Dümler & Breiden Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Malibu, CA
West German vase by Dümler & Breiden. Base mark 788-19. West Germany, mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Ceramic, Pottery
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Mid-Century Dumler & Breiden Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are often distinguished by their unique, outlandish style with diverse shapes and glazes.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Vase, Dümler & Breiden, Germany
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Roma, IT
In excellent conditions. Dümler & Breiden is a German company founded in 1883 by Peter Dümler and his brother in law Albert Breiden.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are often distinguished by their unique, outlandish style with diverse shapes and glazes.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are often distinguished by their unique, outlandish style with diverse shapes and glazes.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava vase - dark and light blue with brown, blue and white fat lava glaze According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are ofte...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Vase with Geometric Spirals
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dümler & Breiden German ceramic vase with geometric spirals, marked '141 25' on underside with DB label.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s set of jug & bowl - Dumler & Breiden (Germany) in brown
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Oostende, BE
1960s set of jug & bowl by Dumler & Breiden (Germany) in brown
Category
Vintage 1960s German Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
German Fat Lava Vase By Dümler & Breiden Polar Collection
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, Fat Lava, art pottery vase by Dümler & Breiden, Polar Collection features an unusual gourd shaped body in aquamarine tones.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
German Brutalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Brutalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Large Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are often distinguished by their unique, outlandish style with diverse shapes and glazes.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Two Brutalist Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two beautiful Brutalist ceramic vases made by Dümler & Breiden in Germany in the 1960s. Stamped underneath with the Dümler & Breiden mark, production series and “GERMANY”. ?
Category
Vintage 1960s German Brutalist Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Designed and made by Dumler & Breiden in Germany during the 1970s. Imprinted/signed by maker and numbered: 302/21 - 74.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
The smaller vase: width and depth 15cm and hight 20cm According to Mark Hill (writer of the book West German Ceramics of the 1960s &70s) the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is ve...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large German Diabolo Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large German Diabolo Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery Floor Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery Floor Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Decorative West German pottery Vase / Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Model 277/23
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Bern, CH
Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Vase – Model 277/23 Decorative West German pottery jug / vase by Dümler & Breiden, model 277/23, featuring a distinctive bulbous form with an integrated han...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
$283Sale Price|25% Off
Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Andernach, DE
Funky detail is the coarse hemp rope that wraps around the vase. Artist: Dumler and Breiden Design/manufacture: Dümler & Breiden Model: 1408 / 45 Wonderfully large vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century German Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century German Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Dümler & Breiden
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Beige Ceramic Vase by Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Small Ceramic Bowl from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Small Ceramic Bowl from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Brutalist Floor Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brutalist Floor Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
West German Pottery Vase by Rudolf Christmann for Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
West German Pottery Vase by Rudolf Christmann for Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pottery WGP Brutalist Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Brutalist Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Vases
Materials
Ceramic
German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Minimalist Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century German Pottery WGP Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Carafe Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Dümler & Breiden Tapered Water Jug with Wavy Band and Swirls
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 100 manufacturers at the height of production, some makers such as Bay Keramik, Carstens, Ceramano, Dümler & Breiden, ES Keramik, Fohr, Gramann Römhild, Marzi & Remy, Otto ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Fat Lava Vase Dumler Breiden West Germany Pottery 644-15
$118Sale Price|20% Off
Small Fat Lava Vase Dumler Breiden West Germany Pottery 644-15
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Poperinge, BE
Small vintage vase with beige and brown volcanic fat lava drip glaze, by Dumler & Breiden, West Germany glazed pottery from the 60s, marked on the bottom with the makers logo and num...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dümler & Breiden West German Mid-Century Red and Gray Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German mid-century abstract ribbed form ceramic vase with an alternating red and orange fat lava glaze with a mottled gray glazed vase. (mark on bottom for Dümler & Breiden, REL...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp produced by Dümler & Breiden, Germany, during the 1960s. The lamp features a cylindrical form with a richly textured glaze in deep brown tones with lighter speckle...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
west german mid century vase dumler & breiden vase model 122/30
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Mannheim, DE
A super classy and beautiful vintage vase by Dümler & Breiden from the 1960s. Predominantly anthracite-colored matte glaze with drip glaze in shades of caramel, rust and green combin...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
beautiful art déco VASE 1930s ceramic dumler breiden drip glaze double handle
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful 1930s double-handle ceramic vase with multicolor drip glaze on beige. Manufactured by Dümler & Breiden. Marked to bottom 249 V. Dimensions: height 7 1/2" (19.3 cm), w...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage fat lava vase in ceramic by Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking 'fat lava' ceramic vase by Dümler & Breiden. Beautiful red colour with a nice reliëf design. 1960s - Germany Dimensions: Height: 40cm Width: 28cm Depth: 18cm Ref.: 25111...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
The founders were Peter Dümler (7/11/1860 – 19/04/1907) and his brother-in-law Albert Breiden (12/06/1860 – 27/05/1926).
