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Archimede Seguso Murano Small Sommerso Blue Glass Geode Bowl, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
// Midcentury Art Glass Bowl // Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Seguso Murano Pink Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Art glass bowl in shades of purple pink and blue. Attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-century Modern Murano Glass Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning green and amber colored Murano glass bowl in a beautiful shape.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Large Murano Glass Fruit Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored Murano glass fruit bowl in a beautiful shape.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso Murano Centerpiece Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso Murano Centerpiece Bowl
Dramatic and modern, this 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Midcentury Small Murano Glass Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored in two shades of purple small Murano glass bowl in a beautiful stylish shape.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Large Murano Glass Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored Murano glass fruit bowl in a beautiful shape.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Green Murano Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Copenhagen, K
Green Mid-Century Sommerso Murano bowl or centerpiece.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Mid-Century Ruby Glass Bird Mounted Twin Candlestick
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stunning Italian Venetian mid-century ruby glass bird mounted twin candlestick made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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H 5.62 in W 7.58 in D 4.14 in
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Sommerso Barbini Style
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
A substantial vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of artist
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
By Carlo Nason, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
Offered for sale is a striking
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Seashell Glass Bowl
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass bowl. This stunning handblown glass seashell has beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Ars Murano
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Murano Art Biomorphic Glass Bowl. It depicts a heart shaped glass. It is white color in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Mid-Century Ruby Glass Dolphin Stem Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian Venetian mid-century ruby glass dolphin stem bowl made on Murano. The bowl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Murano Art Glass Charger and Bowl. Red and Black
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Kansas City, MO
Red and Black swirl Murano hand blown art glass bowl and charger. Mint Condition
Plate 21.75
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl for Walnuts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass serving bowl. In the middle a figure of a squirrel. The glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Signed Murano Purple Pink Blue Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding hand blown Murano Art glass bowl in shades of purple pink and blue. Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Seguso Sommerso Murano Art Glass Triangular Bowl or Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Seguso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Seguso Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1960s.
Sculptural Murano Art Glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Decorative Mid-Century Modern Murano Bowl, Blue Sommerso Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage 1960s Murano decorative bowl in clear and blue "Sommerso" glass. The "Sommerso" technique
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique mid century Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops in Italy from the period
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative offering bowl, amber art glass Murano 1940s, Murano Venice, Italy
By Lavorazione Arte Murano
Located in Wien, AT
This amazing bowl is out of hand crafted glass, made in Murano, the island of the glass blowing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 6.69 in W 12.8 in D 5.51 in
Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl, in the Manner of Tosso or Martens
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Murano glass bowl Italian design 1960s
Intact and in good condition, small signs of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Italy Avem Tutti Frutti Zanfirico Latticino Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Murano 5
Located in Delft, NL
Murano Italy Avem Tutti Frutti Zanfirico Latticino art glass bowl, 1950s.
