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Italian Mid-Century Terracotta Hand Decorated Street Scene & Fountain Tile
Italian Mid-Century Terracotta Hand Decorated Street Scene & Fountain Tile

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

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

Pair, Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Street Scene Tiles in Gilt Frames
Pair, Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Street Scene Tiles in Gilt Frames

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

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Giltwood, Paint

1950s Italian Mid-Century Copper Brass & Mosaic Tile Round Side Table
1950s Italian Mid-Century Copper Brass & Mosaic Tile Round Side Table

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Magnificent Tile Top Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
Magnificent Tile Top Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s
Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Art Tile Top Beach Scene Turned Legs Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Art Tile Top Beach Scene Turned Legs Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table

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

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Three Mid-Century Black Wrought Iron Ceramic Tile Stacking Tables circa 1960
Three Mid-Century Black Wrought Iron Ceramic Tile Stacking Tables circa 1960

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Tiled Wall Panels Plaques of Bacchus by Bertoni
Mid-Century Modern Tiled Wall Panels Plaques of Bacchus by Bertoni

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Italian Faux Bamboo and Tile Top Coffee Table
Italian Faux Bamboo and Tile Top Coffee Table

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

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo

1970s Brass And Tiled Coffee Table, Italy
1970s Brass And Tiled Coffee Table, Italy

1970s Brass And Tiled Coffee Table, Italy

Located in Praha, CZ

- good original condition with minor signs of use

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Ceramic Two Sisters Tile c. 1940's
Vintage Italian Ceramic Two Sisters Tile c. 1940's

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Artisan Tile Table in the Style of Gio Ponti
Italian Artisan Tile Table in the Style of Gio Ponti

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile
Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile
Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.
An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.

An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.

Located in London, GB

An Italian 1970s travertine box with green glazed tile detail.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Travertine

Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel
Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif
Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Iron

Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s
Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery

20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of 28 Ceramic Tiles, 1970
20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of 28 Ceramic Tiles, 1970

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Monumental Italian Brass and Oval Mosiac Tile Coffee or Cocktail Table
Monumental Italian Brass and Oval Mosiac Tile Coffee or Cocktail Table

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Giovanni de Simone Ceramic Tile Italian Design Multi-Color Swordfish Marlin 1970
Giovanni de Simone Ceramic Tile Italian Design Multi-Color Swordfish Marlin 1970

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.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Italian Mosaic Table with Iron Base and Red Glass Tile Style Top
Midcentury Italian Mosaic Table with Iron Base and Red Glass Tile Style Top

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Reclaimed Italianate Floral Framed Tiled Panel
Reclaimed Italianate Floral Framed Tiled Panel

Reclaimed Italianate Floral Framed Tiled Panel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A reclaimed mid 20th century Italian framed tiled panel. Expertly crafted, this Italianate frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Italian Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Carved Frame
Italian Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Carved Frame

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
Ceramic Tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Coffee Table with Painted Azulejo Tiles Motifs
1950s Coffee Table with Painted Azulejo Tiles Motifs

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Center console covered with diamond-cut wood tiles.
Center console covered with diamond-cut wood tiles.

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Maple

A very large "Oriente" Bottle Vase with aventurine tiles
A very large "Oriente" Bottle Vase with aventurine tiles

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...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Tile Top Coffee Table Undersea or Fish Tank Nautical Theme
Tile Top Coffee Table Undersea or Fish Tank Nautical Theme

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

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Large 1960's Mosaic Tile Table Lamp
Large 1960's Mosaic Tile Table Lamp

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Vintage White Ceramic Tile Rectangular Mirror
Vintage White Ceramic Tile Rectangular Mirror

Vintage White Ceramic Tile Rectangular Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1960s White glazed ceramic rectangular wall mirror. Unsigned.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic

Costumi Ceramic Tiles by Giò Ponti for Bardelli Ceramica
Costumi Ceramic Tiles by Giò Ponti for Bardelli Ceramica

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mosaic Tile Sunburst Round Cocktail Table Over Faux Bamboo Brass Legs
Mosaic Tile Sunburst Round Cocktail Table Over Faux Bamboo Brass Legs

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Ceramic optical Tile Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1968
Ceramic optical Tile Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1968

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Glazed Tiles Coffee Table Decorated with Fish and Bottles
Ceramic Glazed Tiles Coffee Table Decorated with Fish and Bottles

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame
Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Paolo Buffa Wooden Cabinet with Flowers Ceramic Tiles and Fashion Prints, 1950s
Paolo Buffa Wooden Cabinet with Flowers Ceramic Tiles and Fashion Prints, 1950s

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table with Birds and Butterflies, 1960s
Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table with Birds and Butterflies, 1960s

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame
Mazzega Clear and Amber Curved Glass Tile Chandelier on Chrome Frame

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.   

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Micro Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Seated Woman in Wood Frame
Micro Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Seated Woman in Wood Frame

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Tile, Wood, & Iron Coffee Table
Italian Mid-Century Tile, Wood, & Iron Coffee Table

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

Category

20th Century Tables

Materials

Iron

Unusual Mid-Century Italian Modernist European Cities Tile Bar Cart
Unusual Mid-Century Italian Modernist European Cities Tile Bar Cart

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s
20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s

20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s

Located in Florence, IT

20th century Italian vintage reclaimed decorated tiles, 1920s. 68 pcs available. Approximately

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flooring

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s
20th Century Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles, 1920s

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flooring

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flooring

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century
Italian Vintage Reclaimed Decorated Tiles from Early 20th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flooring

Materials

Ceramic

Tile Top Table, Italy, 1960s
Tile Top Table, Italy, 1960s

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

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Mid Century Italian Tile For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century Italian tile available at 1stDibs. Each mid century Italian tile for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century Italian tile — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century Italian tile is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid century Italian tile that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gio Ponti, Fornasetti and Richard Ginori produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Italian Tile?

The average selling price for a mid century Italian tile at 1stDibs is $2,756, while they’re typically $52 on the low end and $165,170 for the highest priced.

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

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.