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English Nautical Yacht Cabin Lantern, Stamped Best and Lloyd, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
, three glass panels, porcelain back, and original oil burner, Mid-19th Century. Stamped Best and Lloyd
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Gerald Abramovitz MkII Desk Lamp manufactured in 1964 by Best & Lloyd
By Best & Lloyd
Located in London, GB
A Gerald Abramovitz polished aluminium Cantilever Light Mk II desk lamp, manufactured by Best
Category
Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.08 in W 26.97 in D 3.94 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Signature Collage
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation bank check, signed by renowned architect
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Mazda French Industrial Lamp Redesigned by Lloyd Industrials color ral9010
By Mazda, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
for the most unique industrial lighting in Europe. After all, only the best is good enough to be added
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Fallingwater Frank Lloyd Wright's Romance with Nature Signed by Lynda S Waggoner
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fallingwater Frank Lloyd Wright's Romance with Nature Signed by Lynda S. Waggoner author.
Frank
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.5 in W 7.6 in D 0.5 in
Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth Century Book 1st Ed.1993
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
for which he is perhaps best known. This volume pays tribute to the life and works of frank Lloyd
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.75 in W 11 in D 0.75 in
Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House.
Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.25 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Frank Lloyd Wright 605 Allen Table by Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare early 605 Allen table in cherrywood, designed in 1917 by Frank Lloyd Wright and made by
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cherry
A RADICAL POST-MODERN Neon TABLE or DESK LAMP by GERALD ABRAMOVITZ, England 1970
By Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd
Located in PARIS, FR
lighting embedded in the arm, by Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd, UK 1960-1970.
A rare example of avant
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Architectural Brass Desk Lamp, Limited Edition
By Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Solid brass machine made desk lamp with soft LED light. Two internal swivel mechanisms making possible for light to move up/down and sideways.
In the manner of industrial designer Ge...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Kem Weber Deco Chrome Chaise Lounge for Lloyd
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
pretty nice shape minus the tear at the seam. I think if the color is desirable it would be best to have
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
French Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Light
By Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
the best is good enough to be added to our collection. After years of faithful service in factory
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
The Wright Style by Carla Lind Simon and Schuster Hardcover Architecture 1992
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Publisher : Simon & Schuster (November 1, 1992).
Language
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Books
Materials
Paper
MAZDA French Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Metal Top Pendant Light
By Mazda, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
FACTORY LAMPS
We search for the most unique industrial lighting in Europe. After all, only the best is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Industrial Hanging Light Pendant Philips PHD400 Black Label Collection 1957
By Philips, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
the exclusive line of 'Special Edition' lighting fixtures from Lloyd Industrials. The Special Edition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
French Enamel Vintage Industrial Pendant Light Black / Anthracite
By Mazda, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
We search for the most unique industrial lighting in Europe. After all, only the best is good enough
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Dutch Design Philips Industrial Lamp PH001 White
By Philips, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
with a beautiful history.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Lloyd Industrials restores and re-designs old European
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
White French Vintage Industrial Pendant Lights Redesigned
By Mazda, Lloyd Industrials
Located in Rotterdam, NL
winegrowers in that region. The lamps were made in the fifties and sixties.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Lloyd
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Fallingwater A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Book, 1986
By Edgar Kaufmann
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fallingwater, A Frank lloyd Wright Country House, Edgar K. Kaufmann, 1986
" Fallingwater - a Frank
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.25 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
for mans best friend.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Architectural Models
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 36.5 in W 73 in D 53 in
Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Writing Desk Walnut Wood Handmade Executive Desk Contemporary French Desk
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in København N, DK
Italian resin that is used for pouring is the best in the world. It does not turn yellow, does not become
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 29 in W 40 in D 80 in
Midcentury Modern Dining Table Contemporary Dining Table Handmade Rustic Tables
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in København N, DK
your heart and interior. The Italian resin that is used for pouring is the best in the world. It does
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 29 in W 40 in D 80 in
Battle of the Universes Solid Ancient Walnut Roots Modern Dining Table
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in København N, DK
interior. The Italian resin that is used for pouring is the best in the world. It does not turn yellow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Cassina has created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 16.54 in W 72.45 in D 72.45 in
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Cassina has created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 16.54 in W 72.45 in D 72.45 in
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 16.54 in W 72.45 in D 72.45 in
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Cassina has created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 16.54 in W 72.45 in D 72.45 in
Post Scriptum Cassina Vase Designed by Formafantasma and Ginori 1735
By Cassina
Located in Milano, MI
, such as Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames and Frank Lloyd Wright. These collaborations have produced
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Metal, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Cassina has created the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 16.54 in W 56.7 in D 56.7 in
Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
H 13.39 in W 64.97 in D 50.4 in
Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
H 13.39 in W 64.97 in D 50.4 in
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 11.03 in Dm 40.16 in
City of Angels Book by Firooz Zahedi and Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
garden designers, including Lloyd Wright, Paul Williams, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Peter Dunham
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Sofa, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 127.96 in D 64.97 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 71.66 in W 114.97 in D 18.9 in
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair Set, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair Set, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 69.69 in W 84.65 in D 13.78 in
Franco Albini Bookcase; a Masterpiece of Italian Craftsmanship and Design
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 104.73 in W 80.71 in D 21.86 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 55.91 in W 46.07 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Green, Yellow Aluminium
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 55.91 in W 46.07 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I Maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the twentieth century’s best-known architects, including Le
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 69.69 in W 84.65 in D 13.78 in
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Best And Lloyd For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal best and lloyd for your home. Each best and lloyd for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. If you’re shopping for a best and lloyd, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 445 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the best and lloyd you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A best and lloyd made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular.
How Much is a Best And Lloyd?
Prices for a best and lloyd can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $74,500, while the average can fetch as much as $8,740.
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 legendary 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.
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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