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Pair of Mid Century Italian Designer Lamps
Located in Carmel, NY
A special pair of mid century Italian lamps. A black Tripod Tulip base and white metal lamp shade
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Organic Console, Italy, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico Parisi
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare organic mid-century Italian console in wood, brass and glass. It is a rare and refined example
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Brass Mirror-Super Profile
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Enormous and stunning mid-century Italian brass mirror, in an amazing rectangular profile with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Modern Cabinet
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Mid Century Italian Modern Teak Cabinet. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Oak, Teak
Mid-Century Italian Velvet 3-seater Sofa, 1950's
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A mid-century italian designer sofa from the 1950’s. Upholstered in a maroon red velvet with an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid- Century Italian Table, attributed to Carlo De Carli
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous Mid-Century Italian round pedestal table attributed to noted architect and furniture
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Busnelli Armchair Mid-Century Italian Design 1950s
By Busnelli
Located in Palermo, IT
Busnelli armchair Mid-Century Italian design 1950s
Intact and in good condition, small signs of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Italian Modern Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Mid Century Italian Modern Rosewood Cabinet. Average vintage condition and structurally sound. Very
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Exquisite Large Mid Century Italian Console Table Attributed To Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Portlaoise, IE
original mid century Italian console table attributed to designer maker Vittorio Dassi. Dating from the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34.85 in W 88.19 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Italian Swan Jardinier
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
We presents for your consideration, this trumpeting cob. This male swan from the Italian designers
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Set of six Mid-Century Figli di Amedeo Cassina dining chairs beautifully reupholstered in a velvet
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Chrome - Bronze - Bakelite Console Table by Romeo Rega 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century Italian chromed and bronzed console table by Romeo Rega.
Straight design of a modern
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome, Bronze
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Mid century italian bar cabinet, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century dry bar attributed to italian designer Cesare Lacca.
This unusual bar has a landscape
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
1950s Mid Century Italian Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Beerse, VAN
1950s Italian tripod floor lamp, representing the mid century era beautifuly.
The lamp is made of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table with Marble Top Attributed to Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Italian coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi (1950s). A mostly reddish, rectangular
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 18.71 in W 38.39 in D 18.9 in
Reupholstered Mid-Century Italian Sofa by Paola Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Embrace the beautiful uniqueness of legendary Italian designer Paola Buffa with this fantastic
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-Century Italian Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Dining room table, Italian, by iconic designer Osvaldo Borsani. The top is mirrored while the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Italian Opaline White Murano Table Lamp
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
glass.Probably made by Mazzega but we haven't been able to find a designer and maker yet.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid Century Italian Modern Sculptural Glass Top Dining Table Manner of Ico Paris
By Ico Parisi
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Mid Century Italian Modern Sculptural Glass Top Dining Table Manner of Ico Parisi. Above average
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.5 in W 32 in D 66 in
Mid Century Italian Dining Table by Carlo de Carli
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
: Italian Mid century
Origin : Italy
Material: Macassar ebony
Condition: Excellent
Restoration
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ebony
Mid-Century Italian Max Baguara Floor Lamp for Lamperti
By Max Baguara, Lamperti
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian clear glass and chrome floor lamp designed by designer Max Baguara and manufactured
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Italian Coffee Table Metal & Brass, 1960's
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A unique 1960's Italian designer coffee table that features a very elegant and interesting design
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Italian Bookcase Or Shelving Unit, 1960's
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A unique 1960’s bookcase or shelving unit. Italian designer manufacturing, consisting out of a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Cobra Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Table Lamp. This exceptional piece, crafted by renowned Italian designer Elio Martinelli, effortlessly
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Diamond shaped coffee table in travertine mid-century Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and unique diamond shaped coffee table by unknown designer or manufacturer, Italy 1970
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Glass and Brass Table Lamps
By Stilnovo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
These are a lovely pair of Italian '50's lamps, both in great condition and working perfectly.We
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Shelves by Renato Zevi, circa 1970
By Renato Zevi
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage mid-century pair of shelves by Italian designer Renato Zevi, circa 1970. Perfect condition
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Silvio Cavatorta Mid-Century Italian Rosewood Credenza, Swivel Mirror and Shelf
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in San Francisco, CA
fittings, is in good condition. Designed by renowned Italian designer, Silvio Cavatorta, the cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
H 46 in W 74 in D 19 in
1950s Mid-Century Italian Modern Ico Parisi Style Sculptural Side Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Ico Parisi
Located in Forney, TX
An original mid-century modern side table, in the manner of legendary Italian modernist architect
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Softwood
Model 53 Mid Century Italian Desk By Gianfranco Frattini For Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
collection. Originally designed in 1957 by iconic Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini, this is a later
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Italy Dining 60er Chair Carimate Style Set of 4
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Italian dining chairs.
Manufacture and designer is unknown.
