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Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Brown, Ribbed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, blue and brown, ribbed. Small scale vase from Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Ashtray Catch All
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. The square semi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Brown, White, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, brown and white, signed. Tall chunky cylindrical vase
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Red, White, Onion
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter vase, ceramic, blue, red, and white, onion. Medium scale chunky
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Art Pottery Vase by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, art pottery vase by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, attributed to Aldo Londi features an
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic, chartreuse, signed. Small scale lidded box decorated
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White. Small scale bottle form vase from
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Bowl, Ceramic, Blue Red, White, Onion Pattern
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter bowl, ceramic, blue red, white, onion pattern. Large scale colorful
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Ashtray and Votive Candle Holder
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi for Rosenthal Nette ceramic box, ahstray and votive candle holder. All three in deep blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
H 2 in W 7.75 in D 3.75 in
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Tray by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Tray by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Planter by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic vessel in off-white glaze with a brown band.
Category
20th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Cinese, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic blue gold. Small scale vase with perfect proportions, glazed in a textured
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vessel by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bright ceramic planter with impressed geometric designs, glazed in vibrant hues of green.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box and Two Bowls Vide Poche
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a striking Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic trio of pieces, a box, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Vase Onion Pattern Earth Tones Mid Century
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual Rosenthal Netter vase by Bittosi in the rare onion pattern red, yellow, green, and brown.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.5 in W 5.75 in D 3 in
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, Yellow, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, stripes, orange, black and yellow, signed. Small scale
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed. Large scale bottle
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Italy, ca' 1960's, signed. Geometric design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Yellow, Black, White, Brown, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic, yellow, black, white, brown, geometric, signed. Small
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, White and Gold, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, white and gold, signed. Tall bottle form vase with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Flower Vase for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Vase Yellow and Green for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Multi Color Flower Vase for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Orange and Gold Vases for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury 1960 Rosenthal Netter Striped Ceramic Vase for Bitossi, Italy
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Created by Bitossi’s creative director, Aldo Londi and distributed worldwide by Rosenthal Netter
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bitossi Vases for Rosenthal Netter, c. 1960's Sold Separately
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bitossi Vases for Rosenthal Netter
circa 1960. Sold Separately!
"blue color is amazing"
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Ashtray Designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, Made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi ashtray designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, for their Marroco line. Made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
BITOSSI 1964 Italian Cinese Tall Vase In Glazed Blue Terracotta With Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
A tall blue glazed vase designed by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter.
This is a Bitossi vase crafted
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroco line is in excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ashtray for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Ashtray for Rosenthal Netter Marroco line is in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic planter by Rosenthal Netter for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare Ceramic planter by Rosenthal Netter for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Bird Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Bird Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroco line is in
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi Lidded Jar / Vessel for Bitossi, Italy, c.1960
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Aldo Londi Lidded Jar / Vessel for Bitossi, Italy, c.1960. Retailed by Rosenthal Netter.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Fascie Colorate Small Vessel / Cachepot Rosenthal Netter 70s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Rosenthal Netter label on the bottom. Please look at all images.
Manufactured 1970-72 by Bitossi (Italy) for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic Vase by Rosenthal Netter for Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
This sizable vase with a mustard glaze and hand painted paisley design, is perfect for displaying heavier floral arrangements.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century painted ceramic lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian mid century modern ceramic table lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Metal
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi & Rosenthal-Netter Italian Ceramic Table Lamps
By Aldo Londi
Located in Queens, NY
stripes over a matte olive green glaze. (ALDO LONDI FOR BITOSSI AND ROSENTHAL-NETTER) (PRICED AS Pair
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 10.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue & green Tripod Side Table for Raymor. Featuring a handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Blue Glazed Ceramic Buddha Sculpture In the Manner of Aldo Londi Bitossi
Located in Studio City, CA
much in a similar manner of the Italian made Chinese Kwan Yin bust by Aldo Londi for Bitossi/Rosenthal
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
1960s Bitossi Ceramic Blue Ashtray with Emblem by Rosenthal Netter, Italy
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s ceramic blue ashtray designed by Aldo Londi of Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. Made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.38 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Pair of Italian Ceramic Planters by Bitossi for Rosenthal
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Italian ceramic planters or bowls design in the 1960s by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
3 Piece Ceramic Set by Bitossi for Rosenthal
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
includes a lidded vessel, compote, and vase, by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter.
Vessel measures: 20" tall
Category
20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic "Fascie Colorate" Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi for Rosenthal-Netter ceramic table lamp, "Fascie Colorate" colored stripes. Newly rewired
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of hand thrown lamps by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter circa 1960. Wonderful yet subtle
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Large Blue Ceramic Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Large ceramic bowl designed by Aldo Londi for famed Italian maker Bitossi and distributed in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Pottery Vessels by Londi or Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional design and colors! Utterly gorgeous lidded boxes imported to the US by Rosenthal Netter
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Glazed Ceramic Objects by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of vintage glazed ceramic objects, made by Bitossi during the 1960s and imported by Rosenthal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Cache Pots by Bitossi for Rosenthal
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 3 nesting cache pots in blue and green glazed ceramic with gold accents.
Small measures 4" tall x 4.5 " diameter
Medium measures 5" tall x 6" diameter
Large mea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Italy Organic Modern Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely midcentury Italian modern Bitossi bud pottery vase made for Rosenthal Netter and by Aldo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Compote for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and in perfect condition, compote by Bitossi for Rosenthal, vibrant greens and blues in
Category
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Italian Midcentury Ceramic Box by Rosenthal Netter Bitossi
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand painted Italian ceramic box circa 1960s, round ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Two Bitossi Ashtrays for Rosenthal Netter of Italy
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of two ashtrays, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. Both are in very good condition, one is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Beyond elegant Mid-Century Modern large ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi at Bitossi for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gold and Copper Glazed Italian Ceramic Smoking Set by Bitossi
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1970s glamorous Italian ceramic glazed smoking set of five by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Blue Glazed Ceramic Floral Lidded Box
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer:
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
This exquisite Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic box
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Gold Glaze Bowl for Rosenthal Netter Signed, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi gold glaze bowl for Rosenthal Netter signed, Italy, 1970s.
This tile shape bowl likely
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter Bitossi Modern Textured Pottery Vase Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter made by Bitossi. An elegant Italian Modern textured pottery vase
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Cinese Modern Lidded Vessel for Rosenthal Netter Bitossi Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
An Aldo Londi Cinese Series vessel retailed by Rosenthal Netter and produced by Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
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Bitossi For Rosenthal For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.