$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Pottery
1960s Art Pottery Turquoise Architectural Planter California
By Architectural Pottery, Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Ceramics Aqua Green Turquoise Architectural pottery planter pot California 8.5 tall x 13.75
Pottery
1960s Architectural Planter Lee's Pottery Craft Paramount California
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Architectural Pottery Planter CAL USA Lee's Craft MFG A1 1960s Modern Stamped Lee's MFG Pottery
Pottery
1960s Gainey Pottery Cobalt Blue Architectural Planter California
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Gainey ceramics pottery cobalt Blue AC 12 architectural planter pot La Verne California
Pottery
1960s California Architectural Pottery Modern Matte Black Planter Pot
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s California Modern matte black mid century architectural planter pot Measures: 8 tall x 9.75
Pottery
Set of Two Studio Art Pottery by Ahlstrom, California, 1960s
By Ahlstrom California
Located in Berlin, DE
Mint set of of two ceramic vases by Ahsltrom. Very nice glaziers. The size is the bigger green striped one.
Ceramic
California Originals Ewer Vase Mid-Century Modern
By California Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bright and distinct ewer vase was made by California Originals pottery in 1950s-1960s. It is
Ceramic, Pottery
Bob Kinzie Affiliated Craftsmen Pottery Planter, California 1960's
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, circa 1960's/1970's. It is in excellent original condition -- no cracks, chips, gouges, or scrapes
Ceramic, Stoneware
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 9 in D 3 in
1960's Frank Matranga California Design Modernist Studio Pottery Ram Sculpture
By Frank Matranga
Located in San Diego, CA
Great California Design studio pottery ram figurine sculpture by Frank Matranga and dates from the
Ceramic, Pottery
$100Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in Dm 3.25 in
1960's Edith Heath Mid-Century Ceramic California Pottery Turquoise Ashtray
By Edith Heath
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Edith Heath ceramic turquoise ashtray. The California pottery piece has a wonderful
Lucite
Don Jennings California Studio Pottery Abstract Piranha 1960s
By Don Jennings
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted ceramic low bowl or platter by California studio pottery artist Don Jennings. Expertly
Ceramic, Clay
$556
H 1.25 in W 6 in D 8.75 in
1960s Lagardo Tackett Fish Plate Glazed Art Pottery Kenji Fujita California
By Kenji Fujita, Lagardo Tackett
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Art Pottery Modern Glazed Fish Dish by La Gardo Tackett and Kenji Fujita California 8.75 x 6
Ceramic, Pottery
Great Pair of Midcentury Planters by Gainey Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic midcentury textured glaze planters by Gainey Pottery, California, circa 1960s
Ceramic
1960s Rich Textured Bud Vase Modern California
By Doyle Lane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Rich Textured Weed Pot Vase Modern California 2.75 h x 2 diameter Original Unrestored
Pottery
$2,500
H 20 in Dm 10.5 in
Vintage LaGardo Tackett Architectural Pottery Double Cone Planter Bisque Ceramic
By Lagardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage double cone planter designed by Lagardo Tackett for Architectural Pottery California circa
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Hanova of Pasadena Artistic Brown Enamel Lava Bowl California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1960s Hanova of Pasadena artistic brown enamel on steel bowl California
Enamel, Steel
Extra Large Vintage Gainey Planters Satin Black Glaze
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California during the 1960s. Finished in a deep satin black glaze, these architectural pottery pieces embody
Ceramic
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.7 in Dm 6 in
Vintage Earthenware Pottery Vase the Style of David Cressey / Robert Maxwell
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful well done ceramic vase in great condition, no chips or cracks, classic California pottery
Pottery
$350
H 12.5 in Dm 8 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Light Fixture or Candle Luminere David Cressey Style
Located in West Hollywood, CA
luminary reflects the experimental ceramic work popular in California studio pottery during the 1960s and
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 13.5 in Dm 13.75 in
David Cressey Ceramic Planter, 1960s, California Modern Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey footed planter, stoneware, unglazed, 1960s, architectural pottery, Los Angeles
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large California Modernist 1960s David Cressey Art Pottery Table Lamp
By David Cressey
Located in Washington, DC
Large modernist 1960s David Cressey art pottery table lamp.
