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Silk Cushion Verde by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Castanho by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Eucalypto by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Pine by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Eucalypto by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Pine by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Castanho by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Nozes by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Castanha by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Cupuaçu by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organic silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Macadâmia by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Macadâmia by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Nozes by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Cupuaçu by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organic silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Castanha by Bossa Home Collection, 2023
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Taboa is meticulously handwoven using oversized organiz silk yarn, jute, and cotton, resulting in an exceptionally soft, textured material of exquisite quality. The fabric boasts a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Silk
Silk Cushion Nut Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Nut Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors
from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Off White by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Off White by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Caramelo by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Black by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Caramelo by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Black by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Green by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Silk Cushion Rustic x Indigo by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Silk Cushion Rustic x Indigo by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection tells about Brazilian biodiversity; The yarns used in Bossa Fabrics gain colors from natural dyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers, Silk
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Nut-Brown by Bossa Home Collection , 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Nut-Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Off White by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Off White by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Nut-Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Nut Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Nut-Brown by Bossa Home Collection , 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Pirarucu Leather Cushion Seal Brown by Bossa Home Collection, 2025
By Bossa Home Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pirarucu leather brings new life to one of the Amazon’s most emblematic fish. Traditionally valued for its meat, the pirarucu’s skin was often discarded. Today, it is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and T...
Materials
Leather
Bossa Chair by Duistt
Located in Geneve, CH
Bossa Chair by Duistt
Dimensions: W 48 x D 54 x H 85 cm
Materials: Guell LaMadrid Fabric, High
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$2,168 / item
Bossa Side Table by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Bossa Side Table by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 47 cm
Materials: High gloss and Matte
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,421 / item
Marble Bossa Side Table by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Bossa Side Table by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 47 cm
Materials: Estremoz Marble
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
$5,767 / item
Bossa Square Coffee Table by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Bossa Square Coffee Table by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 100 x D 100 x H 39 cm
Materials: High gloss
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Cane, Glass
$15,705 / item
Panca Bossa Antique Bench by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Panca Bossa antique bench by Yukiko Nagai
Dimensions: D20 x W190 x H52 cm
Material: Iron
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Cement, Marble, Iron
$9,175 / item
21st Century Bossa Side Table, Estremoz Marble, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Side Table, Estremoz Marble, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The “bossa” collection is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
21st Century Bossa Square Coffee Table, Natural Oak, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Coffee Table, Natural Oak Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is inspired by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Wood
21st Century Bossa Square Coffee Table, Natural Oak, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Coffee Table, Natural Oak Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is inspired by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Wood
21st Century Bossa Rectangular Coffee Table, Natural Solid Oak, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Rectangular Coffee Table, Natural Solid Oak Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Wood
21st Century Bossa Chair, in Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Chair, in Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century Bossa Chair, in Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Chair, in Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century Bossa Side Table in Mahogany Solid Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Side Table in Mahogany Solid Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Music Advertising Poster Stan Getz Astrud Gilberto Bossa Nova
Located in London, GB
featuring a comic strip design with an illustration of the Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud
Category
Vintage 1960s German Posters
Materials
Paper
Bossa Armoire by Morgan Clayhall - Mixed Media Artwork on Doors, customizable
By Morgan Clayhall
Located in Toronto, CA
The Bossa Armoire by Morgan Clayhall
Designed and meticulously handcrafted in our Toronto studio
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
21st Century Bossa Square Coffee Table, High Gloss Mahogany Wood, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Coffee Table, High Gloss Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Wood
21st Century Bossa Rectangular Coffee Table Cane Top, Natural Oak by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Rectangular Coffee Table Cane Top, Natural Solid Oak Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
The “Bossa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Cane, Oak
Bossa Dry Bar by Morgan Clayhall – Mixed Media Art Doors, Customizable Design
By Morgan Clayhall
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed and meticulously handcrafted in our Toronto studio, the Bossa Dry Bar showcases artwork by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Steel
Grey Bossa Armoire by Morgan Clayhall – Customizable Mixed Media Artwork on Door
By Morgan Clayhall
Located in Toronto, CA
The Grey Bossa Armoire
Designed and handcrafted in our Toronto studio, the Grey Bossa Armoire is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
21st century Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Wood, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Solid Wood, by Duistt
The “Bossa” collection is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Wire
6'9"x10'0" Bossa Nova Red Soft Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Joshagan Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
Vintage 1950s Persian Medieval Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,450 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of Two Bossa Lounge Chairs Designed by Bonetto and Stoppino New Upholstery
By Rodolfo Bonetto, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare set of easy chairs by Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Industria Talisio Arredamenti, Italy 1970.
Very comfortable easy or lounge chairs with brand new upholstery. We...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Pair of Vintage Side Tables, Design by Unknown Artist, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bamboo Side Tables by Unknown Artist, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Glass, Hardwood
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Bossa Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of bossa furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of bossa furniture, we have 2 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of bossa furniture made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of bossa furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Duistt, Giotto Stoppino and Guenter Kieser produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Bossa Furniture?
Prices for a piece of bossa furniture start at $275 and top out at $18,568 with the average selling for $4,221.
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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