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Monumental Aquamarine Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamp Guido Gambone 1950
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
MARVELOUS!
Monumental
36" Italian Pottery Lamp
Aquamarine & Black!
GORGEOUS ITALIAN MODERNISM
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Wood
H 27 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair! Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamps After Guido Gambone Blue Green
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE PAIR!
ITALIAN MID CENTURY
POTTERY LAMPS
"PRIMITIVE-MODERN" MOTIF!
AFTER GUIDO GAMBONE
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 31 in W 16 in D 16 in
Epic! Rimini Blue Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamp Bitossi 50s Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Finest in the World!
Monumental!
37" Italian Pottery Lamp
Rimini Blue with White Stripes & Black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Wood
H 37 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rosenthal Netter Candleholders and Bowl Set
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian pottery candleholders and decorative bowl by Rosenthal Netter
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Italian Ceramic Vase Brown with Purple Lava Glaze
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in Chicago, IL
modern Italian pottery.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Titano San Marino Italian Midcentury Modern Red Pottery Vase
By San Marino Pottery
Located in Brescia, IT
Red pottery vase
Perfect condition
Measure: H 64 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilt Art Pottery Leaf Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, art pottery, leaf-shaped tray or dish with gilt crackle textured
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Fanciullacci for Melrose Oval Shaped Bowl Italian Modern Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian pottery vase made by Fratelli Fanciullacci in the early 1960s for the US
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 3.75 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century Rimini blue pottery vase.
By Aldo Londi for Raymor.
Made in Londi's renowned
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Italian Pottery Candleholders
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown
Importer: Raymore
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Pottery
These
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Hilltop Village Plate
By Ed Langbein
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern pottery plates, designed and hand-painted by the American industrial designer Ed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Franco Bucci Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Bowl for Laboratorio Pesaro
By Franco Bucci
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Modernist midcentury Italian art pottery bowl designed by Franco Bucci for Labortorio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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H 2.17 in Dm 10.93 in
1960s Piero Fornasetti Roman Foot Italian Design Blue Pottery
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery by Piero Fornasetti
Italy, 1960
Perfect condiction.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Italian Fantoni Attributed Classical Design Art Pottery Jug
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery jug decorated with a classical figure playing a Lyre harp and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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H 7.88 in Dm 4.34 in
Alvino Bagni Raymor Attributed Unusual Midcentury Italian Art Pottery Vase
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual and stylish vintage Italian art pottery vase attributed to Alvino Bagni and probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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H 9.85 in Dm 6.3 in
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Italian Space Age Design Pottery Ashtray
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s by A. Mangiarotti for Brambilla Space Age Italian Design Pottery Ashtray
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
Yellow ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of 4 Decorative Hand Painted Italian Pottery Dessert Bowls by DeSimone
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of 4 rare decorative hand-painted Italian dessert cups by DeSimone, circa the 1960s. The mugs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Italian Desimone Hand Painted Pottery Round Decor Plate Fisherman Store Cast Net
By Giovanni DeSimone
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted art pottery, round decor plate depicts a scene of a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Paint
H 0.88 in Dm 8.75 in
Italian Mid Century Hand Painted Sailboat Scene Stoneware Centrepiece Plate
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Italian stoneware centrepiece plate hand painted in shades of green and pink, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Vase by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic coloring in the drip glaze, lively vibrant yellows and greens. Vase is terracotta and approx. 11 inches x 6.25 x 6. In excellent original condition. Beautiful addition to a...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Fish Decorated Plate by Giovanni De Simone
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Plate / bowl by Giovanni De Simone with a very colorful fish decoration. De Simone studied under Pablo Picasso and learned his craft from the master. In excellent vintage co...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
1960s by Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Design Pottery Ashtray
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Italian "Faux Bois" Vase, Bellini, 20th Century
By Bellini Studio
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage Italian "Faux Bois" ceramic vase, Bellini, 20th Century. Hand-turned, classic form vase
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Zauli Monumental Wall Plate, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Milan, IT
Unique Carlo Zauli monumental wall plate, Italy, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1950s Guido Gambone Italian Modern Pink Mauve Foamy Glazed Ceramic Double Bowl
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Foamy glazed double handled bowl with linear pattern in light pink or mauve coloration, created by Guido Gambone, circa 1950s. Piece measures 2" high by 4.75" wide and is 8" long. ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
H 2 in W 8 in D 4.75 in
Raymor Lidded Box Organic Botanical Design R1699 Italy
By Raymor
Located in Toledo, OH
stem and leaves. Made in Italy. Original Raymor paper label, Mid century Biotossi. 6" x 4.5" x 2.5"
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20th Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Italian Designer Green Leaf and Yellow Flower Plates, Set of 6
By Ed Langbein
Located in New York, NY
design by designer Ed Langbein, made in Italy, circa mid-20th century. All six plates are marked on back
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Guido Gambone 1950s Charger, Italy
By Guido Gambone
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large deep charger by Guido Gambone from the late 1950s with a purple/brown glaze. Decorated with a central medallion of a head in profile and shell like reserves around the ground...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Two-Handled Jug, Fabulous, Unique Mid-Century Sculptural Piece by Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both modern sculpture and practical object, this stunning Mid-Century jug with a curving basket
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Bitossi Aldo Londi Cavalero Italy c1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant depiction of a lance wielding Middle Ages knight on horseback with round shield. A naive, rustic style in muted ochre and green glazes. In wonderful condition it still re...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Zaccagnini Pharaoh's Head Italy, circa 1955
By Ugo Zaccagnini, Urbano Zaccagnini