David Cressey Ceramic Planter, 'Scratch' Design, 1960s
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pottery Los Angeles, California, 1960s Measurements in inches: 16 high x 15 diameter
Stoneware
Bernice Huber Lidded Pottery Vessel with Painted Makeup Eyes California, 1960s
By Bernice Huber
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury spectacular modern makeup eyed pottery vessel by california artist bernice Huber
Pottery
1960's California Pottery Lamp
By de Maray
Located in New York, NY
!960's California pottery lamp signed deMaray.
Pottery
Sold
H 9 in W 11 in L 9 in
California Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Jar with Lid Handled Pot 1960s signed
By Studio Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: California Vintage Studio Art Pottery Stoneware, signed. Canister / Jar / Pot
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Glazed Planter California
By Marilyn Kay Austin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery modern glazed planter. California design. 17.5
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 19 in Dm 7.5 in L 19 in
Handsome Handmade Pottery Lamps with Incised Decoration, California, 1960s
By Warren MacKenzie, Design Technics, Karen Karnes
Located in New York, NY
-century California Studio Pottery. Maker unknown to me, but both lamps bear maker's mark. Hardware and
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s California Design Matching Pair of Planters by Gainey
By Architectural Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Great matching set of two cilynder planters by Gainey brown ceramic planters, circa 1960s
Ceramic
Sold
H 3.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Notched Ceramic Bowl, ca 1960s
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Notched Ceramic Bowl, ca 1960s Bowl measures 7” diameter at
Pottery
1960s Handmade California Studio Pottery Raku Dotted Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early 1960s handmade California studio stoneware pottery vase possibly made by Paul Soldner as a
Stoneware
Sold
H 2.13 in Dm 5.75 in
Crafted Ceramic Pottery Bowl Midcentury California Harrison Mcintosh Style 1960s
By Harrison McIntosh
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handcrafted ceramic pottery bowl decorative dish Mid-Century Modern, California, 1960s In the
Pottery
Brent Bennett Monumental Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s
By Brent Bennett
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Monumental pottery planter by californian ceramic artist Brent Bennett. Partially glazed. Very
Stoneware
1960s California Modernist Studio Pottery Bumpy Bottle Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale California studio stoneware bottle vase, maker unknown. Piece measures 17" in height
Stoneware
California Studio Pottery Ceramic Owl Windbell Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
copper wind catcher. Signed, 1960s The ceramic owl measures: 4.5" x 4.5" x 7" high
Ceramic
Sold
H 6.75 in Dm 7 in
1960s Wayne Chapman San Diego California Studio Pottery Vessel Vase Candleholder
By Wayne Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
excellent shape for its age. No chips, no cracks and no repairs. Very cool piece of California pottery
Pottery
Sold
H 20 in Dm 13 in
A Large-Scaled American 1960's Art Pottery Vase; with Paper Label 'Jaru California'
By Jaru
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled American 1960's art pottery vase; with paper label 'Jaru California'; the bulbous
1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light with Rectangular Impressions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is made from a textured red-brown clay with handmade debossed and sgraffito detailing....
Steel
Architectural Pottery Table Lamp by David Cressey California Ceramist, 1960s
By David Cressey
Located in Miami, FL
Great David Cressey (1916-2013) 1960s pottery table lamp with applied stringing design with
Ceramic
Sold
H 23 in Dm 11 in
A Massive and Vibrant California Art Pottery 1960's Orange Glazed Vase with Purple Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive and vibrant California art pottery 1960's orange glazed vase with purple highlights; the
Sold
H 19 in Dm 9.75 in
Midcentury Industrial Hourglass Double Cone Planter in Aluminum 1960s California
By Lagardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pottery California Measures: 19 tall x 9.75 diameter inches Made in the USA. No markings from maker. In
Aluminum
1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light Fixture with Raised Vents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is made from a textured red-brown clay with handmade debossed and sgraffito detailing....
Steel
1960s California Studio Pottery Drum-Shaped Pendant Light with Raised Vents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is made from a textured red-brown clay with handmade debossed and sgraffito detailing....
