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Maija Liisa Vasenius for Kalevala Koru Finnish Modernist Ceramic Wall Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Finnish modernist ceramic wall hanging created by Maija-Liisa Vasenius for Kalevala Koru, circa 1960s. Piece measures 26" by 16" and is signed MV on verso. In very good vintage 1960'...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Dynamic Sculpture EVA by Otto Monestier, 1972
By Otto Monestier
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This dynamic woman torso sculpture EVA is made of 55 different sized chromed plastic discs that spin on a central metal axis. Each disc can be individually moved to form a completely...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere Silver Kinetic Wall Hanging
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wilton, CT
Gorgeous Kinetic wall hanging by Curtis Jere Studio. Each strand shimmers and twirls about on a silver support. Incredible form and design.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Arnulf Hoffmann Kinetic Pendulum Sculpture, 1973
Located in Munich, DE
Kinetic pendulum object, made of black painted iron. Signed and dated with stamp: AH 73. Arnulf Hoffmann is a German creative visual artist. Arnulf Hoffmann was born in 1935. Also bo...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1970s Rainbow Neon Plexiglass Pop Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s or 1980s rainbow neon art plexiglass sculpture, maker unknown. First picture shows the sculpture in natural sunlight in the on position while the last picture shows it in the e...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
Large Harry Bertoia Stainless Steel
Willow
Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Harry Bertoia, American (1915-1978). Kinetic stainless steel wires bundled with steel stem, inserted in base on free standing tube and mounted on square base. Gathered wire sculture ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Painted Wood
Welded Metal Kinetic Figurative Sculpture by William Accorsi
By William Accorsi
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and sophisticated sculpture was realized by the esteemed American artist William Accorsi, circa 1970. It features two highly stylized an abstracted human figures with un...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Terry Haass
La Galaxie
Light sculpture, France 1970
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare light sculpture 'La Galaxie' by Terry Haass (1923-2016), France 1970. Terry Haass (born Terezie Goldmannová) was a Czech born French artist known for her printmaking, painting, ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Skokie, IL
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
An early and rare form 1960s fun and colorful kinetic table sculpture by Curtis Jeré. Brass and resin pieces mounted are on metal rods...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beryllium Sonambient by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
A fine and early lithe Beryllium on a rectangular bronze base by Harry Bertoia.
The Sonambient form is arguably the most recognizable of Bertoia's sculptural creations.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
David Laughlin Brutalist Copper Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Copper and enamel sculpture with a signature by artist David Laughlin features a hinged top portion that reveals a modernist face, a circular abstracted cut-out and an open circle in...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Moving Shop Display, 1970s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Original 1970s Swiss Army Knife display. In good working order, a motor runs the knife, opening and closing the scissors and knife blades. Made from plastic.
Stamped Victorinox Orig...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Modernist Iron Abstract Kinetic Sculpture "Drum Set", Lily Pads
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist iron abstract Kinetic sculpture "Drum Set" very well executed, wonderful use of space and proportion.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Joseph Burlini Kinetic Sculpture
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original Joseph Burlini kinetic sculpture.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1975 Elijah David Herschler Stainless Steel Ribbons in Space Sculpture
By Elijah David Herschler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Suspended kinetic sculpture from the 'Ribbons in Space' series, created by Elijah David Herschler of Santa Barbara, California. High polished stainless steel ribbon measures 37" in l...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fulvio Bianconi Blown Glass Venini Murano Midcentury Cobalt Blue Huge Obelisk
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
A huge blown Murano decorative 4 sided obelisk designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
This piece has a very strong presence, especially with this typical blue Venini had the secret...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950s MidCentury Vintage Pinocchio Marionette Puppet, Pelham Puppets
Located in Kastrup, DK
Excellent handmade vintage Pinocchio marionette puppet.
Modelled after the Walt Disney character by Pelham Puppets, England 1960s.
Features moulded head, hands and feet hand pai...
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Mid-20th Century English Other Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Tobia Scarpa for Venini Murano Blown Glass Midcentury "Occhi" Murrine Vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
A beautiful "occhi" brown and clear Murano Murrine glass vase.
