1960s Alexander Girard Ashtray La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant NYC New York City MCM
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare and vintage New York City relic. No chips, No handling damage. However this example does have some manufacturing defects that are all Photo'd.
Porcelain
Alexander Girard for Herman Miller Neck Ties. NOS. Silk. Vintage 1960s, Signed
By Herman Miller, Alexander Girard
Located in Kansas City, MO
Super rare neckties designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1960s. We don't think these were ever in mass production.
Silk
$796Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant Salt Shakers Girard Midcentury
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Alexander Girard for Mayer China / Minners. Made in the 1960s.
Porcelain
Eames and Alexander Girard for Herman Miller La Fonda Fiberglass Armchair, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original La Fonda fiberglass armchair designed by Charles Eames and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1960s. The sculptural fiberglass shell features integrated arms...
Aluminum
Original 430 Chair by Verner Panton for Thonet, 1960s
By Alexander Girard, Thonet
Located in Dronten, NL
Details: Designer: Verner Panton Manufacturer: Thonet Model: 430 Chair Design Period: 1960s Production: Limited / short-run production Origin: Germany Materials: Tubular steel frame,...
Steel, Chrome
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H 20 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid Century Pair of Alexander Girard Marble Side Table for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Alexander Girard
Located in New York, NY
Rare carrara marble side table pair designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller in 1967.
Marble, Steel, Aluminum
Sold
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Eames EA117 Office Chair Herman Miller 1960s new Alexander Girard Checker fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The seat has been newly upholstered in Checker, a textile designed in 1965 by Alexander Girard for the Herman Miller textile division and reissued by Maharam.
Steel, Aluminum
EAMES COMPACT SOFA ; GIRARD FABRIC
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Eames for Herman Miller 1960's Sofa Compact in Alexander Girard large check fabric , still vibrant in colour , especially on the back , the material might be original .
Sold
H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 23.23 in
Pair of Midcentury Armchair Herman Miller, Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type - Charles & Ray Eames and Alexander Girard - Marked by original label - Very comfortable - DAL, La Fonda.
Chrome
La Fonda Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
They were specifically designed in the 1960s for Alexander Girard's restaurant Fonda del Sol in New York and embody a true contemporary movement.
Metal
Pair of Eames PSC Orange Vinyl Upholstered Pivoting Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller in their Cincinnati plant circa 1960s. Their beautiful Alexander Girard orange vinyl upholstery is in incredible condi...
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Alexander Girard Ashtray La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant NYC New York City Mod
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and vintage city relic. It has a light stain inside the match cup, and mfg (greenware) defect on the bottom rim of the match cup. No chips, a very clean example.
Porcelain
Sold
H 21 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
A Vintage Alexander Girard Occasional Table for Herman Miller Ca' 1960's
By Alexander Girard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare marble top table by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, circa 1960's. Made for a short period for Braniff International.
Marble, Aluminum
1960s La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant Salt Pepper Shakers Girard Midcentury
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bollard formed salt and pepper shakers. Original red plugs.
Porcelain
Sold
H 29.5 in W 25.25 in D 22.5 in
Alexander Girard & Charles Eames La Fonda Swivel Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible set of six (6) swivel armchairs were created in collaboration with Charles and Ray Eames when Alexander Girard was designing the interior of La Fonda Del Sol restaura...
Aluminum
Mod Ice Bucket by Laurids Lonborg, Denmark, 1960s.
By Alexander Girard
Located in Kansas City, MO
Mid-Century Modern ice bucket designed by Laurids Lonborg, Denmark. The black and white textile covering is similar to fabric designs by Alexander Girard. Very good condition. Read...
Fabric, Plastic
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H 64 in W 21.5 in D 4.5 in
1960s Cesar Vasquez Lapis Brass Copper Enamel Birds Mobile Wall Hanging Art
By Joaquin Tinta, Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Folk art style sheet cut birds, flowers and leaves by Chilean artist Cesar Vasquez. Uncommon with the Lapis gemstones.
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Newly upholstered Knoll Antimott Stool, 1960s
By Knoll Antimott
Located in Berlin, DE
Knoll Antimott Stool, reupholstered in a Alexander Girard fabric, 1960s. Labeled.
