Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matches box with enamel metal portraying a hot air balloon and mahogany wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Metal
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matches box with enamel metal portraying a hot air balloon and mahogany wood
Metal
$1,683
H 1.38 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Champagne Black/White Hand Painted
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience
Metal
$960Sale Price|43% Off
H 1.375 in W 11.813 in D 4.125 in
Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage enameled metal box with a slide out wooden drawer. The box was designed by Piero
Metal
$1,297
H 1.58 in W 11.82 in D 4.93 in
Piero Fornasetti , 1950s, Italian, Painted and Enamelled metal box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Oxford, GB
which slides into a black enamelled metal box Piero Fornasetti (10 November 1913 – 15 October 1988) was
Metal, Enamel
$1,475
H 2 in W 7.25 in D 4.3 in
Vintage Enamel Metal & Mahogany Box by Piero Fornasetti - Horse & Buggy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Serigraphy of a period horse and buggy on enameled metal and mahogany interior box by Piero
Metal, Enamel
1950s Rare Piero Fornasetti Smocking Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury rare size P.Fornasetti smocking box.
Metal
$889
H 1.78 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Card Box, 1950s, Metal and Wood, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Mid-Century modern card box by Fornasetti in metal wood, representing a carriage with
Metal
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box Excellent condition.
Metal
Fornasetti "Tartaglia" Box from the Estate of Jose Ferrer
By Fornasetti
Located in Westport, CT
Fonasetti Metal enameled box sliding wood compartment
Metal
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Matchbox
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matchbox with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior
Metal
Rare Box by Piero Fornasetti from 50's
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and original metal Boxe by Piero Fornasetti from 50's, decorated with pipes, with the original
Metal
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.57 in W 10.81 in D 3.83 in
2000s Astonishing Black and White Fornasetti Box signed Fornasetti. Made in Ital
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
2000s (2019) Astonishing wood and metal box designed by Piero Fornasetti produced by Fornasetti, in
Metal
$948
H 15.75 in W 3.55 in D 0.6 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Cigarette Box Le Porte Di Milano by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Gates of Milan) series. The long, rectangular metal box features a sleek black lacquer finish decorated
Metal, Brass
$496Sale Price|39% Off
H 1.25 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Vintage Lidded Wooden Box with Brass Hinges by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage box with a brass hinged lid. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s
Metal, Brass
Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Raro posacenere alto in metallo serigrafato disegnato da Piero Fornasetti e prodotto da Fornasetti
Metal, Brass
Piero Fornasetti, mandolins cigars Box, Milan Italy, ca. 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Piero Fornasetti, mandolins cigars Box Milan Italy, ca. 1960s Wood and hand refined lacquered
Metal
$812
H 0.6 in W 15.75 in D 3.55 in
20th Century Large Metal Matchbox By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A delightful matchbox, with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior decorated
Metal
Fornasetti "Trofeo Selvaggina" Enameled Box, ca. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
This small painted wooden box is an iconic piece by the renowned Italian artist and designer Piero
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Box Wood Metal Crome Gold, 1960, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti box wood metal crome gold, 1960, Italy.
Wood
Fornasetti Box Horse and Carriage
By Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Horses drawing a carriage are depicted here in this sliding wooden box.
Metal
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 11.82 in D 4.14 in
Atelier Fornasetti metal and mahogany box "Strumenti Musicali", Italy circa 1990
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Atelier Fornasetti box. “Strumenti Musicali” Metal, lithographically printed and hand colored
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Balloon Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A Piero Fornasetti box decorated with hot air balloons. Metal, lithographically printed and hand
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Enamel Wood and Metal Box in Balloon Design.
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional balloon design box by Piero Fornasetti.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti ‘Instrumenti’ Box
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A beautiful trinket box by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950. Decorated with lacquered transfers of
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Ice Box in Silk-Screened Metal and Brass
By Fornasetti
Located in bari, IT
Piero Fornasetti ice box in silk-screened metal and brass.