In the manner of Carimate Chair
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech, Lacquer
Exquisite Set of Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs by Eugenio Gerli
By Eugenio Gerli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of high back dining chairs features a wonderful combination of stylish designer
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Italian Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno D70 Reclining Sofa 1954s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Osvaldo Borsani was a prominent Italian designer known for his innovative furniture designs
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Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Metal
Mazzega, Modern Mid-Century Italian Murano Chandelier Wood and Glass Italy 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
Large and elegant vintage chandelier by Italian designer Mazzega, with its famous hand blown glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Wood
H 28.75 in Dm 18.9 in
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
Edmondo Palutari for Dassi Mid-Century Italian Teak Round Dining Table, 1950s
By Edmondo Palutari, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table was designed by the famous Italian designer Edmondo Palutari for Vittorio Dassi, using
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Small Armchairs by ISA Bergamo, Pair
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bergamo since the 1940s, a point of reference for great architects and designers of the time, the company
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
After Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Crystal Chandelier by Fontana Arte 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Mid-Century chandelier in curved crystal and brass was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
H 37.41 in Dm 23.63 in
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English,
this design was created by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
H 43.31 in Dm 33.47 in
Large and Fine Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Art Flushmount / Ceiling Fixture
By Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
Midcentury era is of a unique design and the mouth blown glass shade is perfectly executed as well. You can
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in Dm 20 in
Pietro Chiesa Mid-century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
1940s.
The Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 in a family of artists
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with black glass top and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Mid Century Italian Stools, After Vico Magistretti, Set of 2, circa 1970
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 2, Italian Low Stools Attributed to Designer Vico Magistretti, circa 1970s.
The stools are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Papercord, Beech
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Mid-Century Italy Settee, Sofa, in the Manner of Neo-Plasticist Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Vigonza, Padua
of the neo-plasticist designer Gerrit Rietveld.
Neo-plasticism refers to the austere, geometrical
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 34.4 in W 56 in D 24 in
Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte 40s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Mid-Century glass and brass chandelier was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 39.38 in Dm 22.84 in
Stunning Mid Century Italian Wine Bottle Stand In Red Parchment By Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Portlaoise, IE
A fabulous bottle stand / centerpiece by the renowned Italian designer in brass wood and red
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Vintage 1960s Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
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H 30.32 in Dm 14.57 in
Mid-Century Italian Wooden Coffee Table In The Style Of Cesare Lacca, 1960's
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A 1960's Italian designer coffee table crafted from a blend of various wood types. Thanks to its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 36.62 in D 38.59 in
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Gugliemo Ulrich and Vittorio Dassi, that inspired the Italian Mid-Century Modern designers of that years
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 46.07 in W 36.23 in D 15.75 in
1930s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
, that inspired the Italian Mid-Century Modern designers of that years such as Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 27.96 in W 26.38 in D 15.75 in
1930s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood Brass Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century dry bar cabinet cart, in walnut wood with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
1930s Pier Luigi Colli Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Pier Luigi Colli, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
the Italian Mid-Century Modern designers of that years such as Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 39.77 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in
Lovely Italian Mid-Century Oval Brass Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant mid century Italian brass mirror from the 1960s, with a beautiful narrow oval design and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Slim Tall Italian Mid-Century Oval Brass Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant mid century Italian brass mirror from the 1960s, with a beautiful narrow oval design and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Luisa and Ico Parisi Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Walnut details.
One of the most influential Mid-Century Italian designers. Architect Ico Parisi also
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Osvaldo Borsani sofa, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
designer Osvaldo Borsani epitomizes the enduring charm of mid-century Italian furniture.
Distinguishing
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Vintage 1940s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century 50ties Italy Adjustable Reclining Armchair Lounge Chairs Set of 2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This gorgeous mid century Italian armchairs comes fromthe 50ties and were manufactured in Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 31.5 in
Vintage 1950's Italian Armchairs by Federico Munari
By Federico Munari
Located in London, GB
chairs reflect the mid-century Italian furniture style that was defined by unique design, perfect
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Slim Tall Rectangular Brass Mirror-Italy 1950s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Minimalist and austere slim mid-century Italian brass mirror, in a supremely elegant rectangular
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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Midcentury Designer Italian For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury designer Italian you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, every midcentury designer Italian was constructed with great care. There are 13196 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury designer Italian you’re looking for, while we also have 1120 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury designer Italian — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each midcentury designer Italian bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury designer Italian that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cassina, Alfredo Barbini and Afra & Tobia Scarpa produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Designer Italian?
Prices for a midcentury designer Italian can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $700,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,364.
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.
Questions About Midcentury Designer Italian
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024The Italian designer who was famous for their psychedelic silk prints is Emilio Pucci. By the mid-1960s, the international fashion press, enamored of his dazzling scarves and slithery dresses, had dubbed the Florentine designer the Prince of Prints. He also applied his colorful, abstract patterns to artistic media such as ceramics. Find a wide range of Emilio Pucci apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
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