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Alessandro Pianon Murano Glass Candleholder for Vistosi, Italy, 1950s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Pianon Murano glass candleholder for Vistosi, Italy, 1950s.
Alessandro Pianon light
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Four Lights by Alessandro Pianon, Murano, 1960
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Budapest, HU
Four fabulous glass of Alessandro Pianon. The glasses are also available for the same color
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century Alessandro Pianon Murano Glass Pendant Lamp for Vistosi, Lilac
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Turin, Turin
lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon in Murano glass with brass details in the 1960s and produced for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
20th Century Alessandro Pianon Murano Glass Pendant Lamp for Vistosi, Yellow
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Turin, Turin
lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon in Murano glass with brass details in the 1960s and produced for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Chandelier in Murano Colored Glass 60's
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in bari, IT
Alessandro Pianon Murano Murano glass pendant element. 60s. Inside is covered by a thin layer of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Chandelier in Murano Colored Glass 60's
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in bari, IT
Alessandro Pianon Murano Murano Glass Pendant Element. 60s. Inside is covered by a thin layer of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Alessandro Pianon (1931-1984) Pulcino - Murano
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in TOULON, FR
Alessandro Pianon (1931-1984) Pulcino
Poussin en Verre de Murano et cuivre Production Vetraria
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon Blown Glass Fish
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Alessandro Pianon blown glass fish
Created at Vistosi in Murano, Italy
Light Blue Translucent
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Pendant by Vistosi, design Alessandro Pianon, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vorst, BE
Mid-Century pendant lamp, design Alessandro Pianon, around 1960.
Lamp made of Murano Glass by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Pendant Fixtures by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano, Italy
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Weesp, NL
Two late 1950s handblown satin finished pendant lamps designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Important CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE in MURANO GLASS by ALESSANDRO PIANON, ITALY 1960
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in PARIS, FR
complete fixing in patinated bronze , by Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi edition, golden Murano label at the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 40.56 in Dm 5.12 in
Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, Murano Glass Gray Cased Lattimo Suspension, Murrina
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Alessandro Pianon. Made in lattimo opaline glass cased over with taupe gray.
Mouth-blown and hand-opened
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
H 13.78 in Dm 15.75 in
Alessandro Pianon Rare Hand Blown Glass Bird for Vistosi Murano 1963
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano Italy, ca 1963. Pulcini means chicks (baby chickens) in Italian. These
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Vistosi Glass Pendant by Alessandro Pianon, Italy 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Glass tube pendant by Alessandro Pianon. Italy, Vistosi, 1960s.
Beautifully shaped glass pendant
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Alessandro Pianon Bird (pulcino) for Vistosi
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Brussels, BE
Great Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano art glass bird. Iconic design.
Fine and good condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Pendants attr. to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
These pendants are made in chromed metal and Murano glass.
It is a vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Orange Murano Glass Pendant Lights Attr to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Topeka, KS
Spectacular pair of Italian orange cased Murano glass pendant lights attributed to Alessandro
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire
H 12 in W 14 in D 14 in
Green Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon, for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This fantastic pendant lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in Italy in the 1960s. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Tall Vistosi Murano White and Blue Glass Pendants by Alessandro Pianon, 1960's
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in London, GB
really well in a hall way or stairway.
The pendant lamps were designed by Alessandro Pianon Italy for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Glass Vistosi Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Glass pendant lamp designed by Alessandro Pianon in the 1960s. Made by glass-works factory Vistosi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
L143 pendant lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Large model L-143 pendant lamp in Murano glass. Designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in Murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Red glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Red Model L 63 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Venetian glassmaker
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Yellow Glass Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Yellow Model L 63 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Venetian glassmaker
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Convex-Shaped Ceiling Pendants in Murano Glass, by Pianon
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in London, GB
Fabulous convex-shaped ceiling pendants made of Murano Glass in different colour with 3 point brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceiling Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, circa 1960
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautul Murano glass ceiling lamp by Alessandro Pianon, manufactured by Vistosi in Italy around
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Large L 72 Glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Model L 72 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
20th Century Alessandro Pianon Pair of Colored Chandeliers for Vistosi, 60s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Turin, Turin
pair of hanging lamps designed by Alessandro Pianon in Murano glass with details in brass. These lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
L 59 Large Glass Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Model L 59 glass pendant designed in the 1960s by Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Yellow & White Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by A. Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
beatiful "incamiciato" Murano glass shade in yellow and white color.
Pretty good condition: wear and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White and Orange Murano Glass 1960s Pendant by a. Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This elegant Murano glass pendant is made from a burnished brass structure and two handmade glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Elegant Murano Glass Pendant Vistosi by Alessandro Pianon
By Vistosi
Located in Mortsel, BE
Elegant long orange pendant in Murano glass by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi. This striking piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian striking Murano Anguilla Fish Glass Sculpture
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous unique rare anguilla moving fish , circa 1970's Murano Italy exceptional color elegant
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Four Alessandro Pianon for Lumenform Murano Pendants from the 1960's
By Vistosi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
and designed by Alessandro Pianon. They come with their original canopies, height adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass, Orange & White Murano "Incamiciato" Glass 1960s Sconce by Vistosi
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare Murano glass sconce is made from a burnished brass structure and an "incamiciato" orange
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 12.41 in W 7.68 in D 4.93 in
Set of Three Hand Blown Murano Glass Birds Paperweights
By Alessandro Pianon, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Measures: 4" wide x 2.5" tall x 2" deep.
