Mid-20th Century Pair of Metal Tiles, Signed “arfo", Probably Italy
Located in New York, NY
-20th-century Italian design.
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Pair of Metal Tiles, Signed “arfo", Probably Italy
Located in New York, NY
-20th-century Italian design.
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Terracotta Hand Decorated Street Scene & Fountain Tile
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An Italian mid-century hand crafted signed terracotta tile decorated with a street scene with a
Terracotta
Pair of Framed Castelli Majolica Landscape Tiles - Italy - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
to be acid free) - Italy - mid 20th century. Excellent/mint vintage condition - no loss - no damage
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Collection Ceramic Tiles 1960s Greece, Italy, Spain
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage collection of thirty ( 30 ) ceramic tiles in various colors and sizes
Ceramic
Coffee Table with red tiles, signed Elli Bianchetti, Italy Mid-20th century
Located in New York, NY
Square side table on a black iron frame and red glazed ceramic tiles with abstract polychrome
Iron
Pair, Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Street Scene Tiles in Gilt Frames
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vibrant pair of mid-century Italian hand-painted ceramic tiles depicting animated European street
Ceramic, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Copper Brass & Mosaic Tile Round Side Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer this exceptional Mid-Century Modern side table, likely Italian, circa
Brass, Copper
Magnificent Tile Top Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Tile top coffee table with magnificent splayed legs. This is one of those pieces that actually
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century Tile Tilt Top Table With Heavy Iron Base Indoor Outdoor Italy C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and rare to find a beautiful tile top table with a locking tilt mechanism. Fabulous
Iron
Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
inset ceramic tiled top. The surface is composed of small rectangular tiles arranged in a precise
Ceramic, Wood
Art Tile Top Beach Scene Turned Legs Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangular Artist-signed art tile top coffee table on turned legs. Aluminum
Metal
Three Mid-Century Black Wrought Iron Ceramic Tile Stacking Tables circa 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian midcentury black iron and ceramic tile indoor outdoor tables. Measures: Big table (42 cm H
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Tiled Wall Panels Plaques of Bacchus by Bertoni
Located in Antwerp, BE
A terrific ceramic wall piece of Bacchus by the Italian ceramic artist H Bertoni. This piece
Wood, Ceramic
Italian Faux Bamboo and Tile Top Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century coffee table with distinctive Italian colorful ceramic tiles on the top over a faux
Faux Bamboo
1970s Brass And Tiled Coffee Table, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Brass
Vintage Italian Ceramic Two Sisters Tile c. 1940's
By Deruta
Located in New York, NY
Italian pottery ceramic tile depicting two women, possibly sisters, executed in classic polychrome
Ceramic
Italian Artisan Tile Table in the Style of Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
the mid century. This is a significant piece of high quality craftsmanship. In very good condition.
Ceramic
Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile
By Riggiole
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow Neapolitan equestrian tile. Large equestrian-themed floor tile of bold blue and
Terracotta
Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile
By Riggiole
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow Neapolitan equestrian tile. Large equestrian-themed floor tile of bold blue and
Terracotta
An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.
Travertine
Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel
By Deruta
Located in Morristown, NJ
Colorful collection of twenty-three Italian hand-painted glazed terracotta tiles, mid-20th century
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif
Located in München, DE
Beautiful very rare Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table with frame made of black
Iron
Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s
By Giovanni de Simone, Pablo Picasso
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile plate in colored ceramic representing three fishes by the
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of 28 Ceramic Tiles, 1970
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Turin, Turin
Fausto Melotti (Rovereto 1901 - Milan 1986) was an Italian sculptor, painter and musician. He was
Enamel
Monumental Italian Brass and Oval Mosiac Tile Coffee or Cocktail Table
By Honnenburg Original, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning over the top, Italian brass and oval Mosiac tile coffee or cocktail table, Amazing quality
Stone, Brass
Midcentury Italian Wrought-Iron Coffee Table with Tile Top and Scrolling Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wrought-iron coffee table from the Midcentury period, with tile top and scrolling base
Wrought Iron
$1,012Sale Price|30% Off
Giovanni de Simone Ceramic Tile Italian Design Multi-Color Swordfish Marlin 1970
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Giovanni de Simone ceramic tile Italian design multi-color swordfish marlin.