Murrine is the name given to these pieces, the name comes from the technique used.
The technique consists of an arr...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Modernist Italian Kinetic Table Top Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s multi colored Italian Kinetic sculpture, constructed of steel and aluminum the textured steel frame is black and the spinning aluminum disc is a soft yellow on one side and a b...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Fulvio Bianconi Blown Glass Venini Murano Midcentury Cobalt Blue Huge Obelisk
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
A huge blown Murano decorative 4 sided obelisk designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
This piece has a very strong presence, especially with this typical blue Venini had the secret...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa for Venini Murano Blown Glass Midcentury Brown Occhi Murrine Vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Nice occhi brown and clear Murano Murrine glass vase
Onion shaped
Known as model 8532
Designed 1959-1960.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Unique Design Art by Hans Weyers Rotating Cosmos Ceiling Object, 1980s
By Hans Weyers
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rotating Cosmos ceiling object is a specific niche in a sector as wide as design, that of ‘collectible design’ or ‘design art’, situated in the grey zone between art and design....
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Val Bertoia 17 Rod Sonambient Kinetic Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Val Bertoia Sonambient kinetic sound sculpture, "Statue of Moving Sounds", 17 silicon-bronze rods, in a 3-row design silvered to brass base. “Certificate of Authenticity”, #B-2311, c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze
Tom McAllister Spray Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia, Tom McAllister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture by California artist Tom McAllister c.1960s in the style of Harry Bertoia. A single sculpture contains about 1,300 wire rods that "spray" out into the air. The moving metal...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell, Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
This striking monumental piece by Paolo Soleri features a breathtaking bronze bell supported by a ca...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden... after Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden,, after Bertoia.. Signed and dated. something ? 62,,,.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cassettiera danese anni ’60 in teak – 4 cassetti
Located in Torino, IT
puri del design Mid-Century scandinavo: essenzialità, equilibrio e bellezza naturale. Le sue linee
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
1970s Italian Bar Cart in Beige Plastic by Dal Vera with Bottle Holder
By Dal Vera
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
beverages or glassware.
Mounted on four original wheels, this cart is fully mobile and fits easily into
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
1976 Italian Black Lacquer Silver Grey Blue Mondrian Decor Bar Sideboard/Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
highlighted in black, the lacquer so perfect and luxurious that it resembles silk. The unique Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Nickel, Metal
Rare Vintage Sandro Petti 1960 Silver Nickel
Gold Brass Modern Chest / Console
By Sandro Petti
Located in New York, NY
A very unique and remarkable Italian Mid-Century Modern one of a kind centerpiece or side table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Italian Midcentury Wood Red Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century wood, metal, mirror, red fabric and glass Bar cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Sideboard danese anni ’60 in palissandro – ante scorrevoli e cassetti
Located in Torino, IT
l’essenza del design Mid-Century scandinavo: proporzioni equilibrate, superfici pure e una scelta materica
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Rolf Hesland for Bruksbo Rosewood Magazine or Record Rack
By Rolf Hesland, Bruksbo
Located in Skokie, IL
Rolf Hesland for Bruksbo Rosewood Magazine or Record Rack
This beautifully designed mid-century
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kartell
Componibili
Square-Base Serving Trolley / Table Model 4970, 1960s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
even retro serving trolley—perfect for interiors that blend mid-century elegance with modern
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Plastic
Sideboard in Teak Danese Anni ’60 – Ante Scorrevoli e Cassetti
Located in Torino, IT
design scandinavo Mid-Century. La sua forma trapezoidale, più ampia sulla parte bassa e leggermente
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Space Age Italian Dry Bar Cabinet in style of Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Nicolosi, IT
liquor cabinet in modern, vintage, or mid-century interiors. A versatile and iconic piece, inspired by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass, Plastic
Credenza La Permanente Mobili Cantù in palissandro e marmo
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Conversano, IT
Mobili Cantù
Anno di Progettazione: Anni 50
Stile: Mid-Century Modern
Materiali Principali: Palissandro
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
De Sede DS 600 Snake Sofas in Full Black Leather by Ueli Berger Switzerland 1972
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Almelo, NL
Set Mid-Century Modern Swiss De Sede DS600 full leather sectional "snake" sofas. A design by Ueli
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Theo Tempelman large writing desk in black AP Originals The Netherlands 1960
By AP Originals, Theo Tempelman
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
, 1960. A refined example of Dutch mid-century design, the piece combines clean architectural lines with
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Retro 1970s Longato
Game
Bar Cart in Vibrant Red with Lights By Marcello Siard
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
brings a touch of mid-century modern elegance to your home.
