Ello On Sale
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Metal, Brass
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Aluminum, Brass
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Wood
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Iron
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
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Brass
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Metal
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Oak
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Velvet, Wood
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Metal
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Brass
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Mirror
Vintage 1980s American Night Stands
Mirror
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Chrome
20th Century Modern Console Tables
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Travertine, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Brass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Glass, Mirror
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Brass
Vintage 1970s American Credenzas
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Chrome
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Mirror
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Metal
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Metal
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Credenzas
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In its sleek credenzas, chic mirrored cabinets and sculptural dining tables, vintage Ello furniture encapsulates the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Regency style.
Ello founder Lothar H. Molton (1926-2012) took his family and fled Nazi-occupied Germany and established his furniture company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1956 as a garage operation. In 1968, the company moved to the renowned furniture town of Rockford, where many of the country's most well-known producers once set up manufacturing operations. Over the next four decades, Ello enjoyed great success as a producer of furniture and an importer, growing into a 150,000-square-foot warehouse and a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
Though more often featuring an integration of flashy brass accents and materials such as travertine versus the dark woods and clean lines associated with mid-century modern design, Ello furniture was known in its heyday for being as practical as it was stylish. The company's motto was "Contemporary Furniture of Distinction," and their designs were highly functional with just the right amount of flair for the modern home.
In 1976, the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel described an Ello modular wall unit as "a rare combination of function plus spectacular glamour." Ello also collaborated with well-known designers of the era, like O.B. Solie. During the 1970s, Solie worked with mirrored glass, bronze, oak and more to design a range of tallboys, chests, sideboards and other pieces that boasted gilt brass escutcheons and brushed chrome drawer pulls.
In its prime, Ello held annual inventory clearance sales that attracted hundreds of customers. People lined up around the warehouse, sometimes camping out days in advance. Sales started to become more frequent, and in 2010, Ello closed its doors. In 2011, they auctioned off the rest of their merchandise.
Today vintage Ello furniture continues to enjoy popularity for its bold but practical designs.
On 1stDibs, find Ello case pieces, tables and bedroom furniture.