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Mid Century Modern Italian Triennale Floor Lamp Gino Sarfatti by Arteluce Style
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Triennale Floor Lamp Styled after Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
H 75 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of Brass and Enamel "Triennale" Table Lamps
By Arteluce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These 2 brass and enamel Triennale style table lamps are in exceptional shape. Circa, 1950's, this
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century Italian Triennale floor lamp. Original design 1947 by Angelo Lelii for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti floor lamp model 1055 Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modernist floor lamp model 1055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury "Triennale" by Arredoluce Style Diabolo Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arteluce, Arredoluce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tripod floor lamp in the style of the "Triennale" floor lamp by Arredoluce.
The floor lamp is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
"Abat Jour" Table Lamp by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Milan, IT
Oversized "Abat Jour" table lamp by Cini Boeri for Arteluce.
Pyramidal marble base support the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '609' Table Lamps in Aluminum and Cast Iron
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, table lamps, model ‘609’, enameled aluminum, bakelite, cast iron, steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel, Iron
H 20.01 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
20th Century Vittoriano Viganò Arteluce Floor Lamps Mod. 1078 in Metal &Aluminum
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
intertwining of the arts, as for instance the activity with Institutions, first of all the Triennale, the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 63.39 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
20th Century Vittoriano Viganò Floor Lamps Mod. 1047 for Arteluce, Early 50s
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
lamp model 1047 designed in '50s by Vittoriano Viganò for Arteluce with brass structure and painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 55.91 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Gino Sarfatti Model 600P Lamps for Arteluce, Italy 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
For sale are a pair of iconic and extremely rare orange 600P table lamps by GINO SARFATTI, designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 8.27 in Dm 3.15 in
Three Floor Lamps Model 1073/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Dino Sarfatti Edition Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Three model 1073/3 lamps in steel, aluminum and craquelé metal base, by Gino Sarfatti.
Prod
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 81.5 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
A Classic Triennale Floor Lamp Made in Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic three arm floor lamp often called "triennale" attributed to Arteluce or Arredoluce. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Wonderful Italien Floor Lamp with Elements of Arteluce and Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
triennale lamp by Angelo Lelli. Also shown in our shop. The shades and how the are connected to the base are
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), realized for Arteluce in 1969.
Carrara
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), realized for Arteluce in 1969.
Carrara
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Italian Arteluce 1978 White, Blue Frosted Glass Halloween Pendant
By Arteluce
Located in Copenhagen, DK
perforations around the base. Model "Halloween". By acclaimed designer Gino Sarfatti's Company Arteluce, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic, Glass
Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Model 3 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 213 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalistic model 213 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy 1956. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier, Brass Patinated
By Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo, specifically the Triennale lamp by Angelo Lelii. However
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Patinated brass and Ivory, Adjustable Three-Arm 'Triennale' Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
chandelier takes it's inspiration from the triennale Arredoluce floor lamp commonly attributed to Angelo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gino Sarfatti Adjustable Wall Lamp Mod. 194 for Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
aeronaval engineering in Genova, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. His work field includes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
20th Century Gino Sarfatti Set of 6 Wall Lamps Mod. 36 for Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
aeronaval engineering in Genova, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its purpose is lighting
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 5.52 in W 2.37 in D 6.7 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 211 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Arteluce in Italy in 1955. Indirect light wall lamp, vertical or horizontal end piece in black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century Gino Sarfatti Set of 3 Wall Lamps Mod. 238/2 for Arteluce, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
aeronaval engineering in Genova, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its purpose is lighting
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 5.91 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in
Gino Sarfatti model 36 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
with the ball joint. Inside the cylinder the lamp is branded with the Arteluce sticker. The horizontal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Set of Two Wall Lamps 238/2 in Aluminium and Glass by Arteluce 60s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
, Arteluce produced lamps for the residential and public sectors. Projects included cruise ships, museums
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960s.
Height: 180 cm Width: 60 cm - Depth: 60 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Floor lamp is an original design lamp realized by Gianfranco Frattini in 1960s.
Made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
masterpiece.
Additional References: Arteluce, Gino Safarti, Triennale, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel, Nickel
H 66.5 in W 26 in D 11.5 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Gianfranco Frattini, Luci Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large metal floor lamp with silver glass lamp shade and dimmable halogene light.
Gianfranco
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Louis Sognot, Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
Brionvega was displayed at the Milan Triennial XIII. In the same year, he created various lamps for Arteluce
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 57.68 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
triennale Arredoluce floor lamp commonly attributed to Angelo Lelli but a cluster of specialists are more
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
H 33.47 in Dm 55.12 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548.
Design by Gino Sarfatti.
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548.
Design by Gino Sarfatti.
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Elegant Black and Brass Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Black and brass adjustable three-arm Triennale style chandelier
Please note price listed is for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
1 of 35 Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Echt, NL
Sarfatti in 1958.
Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy.
There are 35 of these pendants available.
The lamps
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Arteluce, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
opal glass. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluce and produced in Italy by Flos
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Three-Arm Chandelier Brass Patinated Sage Green New Staggered Design
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
the period. This chandelier takes it's inspiration from the triennale Arredoluce floor lamp commonly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
H 33.47 in Dm 55.12 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/2 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
included
Not UL listed
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used in US or any other country the client will
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 "S" for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
14W, 1670lm, 2700K
Foot dimmer included
The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 Champagne Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UL listed
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used in US or any other country the client will need to
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/2 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
470lm (940lm total)
2700K
Dimmable bulbs included
Not UL listed
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/2 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used in US or any other country the client will need to convert it
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/2 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LED 7W
806lm (1612lm Total)
2700K
Dimmable bulbs included
Not UL listed
This lamp is wired for
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/2 Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used in US or any other country the client will need to convert it
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
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Arteluce Triennale Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic arteluce triennale lamp available at 1stDibs. Each arteluce triennale lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. If you’re shopping for a arteluce triennale lamp, we have 87 options in-stock, while there are 63 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect arteluce triennale lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each arteluce triennale lamp bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. Astep, Gino Sarfatti and Vittoriano Vigano each produced at least one beautiful arteluce triennale lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Arteluce Triennale Lamp?
The average selling price for a arteluce triennale lamp at 1stDibs is $2,085, while they’re typically $521 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.
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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