Brass, Iron
1950s Piero Fornasetti Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s enamelled metal Fornasetti box with smoking pipes. Signed on the base Great vintage
Brass, Enamel
1960s Iconic Velvet Wood and Metal Luxury Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare luxury box with Piero Fornasetti initials on the top, green sea velvet it's in
Metal
Fornasetti Metal and Wood Cigarette Box Made in Italy in the 1960s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A decorative box designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured by Atelier Fornasetti, It has a
Metal
"Instruments of Design" Box by Fornasetti Milano
By Fornasetti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
metal. With mahogany interior tray and a black felted bottom. Bears Fornasetti Milano marks within the
Metal
Small Mid Century Piero Fornasetti Guitars and Zithers Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A small Piero Fornasetti box decorated with guitars and zithers Metal, lithographically printed
Metal
Fornasetti Pocket Watches Design Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A Piero Fornasetti box decorated with pocket watches metal, lithographically printed and hand
Metal, Steel
Sold
H 1.58 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
1960s Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Enameled Playing Card Box
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
transferred onto the metal surface of the object. Inside the box, you find a divider. Fornasetti's work was
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Box from the Estate of Francesco Scavulo
By Fornasetti
Located in Westport, CT
Piero Fornasetti Classical Metal and wooden designed Box.circa 1950,in very nice condition ,all
Sold
H 0.6 in W 15.75 in D 3.55 in
1950s Rare Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Enameled Cigarette Box
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An huge cigarette box designed by Pietro Fornasetti and manufactured by Atelier Fornasetti Milano
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 1 in W 12 in D 4 in
Piero Fornasetti Large Box with an Ancient View of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a wonderful vintage Piero Fornasetti box. It has a enameled metal cover with an iconic
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Box Made in Italy in the 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A vintage Fornasetti box. It has a green metal cover with black floreal patterns and a wooden inner
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box
By Bucciarelli, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish cigarette box decorated with pipes, made by Atelier Fornasetti, especially for
Metal
Litho Printed Storage Box in the Style of Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, London
Storage or cigar box Printed aluminium sleeve Wooden inner Possibly by Fornasetti Italy
Metal
Piero Fornasetti “Pennini” Bin
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti bin with a pen nib motif. Black background with brass rim. Originally designed in
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Italian Cigarette Box, 1950
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A box designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured by Atelier Fornasetti, It has an ivory metal
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Cameo Decorative Box, Italy, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti Cameo decorative box, Italy, 1950s.
Metal
Sold
H 0.5 in W 15.75 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Large Cigarette Box with Ship in a Bottle Design
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
), 1960s. The Piero Fornasetti ship in a bottle design metal box has a red ground. There is a red felt
Metal
Sold
H 1.58 in W 4.34 in D 5.52 in
Cigarette Case by Piero Fornasetti Wood Screen Printed Metal Vintage Italy 1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
A cigarette case designed by Piero Fornasetti, wood, screen printed metal. Manufactured in Italy
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Box with Butterflies, Italy 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
Scatola originale e decorativa degli anni 60 disegnata da Piero Fornasetti, celebre artista e
Metal, Enamel
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Card Box, circa 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a metal and wood box designed by Piero Fornasetti, it's in very good conditions and contains
Metal
Piero Fornasetti, Set di due scatole da fumo
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Piero Fornasetti, Set di due scatole da fumo Scatole in metallo smaltato e legno disegnate da
Metal
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Design Metal Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box. Excellent condiction.
Metal
Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Egocentrismo Black or White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience
Metal
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Metal Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box Excellent condition.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Enameled Metal and Mahogany Box, 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Piero Fornasetti decorative box made in Italy in the 1950s. This box is made of enameled
Metal
Wooden & Metal 1950s Small Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small box in wood and metal with "hot air balloons" decoration designed by Piero Fornasetti. Pretty
Sheet Metal
Piero Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box, Italy, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
tin and wood from the 1950s. Fornasetti boxes are an extravagant place to keep your most precious
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Box `Strumenti Musicali`
By Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
Piero Fornasetti (Italy.) This is a wonderful vintage Fornasetti box. It has a enameled metal
Metal
Box Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Krefeld, DE
Box. Piero Fornasetti. Marked with a sticker: Fornasetti made in Italy.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti "Trofei Musica" Box
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Lithographic printed, black and gilt lacquered and hand-painted metal exterior top with "Trofei
Metal
Sold
H 1.58 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
1960s Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Red and Black Metal Cigarette Box
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A mahogany and red metal box with black decor depicting soldiers. It's designed by Piero Fornasetti
Metal
1950s Storage Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, London
Storage or trinket box By Piero Fornasetti Printed pipe decoration Metal sleeve
Metal
Sold
