1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planter. Executed in matte orange glazed ceramic. A very clean and
Ceramic
Set of Three 1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planters
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of Three 1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planters. Executed in matte orange glazed ceramic. A very
Ceramic
Gainey Pottery Orange Plate For Planter Mid-Century Modern
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage planter plater by Gainey, in orange tone. Pottery glazed. USA
Pottery
Gainey Pottery Orange Plate For Planter Mid-Century Modern #2
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage planter plater by Gainey, in orange tone. Pottery glazed. USA
Pottery
California Design Ceramic Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California design 8" ceramic planter by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa 1960s. The
Ceramic
1960s Bright Orange Glazed Planter Modern Style Gainey Pottery USA
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Gainey Style Pottery Orange Planter Glaze exterior black flat interior 15 tall x 15.5
Pottery
1960s California Orange Gainey Pottery Planter Pot, USA
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
1960s California Orange Gainey Pottery Planter Pot, USA. Gainey Ceramics, also known as Gainey
Ceramic
1970s Modern Orange Planter Art Pottery Style Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Style of Gainey Art Pottery Modern Ceramics Orange Planter 11.75 diameter x 9 h Unable to
Pottery
Pink Twelve Inch Gainey Ceramic Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A near perfect pink Gainey ceramic planter that epitomizes the charm and craftsmanship of
Ceramic
Rare Orange Speckle JS-12 Gainey Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Large, rare model JS-12 orange speckle planter by Gainey Ceramics of Laverne, CA. Excellent
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Orange Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a California Modern ceramic pot by Gainey Ceramics, La Verne, California (model C-10). The
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Bright Orange Planter
By Architectural Pottery, Gainey Pottery
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent large Mid-Century Modern bright orange planter. 1960’s. Black inside. A few nicks along
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Orange Speckle Gainey Ceramic Planter T-17 with Tray
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Large orange speckle gainey ceramic planter T-17 with matching orange speckle tray. Model T-17
Ceramic
Gainey P-12 Chalice Planter California Pottery Original, Orange
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Media, PA
Vintage original Gainey P-12 Chalice planter in a stunning orange glaze. This piece measures 17
Pottery
Gainey Pottery Ceramic Pot or Planter, La Verne, California
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Crockett, CA
Very nice ceramic pot or planter by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California. Best used with another
Ceramic
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnis...
Brass
Gio Ponti Medium 'Randaccio' Mirror for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Medium 'Randaccio' Mirror for GUBI Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror in 1925 for his home on Via Randaccio in Milan. Characterized by its atypical crown-like detailing o...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Black for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Black for Arteluce Executed in painted aluminum and custom fabricated period-styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-b...
Brass, Aluminum
Orleans Ottoman, Tapiserrie XVII, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Orleans ottoman upholstered in Arjumand's World Tapisserie XVII Velvet, which references old Western European tapestries of another time. Artful seaming and pattern placement cre...
Silk, Oak
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Burgundy 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 i...
Textile
$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
$3,400 / set
H 6.25 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
1950s Italian Red Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian red articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and red painted aluminum. Sconces pivot up/down and left/right on a ball joint. Custom black bac...
Brass, Metal
Large Pair of Paavo Tynell Black Wall Lights for Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Large pair of Paavo Tynell black wall lights for Taito Oy. Executed in black painted metal and brass. A highly adjustable and exceptionally refined pair of sconces. Manufactured in...
Brass, Metal
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish designs...
Brass
$3,400 / set
H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 7 in
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Yellow Articulating Sconces for O-Luce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce, O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Yellow Articulating Sconces for O-Luce. Executed in patinated brass and yellow painted perforated aluminum shade. Sconces pivot up/down and l...
Aluminum, Brass
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon. Introduced in 1967, the Nessino was ...
Plastic
Bebop Pouf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bebop Pouf with its sleek and playful design embodies modern comfort and minimalist design. Intended to lighten the mood in any room this silhouette is perched upon four sculpted...
Mohair, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
$4,650
H 44.5 in W 42 in D 38 in
Mid-Century Gerard van den Berg White Rattan and Leather Swivel Lounge Chair
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg designed, Mid-Century swivel lounge chair for highly acclaimed Dutch furniture manufacturer Montis. Van den Berg stands as one of Holland's most innovative and pr...
Chrome
Pair of 'Lupita' Sconces in Black & Brass by Alvaro Benitez
By Alvaro Benitez, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 'Lupita' sconces in black and brass by Alvaro Benitez. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly re...
Metal, Brass
$4,000 / set
H 34.5 in W 13.75 in D 16.5 in
Philippe Starck Aleph Ubik Sarapis Counter Stools for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 2 Driade steel Serapis stools designed Philippe Starck for his design firm Aleph Ubik. These are in very good overall condition with some minor paint loss on the foot rests,...
Steel
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.