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Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Curved-Front Night Stands by Young Furniture Co.
By Young Furniture 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Modern Planter Pot with Stand Bauer Pottery Los Angeles
By Bauer Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Planter Pot with Stand Bauer Pottery Los Angeles
12 h x 13.5 diameter
Stamped by
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Metal
1959 TWA, Los Angeles Original Vintage Poster
By David Klein
Located in Winchester, GB
Los Angeles, California. Illustrated by influential American artist David Klein, this design features
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paper
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s Los Angeles
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models and has become a signature of
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Los Castillo Lapis Lazuli , Malachite, bronze Inlay Silver Plate Fish Door Pulls
By Los Castillo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Inlay Silver Plate.. Salvaged from the William Kesling estate in Los Angeles Ca. Amazing design
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Bronze
H 8 in W 3 in D 2 in
Abstract Lucite Sculpture by Astrolite for Ritts, Los Angeles
By Astrolite, Shirley Ritts
Located in Van Nuys, CA
a metal rod.
This sculpture was crafted by Astrolite for the Ritts Company of Los Angeles owned
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Steel
Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
Astrolite Lucite Rainbow Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
1970s Mirrored Coffee Table by Campbell Glass Los Angeles
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Regency style kidney design 1970s mirrored coffee table by Campbell Glass.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Mirror, Wood
EdE Studio Pottery - West Los Angeles California - Late 1940s - 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
understanding, the studio was located in West Los Angeles
from the late 1940s through the 1950s. The combined
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser with Lacquered Accent Drawers
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Ceramic Lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic lamp by the Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles. Total height from base to the top of finial
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Brass
Usonian + Native American Influenced Los Angeles California Pottery Dish Ashtray
By Barbara Willis
Located in Hyattsville, MD
corners. Designed, made, and signed by Los Angeles Ceramicist Barbarba Willis. Strong Usonian and or
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Stoneware
H 1.25 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Sconces from the Original Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles 1966
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The set of chrome plated bronze 2 Sconces from the Original Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles
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Mid-20th Century North American Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
who came to be known as Bruce of Los Angeles crafted a refined, masterful aesthetic of erotica, whose
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paper
Antique Vintage Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Co Los Angeles
By Milton Bradley Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Wood Cribbage Game Board
Hughes Manufacturing Company Los Angeles
Original vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
1950s Kay Nielsen Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting Los Angeles, CA
By Kay Nielsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Kay Nielsen abstract oil on canvas 1950s Los Angeles, California
Dated 1950 signed K Nielsen
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lucite Lamp by Astrolite for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA
By Astrolite
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lucite lamp by Astrolite for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA. Lamp base measures 8" wide, 8
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Aluminum
1962 Bill Curry Stemlite Table Lamp Design Line Los Angeles CA
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Innovative and attractive design by Bill Curry Stemlite Table Lamp 1962 Iconic Design Line Los
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Pacific Design School Mahogany Desk by Thin Line of Los Angeles
By Dorothy Schindele
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully designed example of the pacific design school style by Thin Line of Los Angeles, c1960.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Astrolite Lucite Serving Bowls by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An excellent pair of Mid-Century Modern ”Astrolite" lucite serving bowls by the Ritts Company of
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern “Rythm” Walnut Coffee Table with Travertine Stone by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Travertine
Helen Landgarten Los Angeles Figural Oil Painting Framed an Art Therapy Founder
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Landgarten, signed on verso.
Estate fresh. Beautiful calming painting. Unrestored, and in Fair/Poor vintage condition, no rips, no holes, but a dark scuff streak on left side, and ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paint
H 27 in W 27 in D 2 in
Softbound Program, 1966 Man Ray Los Angeles County Museum of Art Exhibition
By Man Ray
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice softbound program from Man Ray"s 1966 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paper
H 8.5 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
Los Angeles Cabinmodern Maria Kipp Chenille Shade Stoneware Walnut Table Lamp
By Maria Kipp
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Stripes everywhere, a super Classic California midcentury style. Shade show some edge wear on the top edge and bottom edge, see pictures.
