$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.25 in Dm 3.75 in
Bitossi Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Purple, White, Turquoise, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, stripes, violet purple, white, turquoise, signed. Aldo Londi's medium
Ceramic
$1,980Sale Price|44% Off
H 14 in Dm 4.38 in
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall
Ceramic
Tall Bitossi/Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ettore Sottsass, 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Winnetka, IL
) for Bitossi Ceramics and imported by Raymor. This design is from the Rochetto series, 1955-1959
Terracotta, Ceramic
Unavailable
H 8 in Dm 3.5 in
1950s Ettore Sottsass Attributed Ceramic Cambogia Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Winnetka, IL
-2007) for Bitossi Ceramics and imported by Raymor. This design is from the Rochetto series, 1955-1959
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor Cambogia Pottery/Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and colorful Londi, Cambogia striped ceramic / pottery vase. Marked. 1950/60.
Ceramic
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H 34 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair of "Cambogia" Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of tall and rare "Cambogia" table lamps designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported to the
Ceramic
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H 41 in Dm 5.5 in
Raymor Cambogia Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Imported by Raymor, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Rare Aldo Londi designed Cambogia table lamp made in Italy by Bitossi, imported by Raymor, circa
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Striped Vase, 1950's
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Ferndale, MI
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Series cylindrical vase with alternating horizontal stripes of
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Striped Lidded Jar, 1950's
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Ferndale, MI
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Series jar with alternating horizontal stripes of various glazes
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
1950s Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Cambogia Vase for Bitossi/Raymor
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Winnetka, IL
A tall, striking cylinder vase by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) for Bitossi Ceramics
Terracotta
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue & green Tripod Side Table for Raymor. Featuring a handcrafted imprinted, lipped circular glazed ceramic surface with incised decorative accents, i...
Iron
$3,900
H 16.15 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
Danish Modern Daybed, Reupholstered, Made in Pine, by Nyt i Bo, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A large Danish mid century daybed in solid pine, reupholstered in grey wool. Made by a Danish company "Nyt i Bo" in 1970s. This daybed can also be used as a couch or a freestandin...
Wool, Pine
$544Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 1 in
SALE David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Orig Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark 1972 David Hockney Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster entitled Park Hotel Munich published by the L...
Paper
$5,259Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
brass sideboard handmade in Italy available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Un mobile in ottone, ispirato alla luna, incanta con la sua superficie cesellata, ricca di crateri e curve che evocano il paesaggio lunare. Polished brass reflects light, creating a ...
Brass
$3,450 / set
H 29.34 in W 19.3 in D 21.26 in
Four Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 4 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical straight lines and crooked angles that gives the chairs life and personality. The chai...
Teak
Vintage Mosaic Glass Disco Ball With Rotor 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage mosaic glass disco ball with rotor 1980s Intact and functional, it has a diameter of 30 cm. Very good condition. We guarantee adequate packaging and will ship via DHL, insu...
Mirror
Austrian Mirror with Glass Blossoms by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
By Palwa, Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Houston, TX
Austrian mirror with glass blossoms by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll. Stunning round Austrian mirror by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, circa 1950s. This iconic mirror is comprised ...
Glass, Mirror
Zebra Ottoman Pouf with legs
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
This 4 legged sturdy ottoman pouf is made from the finest zebra hide of the South African savannah. This exotic piece is perfect for adding texture and depth to any space. The myster...
Zebra Hide, Foam, Wood
Two Brutalist Rustic Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare pair of Brutalist Rustic armchairs. Striking Dutch design from the 1970s. Solid oak frames with nicely architectural shaped seats and backrests. This wonderful pair...
Oak
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 15.5 in D 17 in
Set of Four Italian Paolo Buffa Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic set of four mid-century modern Italian dining chairs made in the manner and style of Paolo Buffa or Gio Ponti. Crafted from walnut with a shaped slat back and paper cord rope se...
Rope, Walnut
$2,295
H 29 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
1963 MCM Italian Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini Ambra
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern golden brown Italian pottery Rimini Ambra Series table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi & Raymor with new off-white faux silk drum shade. This piece...
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 20 in D 1 in
SALE Handmade Mid Century Modern Evelyn Ackerman Style Textile Art Wall Hanging
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
CENTRAL AVENUE MODERN ALL TAPESTRY SALE! Spectacular Mid Century Modern, Scandinavian, Evelyn Ackerman Style Hand Tufted, Freeform, Colorful, Wool & Cotton Textile Art Wall Hangin...
Wool
$2,380
H 41 in W 32 in D 20 in
Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical Mid Century Black Horse Outline Bar Cart Designed By Frederick Weinberg in The 1950's.Removable serving tray, replaced plexiglass .Interior or exterior.. great garden , pat...
Iron
Pair of Armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of unusual shaped armchairs upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Fabric, Wood
Diamonds Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This cylindrical vase in white clay is part of a limited edition of 149 pieces designed in 1961 by the then artistic director of Bitossi, Aldo Londi. The irregular surface of the vas...
Ceramic
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.