Fabric, Cherry
Alexander Girard Folk Art Exhibition Poster 1960's
Located in Berkeley, CA
Original framed exhibition poster designed by Alexander Girard.
Paper, Wood, Glass
Charles Eames Alexander Girard 'Check' La Fonda Arm Chairs 1960's
By Charles Eames
Located in Berkeley, CA
Beautiful pair of La Fonda arm chairs designed by Charles Eames, covered in Alexander Girard's famous check fabric.
Fiberglass, Fabric
Charles Eames Alexander Girard 'Check' La Fonda Arm Chairs 1960's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare pair of Eames La Fonda arm chairs covered in Alexander Girard's black and white check fabric. Gun metal bases.
Metal
Charles Eames Alexander Girard Arm Shell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Charles Eames red fiberglass arm shell for Herman Miller circa 1960's, featuring a rare Alexander Girard textile called "Miller Stripe", resting on a black eiffel base.
Zinc
La Fonda Shell Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller/Vitra, 1960s
By Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Charles and Ray Eames designed two new fiberglass chairs in 1961: An armchair and a side chair. They set to work on this project in response to a request from their friend Alexander ...
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Ray and Charles Eames La Fonda Slate Table for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Saint Paul, MN
The unmistakeable La Fonda base by Charles and Ray Eames was originally designed for Alexander Girard's interior for the La Fond del Sol restaurant in the Time Life Building in New Y...
Slate, Aluminum
Scroll Bench In Checker by Alexander Girard, 1960s
By Alexander Girard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Iron Scroll Entryway Bench is a stunning piece of furniture that combines functionality with elegant design. This bench features a sturdy iron frame in a scroll pattern, adding a...
Iron
La Fonda Del Sol Ashtray and Match Holder by Alexander Girard, Early 1960s
By Alexander Girard
Located in Denver, CO
Artifacts from the La Fonda del Sol, which closed a few years after its opening in 1961, are now prized by connoisseurs. Because the objects Girard created for "La Fonda del Sol" wer...
Ceramic
Vallauris Ceramic Ashtray Vide-Poche, Mid-Century Design, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century French Vallauris Ceramic Ashtray, 1950s French Vallauris ceramic ashtray or vide-poche dating from the 1950s, with a sculptural, rounded form and a richly textured surfa...
Ceramic
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Glass
$176Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 5.25 in D 3 in
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Salt and Pepper Shakers New in Box 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in San Diego, CA
Wilhelm Wagenfeld glass and stainless steel salt and Pepper Shakers, 1952. Produced by WMF of Germany. Selected for the MoMA Good Design Exhibition and part of their permanent colle...
Stainless Steel
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 1.97 in
Salt, Pepper and Sugar Shaker Set by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s
By Johnny Mattsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Salt, pepper and sugar Shaker set in solid teak designed by Johnny Mattsson for Upsala Slöjd in the 1950s. Scandinavian modern classic in excellent condition. Measures: Salt and pep...
Teak
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish 'Flamestone' earthenware salt and pepper shakers by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs, circa 1958-1964. Features the Flamestone signature slate glaze with striated pattern ...
Porcelain, Stoneware
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA One Size Orange Blue Abstract Silk Tie
By Ermenegildo Zegna
Located in San Francisco, CA
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA necktie in a orange and blue silk jacquard featuring an abstract pattern.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Measurements: Width: 4 inches Length: 58 inches ...
Salt and Pepper Shakers from Denmark, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusual and finely crafted pair of salt and pepper shakers of tapering rectangular form attached to solid teak tapered squared handles.
Teak
$64Sale Price|20% Off
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA Red Yellow Squares Silk Tie
By Ermenegildo Zegna
Located in San Francisco, CA
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA necktie in a red silk featuring a yellow squares jacquard pattern. Made in Italy.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Minor mark and signs of wear. Measurements: Wid...
David Gill For Bennington Potters Mr Salt And Mrs Pepper Shakers
By Bennington Potters
Located in Doraville, GA
Mr Salt and Mrs Pepper designed by David Gil for Bennington Potters. The shakers are vintage and probably date from the 1950's. Including the cork, the shakers stand 6 inches tall an...
