Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Axella, 1960
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small ceramic table lamp from Danish manufacturer Axella, dating from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design. The ceramic base features a simple decorative pattern around its circum...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Lovemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by Danish manufacturer Løvemose from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design. The ceramic base features a simple decorative pattern around its circumference. The l...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Frank Keramik from the 60s. A traditional Danish design. The ceramic base has a striking decoration on the front and back. The cable ex...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Borge Christoffersen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Jeti based on a design by Borge Christoffersen from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design. The ceramic base has a simple decor all a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, Lehmann Keramik, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large ceramic pendant light with a special shape and traditional ornamentation. This impressive lamp is a unique piece that was specially made for a summer house on langeland. An im...
Ceramic, Jute
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Axella, Denmark, 1960s
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Axella from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design with a modern finish. A graphic relief pattern adorns the base all the way around. T...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Model 3339 Studio Pottery Candleholder by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Jette Hellerøe, 1960s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish studio ceramic table lamp by Jette Hellerøe featuring distinctive ornamentation. The ceramic lamp base tapers upward toward the socket. The upper section is unglazed. The low...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Model 3067 Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm from the 1960s. The ceramic foot shows a simple decor. The lamp has a height -adjustable recording for a standard screen with ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Model 3068 Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm from the 1960s. The conical pleated umbrella sits directly on the lamp with a bracket. This type of recording enables manual a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Michael Andersen, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Michael Andersen from the 1960s. A traditional design. The slim shaft widens downwards to form a foot. The foot has a floral ornament a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Stoneware Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Stoneware Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark,It is completely authentic for any aut...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two pottery pendant lamps from Denmark. This design features an organic form language. The lamp body has a bulbous bell shape. The exterior reveals the rough, brown structure of the...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl or Wall Plate for Søholm, 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large wall plate or bowl by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm. The bowl is hand-painted with abstract and floral forms. This rare piece can be used as a functional bowl or as a wall decora...
Earthenware
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Thomas Toft Danish Studio Pottery Petite Salt Cup Vase Mid-Century Modern
By Thomas Toft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare, a most sought after series. No damage. Any perceived imperfections are just natural to the porous clay material.
Clay
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Minimalist Bowl by Pottestuen Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Earthenware Teapot, 1976, Vintage Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot, 1976, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Large Bowl by Lisbeth Sallingboe for Jelling, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Lisbeth Sallingboe for Jelling Keramik, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Løvemose, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Løvemose, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Vase from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Frank Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder , 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder , 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowl by Jytte Trebbien and Harry Nielsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Jytte Trebbien and Harry Nielsen for Tusbo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures, 1960s
By Ole Bjørn Krüger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures by Ole Bjørn Krüger, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder by Joghus Keramik, Bornholm, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Joghus Keramik, Bornholm, 1970s, in Flawless conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder by Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Carafe by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Carafe by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Pottery Bowls by Brigitte Andrzejak, 1960s
By Brigitte Andrzejak
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Brigitte Andrzejak, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Pottery Bowls by Brigitte Andrzejak, 1960s
By Brigitte Andrzejak
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Brigitte Andrzejak, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Pottery Bowl by Jim & Henny Waldorff, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Jim & Henny Waldorff, Svaneke, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder by Jørgen Finn Petersen & Fitzner, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Jørgen Finn Petersen + Peter Fitzner, Svaneke, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Large Bowl by Lisbeth Sallingboe for Jelling, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Large Bowl by Lisbeth Sallingboe for Jelling Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Bowl by Helge Bjufstrøm for Michael Andersen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Helge Bjufstrøm for Michael Andersen Keramik, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Pottery Candleholder atributed to Inge Hjorth, 1960
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder attributed to Inge Hjorth, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Michael Andersen & Son Blue Glazed Studio Pottery Vase, Bornholm Denmark
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A beautifully crafted Danish studio pottery vase by Michael Andersen & Son, produced on the island of Bornholm.
Stoneware
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder & Lidded Box by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder and Box with Lid from Søholm, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder & Vase by Friederichsen, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder and Vase by Kate and Klaus Friederichsen for Finke Keramik, 1970s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Bowl from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
$3,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Massive Pair of Danish Modern Green Earth Tone Studio Pottery Lamps With Globes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Pair of Danish Modern Green Earth Tone Studio Pottery Lamps With Globes Denmark, Circa 1950s A Massive Pair of Danish Modern Green Earth Tone Studio Pottery Lamps with Globe...
Metal, Brass
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s
By Eva & Johannes Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Graphic midcentury Scandinavian organic modern vertically striped ceramic table lamp designed and manufactured by Danish studio pottery couple Eva and Johannes Andersen in the 1960s.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Bowl with Handle by Zoltan Kiss Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl with Handle by Zoltan Kiss Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Marco Stentoj Denmark Studio 1960s Teapot
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Studio ceramicist Marco Stentoj teapot in perfect condition. Masterfully formed and fired.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Candleholder by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Bowl by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Bowl by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Bowl by Søholm, Beige, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Set of 3 Pottery Bowls and Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowls and Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Pottery Bowls by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid Century Dybdahl Pottery Danish Studio Stoneware Teapot with Sun-Face Motif
Located in Nottingham, GB
Individually impressed sun-face medallions encircle the rounded body of this Danish studio pottery teapot. Each radiating face is stamped by hand into the clay and accented with tiny...
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plate with Flower Design from Mit Stoneware, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Wall Plate with Flower Design from Mit Stoneware, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Candleholder by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Danish Modern Unique Stoneware Vase by Myre Vasegaard, Own Studio, 1960s
By Myre Vasgaard
Located in Odense, DK
Vasegaard was known for her quietly sculptural forms and sophisticated use of earthy glazes, and this example exemplifies the refined simplicity of Danish studio pottery of the perio...
Stoneware
Kähler, Denmark. Very large ceramic dish with colourful pattern.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler Keramik was founded in Næstved in 1839 and is renowned for its fine craftsmanship, artistic decorations, and collaborations with many of Denmark’s most celebrated ceramic arti...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
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.
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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.
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