$5,407 / item
H 29.34 in W 27.56 in D 28.75 in
Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs, Italy 1950s
By Giuseppe De Vivo 1
Located in Milan, IT
Architects Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs made for their own
Metal
$14,420Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 106.3 in W 114.57 in D 24.41 in
Large wardrobe unit attributed to Gio Ponti 1950s.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
link with Lancia continued until 1933, when a new firm was founded, led by engineers Eugenio Soncini
Metal, Brass
Venini A Canne Bottle 'Elixir' by Gio Ponti Venice Murano
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. Together with engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli, Ponti was very successful in industry and
Art Glass
Rare Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Novecento and attempted to reconcile art and industry. Together with the engineers Eugenio Soncini and
Art Glass
$3,364
H 27.96 in W 25.99 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
and Eugenio Soncini to create the Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini, which resolutely embraces the
Brass
$7,210
H 31.3 in W 85.44 in D 43.12 in
Table in Oak Brass and Red Laminate Italian Manifacture 1950s Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio
Brass
Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Berghuelen, DE
with the engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli, Ponti enjoyed great success in industry and
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
currents of the Novecento and attempted to reconcile art and industry. Together with the engineers Eugenio
Murano Glass
$3,004 / item
H 41.34 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Fireside Chair in Black Beech Wood and Straw by Casa & Giardino 50s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that
Beech, Rush
$841
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Metal
$1,682
H 16.54 in Dm 7.88 in
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed
Metal
$5,407 / set
H 40.56 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Cascina, Pisa
with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed
Rush, Beech
$7,895
H 23.63 in W 55.12 in D 22.05 in
Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Glass, Wood
$4,927 / set
H 14.97 in Dm 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Set of Two Stools in Black Lacquered Wood and Fabric 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed
Fabric, Wood
$2,163 / set
H 0.2 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Gio Ponti Silver Cutlery Set for Twelve by Krupp Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Nickel, Stainless Steel
$1,442 / set
H 0.2 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Gio Ponti Cutlery Set for Six in Nickel Silver by Krupp Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in Cascina, Pisa
with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed
Nickel, Stainless Steel
$4,566
H 42.13 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his most famous
Steel
$3,004
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 19.69 in
Gio Ponti Ninfea Folding Chairs in Wood and White Fabric by Reguitti 1960s Italy
By Fratelli Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed
Brass
$8,800
H 19.3 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table , Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut whis Glass Top
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
design taste for over 50 years. Around 1933, he teamed up with engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio
Crystal
$721
H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects were born, including the Montecatini
Silver Plate
$901 / item
H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this
Metal, Silver Plate
Unavailable
H 16.15 in Dm 12.21 in
Gio Ponti Black Vitrolite Tempered Glass Occasional Table for Fontana Arte, 1932
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, IT
and Eugenio Soncini (1933-1945). This partnership led to a number of important designs and
Brass, Chrome
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H 34.65 in W 43.31 in D 12.6 in
Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Italian Midcentury Console in Brass Colored Glass
Located in bari, IT
Nice console in brass and green colored glass from the 1960s by Eugenio and Ermenegildo Soncini
Brass
Gio Ponti 1960s Poker Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Weesp, NL
Eugenio Soncini, to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini which would last until 1945. Their first major
Felt, Wood
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Gio Ponti Round Coffee Table in Walnut and Mahogany Italian Manufacture 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Wood, Walnut, Mahogany
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H 34.26 in W 17.72 in D 16.93 in
Gio Ponti Set of Six 602 Chairs in Wood and Fabric Italian Manufacture, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 35.04 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Set of Five Dining Chairs in Wood and Skai Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his most famous
Brass
Sold
H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Set of Six 602 Chairs in Wood and Fabric Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. During this period, Ponti designed many of his most famous buildings, such as
Wood, Velvet
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H 18.51 in W 42.52 in D 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Rectangular Coffee Table in Wood and Glass by Fontana Arte 1940s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Glass, Wood
