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Galliano Ferro Murano Turquoise, Blue, Red Yellow Fused Caned Glass Bowl Vintage
By Galliano Ferro
Located in North Miami, FL
The amazing colors of this sculptural masterpiece of an Italian vintage Murano glass bowl ring with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Italian Barbini Murano Art Glass Pear Shaped Green
White Bowl Trinket Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Barbini Murano Art Glass Pear Shaped Green & White Mid Century Modern Trinket Dish. Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Snail Bowl By Archimede Seguso Pink, Gold 1960
s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful small gem of a vintage Murano Archimede Seguso small glass bowl is in the shape of a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$596 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Flavio Poli Murano Red and Yellow Uranium Sommerso Oblong Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage Murano Flavio Poli hand blown glass oblong bowl or serving piece is from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Aureliano Toso Dino Martens Murano Art Glass XL Centerpiece Bowl, Gold Flecks
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass centerpiece with aventurine gold and silver flecks
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Murano Bowl in Blue Mouth Blown Art Glass. Italian Design, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in blue mouth blown art glass. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 16 x 7 cm.
In perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Heavy 1.5kg Glass "Green-yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Italy, 1970s
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
1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Fratelli Toso, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1930s Bowl Italian Design Murano Murrine Blown Glass White Blue Turquoise, Ferro
Located in London, GB
A 1938 very beautiful bowl. Blown Murano glass Murrine technique in blue, turquoise and white
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large 30cm 1.9kg Glass element bowl by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Glass Fruit Bowl Catchall, Blue Green Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Blue and Amethyst Art Glass Bowl Sommerso Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
A substantial vintage Italian Murano hand blown Sommerso art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Venini
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer: Venini glass, murano
Origin
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Amber Murano Pulegoso Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber Murano glass ashtray or bowl carefully hand blown with small bubbles inside
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
$540 Sale Price
40% Off
XL 2.4kg Murano Glass Sommerso yellow DIAMOND Bowl Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls.
This object has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Art Glass Murano Blue Green Bowl Attributed to Holmegaard MCM
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Sculptural Italian art glass bowl. Blue and green tones. Murano sculptural
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
By Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1, 47kg Floral Glass "Lucid" Bowl Shell Centerpiece Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso pink DIAMOND Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante
Gold Polveri Flecks
Located in Soquel, CA
” technique, with folded over rim and decorative indent. A blue and white Murano glass bowl with gold leaf
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of 3 Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By G. Campanella
Co., Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements, set of 3
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Ashtray Bowl in Murano Sommerso Grey, Black and Clear Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
using the "Sommerso" glass technique.
The Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks White Swirl Italian Art Glass Heart Dish Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Murano Art Glass Bowl Catchall Blue and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Yellow Murano Glass / Ashtray - Decorative bowl from the 70
s
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass / Ashtray / Pop Art Glass / Coffee table decorative
Decorative bowl in yellow glass
Category
Vintage 1970s European Space Age Glass
Materials
Glass
$362 Sale Price
10% Off
Pink
Gold Murano Glass Latticino Centerpiece/ bowl w/ Scalloped Edge
Located in New York, NY
This Murano glass centerpiece or candy bowl features the latticino technique, characterized by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Multicolor Murano Glass Bowl Gold Flakes Shell Ashtray Dino Martens Italy, 1960s
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element, GOLD FLAKES.
DINO MARTENS FOR AURELIANO TOSO
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vintage Italian Murano Pink Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attributed
By Vittorio Rigattieri, Maurizio Albarelli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Large Vintage Italian Murano Black Glass Bowl
Attri.
Maurizio Albarelli
By Vittorio Rigattieri, Maurizio Albarelli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vintage Italian Murano Pink Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attributed
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Vittorio Rigattieri, Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso White
a Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl Karl Springer Style 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Karl Springer style 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured square glass bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, G. Campanella
Co.
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
CLEARANCE SALE Mutli Colored Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl with Silver Fleck AS IS
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE Mutli Colored Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl with Silver Fleck. AS-IS CONDITION
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$123 Sale Price
25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Aqua Green Ribbon Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass heart shaped bowl. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl has a decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
12" Large Murano A Canne Ritorte Glass Vintage Italian Swirl Bowl Gold Flakes
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage hand blown Murano glass "a Canne" (with canes) bowl of vibrant blue, green, and clear with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Large Murano Glass "Multi-Color" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elevate your smoking experience with our transparent ashtray—modern and minimalist, it blends seamlessly into any décor.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Large 1.7kg Murano Glass DIAMOND Bowl Element by Flavio Poli attrib., Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls
Straightforward
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Red Flavio Poli Bowl in Murano Sommerso, Italy 1950s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
contributions to 20th-century art glass. Born in Chioggia, Italy, he worked with some of the most prestigious
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink Venetian, Italian 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Artisan Murano Bullicante Glass Bowl
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Murano red and clear art glass bowl with controlled bullicante and applied clear glass forms
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Blue and Clear Art Glass Sommerso Bowl Object Vintage, Murano, Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Ashtray w/ sterling silver 925, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element with sterling silver layers
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Gold Dust Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Biomorphic Glass Bowl, Signed
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Hanover, MA
Strikingly graphic large Murano glass asymmetric and biomorphic bowl in royal blue and white by the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 New Old Stock Murano Opaline Glass Ashtray Shell Bowl by Cenedese, 1960
By Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano opaline glass ashtrays set of 2
Design:
Gino Cenedese
Producer
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
xl 1.7kg Murano Glass Sommerso "diamond" Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, C. 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Lime Green and Rose Pink Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Modernist Murano Glass Fazzoletto Centerpiece, Octopus Skin Animal Print
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Octopus Print Animal Fazzoletto Murano Glass Extra Large Centerpiece Vase.
Attibuted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$2,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Bowl with Red and Gold Accents
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular Murano bowl - rare and desirable, this piece has a large red center with accents of
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Seguso Vetri D
Arte Murano Cased Pulegoso Turquoise, White Glass Bowl Vintage
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful and special rare Italian vintage Murano glass bowl has it all going on. It is the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Sommerso Murano Glass Clover Shape Bowl Catchall Rose Green Clear Colors Seguso
By Seguso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
different colors, Rose, Light Green and transparent.
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass from Murano, Italy in the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Barovier Toso Murano Red White Silver Flecks Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Midcentury Italian Murano Heart Centerpiece Bowl, Red and White Glass, Silver Flecks
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Violet and Gold Murano Glass Dish Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Murano glass dish, bowl, ashtray, or vide poche rendered in a beautiful handblown violet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$296 Sale Price
55% Off
Murano Art Glass Sommerso Bowl Catchall Royal Blue Amber and Clear Vintage Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass bowl in a nice royal blue, amber (in the stem) and clear color. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lorin Marsh Large Ridged Bowl Pink Murano Glass Centerpiece Nickel Tripod Base
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh large "RIDGED BOWL" in pink with a very soft blush undertone, Murano art
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Nickel
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Murano Glass Bowl Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano glass bowl mid century you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every murano glass bowl mid century was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a murano glass bowl mid century, we have 1798 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect murano glass bowl mid century — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right murano glass bowl mid century, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made murano glass bowl mid century over the years, but those crafted by Alfredo Barbini, Barovier&Toso and Cenedese are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Murano Glass Bowl Mid Century?
A murano glass bowl mid century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $659, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $18,400.
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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