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Mosaic Table with Iron Base and Red Glass Tile Style Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Midcentury mosaic coffee table with iron base and red glass tile style top. This Italian
Iron
Reclaimed Italianate Floral Framed Tiled Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed mid 20th century Italian framed tiled panel. Expertly crafted, this Italianate frame
Clay
$2,120Sale Price|28% Off
Italian Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Carved Frame
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid Century Italian Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Carved Frame. The
Wood
Set of 22 Cast Aluminum Tiles as Wall Decorations, by a Milano Foundry Italy
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 22 decorative tiles wall decorations in cast aluminum by a Milano foundry in Italy. Circa
Aluminum, Iron
Ceramic Tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in London, London
Polychrome Ceramic tile By Gio Ponti For Richard Ginori Titled "La Bevuta" Marked to
Ceramic
1950s Coffee Table with Painted Azulejo Tiles Motifs
Located in London, GB
A charming Mid-Century coffee table that captures the relaxed, sophisticated elegance of 1950s
Iron
Center console covered with diamond-cut wood tiles.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2916 Center console covered with diamond-cut wood tiles. Italian manufacture, circa 1970.
Maple
A very large "Oriente" Bottle Vase with aventurine tiles
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Murano glass vase "ORIENTE", after a Dino Martens design. Bulbous shape, long thin neck, overturned rim. Cased glass with inclusions of aventurine, latticino pieces, decorated wit...
Glass, Murano Glass
Tile Top Coffee Table Undersea or Fish Tank Nautical Theme
By Vietri
Located in Fulton, CA
Italian hand painted ceramic tile coffee table. Twelve tiles mounted in painted wood frame with
Iron
Large 1960's Mosaic Tile Table Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Very large-scale plaster and mosaic tile table lamp from Italy, circa early 1960s. This example has
Plaster
Vintage White Ceramic Tile Rectangular Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s White glazed ceramic rectangular wall mirror. Unsigned.
Ceramic
Costumi Ceramic Tiles by Giò Ponti for Bardelli Ceramica
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Weesp, NL
and Venini, elevated Italian craftsmanship to an international level. The Costumi tiles reflect
Ceramic
Mosaic Tile Sunburst Round Cocktail Table Over Faux Bamboo Brass Legs
By Luberto
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful mid-century modern mosaic tile sunburst cocktail table having solid brass faux bamboo
Brass
Ceramic optical Tile Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1968
By Ettore Sottsass, Cedit Ceramiche 1
Located in taranto, IT
Rare ceramic tile designed in 1968 by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche aluminum frame Size
Ceramic
Ceramic Glazed Tiles Coffee Table Decorated with Fish and Bottles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning decor of stylized fish, glasses en bottles in glazed tiles with a brass framework
Brass
Midcentury Coffee Table Egyptian Motifs Tiles on Rosewood Support, Steel & Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury coffee table in glass, steel and tiles with Egyptian motifs. Refined pieces mixing
Metal
Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame
By Mazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mazzega clear and amber curved glass tile chandelier on chrome frame, Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Paolo Buffa Wooden Cabinet with Flowers Ceramic Tiles and Fashion Prints, 1950s
By Serafino Arrighi, Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Paolo Buffa Wooden Cabinet with wooden frames containing flowers decorated ceramic tiles
Brass
Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table with Birds and Butterflies, 1960s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belarti Belgium designed this elegantly crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table in the
Iron
Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame
By Mazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mazzega clear and amber curved glass tile chandelier on chrome frame, Italy, 1970s.
Metal
$1,400Sale Price|37% Off
Micro Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Seated Woman in Wood Frame
Located in Plainview, NY
A palatial micro mosaic tile wall plaque of a seated woman holding a goblet in an antiquated wood
Wood
Gio Ponti Green Ovoid Ceramic Glazed Shingles Tiles 100, by PdP Hotel Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Exclusive group of 100 ovoid shingles tiles, glazed earthenware by Gio Ponti produced by Ceramica
Ceramic
Unavailable|$2,010 / item
Italian Mid-Century Tile, Wood, & Iron Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian Mid-Century Tile, Wood, & Iron Coffee Table with wonderful iron and tile design
Iron
Unavailable|$4,900
Unusual Mid-Century Italian Modernist European Cities Tile Bar Cart
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Beautiful and great modern design brass bar cart with inlaid hand painted tile top. Depicting Paris
Unavailable|$51 / item
20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s
Located in Florence, IT
20th century Italian vintage reclaimed decorated tiles, 1920s. 68 pcs available. Approximately
Ceramic
Unavailable|$51 / item
20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s
Located in Florence, IT
20th century Italian vintage reclaimed decorated tiles, 1920s 131 pcs available (about 5,24 square
Ceramic, Terracotta
Unavailable|$51 / item
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian Vintage reclaimed decorated tiles from early 20th century. 25 pieces available
Ceramic
Unavailable|$51 / item
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian vintage reclaimed decorated tiles from early 20th century. 79 pieces available
Ceramic
Unavailable|$51 / item
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian vintage reclaimed decorated tiles from early 20th century. 60 pieces available
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,700
Tile Top Table, Italy, 1960s
By Charley Harper, Aldo Londi
Located in Surprise, AZ
hand painted tile table created from tiles taken from a wall in Italy in the 1960s. Mahogany frame and
Wrought Iron
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.