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H 38.98 in W 67.72 in D 11.82 in
Gio Ponti Wall Mounted Bar Cabinet with Shelves in Oak Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his most famous buildings, such as
Oak
Sold
H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
Gio Ponti Set of Three Wall Lamps in Lacquered Aluminum and Perspex by Greco 60s
By Gio Ponti, Greco
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his most famous
Aluminum
Sold
H 0.2 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Gio Ponti Cutlery Silver Service for Six in Nickel Silver by Krupp, Italy, 1950s
By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his
Alpaca
Sold
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Gio Ponti Office Desk in Walnut and Laminate for BNL by Schirolly 1950s Italy
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio
Brass
Sold
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Set of Midcentury Brass and Enamel Metal Italian Sconces, Gio Ponti Style 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until
Brass, Metal
Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Architects Desk, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Architects Desk from the Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Architecture Firm, Milan, Italy, 1940s. A
Metal
Sold
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was
Metal
1930s Round Coffee Center Table Art Decò by Gio Ponti in Ebonized Walnut
By Gio Ponti, Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
teamed up with engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini
Walnut
Sold
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Office Chair in Beech Wood for BNL Italian Manufacture 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Occasional Table in Wood and Glass by Figli di Amedeo Cassina 1950s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. It was during this period that Ponti designed many of his most famous
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 31.5 in
Deco Ebonized Wood and Glass Round Italian Coffee Table, Gio Ponti Style 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major
Brass
Sold
H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Cleto Munari
Located in Roma, IT
was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major
Silver Plate
Sold
H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major
Silver Plate, Metal
$97,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$2,499 / item
H 57.48 in W 27.55 in D 0.98 in
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Bohemian art nouveau Phenomen Genre 2/484 (also known as Medici) pattern Loetz vase dating from around 1902. This beautiful vase stands on a rounded spread fo...
Blown Glass
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$945 / item
H 6.3 in W 5.12 in D 11.42 in
Birds Eye Sculpture in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard, Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953, the 'Trolley' is an authorized re-edition by GUBI. Executed using Matégot's Rigitulle method of...
Steel
Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a selection of tables we have m...
Travertine
$995 / item
H 9 in W 5 in D 10 in
Petite Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Magari wall lamp or sconce is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. The shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is strongly influenced by both French and...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$3,605
H 5.91 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon & Studio Celli for Artemide, perfect condition!
By Artemide, Dario Tognon
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Impressive Dania table lamp designed by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide. The lamp was only produced for a couple of years, starting in 1969. The lamp is manufactured in on...
Metal
Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Table, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition. Perfectly cleaned. Slight damage to the original mirror in the area.
Chrome
$750
H 16.5 in W 23.38 in D 16.75 in
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Wood
$10,755 / set
H 24.02 in W 31.89 in D 25.2 in
Pierre Paulin Set of 2 F598 Groovy Armchairs for Artifort New Upholstery, 1972
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 2 groovy lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland. Model No: F598, or also known as "M" chair. Chairs has been newly reupholstere...
Metal
Modern Iron and Leather Serving Side Table Cart
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern iron and leather serving side table and cart. This smaller two-tiered round serving cart sits on gold casters and is accented with hand-antiqued and tooled leather-covered she...
Iron
$7,005 / item
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
Pontile Bookcase, in canaletto walnut, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Bookcase made of a series of solid wood poles with circular section, veneered shelves with solid wood edging, all made of Canaletto walnut finished with transparent paint. The head o...
Wood, Walnut
$6,006
H 68.9 in W 96.46 in D 23.63 in
Large 5-door vintage wardrobe in rosewood with stylish adjustable legs
Located in Breda, NB
Large 5-door vintage wardrobe in rosewood with stylish adjustable legs in Italian style from the 60s. The wardrobe has two drawers, 4 shelves, 2 hanging rods and a mirror. The wardro...
Wood
$1,395Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.75 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
Ercole Barovier Toso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ercole Barovier Toso Italian Murano art glass vase.
Art Glass
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.