Exceptional Fat Lava Green Brown Orange Ceramic Lamp, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic large table or floorlamp with glaze.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
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Pair of Fat Lava Wall Lamps by Hustadt Leuchten, Red Ceramic, Germany, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare pair of fat lava wall lamps designed and produced by Hustadt Leuchten in Germany in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain
Pair of Fat Lava Wall Lamps by Hustadt Leuchten, Orange Ceramic, Germany, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare pair of fat lava wall lamps designed and produced by hustadt leuchten in germany in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain
Mid-Century Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Scheurich, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Scheurich, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase from Ruscha, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase from Ruscha, West Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Green Floor Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of porcelain in fat lava optic. Super rare in this orange-red coloration.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Red West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Scheurich, WG, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three radiant red and black fat lava glazed ceramic vases, fabricated by Scheurich, West Germany 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Multi-Color Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of porcelain in fat lava optic. Super rare in this white brown coloration.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mobach Utrecht Fat Lava Bowl Mid-century Modern Netherland Ceramics
By Piet Knepper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large ceramic bowl with cream-colored fat lava glaze on brown background was handmade by Mobach Utrecht.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Pottery Super Multi-Color Fat Lava Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of different black, red, yellow tones.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1970s German Carstens Toennishof Brown & Orange Unglazed Fat Lava Jug Vase
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in London, England
Large 1970s orange and brown "Fat Lava" jug vase manufactured by Carstens Tönnieshof in West Germany.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1970s Mid Century German Scheurich Keramik Burnt Orange & Brown Fat Lava Vase
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in London, England
1970s "Fat Lava" ceramic pottery glazed floor vase manufactured in Germany by Scheurich Keramik.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Two West German Roth Keramik Art Pottery 'Fat Lava' Guitar Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two West German Roth Keramik art pottery 'fat lava' vases with orange glaze; Guitar vase with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick lava glaze with orange glaze reserves.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of West German Pierced Fat Lava Lamps, circa 1965-1970
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking pair of sculptural mid-century modern ceramic lamp bases produced in West Germany during the celebrated Fat Lava pottery period of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Extraordinary Zig Zag Lora Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration and abstract colorful illustration in different red and blue tone.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue Floor Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of black, green, brown glaze tones.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Zig Zag Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration and abstract colorful illustration in black, white, red.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Lines" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ashtray or Vide-Poche by Jan Van Erp
By Copper Shop & Van Erp Studio
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Asbak by Jan Van Erp This vintage ashtray is a strong example of the iconic Fat Lava aesthetic by Dutch ceramicist Jan van Erp.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "Multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Model: 414-16 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Model: 414-16 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extra Large Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration and extra large size.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extra Large Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration and extra large size.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cylindric Handmade Brutalist Ceramic Vase Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Ikebana
$811Sale Price|20% Off
Cylindric Handmade Brutalist Ceramic Vase Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Ikebana
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The Fat Lava glaze, characteristic of the era, adds a tactile and visual depth to the vase, showcasing the skilled craftsmanship of its time.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Unique Ceramic Vases Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influence
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Unique Mid-Century Ceramic Vases – Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influences A stunning and rare pair of mid-20th-century ceramic vases, reminiscent of the iconic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Vase, Red and Black Ceramic, Germany, 1970
By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The vase has German origin, as Fat Lava ceramics were primarily produced by West German pottery manufacturers during the 1960s and 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Steuler 'Stamp' Pitcher Fat Lava Hand Decorated Glaze, W-Germany, 1960s
By West German Pottery, Steuler
Located in Verviers, BE
A classic 60s Steuler (Stamp) design. Of fat lava handled vase, pitcher in the classic sixties decor; with a rough glaze of dark earth-colour over the Cobalt W-Germany.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
German Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic Pendant Light, circa 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A sculptural German Fat Lava pendant from the 1970s, combining expressive ceramic glazing with warm ambient light and classic Mid-Century proportions.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Scheurich Keramik West German Fat Lava Orange Black and Red Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German mid-century ceramic vase with a fat lava-style glaze in orange, red, brown, and black.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Striking tall handmade ceramic vase by Scheurich with "fat lava" green glaze
