very best. An iconic piece of authentic mid-century French art pottery
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$632 Sale Price
42% Off
Linn Phelan Large Ceramic Decorative Bowl, Early American Studio Pottery
By Linn Lovejoy Phelan
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic decorative plate or bowl features a playful Modernist design of a chicken, hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Flavio Poli Large Bowl Centerpiece Murano Glass for Seguso, 1960
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Paris, IDF
collection. This large bowl has eye-catching sunset colors, with pink glass submerged into blue glass. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
$1,424 Sale Price
60% Off
Large French Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Leaf Platter or Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Centerpiece // Vallauris Ceramic Leaf Design Fruit Bowl // French Vallauris Leaf Ceramic Bowl // Mid-Century
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Large Vintage Italian Pink Murano Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attr.
By Maurizio Albarelli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage mid-century modern textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray, dish or vide-poche
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
One large Holmegaard Glass bowl Provence by Per Lütken Denmark
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Krefeld, DE
Large hand-blown light blue glass bowl designed by Per Lütken and manufactured by Holmegaard in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Renzo Cassetti Large Shell-Shaped Bowl in Hand-Hammered Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Renzo Cassetti
Located in Roma, IT
centerpiece on a dining table or console table, or as a decorative bowl for a refined Mid-Century, Hollywood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Large Da Ros for Cenedese Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A very large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden Teak Bowl Scandinavian Modern
By Sigvard NIlsson, Sowe Konst
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage teak bowl was designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden in 1950s. Sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Teak
unique Large blue Murano Glass multicolor Bowl Element Shell Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Bullicante red Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Panshu Large Bowl Handmade White Stoneware Matt Glaze Organic Form, In Stock
Located in Palma, ES
The Panshu Large Bowl is a handmade ceramic piece that combines organic elegance with practical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Jane and Gordon Martz Large Ceramic Bowl for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon
Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale bowl by Jane and Gordon martz for Marshall studios. Largely known for execution of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Green White Brown Geode Large Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Sommerso opaline green white & brown starry night murano glass round bowl
Stunning hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$939 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vallauris Blue White Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl, Glazed Ceramic
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Handmade Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl by Renzo Cassetti, Italy 1970s
By Renzo Cassetti
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century maritime living room.
Dimensions in cm:
Diameter - 37
Height - 5
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Anzolo Fuga Centerpiece/Charger, Large Bowl, Murano Glass by Avem
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Anzolo Fuga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Murano charger by the well known master blower Anzolo Fuga , This is a great 2 spirals design . Similar sample sold in 2014 auction in France Piasa Auction house.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Fused Art Glass Atomic Age Bowl by Michael
Frances Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Large fused art glass atomic age bowl by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
geode bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Rattan and Brass Midcentury Handcrafted Bowl, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handcrafted in the 1950s in Austria.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Large Minimalist Brass Fruit Bowl Shell by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
fruit bowl element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Art Ceramic Studio Large Etruscan Horses Bowl by Fratelli Fanciullacci
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Ceramic Studio Stoneware Etruscan Horses Bowl or wall plate by Fratelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$702 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Bowl by Sylvia Leuchovious for Rorstrand Studio, Sweden, 1960
By Sylvia Leuchovius, rorstrand studio
Located in New York, NY
A large Rorstrand Studio ceramic bowl by Sylvia Leuchovious. This unique hand thrown bowl is glazed
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
Eva Ruffoni Large Turquoise Ceramic Art Fruit Bowl, 15“ Diameter, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a beautiful, large decorative ceramic pottery bowl from the 1980s, designed and handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Pencil Reed Bamboo Rattan Coiled Farmhouse Planter Bowl Basket, Italy 1970
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Huge and very stylish mid-century modern pencil reed farmhouse centerpiece bowl, basket or planter
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Reed
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
to any collectors of De Larios' work/ Mid-century or Modern ceramics or gorgeous eye-catching stand
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Louise Macnab, Large Studio Pottery Bowl, Splash Decorated, Canada, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUISE MACNAB - Vintage studio pottery center bowl - large size - wheel thrown - splash glazed
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Hand Turned Teak Planter/Bowl
Located in Charleston, SC
Very large and beautifully grained, Danish modern solid teak bowl/planter/centerpiece
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Teak
Ermanno Nason (attr.) for Cenedese Large Murano Glass Flower Bowl, circa 1970s
By Ermanno Nason, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
piece of vintage Mid-Century Modern murano glass - measuring a large 25cms / 9.8 inches (approx.) in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Amber Green Large Bowl
Vase Sculptures Cristallo Venezia
Located in Torquay, GB
Monumental Murano amber and green sommerso glass bowl and matching vase.
