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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
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Bubble by 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
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 Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
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
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano oval shaped glass bowl, serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Red and Green Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kastrup, DK
Murano "Sommerso" glass ashtray in red and green colors.
Design presumably by Alessandro
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glittery Copper Aventurine Red White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl Dish
By Salviati, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown alternating ribbons Italian art glass decorative footed bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Archimede Seguso "Macchia ambra verde" bowl Murano glass with gold circa 1950.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible original Archimede Seguso "Macchia ambra verde" Murano glass with gold circa 1950 bowl.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Murano Gold Flecks Garnet Art Glass Heart Bowl, Italy 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Barovier Toso Murano gold flecked heart shaped art glass bowl, ashtray or vide-poche. Attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, MCM
Located in Miami, FL
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, Italy, Mid-20th Century
A
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Diamond Faceted Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Sommerso faceted Murano glass bowl or ashtray in green and yellow double cased glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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 Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Coffee Table Decorative, Murano Bowl in Sommerso Pink Glass, Rare Italian Item
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass Bowl - Sommerso Glass Decorative
Charming vintage bowl in pink and clear “Sommerso
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$341 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Murano Trefoil Speckled Glass Bowl - Unsigned - Italy - circa 1970s
Located in Chatham, ON
Murano Mid Century Modern studio glass trefoil form bowl - clear glass with speckles to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Caviar Murano Glass Diamond Bowl by Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano Sommerso technique art glass bowl from the 1960s, designed by Flavio Poli and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped art glass bowl or dish in ruby red and clear handblown glass. Designed and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$238 Sale Price
46% Off
Lorin Marsh Large "Ridged Bowl" Amber Murano Glass Centerpiece Brass Tripod Base
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh large "RIDGED BOWL" in Amber, Murano art glass centerpiece bowl with tripod
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Multi-Color Murano Vetri Glass Sommerso Bowl Shell Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Monumental 12" Italian Diamond Cut Faceted Brown Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This monumentally large Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vase, circa 1960 - 1980
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Star Mosaic Italian Art Glass Bowl Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
vase. Mid-century era. Measures: 8 5/8" long x 6 1/2" wide x 4" high.
Literature:
Fratelli Toso Murano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Millefiori Bowl with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1900s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Bowl with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1900s
A small millefiori murrine
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Triangular Murano Accent Bowl in Red, Green and Yellow "Sommerso" Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$568 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Murano Lavender Gold Flecks Swirl Cloud Design Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
is so inclined. Mid-century era. Measures: 7” long x 6 3/4” wide x 3 1/4” tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Seguso Crystal and Purple Air-Bubbled Murano Glass Italian Bowl 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury crystal and purple air-bubbled glass bowl. This wonderful item was designed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, C. 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning honey brown amber '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
Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$757 Sale Price
20% Off
1, 8 Kg Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Fratelli Toso
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
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
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
Venini Murano Riccardo Licata Black Orange Mosaic Italian Art Glass Large Bowl
By Riccardo Licata, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare, vintage Murano hand blown mosaic white, black and orange murrines
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
Seguso Murano Glass 1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Toronto, ON
Transparent blue green art glass Archimede Seguso decorative bowl made by Murano. This striking
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
$255 Sale Price
25% Off
Gabbiani Artist Signed Center Piece Murano Bowl with Gold Foot
By Gabbiani
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing black and red with gold highlight Murano glass center piece by Gabbiani. The bowl retains
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Seguso Murano Dark Amethyst Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Seashell Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
it as a catchall, candy dish or jewelry / ring dish. Mid-century era. Measures: 5" long x 4 1/2" wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Gold Leaf
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Multi-color Silver Flecks Shell Glass Bowl, Dino Martens, Italy 1950s
By Dino Martens
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-blown Murano Scalloped Art Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks
Eye-catching shell shaped Murano art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Archimede Murano Seguso aventurine Centerpiece Decorative Bowl Catch It all
By Archimede Seguso
Located in San Diego, CA
Archimede Murano Seguso aventurine Centerpiece Decorative Bowl Catch It all , beautiful piece
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Twisted Ribs Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso with Gold Leaf, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Archimede Seguso, 1955.
This sinuous, dynamic and elegant bowl / vide-poche is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Murano Bowl/Vide Poche in Green "Uranium" Glass, Triangular Accent Piece
Located in Milano, IT
For how magical it might seem at first glance, Murano glass is mostly a matter of chemistry. Color
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$312 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Aqua Rim Gold Flecks Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown aqua and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed and scalloped rim
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Heavy Murano Glass Clear to Vibrant Color Sommerso Pinched Bowl
Located in Ferndale, MI
Murano Glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$450 Sale Price
47% Off
Seguso Murano Deep Red Bullicante Glass Dish Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Murano glass dish, bowl, ashtray, or vide poche, rendered in a beautiful deep red handblown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$272 Sale Price
57% Off
Murano Sommerso Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche, Italy, 1970
s
By Flavio Poli
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Murano Sommerso Amber Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche / Catchall / Ashtray, Italy, 1970's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Lilac Swirl Ribbons
Gold Dust Large Bowl / Ashtray
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquiste hand blown Murano glass Sommerso swirl ribbon large bowl or ashtray with gold dust
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Art glass Pink And Clear
By Fratelli Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning decorative dish in white, blue, and gold speckled. This bowl is made with a pink, clear
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$168 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Art Glass Swan Catchall Red and Clear Glass, Vintage, Italy, 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
organic shaped bowl, catchall, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 2 New Old Stock, Murano Sommerso Glass Shell Bowl Cenedese Vetri, 1960s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl set of 2
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
$852 Sale Price
20% Off
Archimede Seguso 1940s Swan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Dust Red Italian
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Archimede Seguso 1940s swan-shaped murano glass bowl with gold dust.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$746 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge Seguso Vetri d
Arte White Scavo Vintage Murano Glass Bowl Centrepiece 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Seguso Vetri d'Arte white 'a Scavo' centrepiece bowl circa 1980s. Karl Springer designed many
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Heavy 3.7kg Rare Extra Large Shell Bowl "PINK BUBBLE" Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element extra large in floral form
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Bowl in Red Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bowl in Red Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s
An art glass bowl designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano bowl in polychrome mouth blown art glass. Spiral decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass.
Spiral decoration. Italian design, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Ashtray Bowl, Sommerso, Faceted, Red, Signed
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Mandruzzato murano glass bowl, Sommerso, faceted, red, amber, signed. Medium scale
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
60% Off
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine
A lovely work of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$123 Sale Price
25% Off
Flavio Poli
Sea Shell
Sommerso Bowl Seguso Vetri D
Arts, Murano
By Flavio Poli
Located in Sharon, CT
Poli and executed by Seguso Vetri d'Arts, Murano.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink and Green Murano Centerpiece Bowl by Archimede Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large, monumental and heavy art glass bowl. Made from cased green main glass with a center in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl in Amethyst and Gold Aventurine, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Pedestal Vase in Amethyst and Gold Leaf
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Seguso Murano Flavio Poli Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Sculptural Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
exceptional craftsmanship of mid-century Murano glass art. Designed in the renowned Sommerso technique, this
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
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
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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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