1950s Atomic Starburst Sphere Table Lamp Tripod Pedestal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Table Lamp Atomic age ceramic starburst globe table lamp on metal base with bronze feet 1950s Sputnik.
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Googie Print Atomic & Starbursts Midmod Cocktail Glass, Set of 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of ten premium cocktail glasses epitomizes Mid-Century Googie style. Featuring a vibrant atomic print of coral rectangles, black crosses, and teal starbursts, these glasses ...
Glass
Mid Century Modern Iroquois Parasols Dish Set by Ben Seibel - 11 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mid century modern Iroquois Parasols dish set by Ben Seibel. 11-piece ceramic set with atomic starburst pattern and elegant serving pieces.
Ceramic
$180Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Fused Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
The pattern, called “Tortoiseshell” is created by sandwiching enameled glass panels of periwinkle blue and avocado green between tinted lavender glass panels to create an atomic star...
Art Glass
$340Sale Price|20% Off
Large Midcentury Fused Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
The pattern, called “Tortoiseshell” is created by sandwiching enameled glass panels of periwinkle blue and avocado green between tinted lavender glass panels to create an atomic star...
Art Glass
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Fused Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
The pattern, called “Tortoiseshell” is created by sandwiching enameled glass panels of periwinkle blue and avocado green between tinted lavender glass panels to create an atomic star...
Art Glass
Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Modern Inspired Rug, Colorful Diamonds and Starbursts
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
These floating forms are interspersed with stylized atomic starbursts in a contrasting brown, all set against a luminous neutral beige ground.
Wool
1960s Fred Press Eclipse Sunburst Glasses, Black, 22k Gold, Set of 8
By Fred Press
Located in Miami, FL
The design features an atomic starburst on one side of the glass and a lunar eclipse on the other.
Glass
Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency table or desk clock from the 1950s, executed by Junghans Germany.
Brass
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern 18-Light Sputnik Chandelier Grey-Blue & Yellow
Located in Barntrup, DE
The dynamic starburst composition reflects the playful spirit of the Italian atomic design movement, a hallmark of mid-century lighting design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Period Highball Glasses with Gold Starbursts
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight Mid-Century Modern highball glasses in an atomic pattern with open rectangles, some vertical and some horizontal and of various sizes in black enamel, each with a 22k gold star...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Abstract Chrome Starburst Memphis Sculptural Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
It features a dimensional starburst style with bright and bold graphic metal numbers in blue and white.
Steel, Chrome
$960Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Retro Kitchen Nook Sunroom Round Dining Table Starburst Atomic
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Paul McCobb style dining table. Massive and Heavy! The Top in great condition, with no chips, no scratches. Base is okay, with a recent gray spray over, and all leveling glides are p...
Formica
Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandelier for Rupert Nikoll, Brass & Crystal, Vienna 1950s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Radiating brass arms with golden finish hold multiple sockets and dangling hand-cut crystal prisms that sparkle brilliantly. The mid-century atomic design creates a dynamic, starburs...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Brass Star Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, Spain, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
The minimalist, geometric four-point star shape aligns with the "Atomic" or "Starburst" motifs popular in the era.
Brass
$1,925Sale Price / item|44% Off
Sputnik Table Lamp - Solid Brass or Polished Nickel
By Beyond Gorgeosity
Located in Hanover, MA
Sputnik table lamp. Atomic mace-like sputnik starburst spike ball above cylindrical cone base.
Brass, Nickel
Unavailable
H 40.95 in Dm 23.63 in
Huge Chrome Space Age Sputnik Starburst Chandelier Stilnovo Style 1970s Atomic
By Verner Panton, Stilnovo
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous huge 1960s to 1970s chrome brass metal sputnik style light fixture in atomic star burst shape with chrome ball ends and 31 light sockets. The spectacular Italian or German o...
