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Dümler & Breiden Vase
Dümler & Breiden Vase

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Dumler & Breiden Vase
Mid-Century Dumler & Breiden Vase

Mid-Century Dumler & Breiden Vase

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Beautiful soft colored sixties vase. According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Vase, Dümler & Breiden, Germany
Vintage Ceramic Vase, Dümler & Breiden, Germany

Vintage Ceramic Vase, Dümler & Breiden, Germany

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Roma, IT

conditions. Dümler & Breiden is a German company founded in 1883 by Peter Dümler and his brother in law

Category

Mid-20th Century German Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase

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

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase

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

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase

Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are often distinguished by

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Vase with Geometric Spirals
Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Vase with Geometric Spirals

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

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Mid-Century Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

Mid-Century Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s set of jug & bowl - Dumler & Breiden (Germany) in brown
1960s set of jug & bowl - Dumler & Breiden (Germany) in brown

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
German Fat Lava Vase By Dümler & Breiden Polar Collection

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

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

German Brutalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
German Brutalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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. Designed 1960 to 1969

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Large Fat Lava Vase
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Large Fat Lava Vase

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

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s

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

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Two Brutalist Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1960s
Two Brutalist Dümler & Breiden German Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1960s

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Brutalist Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases
Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases

Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

of the book West German Ceramics of the 1960s &70s) the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large German Diabolo Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Large German Diabolo Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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. Designed 1960 to

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany

Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Andernach, DE

Original Western German Mid Century very large floor vase by Dümler & Breiden. Original German

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century German Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Large Mid-Century German Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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. Designed 1960

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century German Small Ceramic Bowl from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Mid-Century German Small Ceramic Bowl from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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
Mid-Century German Brutalist Floor Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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
West German Pottery Vase by Rudolf Christmann for Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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
West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

German Minimalist Vase from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969

Category

20th Century German Minimalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic ashtray Saturn, series Relief, by Dumler & Breiden, West Germany, 1970s
Ceramic ashtray Saturn, series Relief, by Dumler & Breiden, West Germany, 1970s

Ceramic ashtray Saturn, series Relief, by Dumler & Breiden, West Germany, 1970s

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Beautiful ceramic ashtray by Dümler & Breiden made in West Germany in the 1970s. This is a 'Saturn

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Planter from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Large 1960 German Dümler & Breiden lava Ceramic Floor Vase.
Large 1960 German Dümler & Breiden lava Ceramic Floor Vase.

Large 1960 German Dümler & Breiden lava Ceramic Floor Vase.

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Rümmingen, BW

us directly" This Dümler & Breiden ceramic floor or branch vase is a great example of the 1960-1970

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Dümler & Breiden German Lava Glazed Twin Handled Moon Vase
Dümler & Breiden German Lava Glazed Twin Handled Moon Vase

Dümler & Breiden German Lava Glazed Twin Handled Moon Vase

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

lava glazes by Dümler & Breiden and dating from circa 1960-1970. The vase stands on a wide stepped

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Dümler & Breiden Tapered Water Jug with Wavy Band and Swirls
1970s Dümler & Breiden Tapered Water Jug with Wavy Band and Swirls

1970s Dümler & Breiden Tapered Water Jug with Wavy Band and Swirls

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Los Angeles, CA

such as Bay Keramik, Carstens, Ceramano, Dümler & Breiden, ES Keramik, Fohr, Gramann Römhild, Marzi

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s
Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s

Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s

By Dümler & Breiden, West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

Large Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s A very

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta

Dumler & Breiden Attributed German Art Deco Pottery Lidded Punch Pot
Dumler & Breiden Attributed German Art Deco Pottery Lidded Punch Pot

Dumler & Breiden Attributed German Art Deco Pottery Lidded Punch Pot

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

colored glazes attributed to Dumler & Breiden and dating from around 1930. The large rounded pot stands on

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Small Fat Lava Vase Dumler Breiden West Germany Pottery 644-15
Small Fat Lava Vase Dumler Breiden West Germany Pottery 644-15

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Dümler & Breiden West German Mid-Century Red and Gray Vase
Dümler & Breiden West German Mid-Century Red and Gray Vase

Dümler & Breiden West German Mid-Century Red and Gray Vase

Located in Queens, NY

lava glaze with a mottled gray glazed vase. (mark on bottom for Dümler & Breiden, RELIEF 24/39 GERMANY).

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

west german mid century vase dumler & breiden vase model 122/30
west german mid century vase dumler & breiden vase model 122/30

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage fat lava vase in ceramic by Dümler & Breiden, 1960s
Vintage fat lava vase in ceramic by Dümler & Breiden, 1960s

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade

Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Stunning white glazed table lamp with new lamp shade by Dümler & Breiden. The lamp including lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade

Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Stunning white glazed table lamp with new lamp shade by Dümler & Breiden. The lamp including lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in KUTNO, PL

A rare collector's vase from the legendary German manufacturer Dümler & Breiden, model number

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury West Germany ¨Domino Décor¨ Dümler & Breiden Large Ceramic Vase, 1960
Midcentury West Germany ¨Domino Décor¨ Dümler & Breiden Large Ceramic Vase, 1960

Midcentury West Germany ¨Domino Décor¨ Dümler & Breiden Large Ceramic Vase, 1960

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Valencia, VC

A beautiful and very rare Dümler & Breiden Domino Decor large ceramic vase. Hand produced in

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Clay, Ceramic

Set of 2 Dümler & Breiden Lava Vases, West German Pottery
Set of 2 Dümler & Breiden Lava Vases, West German Pottery

Set of 2 Dümler & Breiden Lava Vases, West German Pottery

By Dümler & Breiden, West German Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

are signed on the bottoms with model and size numbers. Dumler & Breiden used a white/fawn clay and

Category

Mid-20th Century German Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid Century Head Vase Planter Bob-Cut by Dümler & Breiden Natural Beige, Germany
Mid Century Head Vase Planter Bob-Cut by Dümler & Breiden Natural Beige, Germany

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

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Ceramic

West German Fat Lava Vase by Dumler & Breiden, 1960's
West German Fat Lava Vase by Dumler & Breiden, 1960's

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Ceramic Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Brown, Orange, Blue Glazing, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Brown, Orange, Blue Glazing, 1960s

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 10 Mid-Century Brutalist German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups, 1960s
Set of 10 Mid-Century Brutalist German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups, 1960s

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

Category

20th Century German Brutalist Tableware

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid, 1960s
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid, 1960s

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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21
Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21

Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Poperinge, BE

, by Dumler & Breiden, marked and numbered 666-21 on the bottom, 1960s-70s. It still has remnants of

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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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

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.

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.