H 1.58 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Midcentury Box in Enameled Metal and Wood by Piero Fornasetti, Italy 1960s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful decorative box by Piero Fornasetti. It has a enameled metal cover with
Metal
Sold
H 1.97 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
1960s Iconic Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal and Wood Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A wooden and enameled metal box designed and manufactured in Italy by Piero Fornasetti in the
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Wood and Metal Box, circa 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A card box made in Italy in the 1960s. It's designed by Piero Fornasetti, good conditions, signs of
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Decorative Painted Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Oakland, CA
Lacquered metal box with a wooden sliding drawer held into place with spring tension. The wooden
Metal
Piero Fornasetti 'Pipe' Trinket Box, Italy, circa 1950
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A vintage trinket box by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950. The lacquered, metal exterior features
Metal
Sold
H 1.58 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Card Box, circa 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a Mid-Century Modern Italian metal and wood box designed by Piero Fornasetti, good conditions
Metal
Piero Fornasetti New Old Stock Italian Architecture Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Piero Fornasetti new oldstock box. It comes with the original box and packing.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Box from Estate of Francesco Scavulo
By Fornasetti
Located in Westport, CT
Piero Fornasetti metal and wooden sliding compartment box. Retailed at Mark Cross, circa 1950 all
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Box, circa 1960
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A mahogany and metal designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured in Milano by Atelier Fornasetti
Metal
Old Enameled Box Designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950
By Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Rare box designed by Piero Fornasetti for Atelier Fornasetti, has a mahogany inner compartment and
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Metal and Wood Cigarette Box, circa 1960
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a cigarette box designed by Piero Fornasetti for Atelier Fornasetti made in Italy in the 1960s
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Italian ‘Classical Figures’ Box, circa 1950
By Victor, Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Piero Fornasetti trinket box, complete with the original mens fragrances which were
Metal
Piero Fornasetti ‘Pipe’ Trinket Box, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
Two vintage trinket boxes by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950. The lacquered, metal exterior features
Metal
Piero Forasetti Enameled Metal & Wood Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Culver City, CA
A gorgeous box designed by Piero Fornasetti that features 2 guns. The box is in good vintage
Sold
H 1.38 in W 11.88 in D 4.13 in
Early Piero Fornasetti Enameled "Farfalle" Butterfly Trinket Box, circa 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early Piero Fornasetti whimsy enameled "Farfalle" butterfly trinket box circa 1950s, with original
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 1.38 in W 3.94 in D 11.82 in
Piero Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Iconic Alphabet Card Box, circa 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A metal and wood trinket box by Piero Fornasetti, good conditions overall.
Metal
Sold
H 1.57 in W 5.51 in D 4.52 in
1960s Original Gorgeous box by Piero Fornasetti With Butterflies Motif
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original gorgeous box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood and metal with a beautiful
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Pair of Metal Boxes
By Fornasetti
Located in Mainz, DE
Piero Fornasetti pair of boxes. One with original packing in gold. One with a smoking motif the
Atelier Fornasetti Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An Atelier Fornasetti box. “The Times” lithographically printed. Metal and mahogany. Marked 40
Metal
$308
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Fornasetti Cushion Chiave Key from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs. The decoration features two variations from the famous Forna...
Cotton
$5,040 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$165,969
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a giraffe design on a teal blue background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to coffe...
Iron
$370 / item
H 8.27 in Dm 4.93 in
Bellhop Yellow Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T-Table Lamp in Yellow by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp. Bellhop charges via a micro ...
Resin
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Fornasetti Jewelry Dish Tray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian porcelain tray or dish with Greco-Roman design by designer by Piero Fornasetti, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Use on a desk/vanity or on a cocktail table. etc. Tra...
Porcelain
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Turquoise Opaline Rectangular box with Brass Mounts, France Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
An antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking pale turquoise or Robin's Egg Blue color. The polished glass is mounted with finely detailed gold bronze hardware, adding ele...
Opaline Glass
$5,034
H 16.74 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Style Lamp Nude with Scarf by Fayral for Max Le Verrier Séréntité
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp sculpture nude with scarf SERENITE signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass. Design ca. 1930. Posthumous cont...
Marble, Metal
$2,074 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 22.45 in
Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier, 41 Opaline glass elements by Piattelli. US wiring
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Drawing on decades of experience in lighting, my aim was to fashion a chandelier that seamlessly marries timeless elegance with practicality. This listing is for the US wired UL com...
Glass, Opaline Glass
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.
Birdseye Maple
$230,991Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
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.
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
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