Mid-Century Modern Furniture
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Place of Origin: Italian
Italian Modern Octagonal Brass Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Romeo Rega
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Octagonal Brass Mirror.
Offered is a sleek mid-century Italian octagonal brass mirror.
This mirror in the style of Gio Ponti is the perfect size for a powder room, dre...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage 80
s Italian Modern Sofa in Cognac Leather and Wood
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful leather sofa. Wooden frame with curved sides and decorated with a lattice pattern. The back, side and seat cushions are padded and covered in cognac leather with a zipper. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carlo Nason
Lotus
Table Lamp for Mazzega, Opalescent Glass, 1960s Design
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A refined expression of Italian glass artistry, the ‘Lotus’ table lamp—designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega—embodies both sculptural beauty and functional elegance. This example, prod...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano Salviati Sommerso Emerald Green Italian Art Glass Owl Figure Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso dark to lighter emerald green Italian art glass owl bird figure, sculpture. Then piece is documented to the Salviati Company. I have owne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Area 50 Pendant Lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1974
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This iconic Area 50 pendant lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Mario Bellini for Artemide in 1974, is a true masterpiece of modernist lighting design. Featuring a sleek and ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Brass Wall Sconce, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This wall sconce, designed and produced in Italy during the 1950s, features a clean, elegant design crafted entirely in brass. The wall lamps have a distinctive, aged patina and oxid...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Black-Lacquered Brass, Bronze and Opaline
Located in Rome, IT
A sculptural and distinctly modern pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, characterized by a graphic, architectural composition. Each sconce is built around a slender, angled v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Afra And Tobia Scarpa TL59 Dining Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra And Tobia Scarpa TL59 Table For Cassina
A skilful interplay of shapes and weights is distilled into a simple shape that welcomes and includes, thanks to its balanced proportion...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$68,236 / item
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Pink Murano Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall light is composed of three organic, curved, leaf-shaped elements in satin-finished Murano glass, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave parts embrace the bras...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italo Valenti Sculptural Coffee Table with Seagull and Marine Life Base, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A striking sculptural coffee table by Valenti, Spain, circa 1970s.
The base is executed in gilt and patinated metal, beautifully modeled as a rocky seaside landscape with a perched s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Sundial Shell- Shaped Silver-Plated Metal Trinket Case Box, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a small vintage box with a sculptural shape inspired by an architectural perspective, commonly known as “sundial shell.”
Highly decorative, its emb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Italian Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Gio Ponti attributed.
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian Walnut ladder back side chairs with woven rush seats, in the manner of Italian master designer, Gio Ponti. One seat needs a bit of attention to the front of the woven...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood, Walnut
Italian Designer, Console Table, Walnut, Vinyl, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and purple vinyl wall-mounted console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 53.0"W x 15.75"D
All items ship from High Point...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Flame Chair Rosewood White Bouclé Chair by Dante LaTorre, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury Italian Flame chair, newly upholstered, 1960s.
Sculptural Pozzi & Verga model ‘2/R’ or ''Flame'' chairs, designed by Dante LaTorre. The chair is made of bent, laminated r...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Ash
Large 1970s vintage table lamp in chrome metal Italian design
Located in None, IT
Large table lamp with chrome metal body and white cloth shade, Italian design, 1970s.
CONDITION:
In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
Height 9...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$582 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Perforated Top Tri-Leg Metal Tables Emu Italy 1960
s
Located in Rochester, NY
Matching set of three mid 20th century modern all original white enamel painted metal perforated circular top stacking tables with tri leg base - made in Italy by Emu, circa 1960's. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Catchall / Vide-Poche in Porcelain "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the bottom...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pendant Lamp LS 199 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
A refined dialogue between light and glass defines this pendant lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, created in the early 1970s. The composition, model LS 199, demonstrates Nason’s sensi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovo ( Italy, 1960s)
Eight opaline glass spouted diffusers circle through a main body. The glass is supported by eight brass armatures and individually hoisted sus...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Opal, Brass
$10,400
Bellflower Hanging Lamp made of Ice Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful handcrafted ice glass is the perfect example of solid, valuable work. The finely crafted brass that crowns the classic shade is the icing on the cake, completing this ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Sconces with Curved White Diffusers
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each composed of a brass wall plate (12 cm diameter) from which a slender black lacquered steel arm extends to support a curved white dif...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Adjustable Mid-Century Italian Brass Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a striking pair of mid-century Italian wall sconces from the 1970s, meticulously crafted from high-quality brass to infuse elegance and modern style into any space. These...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Gorgeous Smoking Set in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous smoking set in onyx. The table lighter works perfectly. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension:
Table Lighter
diameter 2,36 x 3,93 H inches
dia...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille
Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of small cocoon Table Lamps, model Gatto Piccolo. Design by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for Flos, Italy in 1960. Made in the 1960s or 1970s. Both are signed. A great example of m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sculpture of Peasant in Capodimonte Porcelain by Giuseppe Cappè, 1958
Located in Milano, MI
Capodimonte porcelain figurine depicting a peasant, made by Giuseppe Cappelli in 1958
Ø cm 18 Ø cm 14 h cm 22
Giuseppe Cappè (1921-2008) was a renowned Italian artist, widely recog...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$824 Sale Price
28% Off
Veca Wall Lighting Pair of blue Glass , Italy 1960
By VECA
Located in La xara, VC
Superb pair of wall lighting by VECA with leaves glass with structure.