Metal, Brass
Atomic Starburst Brass Ceiling Fixture
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A brass Atomic Starburst ceiling fixture with six radiating arms having the starlight bulbs which can still be ordered.
Metal
Large Midcentury Atomic Starburst Tray by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury atomic starburst tray by Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1950s.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Starburst France Vintage Wall Clock by Forestville
By Forestville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern atomic starburst France, wall clock by Forestville Dimensions: 36 1/4" in diameter x 2" depth Brass-plated with French Movement, Origina...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Gold Atomic Starburst Decorative Wall Mirror
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a super unique, vintage mid-century wall mirror in the shape of a "Starburst". Features a brass frame that has been repainted and a brand new mirror. It is in good conditi...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Walnut Atomic Starburst Wall Mirror
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a super unique, vintage midcentury wall mirror in the shape of a "Starburst". Features alternating walnut and brass spokes with atomic balls and mirror.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Walnut Atomic Starburst Wall Mirror
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a super unique, vintage midcentury wall mirror in the shape of a "Starburst". Features alternating walnut and brass spokes with atomic balls and mirror.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ashtray Set in Caddy- Atomic Starburst Pattern
Located in Northport, MI
Vintage stacked glass ashtray set with chrome-tone carrying stand and wooden handle. The set includes four clear glass ashtrays decorated with bold red geometric banding and gold acc...
Metal
MCM Starburst Flatware Set - 99 Pieces
Located in Fairfield, CA
Beautiful design to the handles with an atomic starburst design. The set includes 99 pieces, nearly a service for 12 plus additional serving pieces.
Stainless Steel
Rare Modernist Starburst Dining Table by Peter Pepper Products — USA, 1960s
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and rare 1960s modernist dining table by Peter Pepper Products, featuring an eye-catching laminated atomic starburst design in yellow and avocado green.
Metal, Enamel
Emil Stejnar Starburst Chandelier
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in South Charleston, WV
The chandelier consists of a brass body and arms with white enameled socket covers (each surrounded by faceted crystal beads and glass rosettes). The atomic starburst provides gliste...
Brass
Elgin Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sunburst Starburst Retro Wood Wall Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wood and brass sunburst wall hanging clock with battery operated works. Measure: 25”.
Brass
MCM Fred Press Old Fashioned Glasses in an Atomic Period Starburst Pattern
By Fred Press
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of four mid-century modern old fashioned glasses designed by Fred Press with panels of yellow enamel on clear glass with 22k gold starbursts randomly placed across the enameled a...
Glass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Lux Robert Shaw Fulton Brass Atomic Sunburst Wall Clock 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern / atomic brass sunburst / starburst with graduated rays and circular frame accented with brass balls.
Brass
Mid-Century Atomic Starburst Clock
By Welby Clock Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century atomic starburst wall clock in walnut and brass. This piece includes original mechanism and looks great with any modern decor.
Brass
1950s Atomic Starburst Flush Mount
Located in Charleston, SC
Atomic retro 1950-60's flying saucer starburst ceiling light made of glass and brass with a double bulb fixture.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Gold and Black Atomic Starburst 24 Piece Barware Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
24 piece barware set (8 Double old fashioned, 8 highball and 8 Tom Collins) decorated on three sides with black enamel and 22k gold starburst designs. 8 - Double old fashioned: 4.25...
Glass
Curtis Jere Style Mid-Century Modern Atomic Sputnik Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Mid-Century Modern metal Sputnik sculpture in the style of Curtis Jere. This atomic starburst tabletop accessory features thin metal spokes in original gold and bronze finish.
Metal
Sold
H 47.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Vintage Atomic Clover Lamp Company Floor Lamp in Original Coral Paint, c. 1950s
By Clover Lamp Company
Located in Deland, FL
The lamp turns on with a foot switch at the base when turned on accentuates the atomic starburst detail at the top of the articulating shade.