Attributed to Cristallo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Decorative Dish Large Red Centrepiece Bowl circa 1960s
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury Murano Sommerso large centrepiece dish.
Beautiful elliptical shaped bowl with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass
Jens Harald Quistgaard for "Dansk Designs". Large bowl in hardwood.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jens Harald Quistgaard for "Dansk Designs".
Large bowl in hardwood.
Classic and elegant Danish
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
1960s Murano Large Blue Bowl or Catchall Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Big Blue Bowl or Catchall By Flavio Poli in Murano glass. This is a unique piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass "Yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguo attr large Murano centerpiece/bowl in Sommerso /uranium glass.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing and heavy blue bowl in sommerso , uranium glass attr to Seguso in leaf shape .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Round Bowl in Black Carnico Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant Italian Mid-Century bowl in black Carnico marble. This stylish and unique piece was
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Large 3.2kg Lucid Glass "Brutalist" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray, FRANCE, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass bowl shell element
Origin:
France
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large 1960s Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Pottery Ceramic Bowl Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Italy, this beautiful deep bowl sits on a stepped foot, and is in In good vintage condition without
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bowl by Holmegaard, Light Blue Glass Color, Round Large Shape, Denmark, C 1960
By Holmegaard
Located in New York, NY
Large, beautiful glass bowl by Holmegaard, Denmark, C 1960. The item is signed. It was produced in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large 2.2kg Glass "multicolor" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
A Large 1960s Scandinavian Art Glass Bowl by Willy Johansson (1921–1993)
By Hadeland, Willy Johansson
Located in Skien, NO
One of the largest Scandinavian Mid-century Modern Style Art Glass Bowls created by Willy Johansson
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
large vintage ruscha BOWL 70s wall plate flower decor fat lava glaze
By Ruscha
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful 1970s wall plate or bowl manufactured by Ruscha-Keramik. Floral decor in different colors
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Cut Crystal Bonbonnière Bowl w. Sterling Silver Lid, Pineapple Finial
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant vintage bonbonnière or lidded bowl crafted from clear, cut crystal, featuring a striking
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Large Cenedese Venetian Italian Murano Glass Blue Spirali Bowl or Serving Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage midcentury Italian, Venetian Murano spirali glass serving bowl or dipping dish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Kähler Large Ceramic Bowl Turquoise Beige Oxblood Red Glaze Brutalist
By Herman August Kähler, Svend Hammershøi, Nils Kähler, Palshus, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare large low bowl by Nils Kähler for the Danish ceramic workshop Kähler.
It features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Free-Form Decorative Bowl, Andre Baud, Vallauris c. 1950
By André Baud
Located in St Ouen, FR
Large triangulated dish in vibrant satin blue glaze animated in its center by a stellar pattern
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass "LUCID" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
1970s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
This item remain in a very
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
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Mid Century Modern Large Bowl For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern large bowl available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, ceramic and murano glass, every mid century modern large bowl was constructed with great care. There are 480 variations of the antique or vintage mid century modern large bowl you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern large bowl — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern large bowl, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made mid century modern large bowl has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cenedese, Rörstrand and Gunnar Nylund are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Large Bowl?
Prices for a mid century modern large bowl start at $50 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $1,150.
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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