In the style of Alessandro Pianon, Pulcini bird sculpture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century modern orange glass table lamp, Vistosi Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Firenze, IT
Modern monumental table lamp designed by Alessandro Pianon
Vistosi Italy, circa 1960s
Orange
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Tall Vistosi Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Tall murano glass ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Vistosi. Long conical 'triplex opal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Large Vistosi Pendant, 1960s
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vienna, AT
by a steel wire this large hand blown Murano glass pendant appears to hover in place. Canopy and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Cascade Ceiling Lamp by Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962
By Vistosi, P. Pelzel, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascade ceiling lamp by Italian architect and designer Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962. Glass shades in grey and smoke glass with brass and wood support.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Venini Murano Fulvio Bianconi Handkerchief White Latimo
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
glass (Venini, Barovier, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro Pianon).
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa, Italy Murano Blown Glass Large "Occhi" Murrine Vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
murano glass (Venini, Barovier, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro Pianon).
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Murano, 1970 Cup Designed for Philips
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
, Leleu, Jouve...) But also high end Murano glass (Venini, Barovier, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
H 7.09 in W 8.47 in D 7.29 in
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro Pianon...).
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
"Estro" Bowl and Spoon Sauceboat Italian Silvered Metal by Lino Sabattini, 1973
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Uccle, BE
, Alessandro Pianon).
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
H 2.96 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
, Dino Martens, Alessandro Pianon...).
Category
Vintage 1950s French Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
H 6.5 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
, Leleu, Jouve...) But also high end Murano glass (Venini, Barovier, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Art Glass
Rosewood, Silver and Enamel Box by Silversmith Ottaviani
By Ottaviani
Located in Uccle, BE
, Jouve...) But also high end Murano glass (Venini, Barovier, Bianconi, Dino Martens, Alessandro Pianon...)
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alessandro Pianon Murano Pendant Lamp
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Chicago, IL
Great color on this hanging pendant lamp. The glass is cased on the inside.
The stem is 6" long.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Pulcino Bird by Alessandro Pianon Murano Glass Sculpture Copper Legs
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Great Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano art glass bird. Iconic design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 9 in W 4.75 in D 5.5 in
Murano Color Glass Pendants by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
The lights can be of any length and with diverse number of color tube shades. We have a 50 years old stock of glass tube shades in 5 different colors and in original boxes. Each ligh...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Color Glass Pendants by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
The lights can be of any length and with diverse number of color tube shades. We have a 50 years old stock of glass tube shades in 5 different colors and in original boxes. Each ligh...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Grand White Murano Glass Chandalier Attributed to Alessandro Pianon, Italy 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
Very big chandelier consisting of 9 white pendants. Each pendant is 65 cm (25.5 in) long and 14 cm (5.5 in) in diameter.
Nine tubes are attached to a beige enameled metal ceiling ro...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano White Glass Pendants by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
The shades are attributed to Alessandro Pianon.
The price is per item/piece and 28 pieces are
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Big White Nine Pendant Chandelier Attributed to Alessandro Pianon, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
Very big chandelier consisting of 9 white pendants. Each pendant is 65 cm (25.5 in) long and 14 cm (5.5 in) in diameter.
Nine tubes are attached to a beige enameled metal ceiling ro...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Glass Pendant L59 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Large Italian Murano glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960
Dimensions: height of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Capri Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Candle
By Candle, Alessandro Pianon
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Pendant 'Capri' by Alessandro Pianon for Candle, Milano.
Alessandro Pianon (1931-1984) was trained
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Collection of Post Modern Memphis Art Glass Sculptures by Lucartha Kohler
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Pianon, Vintage Murano Gallery, Dale Chihuly
Located in Framingham, MA
Rare collection of "Element Series" art glass sculptures by listed and renown artist Lucartha Kohler, 1938-2017. These sculptures are sand cast and glass fused. They are heavy and ve...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Glass Pendant Light by Gino Vistosi Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Alessandro Pianon. This specific blue pendant lamp is in great condition. No chips, clean glass. has been
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Yellow Glass Pendant Light by Gino Vistosi Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Alessandro Pianon. This specific yellow pendant lamp is in good condition for its age. No chips, clean glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
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Alessandro Pianon Murano For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the alessandro pianon murano you’re looking for. Each alessandro pianon murano for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a alessandro pianon murano — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A alessandro pianon murano, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made alessandro pianon murano over the years, but those crafted by Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi and Gino Vistosi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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 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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