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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, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
H 13.78 in Dm 15.75 in
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
Alessandro Pianon Bird (pulcino) for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
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
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Pendants attr. to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
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
attributed to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi. Some refer to the design as the “Cipola Pendant Lamp” or “Onion
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 Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This fantastic pendant lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in Italy in the 1960s. It
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Red glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
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 Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
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
Tall Vistosi Murano White and Blue Glass Pendants by Alessandro Pianon, 1960's
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in London, GB
really well in a hall way or stairway.
The pendant lamps were designed by Alessandro Pianon Italy for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, 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
Ceiling Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, circa 1960
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautul Murano glass ceiling lamp by Alessandro Pianon, manufactured by Vistosi in Italy around
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon Pulcino' bird Execution Vetreria Vistosi 1962
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vigevano, PV
Spherical shape. H. 23 cm. Execution: Vetreria Vistosi. Glass, colorless and orange with fused
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pulcino par Alessandro Pianon
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Uccle, BE
. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy).
This green glass bird features a body
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Pulcino by Alessandro Pianon
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Uccle, BE
. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy).
This dark green (khaki) glass bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Yellow & White Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by A. Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
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
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 40.56 in Dm 5.12 in
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass, Orange & White Murano "Incamiciato" Glass 1960s Sconce by Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
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 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
Large Vistosi Pendant, 1960s
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare disc-shaped Vistosi pendant with a large, pale Lilac-colored and cased, glass body. Suspended
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Luciano Vistosi Orange pendant in glass
By Luciano Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Brussels, BE
By Alessandro Pianon for Luciano Vistosi, this opaline is made out of orange Murano glass wich
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano 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
Chandelier with large green and orange murano glass pendants Italy 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Milano, MI
attribuibile a Alessandro Pianon
Condizioni:
I vetri sono perfetti. non hanno segni o macchie sbiadite.
Unico
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Pendant lamp attributed to Lumenform, Venini or Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Lumenform, Vistosi, Venini
Located in Lugo, IT
Pendant lamp attributed to Lumenform, Venini or Vistosi.
Small little defect as in the photo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cascade Ceiling Lamp by Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962
By P. Pelzel, Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascade ceiling lamp by Italian architect and designer Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
L143 pendant lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Large model L-143 pendant lamp in Murano glass. Designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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...
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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
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Gino Vistosi Pendant
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vibrant Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi of Murano maraschino red ceiling pendant lamp. Thick Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Alessandro Pianon Vistosi Murano Pulcino Pulcini Bird Sculpture Rare Form Color
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Murano glass bird designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi circa 1960’s. This color is seldom
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 8 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Mid-Century Blown Glass Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon Vistosi, Murano, Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Mid-Century blown glass ceiling pendant by Alessandro Pianon Vistosi. This large red
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Alessandro Pianon 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 Chick Murano Glass Sculpture for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in New York, NY
The birds designed by Architect Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi were some of the most amusing and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Pulcino Glass Bird by Alessandro Pianon, Vetreria Vistosi Murano
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulcino glass bird by Alessandro Pianon, Vetreria Vistosi Murano, Italy, 1960-1969.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Ombrello Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large pendant lamp model Ombrello designed in 1960's by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy. Blown
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pendant Ascribable to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Murano glass.
It features a white opaline glass bulb and turned aluminium parts.
This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in
Alessandro Pianon, a Pulcino Glass Bird for Vistosi, Murano, circa 1963
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
birds created in 1952-3 by Alessandro Pianon for the Vistosi glassworks on the island of Murano, off
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Copper
Pulcino Glass Bird by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano Italy 1960s
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Troy, MI
A rare Pulcino bird designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Visosti Murano Italy circa 1962
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Alessandro Pianon 'Pulcino' Glass Bird Model S191 for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Munich, DE
We love this glass bird which were designed by Italian glass blower Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Ombrello Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This large Ombrello pendant lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
White Glass Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
White Murano glass pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Venetian glassmaker Vistosi, designed in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1962
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This fantastic Murano glass pendant lamp was designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in 1962. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Murano Pulcino Glass with Murrine Eyed Bird by Alessandro Pianon
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare and beautiful sculpture in glass made for approx only 2 years in Italy.The bird seems to be in perfect condition and with the original legs.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Iconic Space Age Vistosi Murano Orange Pulcino Glass Bird by Alessandro Pianon
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Uccle, BE
This iconic bird has been designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi in Murano in 1962
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon Pulcino Pulcini Murano Bird Sculpture Vistosi circa 1960s
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Iconic Murano glass bird designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi circa 1960’s.
Amazing design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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Alessandro Pianon Vistosi Murano For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic alessandro pianon vistosi murano available at 1stDibs. Each alessandro pianon vistosi murano for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. There are many kinds of the alessandro pianon vistosi murano you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right alessandro pianon vistosi murano, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made alessandro pianon vistosi murano has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi and Gino Vistosi are consistently popular.
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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.