Pottery
Verner Panton Fabric 100" long
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton for Mira-X Wave Pattern Fabric in probably the best of the color pallets! Almost 3 yds! 100" inches long. Fabric is in great shape with no fading. These were a line...
Fabric
Charles and Ray Eames Zenith Rope Edge Fiberglass Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First-generation Zenith armchair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This early Greige fiberglass shell has developed an unusually warm tone over decades of use, giv...
Fiberglass
$397
H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier & Charlotte Perriand, circa 1970 — France
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant Lumax ashtray designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, manufactured in France around 1970. Crafted in glass, this piece embodies the purity and functionality of moder...
Glass
$1,420
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller – Swiveling Parchment Fiberglass Arm Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
An original 1960s swiveling fiberglass arm chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This highly desirable early production example features the classic parchment-colo...
Aluminum
Eames La Fonda Armchair on Casters by Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking vintage La Fonda armchair by Charles and Ray Eames, dating from the 1970s. Designed as part of the celebrated La Fonda series, this chair combines the sculptural form of a...
Aluminum, Steel
High Back La Fonda Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
La Fonda armchair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Cream colored fiberglass, with black upholstered insert and chromed aluminum base.
Aluminum
Handmade Ceramic Vase #606 in Olive Glaze with Olive Cotton Fringe Details
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Vase #606 by Karen Gayle Tinney A petite vase perfectly sized to stand alone in a small space or act as a companion to a larger piece. Each vase is formed by hand, making every piec...
Ceramic, Cotton
$6,807 / item
H 18.12 in Dm 11.82 in
Josef Frank Fabric /Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely elaborate table lamp in the famous Hoffmann design from the 1920s. chased/hammered brass, the hand-sewn fabric-shades with colorful designs by Josef Frank, WW-Modell Nr ...
Brass
$6,700 / item
H 23.63 in W 65.75 in D 18.51 in
Credenza from Ringvide. Weave Frame, oak wood, natural oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave frame Sideboard, made of solid wood and laminated veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of scandinavian contemporary design. Design...
Birch, Oak
$2,042Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
$8,450
H 27.75 in W 19.25 in D 21 in
Alexander Girard for Herman Miller "Girard Group" Side Chair, 1967
By Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in Coronado, CA
A rare "Girard Group" side chair #66306 produced by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller in 1967. The sculpted aluminum base is in excellent original condition with perfect patina, and...
Aluminum
$40,700
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
Josef Frank Folding Bar Cart or Side Table by Svensk Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Munich, DE
Light and easy to store foldable table with a nice print by Josef Frank.
Formica
A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fantastic painted and upholstered bed is carved on all sides with foliate, urn and scrolled motifs. The head and footboard are topped by carved finials and all supported by four...
Upholstery, Wood
The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America...
Iron
Dining Chair by Niels Otto Møller Model 71
By Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chair made of hardwood, designed 1951 by Niels Otto Møller and produced by J. L. Møller Møbelfabrik, model number 71. Excellent restored with new upholstered. (Another fabric ...
Hardwood
$759Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.15 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Vintage Italian Ceramic Sausage Dog by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic bassotto (dachsund) by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s). An iconic vintage design, decorated with an impressed Rimini pattern in 'Rimini blu'. Weighty and substan...
Ceramic
$2,175 / item
H 40.5 in W 19.5 in D 21.5 in
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Modern Cane Dining Chair, Oval
By Craft Associates, Milo Baughman
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Modern Cane Dining Chair, Oval The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back White Oak Side Chair for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted....
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
Pair of Carved Redwood Door Panels by Evelyn Ackerman
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Incredible 1960’s carved redwood panels for entry doors by Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman. Designed to go over a double entry doors. Four panels with frame for each door. The door pulls ...
Aluminum
Yumi Stool by Modu Studio
By Modu Studio
Located in New York, NY
The Yumi Stool is a handcrafted piece of furniture that combines solid wood and liquid bronze for a unique appearance. The stool is made using traditional techniques such as hand car...
Bronze
Romano Bianchi Alabaster Smoking Set, Handmade, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, cigarette box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent c...
Alabaster
French Crystal Ship Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French crystal ship chandelier with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Height:28" Width:28" Depth:10.5"
Crystal
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
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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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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