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in London, GB
Fat Lava describes the thick colour glaze that often appears to be flowing down a vase.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scheurich West German Mid-Century Fat Lava Red and Black Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century ceramic pitcher with a fat lava-style red and black glaze. (SCHEURICH KERAMIK, mark on bottom, W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Oval Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful set of two oval ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany around the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Superglaze Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Es Keramik, Germany, WGP 1970s
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase produc...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Es Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase producer ES Keramik.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Superglaze Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Es Keramik, Germany, WGP 1960
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany (see label) Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Desert" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue Floor Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of blue glaze tones.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "FLORAL" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration and abstract floral illustrations.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Orange" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color "830" Vase Made by Ruscha, 1970s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of purple and lilac glaze tones.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary LORA Zig Zag Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare black white red LORA DECOR.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava "Supercolor" Vases by Scheurich Germany WGP
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, impressed "W.Germany", 1960's
Located in Beirut, LB
This mid-century West German "Fat Lava" ceramic vase from the 1960s showcases a bold orange glaze with lava-like black drip detailing, characteristic of the era’s sought-after volcan...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
West German “Fat Lava” Studio Pottery Vase, Bauhaus-Inspired, circa 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West German “Fat Lava” Studio Pottery Vase, Bauhaus-Inspired, circa 1960s A striking mid-century West German ceramic vase featuring a bold “Fat Lava” glaze, celebrated for its richly...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small Mid-Century Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik
By Emons and Söhne 1
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Charming little Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik. ES Keramik was founded in Rheinbach in 1921 by Josef Emons & Söhne.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ciotola con coperchio in maiolica smaltata firmata STREHLA Keramik. Fat Lava.
$298Sale Price|20% Off
Ciotola con coperchio in maiolica smaltata firmata STREHLA Keramik. Fat Lava.
By Strehla
Located in Torino, IT
Ciotola con coperchio in maiolica smaltata firmata STREHLA Keramik. Fat Lava. ORIGINE Germania PERIODO Anni 70 MARCA STREHLA Keramik.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Fat Lava Floor Vase with Cobalt Blue Drip-Glaze 88-40 W-Germany'
By Bay Keramik, West German Pottery
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Large Fat Lava Floor Vase with Cobalt Blue Drip-Glaze 88-40 W-Germany' Large Bay W Germany Classic fat lava Cobalt Blue drip-glaze Floor vase Glazed pottery.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vallauris-Style Fat Lava Ceramic Vases with Orange Glaze
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The surface is finished in a textured “fat lava” glaze in sandy beige and brown tones, with contrasting orange panels on the front and sides.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of 1970s German Fat Lava Hustadt Brown & White Ceramic Wall Lights
Located in London, England
The 'Fat Lava' bubbled glaze emulating lava is particularly prevalent around the outer edge of the wall lights and around the raised chrome bulb holder.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Vase by WGP
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fat lava ceramic vase manufactured in germany in the Seventies by WGP, it's in lovely conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Table Lamp, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic table lamp with brown with red and orange glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Silk
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
$600Sale Price|24% Off
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Fat Lava Vase, German, Ceramic Baluster, Magma Finish, Mid Century, 1960
$1,049Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Fat Lava Vase, German, Ceramic Baluster, Magma Finish, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage fat lava vase. A German, ceramic baluster vase with magma finish, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
West German Mid-Century Brown and Beige Bubbled Fat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century cylindrical-form ceramic vase with a pitted and bubbled fat lava glaze in beige and deep brown. (mark on bottom, W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
West German Mid-Century Cylindrical Black and Red Fat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century cylindrical ceramic vase with a pitted fat lava glaze with dark gray and black pits on a rich red glazed ground.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1976 Modernist Red and black Fat Lava Ceramic Stromboli Big Vase by Ceramano
By Ceramano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It is characterized by bold, textured glazes often in vibrant colors and lava-like patterns. The pieces are known for their sculptural and modernist designs, this vase showcases the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Fat Lava For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fat lava you’re looking for. A fat lava — often made from ceramic, pottery and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fat lava, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A fat lava is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fat lava over the years, but those crafted by Scheurich Keramik, Bay Keramik and Carstens Tönnieshof are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Fat Lava?
Prices for a fat lava can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $78 and can go as high as $2,950, while the average can fetch as much as $622.
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.
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