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Wall Plate from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Wall Plate from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
The founders were Peter Dümler (7/11/1860 – 19/04/1907) and his brother-in-law Albert Breiden (12/06/1860 – 27/05/1926).
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in KUTNO, PL
The form of the vase, with a single handle and elongated neck, is typical of Dümler & Breiden's production from this period.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden
Located in Valencia, VC
Large Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s A very beautiful and sculptural large ceramic bowl or cachepot by Dümler & Breiden, ha...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Large Hand-Thrown Studio Ceramic Bowl, Centerpiece by Dümler & Breiden, ca. 1970
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Andernach, DE
One-of a kind studio ceramic by Dümler & Breiden, ca. 1970 Germany. Marked at the base, 'DB'- logo and model 454/28.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Dümler & Breiden Lava Vases, West German Pottery
By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Dumler & Breiden was founded in 1883 by Peter Dümler and Albert Breiden in Hohr Grenzhausen region of Germany.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid Century Head Vase Planter Bob-Cut by Dümler & Breiden Natural Beige, Germany
$284Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Head Vase Planter Bob-Cut by Dümler & Breiden Natural Beige, Germany
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Andernach, DE
A truly unusual and rare piece of art is this mid-century vase or plant pot by Dümler and Breiden, Western Germany. A plant with long tangling branches would make it quite exquisite,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Materials
Ceramic
West German Fat Lava Vase by Dumler & Breiden, 1960's
By Otto Meier, Heinz Siery, Dümler & Breiden, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
West German Fat Lava Vase by Dümler & Breiden, 1960's The vase is grey, brown and dark green and is numbered 310 / 22.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Restored Dümler & Breiden Domino Décor Vase with Kintsugi-Style Gold Repair
By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden
Located in Valencia, VC
Restored Dümler & Breiden Domino Décor Vase – Crimson Red & Blue with Kintsugi-Style Gold Repair A striking ceramic vase by Dümler & Breiden, featuring the sought-after ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid Century Ceramic Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Brown, Orange, Blue Glazing, 1960s
$322Sale Price|22% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Brown, Orange, Blue Glazing, 1960s
By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden
Located in Valencia, VC
An outstandingly beautiful West Germany art pottery ceramic jug by Dümler & Breiden. It features the highly sought after Domino decor in brown, orange, and blue colors.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dümler und Breiden German Floor handle Vase 70s huge (40cms) clouded overglaze
$341Sale Price|20% Off
Dümler und Breiden German Floor handle Vase 70s huge (40cms) clouded overglaze
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Landshut, BY
HUGE FLOOR VASE cloudy brown / blue glaze Manufacturer DÜMLER & BREIDEN Production Period 1968 to 1978 Country of Manufacture Germany H / height: 40cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4250g...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Dümler & Breiden Mid-Century West German Fat Lava & Pitted Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century ceramic vase with a shaped body featuring two pitted \"fat lava\" gray zig-zag bands against a multi-tonal green glazed ground. (stamped with the Dümler and B...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 10 Mid-Century Brutalist German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, Set of 10, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Tableware
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
duemler & breiden 1950's mid century VASE floorvase model 32/35 sgraffito decor
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Mannheim, DE
1950's mid century manufactured by Dumler & Breiden. Model 32/35. Sgraffito decor in beige and brown combined with colorful stripes.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of West German Pottery Lava Vases in Earthy Vibrant Tones - Shelf Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Both vases in excellent original condition, both carrying maker mark and model numbers. Both Dumler & Breiden and Scheurich are well known names in West German pottery, these example...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Lava
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Dumler Breiden For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dumler breiden you’re looking for. Each dumler breiden for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and stoneware. There are many kinds of the dumler breiden you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each dumler breiden bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one dumler breiden that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dümler & Breiden, Scheurich Keramik and West German Pottery produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Dumler Breiden?
Prices for a dumler breiden start at $40 and top out at $4,640 with the average selling for $465.
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.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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