White Murano Art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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H 2.56 in Dm 11.03 in
Mid Century Murano Blue Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
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No Reserve
H 1.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl Pentagonal, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary pentagonal Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops in Italy from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Trifoil Bowl
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a royal blue and yellow color trifoil folded rim bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
1960 Venezia Italy Mid-Century Murano Blown Glass Black Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful Venetian item is a black blown glass totally hand made in 1960 circa by master
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Yellow Bowl, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern murano glass yellow bowl, 1970s
Irregular shaped yellow bowl in Murano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Set Italian Venetian Murano Glass Cobalt Blue Sherbet Bowls, 1960s, Italy Venice
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
/ sherbet cups and a large serving bowl. Perfect hand blown cobalt blue and clear Murano glass to enhance
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Blue Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
No Reserve
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Murano Glass Bowl Amber Colored Mid-Century, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary Murano glass bowl out of the famous workshops in Italy from the period around 1960/70
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl Amber Colored, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional murano glass bowl out of the famous workshops in Italy from the era around 1960/70
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Blue Blown Glass Trefoil Murano Style Bowl Dish
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern blue blown glass trefoil murano style bowl dish/ item features thick
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 9.5 in
Murano Glass Bowl Red/Orange Mid-Century, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, highly decorative Murano glass bowl out of the renown workshops in Italy from around
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Yellow Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
No Reserve
H 1.97 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
Mid Century Murano Blue Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Modern Italian Murano Green Art Glass Bowl, circa Mid-20th Century
By Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl in green, chartreuse, transparent/clear and silver, Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl - Red/ Orange Tones, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative large Murano glass bowl out of the renown workshops in Italy from the mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Sommerso" Bowl in Green and Yellow Murano Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Bowl, Blue/ Amber Colored, Italy circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary small Murano glass bowl coming from the famous workshops in Italy from the period
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.54 in W 8.86 in D 5.71 in
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Blown Murano Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Italien sculptural hand-blown Murano art glass decorative bowl, Ashtray in dark pink, blue
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 6.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Murano 5
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
various colors of the bowl and is a technique consistent with Murano art glass of this period.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Green and Brown Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The 1970s Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso is a stunning example of Italian glassmaking artistry and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Four Mid Century Glasses and Sugar Bowl, Murano, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning deep yellow murano glasses with geometric design, made by one of the many glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl by Flavio Poli, Sommerso Murano Glass
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Murano Glass ashtray or bowl by Flavio Poli - Faceted Murano Glass
This is a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Gold Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian Murano gold and clear art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern period, Italy, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray Tortoise Spotted Bowl Ashtray Vintage 1960s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray leopard, tortoise spotted bowl in amber and a dark espresso-brown colors
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Amber Murano Glass Bowl
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber Murano glass bowl blown in Sommerso technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Green and Cyan Flecked Avventurina Murrina Murano Glass Ruffled Bowl
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful hand blown Mid-Century Modern green and cyan murano glass ruffled bowl, decorated with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 1.19 in Dm 3.55 in
Mid Century Venetian Latticino Glass Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant Venetian Squared Glass Bowl with ribbons of white and aubergine latticino work. Remnants of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Scarpa for Venini. Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.05 in W 4.34 in D 3.59 in
Barovier e Toso Murano Embedded Red &Gold Glass Bowl Mid-Century Modern
By Barovier&Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
blowing; Barovier e Toso. It is mid century modern and from the 50's. The glass bowl has a flower of glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bowl Glass Pink Sommerso Art Handblown Vintage Italy 20th century
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerpen, BE
collection. Crafted from exquisite Murano glass in a captivating pink hue, this bowl showcases a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
H 6.7 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
20th Century Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Giampaolo Murano Italy
By Giampaolo Nason
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Glass Centerpiece Bowl, a masterpiece created by the skilled artisan Giampaolo Mason in Murano, Italy
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier & Toso, Murano Glass Bowl with Bunches of Grapes, Italy
By Barovier&Toso, Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Delft, NL
An Ercole Barovier & Toso, Murano glass bowl with bunches of grapes, Italy.
A mid 19th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
1950s Art Glass Compote Bowl Leaf Cup Set Mid-Century Venini Fratelli Toso
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Italy, c.1948-1955. Handkerchief vase, cup, and footed bowl. Blown glass with lattimo zanfirico
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Purple Flower Murano Glass Small Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Signed Italian Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Bowl
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
many settings, as a fruit bowl, center piece or purely as decorative art. Italian Murano glass and
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern, Alfredo Barbini Oval Bowl in Transparent Murano Glass
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Catania, IT
numerous glass statues and the so-called Aquariums, that is «blocks of colorless glass that incorporated
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
H 5.5 in W 5.12 in D 4.7 in
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Murano Glass Bowl Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano glass bowl mid century you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every murano glass bowl mid century was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a murano glass bowl mid century, we have 1798 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect murano glass bowl mid century — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right murano glass bowl mid century, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made murano glass bowl mid century over the years, but those crafted by Alfredo Barbini, Barovier&Toso and Cenedese are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Murano Glass Bowl Mid Century?
A murano glass bowl mid century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $659, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $18,400.
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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