Steel
Stan Bitters Organic Modernist Hanging Pottery California Flower Power 1960s
By Stan Bitters
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Midcentury Modern California Cool by noted artist sculptor Stan Bitters of Organic Pottery
Ceramic
Modern Slender Ceramic Vase in Green and Orange Jaru of California, 1960s
By Jaru
Located in Miami, FL
REDUICED FROM $225....Modern tall slender ceramic vase by Jaru of California from the 1960s. Great
Ceramic, Pottery
Stoneware Planter by David Cressey
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in California, circa 1960s.
Stoneware
Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Pottery
Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Pottery
1960s Tom McMillan California Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California stoneware studio pottery lidded vessel made by Tom McMillin. Piece stands 7" in height
Stoneware
Sold
H 9 in W 7 in D 7.5 in
1960s Mid-Century Teapot Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics California Cabinmodern McM
By Edith Heath
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Appears to be unused. In a wonderful speckled tan glaze. Impressed marking is the older HEATH logotype. Copper handle with vinyl braiding. Measures about 9 tall with handle up, and a...
Copper
1960s Fabulous Red Gainey Planter Architectural Pottery California
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Fabulous red Gainey Modern planter Architectural pottery California Measures: 10 diameter x 9
Ceramic, Pottery
Massive Gainey Ceramic Pots #2422 Outdoor Planters
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Massive ceramic planters by Gainey Pottery, Laverne, California, ca' 1960's.
Ceramic
1960s California Orange Gainey Pottery Planter Pot, USA
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
1960s California Orange Gainey Pottery Planter Pot, USA. Gainey Ceramics, also known as Gainey
Ceramic
Vintage Studio California Design Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Studio California Design Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1960s. California studio pottery
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Brent Bennett Large Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s
By Brent Bennett
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pottery planter by californian ceramic artist Brent Bennett. Partially glazed. Very architectural
Stoneware
1960s Handmade California Studio Pottery Raku Vase
By Paul Soldner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early 1960s handmade California studio stoneware pottery vase possibly made by Paul Soldner as a
Ceramic
1960s Studio Pottery Sgraffito Vase by California Potter Joel Edwards
By Joel Edwards
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here's a beautiful pottery vase by mid-century California studio potter Joel Edwards (1923 - 2007
Pottery
1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Vase Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Trumpet Bud Vase Pottery Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California
Gold Leaf
1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light Fixture with Crenellations
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural vents around the side. The lamp is made from a textured red-brown clay with handmade debossed and sgraffito detailing. This example...
Steel
1960s California Studio Pottery Drum-Shaped Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is made from a textured red-brown clay with handmade debossed and sgraffito detailing....
Steel
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
By Raul Coronel
Located in Studio City, CA
an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California design movement of
Stoneware
Pair of California Pottery Glazed Lamps
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern pair of California Pottery Lamps, circa 1960s. This set is made of an ivory
Ceramic, Walnut
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H 1.5 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Robert Maxwell Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Charger
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and beautifully designed Mid-Century Modern pottery charger by famed California
Pottery
Tall David Cressey Earthen California Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, C. 1960s
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Bainbridge, NY
California Modern David Cressey for Architectural Pottery glazed ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a
Ceramic
Tom McMillin Stoneware Birdhouse Mid Century Modern California Studio Pottery
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
wonderful example of California studio pottery from the 1960s. The bead is stamped MCMILLAN STONEWARE.
Ceramic
Sold
H 8 in Dm 8.25 in
Rare 1960s David Cressey Stoneware Vase Mid-Century Modern California Design AP
By David Cressey
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Earthy brown glazed pottery with satin sheen. Wonderful petite size, no chips, no cracks. Heavy
Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 1 in W 8.75 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Midcentury Freeman McFarlin Ceramic Ashtray California USA, 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
* Produced in late 1960s * California pottery Numbered 283 Materials: avocado green, gd, ceramic.Dimensions
Ceramic
LaGardo Tackett Gold Glazed Cylinder Planter for Architectural Pottery, 1950s
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Mid-Century Modern planter by LaGardo Tackett for California based company, architectural pottery
Ceramic
PC Consolidated Listing 2, Decorative Objects
Located in Chula Vista, CA
,f_18013842 , Price: $250 Modern Mini Weed Pot Honey Glazed Ceramic California Studio Pottery, 1960s , 3.5 x
Ceramic
Fantastic 1960s California Modern Ceramic Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
of multiple trumpeting spouts, California, 1960s.