Measures: Height to finial is 38 and lamp ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Stoneware
Lucite Lamp Attributed to Astrolite for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA
By Astrolite
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lucite lamp attributed to Astrolite for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA. Lamp measures 14" wide
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Aluminum
H 15.25 in W 14 in D 10 in
Lucite Bowl by Astrolite Products for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA
By Astrolite
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lucite bowl by Astrolite Products for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA. Bowl measures 17" wide
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
Lucite Bowl by Astrolite Products for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA
By Astrolite
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lucite bowl by Astrolite Products for the Ritts Company, Los Angeles, CA. Bowl has the original
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Lucite
1950s Yellow Bullseye Ashtray Dish La Gardo Tackett Los Angeles Japan Architect
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Architectural Pottery, in Los Angeles, California. Diameter of 7 5/16 inches.
Two areas of staining to the
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Ceramic
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern "Far East Collection" Arm Chairs by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Steel
H 27 in W 31 in D 25 in
Pair of Alabaster Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures: 7.5” diameter (base), 38.25” high from base to the top of finial. Alabaster portions are 17.5” high. Lamps hav...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Substantial Astrolite free form clear Lucite bowl with Ritts Los Angeles label
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean possibly never used Ritts co. Astrolite Lucite Acrylic free form bowl . Original label still intact .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
H 6 in W 14 in D 16.75 in
Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mario Caselli and Bill Smithers on the back and RARE studio stamp, “Bruce of Los Angeles, Box 9305
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paper
Pair of Venetian Glass Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of venetian glass lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures 8” diameter, 44.5” high from base to the top of finial. Glass portions are 21.5” high. Lamps have been...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Art Glass
Ladies Happy Capper Straw Hat Field Co. Los Angeles Never Worn with String Tag
By Field Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Size of opening 6" x 6.5". Original cloth label reads Happy Cappers T.M The field Co. Los Angeles Calif
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Straw, Ribbon
H 2 in W 14.5 in D 15 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Floating-Top Desk with Brass Accent
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Brass
H 29.25 in W 56.25 in D 24.25 in
Mod Style Four Arm Bamboo Chandelier by Maxim Lighting Los Angeles, Ca. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Great 1970's four arm chandelier by Maxim Lighting of Los Angeles Ca. circa 1970's. The chandelier
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 29 in D 29 in
Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Paper
H 20 in W 17 in D 0.5 in
1950s Los Angeles Tripod Vessel Candy Bowl Incense by Albert Mfg like Stan Hawk
By Stan Hawk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Incense Bowl made by Albert Manufacturing of Los Angeles California. We have source vintage 1950s rubber
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Steel
Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence:
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Designed and Custom made for a designer in Los Angeles. Cut solid block of Alabaster and
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Brass , Glass side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
showroom samples made for a designer in Los Angeles . The width at the bottom is 12" and height to the
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gallery Bench by Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in San Antonio, TX
) was an American architect, landscape architect, and furniture designer based in Los Angeles, where she
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Wrought Iron
Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
/ aqua color with delicate splashes of greens. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design.
Signed on
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Earthenware
H 2.6 in W 6 in D 6 in
Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Sculpture Bowl
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
degree in painting from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1958.
He also studied under
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 7.25 in W 11.5 in D 11 in
Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Barbara Willis
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large stoneware Mid-century Modern low bowl by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 2.5 in W 17 in D 7 in
Lee Reynolds Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting Canvas Vanguard
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Dayton, OH
Large scale mid-20th century abstract oil painting on canvas signed Lee Reynolds, crafted in shades
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 49.25 in W 61 in D 2 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Folding Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Formica, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Solid Iron Butterfly Canvas Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Chair are solid made, straight from manufacturer’s dead stock.
Style: Mid century
Materials and
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern 1990s Sconces Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Designed and Custom made for a designer in Los Angeles. Metal is solid Brass and with Bronze
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Brass
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
two eventually settled in Los Angeles, California in 1946 where they would work together for many
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Pottery
H 0.6 in W 1.1 in D 0.6 in
Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
potter Dora De Larios.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mid Century Modern Furniture Los Angeles
Materials
Stoneware
H 11.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
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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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