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Vintage Italian Murano Green and Red Hat Vase / Bowl / Plate
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Murano Green and Red Hat Vase / Bowl / Plate
This green and red blow Murano glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Red and Translucent Murano Glass Bowl, Italy, 1950s
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Red and translucent Murano glass bowl. Italy, 1950s.
Colors: rouge & gold.
What is Murano Glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Murano Pink White Copper Flecks Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine Flecks. Attributed to Fratelli Toso. Italy, 1950
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
$925 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Art Glass Bowl with Gold Foil, Murano, Italy, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Bowl with Gold Foil, Murano, Italy, 1950s
A vintage Venetian art glass bowl most
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Sommerso Murano Bowl/Paperweight in Purple and Yellow Glass, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$341 Sale Price
20% Off
Amber Murano "Bullicante" Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, Barovier 1960
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Roma, IT
and unique decorative bowl, perfect to complement a Mid-Century Modern project.
Dimensions (cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray Tortoise Spotted Bowl Ashtray Vintage 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray leopard, tortoise spotted bowl in amber and a dark espresso-brown colors
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Archimede Seguso "Alabastro" Art Glass Bowl, Murano, Italy, ca. 1958
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso "Alabastro" Art glass bowl, Murano Italy ca. 1958.
A Venetian art glass bowl in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl, Decorative Centerpiece by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Maurice Marinot, Archimede Seguso
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Murano Glass Bowl, Decorative Centerpiece by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1960s.
Large hand-blown
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Triangular Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray, Purple
Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flavio Poli Seguso Faceted Decorative Bowl or Ashtray in Murano Glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s.
A very large Murano sommerso art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sogni Infranti Bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano, 1992
By Venini, Mario Bellini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sogni infranti bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano 1992
A large bowl "Alzata" of the "Sogni
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Soft Pink Murano Glass Dish / Bowl, Italy 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Soft pink murano glass dish / centerpiece, made in Italy 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Ercole Barovier for Barovier
Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl
A great Murano glass bowl in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large 1.3kg Murano Glass Bullicante purple 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
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
Venini Art Glass Bowl
Diamante
by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
A rare Venini art glass bowl of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Small Bowl Seguso Design Red Color Murano Art Glass, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bowl Seguso design red color Murano art glass, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$232 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Murano Glass Bullicante red-gold 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
Alfredo Barbini, Murano Scavo Technique Glass Bowl, 1970s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Delft, NL
Alfredo Barbini, Murano Scavo technique glass bowl, 1970s
An Italian piece of Art from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
an amazing Fulvio Bianconi MURANO very heavy (2.25KG) 1970s BOWL or ashtray
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Landshut, BY
in Milan where I grew up, bought this bowl in Venice together with a huge Fazzoletto Vase of the same
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
$1,348 Sale Price
20% Off
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Glass Handeled Bowl, Murano circa 1920
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Bowl in Blue, Yellow and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
An antique Millefiori
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element in pink tone
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell by Venini Murano attrib., Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli, Venini, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer: attributed to Venini Glass, Murano
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vintage Italian Murano Pink Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attributed
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Maurizio Albarelli, Vittorio Rigattieri
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, Maurizio Albarelli, Vittorio Rigattieri
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
Murano Glass Bowl Attributed to Flavio Poli for Somerso 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Verviers, BE
Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso d'Arte, this biomorphic Murano glass bowl is handcrafted with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Midcentury Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Dots, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic hand blown midcentury Murano glass bowl with gold dots. This fantastic object is
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Organic Yellow White Murano Multicolor Murrine Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
millefiori Murano glass bowl has multicolor murrine decorations in green, brown, red, yellow, orange and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,443 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Murano Clamshell Glass Bowl by Seguso Dalla Venezia
By Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Murano Clamshell Glass Bowl attributed to Seguso Dalla Venezia.
Please note the size as
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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
Mid-Century Italian Murano Amber and Blue Glass Fountain
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian (1940s) Murano metal and glass fountain with 36 amber & blue colored glass
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Fountains
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Glass Bowl with Copper Aventurine by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1970s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Glasgow, GB
and mid-century sculptural design.
The body is composed of richly toned brown Murano glass, subtly
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
$580 Sale Price
28% Off
Murano Italian Modernist Amber Sommerso Small Teardrop Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano glass small decorative bowl or dish, circa 1950's. Piece measures 1.5" by 6.25" and is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown collectors! Measures 9" tall (or long as a bowl) x 5 3/4
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, G. Campanella
Co., 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
Venini Murano glass multicolor with zanfirico and venturine circa 1950 bowl.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass multicolor with zanfirico and venturine bowl.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Ensemble of Nude Pink Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Art Glass
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese set, group, ensemble or collection of vintage midcentury Murano glass vases, bowls or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Green Murano Bowl in Mouth Blown Art Glass, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Green Murano bowl in mouth blown art glass, 1960s.
Measures: 18 x 9 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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 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
Beautiful Murano Art Glass Sommerso Confectionery Platter Vintage Italy 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass bowl or plate in a nice different shades of red and clear color. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Seguso Bowl Air Bubbles Inside Red Trasparent Glass Italian Design
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Seguso bowl air bubbles inside red trasparent glass Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$623 Sale Price
30% Off
Small Bowl Murano Glass Italian Design Midcentury 1940 Red Air Bubbles
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bowl Murano glass Italian design midcentury 1940 red air bubbles.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$415 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Alessandro Mandruzzato, Barovier&Toso, 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
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Use it as a fruit bowl, or a flower vase (if you put a flower frog in the center). Mid-Century era
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Sommerso
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Murano Glass Bullicante blue silver Bubble Bowl Element Shell, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
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 1.2kg Bullicante PINK Bubble Bowl Element Shell, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
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
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
A great Venetian art glass bowl of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Mid-Century Thick Clear Glass Ashtray, Murano Style, 1960s–1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Italian mid-century ashtray crafted in thick, clear glass, likely produced in Murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
CLEARANCE SALE Vintage Murano Glass Bowl / Vide-Poche with Copper Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE Vintage Murano Glass Bowl / Vide-Poche with Copper Aventurine.
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
$125 Sale Price
28% Off
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A very large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, dish, vide-poche or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Murano Raspberry Color and Bubble Design Ashtray or Candy Bowl
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large scale Murano glass ash tray of candy bowl. Made in the 1970s in Italy. High artisan Murano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Ermanno Nason (attr.) for Cenedese Large Murano Glass Flower Bowl, circa 1970s
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
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
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bubble Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, G. Campanella
Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
These
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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Murano Mid Century Brown Bowl For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the murano mid century brown bowl you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every murano mid century brown bowl was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the murano mid century brown bowl you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A murano mid century brown bowl is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso and Murano Glass Sommerso each produced at least one beautiful murano mid century brown bowl that is worth considering.
How Much is a Murano Mid Century Brown Bowl?
Prices for a murano mid century brown bowl can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $4,962, while the average can fetch as much as $577.
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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