Brass
SALE 50s Danish Modern 9 Arm Wrought Iron Ljusstake Starburst Menorah
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
CYBER WEEK SALE 1950s, Rare, hand wrought, vintage iron atomic starburst Danish Modern Wrought Iron 9 Light Ljusstake Starburst Hanukkah Menorah or Sculptural Candelabra .
Wrought Iron
Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pattern, called “Tortoiseshell” is created by sandwiching enameled glass panels of periwinkle blue and avocado green between tinted lavender glass panels to create an atomic star...
Glass
Junghans Mid-Century Modern Golden Sunburst Brass Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A round Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency wall clock from the 1960s, executed by Junghans Germany.
Brass
1960s Atomic Decorative Chrome Starburst Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Atomic Decorative Chrome Starburst Table Sculpture Style of Curtis Jere 7 h x 7 diameter Chrome plated steel Overall good condition preowned vintage Unmarked Refer to images li...
Steel, Chrome
American Mid Century Atomic Age Set of 6 Snowflake Starburst Highball Glasses
By Federal Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant set of 6 Highball Glasses with gold motifs , milk glass excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Glass
'Sputnik' Brass en Lucite Starburst Stilnovo Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sputnik atomic ceilinglight, polished brass Lucite starburst.
Brass
PC Consolidated Listing
Located in San Diego, CA
Novy , 8.25 x 4 ,f_12804942 , Price: $185 Danish Modern Stainless Steel & Norwegian Pewter Konge Tinn Flatware Set for Six , 8 x 1.5 x 5 ,f_22342522 , Price: $975 Dansk Design Candle...
Enamel
Sold
H 5.5 in Dm 2.88 in
Six Libbey Glass Atomic Period Highball Glasses in Blue & White with 22k Gold
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six vintage highball glasses by Libbey in the Atomic taste having a gold starburst centered on an elongated diamond of blue and white enamel and with irregular horizontal gold lines ...
Glass
Sold
H 42 in W 57 in D 11 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sunburst Sputnik Wall Art Sculpture, Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This unique sun burst, starburst or atomic Sputnik design features a Brutalist style cast metal backdrop of thick silver rays with a three dimensional center pom pom on brass disc su...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp Original Atomic Pattern S
Located in Weehawken, NJ
The lamp retains its original lampshade with an atomic starburst pattern and brass-colored trim. A striking yet versatile accent, it adds color and character and is perfect for an en...
Ceramic
Pair of Sputnik Starburst Atomic Chandeliers
By J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of stunning chrome mod chandeliers from Germany. Textured globes add to the beauty (2 available).
Sold
H 10.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Midcentury Set of 5 Franciscan Starburst Dinnerware with Matching Candleholders
By Gladding, McBean
Located in Denver, CO
Franciscan Atomic starburst dinner set 2-dinner plates ,2- salad plates, 2- coffee cups and saucers.
Ceramic
Ebonized Dresser Credenza by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Bridport, CT
This fantastic dresser is exceptionally well made and features 10 dovetailed drawers of ample storage with eye-catching starburst-style atomic pulls.
Wood
Higgins Glass Dish or Tray
By Higgins Glass
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Higgins Glass, founded by Michael and Frances Higgins, is renowned for its vibrant and intricate glassware. This multi-orange-colored glass dish or small tray by Higgins showcases th...
Glass
$1,084
H 1.5 in W 14.5 in D 7.5 in
Mid Century Modern Higgins Fused Glass Oblong Tray, Serving Bowl, Barware, 50's
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern signed Michael and Frances early fused glass oblong tray is a modernist mosaic of forms and colors. it has the white hanging man as the signature dating it to...
Blown Glass
$250
H 1 in W 8.75 in D 7.25 in
Small Fused Art Glass Shallow Bowl / Ashtray by Michael & Frances Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Small fused art glass atomic age shallow bowl / ashtray by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is executed in the fused glass technique by the Higgins Studio and has a ...
Art Glass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.