A Rare Gem in Vibrant Red
The Longato ‘Game
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Plastic
Vittorio Dassi Iconic Design Midcentury Dining Table, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful table designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, 1950.
The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Sideboard
Cortina
Nils Jonsson
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Brescia, IT
artigianalità e unicità al mobile. Le gambe affusolate, tipiche del design mid-century, conferiscono al
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Set of 2 Longato
Game
Bar Carts / Side Tables in Red with integrated Lights
By Marcello Siard, Collezioni Longato
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
touch of mid-century modern elegance to your home.
A Rare Gem in Vibrant Red
The Longato ‘Game
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Resin
Mobile bar Sorgente dei mobili Cantu, 1950
By La Sorgente del Mobile
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Credenza Mobile Bar, Manifattura Italiana, 1950
Condizioni: Buone
Materiali: Vetro, Legno
Epoca
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lacquered Red Parchment Vellum
Gilt Metal Drinks Trolley By Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous mid-century Italian two-tier rich red coloured parchment vellum and gilt metal drinks
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage Luciano Frigerio Italian Cast Bronze Brutalist Rectangular Mirror
By Luciano Frigerio, Frigerio Di Desio
Located in New York, NY
A rare Italian Mid-Century Modern geometric mirror "Specchio Scultura", "Sculpture Mirror" as
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Parete Attrezzata Regolabile in Due Moduli Separabili - Italia - Anni
60
Located in Milano, IT
design che porta con sé il fascino del mid-century modern, con linee pulite e un’attenzione al dettaglio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Carlo de Carli dry bar for Fiarm Italy 1965
By Fiarm, Carlo di Carli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
in 1965, is a beautiful representation of mid-century Italian design. Constructed from curved plywood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Bar Tugas Mobile Drinks Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
This wonderful French drinks cart/bar trolley displays all the hallmark elements of the Classic “ocean liner” Art Deco design of the 1930s. The rounded ends, with the polished chrome...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid 20th century Scandinavian steel mobile clothes rail
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Scandinavian steel mobile clothes rail circa 1960.
Tubular frame with leather
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Shelves
Materials
Steel
20th Century Angelo Mangiarotti Sorgente del Mobile Commode in Wood, 60s
By La Sorgente del Mobile, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Turin, Turin
made by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 60s for Sorgente del Mobile. It has three little drawers right under
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Jindrich Halabala Armchairs in Bentwood and Sheepskin
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brussels, BE
, and more, with an aesthetic that drew from Czech Cubism, Art Déco, and Classic European mid-century
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Bentwood
Kurt Østervig Teak Bar Cart With Expandable Top
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing a masterpiece of mid-century design - this Vintage Teak Trolley Cart by the renowned
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Teak
George Nelson for Herman Miller
Primavera
Nightstands, c. 1955, Signed
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for Herman Miller would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Model H269 Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, circa 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Gloucester, GB
, and more, with an aesthetic that drew from Czech Cubism, Art Déco, and classic European mid-century
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Model H269 Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, circa 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Gloucester, GB
, and more, with an aesthetic that drew from Czech Cubism, Art Déco, and Classic European mid-century
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Model H269 Armchairs By Jindřich Halabala, Circa 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Gloucester, GB
, and more, with an aesthetic that drew from Czech Cubism, Art Déco, and classic European mid-century
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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Midcentury Mobile For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury mobile for your home. Each midcentury mobile for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and art glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury mobile — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A midcentury mobile is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury mobile that is appealing in its simplicity, but Venini, Fulvio Bianconi and Associazione Artigiana Canturina del Mobile produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Mobile?
Prices for a midcentury mobile start at $199 and top out at $9,979 with the average selling for $3,013.
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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