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This superb wall light...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$532 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Maralunga Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Beerse, VAN
The Maralunga, an icon of Italian design, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1973, is one of the most beloved pieces in modern furniture history.
Its soft, organic lines an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Chrome Delta Grande Ceiling Lamp by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The “Delta Grande” ceiling lamp, crafted by the renowned designer Sergio Mazza for the prestigious manufacturer Artemide, is a stunning example of mid-century modern design from Ital...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Glass ceiling suspensions, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling suspensions.
Made for us exclusively in Italy.
Hand blown glass, custom finished brass.
Available in brass or patinated brass.
Italy 2021
Rewired for US
Overall ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,700 / item
1960s Astonishing Green Vase By Ca Dei Vetrai. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing green vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 7,87 x 11,41 H inches
diameter cm 20 x cm 29 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Mazzega Floor Lamp Model LT 316 in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and iconic floor lamp model "LT 316" designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s.
Fully original and in fabulous condition, with no missing parts...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Wall Mirror with Brass Frame (circa 1950s) - Large
Located in London, GB
Mid-century large Italian wall mirror with brass frame (circa 1950s). The mirror is distinctively-shaped in a Modern style. Imagine a car's windshield. It is in good overall conditio...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,622 Sale Price
20% Off
Palmette Ceiling Light - four levels, 163 transparent glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Palmette ceiling light made by 163 Murano trasparent glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal.
Period:late 20th century...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi (circa 1950s)
Located in London, GB
Charming sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi made in Italy in the middle of the 20th century. This wonderful sideboard was rendered in veneer woods. It has five drawers configured b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,219 Sale Price
35% Off
Small Archimede Seguso Vase Murano Glass Red Gold Leaf Venetian 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Small Archimede Seguso Murano glass vase in a vibrant red with gold leaf inclusions, hand-crafted in Venice in the late 1950s to early 1960s
Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Designer, Console Table, Marble, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green marble console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass leg presents with light wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.625...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase for Barovier
Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This marvelous decorative piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In fabulous ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Wall Sconce - Vintage STILNOVO Brass and Opaline Glass applique
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a singular Italian mid-century wall sconce, attributed to the renowned design lineage of STILNOVO. This lamp embodies the sleek, geometric aesthetics of the 1950s and 196...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, single vintage Mid-Century modern Italian table lamp made of hand blown Pulegoso Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in good condition. The detailed slightly f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tobia Scarpa Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury rectangular coffee table in walnut wood with smoked glass top. This incredibly beauitiful coffee table was produced in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Afra & ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Barovier Murano "Rostrato" Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and very rare Murano glass table lamp entirely made in "rostrato" mouth-blown Murano glass with brass accents. This unique table lamp is incredibly charming and was designe...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Mirrored Wall Lights attributed to Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A pair of sculptural 1950s Italian brass & mirror wall lights.
The whimsical design is attributed to Cesare Lacca (b. Italy, 1929).
Good overall condition, the gilt brass frame rub...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Italian Modern Ottomans With Brass Legs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Ottomans With Brass Legs.
Offered is a beautiful pair of mid-century Italian Gio Ponti inspired round ottomans or poufs with spalyed brass legs professionally ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,450 / set
Castiglioni Red Metal "Light Ball" Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury "Light Ball" wall or ceiling lamp in wonderful red enameled metal and opaline glass. This iconic piece was designed by Achille Castiglioni and manufactured in Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Art Deco Murano Sconces by Ercole Barovier. These bellflower shaped sconces were produced in Italy during the late 1940s.