Ceramic
1960s California Studio Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
technique that reveals its maker to be an accolyte of the Old Masters of California Modernist ceramics, by
Stoneware
California Studio Pottery Lamp by David Cressey, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large California 1960s Studio Pottery ceramic lamp by David Cressey. Rewired and fitted with a
Ceramic
Monumental 1960s California Modern Bob Kinzie Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Washington, DC
Bob Kinzie art pottery table lamp.
David Cressey Ceramic Planter, 1960s
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery, Los Angeles, California, 1960s 14 high x 16.25 diameter inches Antique from the
Stoneware
David Cressey Ceramic Planters, 'Ribbed' Design, 1960s
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pro Artisan Collection Architectural Pottery Los Angeles, California, 1960s 16 high x 14
Stoneware
David Cressey Ceramic Vessel, 'Flame' Glaze Design, 1960s
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shaped form Pro Artisan Collection Architectural Pottery Los Angeles, California, 1960s 8 high x 15
Stoneware
David Cressey Pro/Artisan Ceramic Planter, 'Rectangle' Design, 1960s
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection Architectural Pottery Los Angeles, California, 1960s Measurements in inches: 14.5 high x
Stoneware
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
David Cressey Stoneware Pro/Artisan Table Planter for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Pro/Artisan collection planter for Architectural Pottery. This stoneware planter has an unglazed natural warm brown clay interior and exterior. The petite table plante...
Stoneware
Monumental 1960s Gainey Olive Green Speckle Glazed Ceramic Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental 1960s Gainey Olive Green Speckle Glazed Ceramic Planter. Executed in matte white glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example attributed to iconic ceramics ...
Ceramic
Brown Textured Gainey AC-12 Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful example of the classic Gainey Ceramics AC-12 planter. Sporting a textured brown glaze. In excellent vintage condition. Planter is 12.5” deep 12.5” wide And 11” tall Th...
Ceramic
Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One architectural pottery planter finished in satin black glaze. Signed Gainey on the bottom. Made in California in 1960s. This item pairs perfectly with our pair of Gainey smaller ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gainey Laverne California Matte Glazed Golden Ochre Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine planter pot from Gainey of Laverne California. Nice form, warm ochre matte glaze and excellent condition.
Pottery
Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Gainey of Laverne California planter pot. Finished in a matte black glaze. No cracks or chips no drill through. Very clean exterior. Evidence of use shows on interior side walls.
Pottery
$8,900
H 2.25 in Dm 12 in
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, freeform, large, heavy plate/ charger by American master potter Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures. Very uni...
Stoneware
$1,100 / set
H 14 in Dm 15.25 in
Two Large Mid-Century Modern Pottery Planters Yellow Gainey, USA, 15" and 13"
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
Two large Mid-Century Modern pottery planters in yellow by Gainey Pottery, USA. Light crazing interior bottom of one. Two flea bites on bottom edge of one pot. Measures: 15.25" in di...
Pottery
Large California Design MCM Ceramic Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large California design 17" ceramic planter by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa 1960s. The planter is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, has a fo...
Ceramic
1960s Architectural Pottery Square Bisque Planter Style John Follis
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Chula Vista, CA
midcentury modern Cream Bisque Pottery Planter attributed to John Follis designs Architectural Pottery Stamped underneath with makers logo ADAM Ceramics USA. 7.25 x 7.25 x 5.5 Tall i...
Pottery
1980s Gainey California Planter, Purple
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toronto, CA
Large-scale planter by American manufacturer Gainey Pottery, in a high-shine purple glaze.
Ceramic
$19,500
H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...
Stoneware
Matte White Planter Pot Attributed to Architectural Pottery California
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Marked only with USA on the underside. I am attributing this matte white planter pot to Architectural pottery. Possibly Gainey as well. Measures 7.75 tall diameter tapers from 12 at ...
Pottery
Large Lagardo Tackett Architectural Pottery planter pot in bisque finish
By Architectural Pottery, Lagardo Tackett
Located in Ferndale, MI
To me Architectural Pottery is California modern . Fun large planter pots by a crew of multi talented designers . Produced from the early 1950s to mid 1960s . This wide cone shaped ...
Pottery
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.
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.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.