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant Pharaoh's head with bright metallic glazes of silver and gold mounted on a black finished wooden base. Marked with a 'Z' on the base. Of large size this is an imposing de...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1970
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
paper 'Made in Italy' label to the base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s by Giotto Stoppino for Brambilla Italian Design Ceramic White Vase
By Fratelli Brambilla, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Brescia, IT
"Aster" series
White pottery vase
"Brambilla" mark impressed
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in
Marcello Fantoni Bowl Decorated with a Still Life of Italian Vases
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Marcello Fantoni bowl decorated with a still life of Italian vases
Decorated with rich applied
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Tribal Vase, circa 1968
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Fratelli vase decorated with creamy glaze 'Tribal' figures on a blue glaze background. Beautifully detailed with all the figures being different. The glaze is semi matte and ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Italy 1955 Bottle Vase Still Life
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pymble, NSW
A beautiful and unusual large bottle shaped vase by the Italian master potter Marcello Fantoni
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Italy Scavo Fish, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Aldo Londi designed fish from the Pesci series 'Scavo'. With sgraffito lines decoration on an unglazed body, circa 1968. Remnants of the Raymor label are on the base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Italy Wall Plaque Still Life, circa 1950
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare and beautiful large wall plaque by Marcello Fantoni of Italy, circa 1955 decorated with a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Horse, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A deep 'Rimini Blu' glazed horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Brilliant glaze with streaks of green over the highly detailed trappings.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Shaped Vase, Italy, circa 1960 Multi-Color
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pymble, NSW
A lovely signed Marcello Fantoni waisted shape vase of large size. Decorated with dripping matt glazes of green, orange and yellow over a cream body. Signed underneath. Perfect condi...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi, Londi Designed Lion Series 'Pietra', circa 1964, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Aldo Londi designed bronze finish lion called 'Pietra', early 1960s. This was also made as a lamp base and finished with different glazes. The 'bronze' finish as here is very rare. S...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Otello Rosa Designed Pair of Harlequin Wall Lights San Polo Venezia, Italy
By Otello Rosa, San Polo
Located in Pymble, NSW
A pair of Harlequin figure wall hangings, fittings are inside the baskets to screw a small lamp holder, highly detailed and in near perfect condition, circa 1955. The glazes are bril...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
H 12.21 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Midcentury Copper Fruit Bowl Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Large and heavy set mid century fruit bowl handmade in solid copper.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Copper
Italian Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A medium sized handmade ceramic bowl with a basked design decorated with vine leaves and grapes. Is perfect to use for grapes as the fruit is aired well. Marked in the bottom. In goo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Emilio Scanavino, Painted Ceramic, Italy
By Emilio Scanavino
Located in Sharon, CT
Hand-painted and thrown ceramic by this important Italian Abstract Expressionist artist.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Stoneware Art Centerpiece by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
known leaders of the Italian Mid-Century Modernist ceramics movement.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Large Italian Stoneware Centerpiece by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive and large square stoneware platter by Guido Gambon, Italy, circa 1950s. Beautifully
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze , marked F.P.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Antonia Campi 1950s Italian Vase
By Lavenia, Antonia Campi
Located in New York, NY
An Antonia Campi for Lavenia pale yellow sculptural ceramic vase.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Vase with Lava Work
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art lava stunning vase 1960 Italy.
Beautiful aqua green colour and red glazed ceramic handles
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Glazed Vase with Equine Design
By Bitossi
Located in Denton, TX
Avocado and spruce colored glaze surround this vase with horse and tree design.
Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Aldo Londi Bitossi Orange Bird/Duck Italy 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare bird (duck) with metal feet by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, ca' 1960's. Handmade. Shiny orange glaze, contrasting with matte gray/brown.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Colorful Ceramic Plate, 1960s
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Colorful hand painted, large ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy
Signed DeSimone, Italy to reverse
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of large vases ceramic Marcello Fantoni italy 1950
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in PARIS, FR
Marcello Fantoni pair of large vases decorated with battle scenes
Painted ceramic
Author s signature
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Rhimini Blue Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi Italy 60‘s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
An Italian Design classical from the 1960‘s.
Brings good mood into everybody’s home.
Original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Italian Modernist Foamy Glazed Ceramic Box with Grid Decoration
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Foamy glazed lidded ceramic box with grid design created by Guido Gambone, circa 1950s. Box measures 3.5" by 6" by 4.5" and is signed Gambone with his donkey mark. In very good vin...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
MCM 1960s Italian Hand Painted Female Head on Ceramic Egg Form Piggy Bank
By Coop Ceramic Art
Located in St. Louis, MO
Whimsy MCM 1960s Italian hand painted female head in egg form piggy bank. Hand painted in Italy. In
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Gianni Tosin Lava & Blue Glaze Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Vase
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fantastic Italian modernist pottery vase by Gianni Tosin.
With Gambone style mottled blue glaze
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Hand-Painted Ceramic Water RareJug by Giovanni Desimone With Sangria Recipe
By Giovanni DeSimone
Located in San Diego, CA
One-of-kind pitcher hand-painted by Giovanni Desimone, great design signed, Made in Italy a rare
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century modern Italian pottery available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and metal, every item from our selection of mid century modern Italian pottery was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of mid century modern Italian pottery you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of mid century modern Italian pottery is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made option in this array of mid century modern Italian pottery has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery?
A piece of mid century modern Italian pottery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $949, while the lowest priced sells for $36 and the highest can go for as much as $26,341.
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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