All in fabulous condition with no chips or crack...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Brass 8-Bulb Flush Mount Attributed to Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Glendale, CA
1970s Brass 8-Bulb Flush Mount Attributed to Gaetano Sciolari.
A rare 1970s Italian design executed in attractively patinated brass, which accommodates 8 bulbs of choice. A highly f...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Willy Rizzo Large Table Lamp in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and unique massive table lamp in chrome-plated steel and tortoiseshell effect lucite. This striking lamp was designed by Willy Rizzo and produced in Italy during the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is signed on the bottom.
In ama...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 1970s coat rack lamp
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Vintage coat rack lamp for boys' room dating back to the 1970s.
This cute object was made with wooden frame, covered with soft fabric, as well as the lampshade depicting the cute muz...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Italian Mid-century Modern White Blown Glass Table Lamps, Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern mold blown, white Murano milk glass table lamps by Carlo Nason. Please note: these are priced and sold as individual pieces. 1 lamp is $3,270.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Milk Glass
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo.
Dimensions: 12 cm width
Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available)
A stylish combination of brass & opaline gla...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Murano Italian POLIEDRI iridescent glass wall sconces
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Luxury and GENUINE Murano Glass pair of applique. 100% HAND MADE IN MURANO. The appliques are made by 16 Murano handmade POLIEDRI glass, for each one, in a Solid metal frame gold pai...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Frisbi 850 pendant lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1970s, is a striking example of minimalist elegance and innovative lighting...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Scarce ceiling lamp Jo-Jo or 2072 by Gino Sarfatti
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare suspension : Jo-Jo ou 2072 par Gino Sarfatti vers 1953.
Matériaux :
- aluminium laqué
- Methacrylate
Dimensions :
Hauteur : 92 cm
Longueur : 84 cm
Littérature : ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Wood Forme Libre Table Basse by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soft, enveloping shapes characterise the design low table authored by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. A low version of the ‘en forme libre’ dining table...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bedside Tables by Renato Zevi Production Italy 1970
By Renato Zevi
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant bedside tables designed by Italian designer Renato Zevi in the 1970s. Black lacquered wood frame, dark glass top, and two bronze mirrored glass drawers with black suede int...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rocchetto Stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Kartell, Italy, 1969
Located in Milano, IT
Rocchetto Stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Kartell, Italy, 1969
The Rocchetto stool, designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced by Kartell in 1969, perfectly reflects t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Green Opaline Jadeite Glass Trumpet Vase, Empoli Italy, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
An elegant pale green opaline glass trumpet vase, attributed to Stelvia of Empoli, Italy, likely produced as part of the Opalina Fiorentina range, circa 1960s. This mid-century vase is a fine example of jadeite glass—a softly translucent type of opaline glassware popularised by Stelvia and echoed in the work of Murano glassmakers during the same period.
Handblown in mint green opaline glass, the vase features a classical trumpet silhouette: a flared conical body tapering into a rounded base, poised on a slender stem with a gently splayed foot. The opaline surface captures ambient light beautifully, producing a softly luminous, milky glow characteristic of the Stelvia opaline glass from this era.
Measuring 18 cm in height and 12 cm in diameter, the vase is in very good vintage condition. A single, pinpoint chip to the outer rim is visible only under close inspection and has been clearly documented in photographs. There are no cracks, repairs, or clouding to note.
It works beautifully as a standalone glass accent or grouped with other Italian opaline glass vessels in complementary pastel shades such as lilac, baby blue, or alabaster. A timeless piece for collectors of vintage Italian glassware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
$273 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and Murano glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.0"H x 15.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 17.75"
Dimensions of Canopy (in...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Fabio Ltd, Knoll, and Edward Wormley. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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Cameo Glass Bowl
Campaign Chest Camphor
Canopic Jars
Canton Chinese Bowl
Cardinal Sculpture
Carrera Marble Dining Table
Carved Boar
Cast Grape Vine
Ceramic Cheetah
Ceramic Giraffe
Ceramic Pagoda
Ceramic Spanish Jug
Cherry Blossom Painting Japanese
Chest Of Drawers Display
Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Chinese Chippendale Style Display Cabinet
Chinese Coral Sculpture