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Gedy Vintage

Plastic Trash can by Makio Hasuike for Gedy
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Makio Hasuike for Gedy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Table Mirror Gedy, Makio Hasuike, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - very practical
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Olaf von Bohr for GEDY Side Table 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in Čelinac, BA
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Vintage Olaf von Bohr for GEDY Side Table 1970s
Olaf von Bohr for GEDY Side Table 1970s
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H 16.15 in W 16.54 in D 11.42 in
Makio Hasuike, Toilet with Mirror for Gedy, Italy 1980s
Located in Catania, CT
plastic and produced by Gedy during the 1980s. Designed by Makio Hasuike.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Space Age Table Mirror Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, 1970
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Lovely and ultra rare space age plastic vanity mirror designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy in the 70s
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1970s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Floor Coat Rack Gedy, Makio Hasuike, Italy, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - marked
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Space Age Stool by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, Italy 1960s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Gedy in Italy during the 1960s. Embodying the geometric and minimalistic design principles of the era
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1960s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Four 1970s White Side Table by Olaf von Bohr for GEDY
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Gabriel, CA
GEDY. Made in Italy. Four available and sold separately. Each have light wear consistent with age and
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Olaf Von Bohr Trio Stool or Side Table for Gedy, 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in Miami, FL
Three-legged plastic Trio stool / side table designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy. Top diameter
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Midcentury Makio Hasuike Green Steel Sculptural Italian Towel Rack, Gedy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury green towel rack designed by the famous Japanese designer Makio Hasuike for Gedy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Olaf Von Bohr Side Table Space Age Stool Gedy Plastic Italy 1970's
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in Antwerpen, BE
belongs to the Gedy series originating from Italy. Crafted from ABS, this vintage table stands the test of
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1970s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Midcentury Stool or Side Table Trio, Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - rare from 1970 /original model/ - very practical.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Makio Hasuike Midcentury Set of Make-Up and Storage Italian Boxes for Gedy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
this set during the 1970s, as a part of the Roberta collection, and produced Gedy it. The set is
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Glass, Mirror, Plastic

Pair of Midcentury Stools or Side Tables Trio, Olaf Von Bohr, Gedy, Italy, 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - one of the pair has markings, the other is a later production
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Plastic

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Vintage 1960s Tomado Red Metal Coatrack and Hat Rack
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Achille Table Lamp Hand Made Italian Minimalist Design By Tommaso Cristofaro
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Mid-Century Dome Large Flush Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Erco, 1950s Germany
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Aluminum

Postmodern Pencil Coat Rack by Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern coat rack from Pierre Sala's pencil-themed furniture line from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Its strikingly primary colored design is composed of a cross b...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Gedy Vintage

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Rohe Noordwolde Bamboo Mini Side Table
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rohe Noordwolde mini bamboo side table with textured glass and black enameled metal legs. In original condition with white plastic feet and some wear consistent with age and use.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Bamboo, Glass

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Black Metal Mesh Wire Wastebasket Trash Can
Located in New York, NY
A black wire metal mesh wastebasket trash can, circa late 20th century. In the Midcentury Modern Industrial style. Very good condition as shown in images. Dimensions: 11.75" Diameter...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Black Metal Mesh Wire Wastebasket Trash Can
Black Metal Mesh Wire Wastebasket Trash Can
H 12 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
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By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Gedy Vintage

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Nouveau Gedy Vintage

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Turned Maple and Olive Green-Dyed Ash Table Lamp, Delhi III
By Heather Shoon, Aaron Shoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gedy Vintage

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Brass

Orange Spage Age Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a very nice separate wall coat rack with white hooks. The back is made of white metal with beautiful plastic orange round scales with a hook for your coat in the middle. T...
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1960s German Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Orange Spage Age Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Orange Spage Age Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
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H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Olive Green Haresfur Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Berndt Friberg, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Gedy Vintage

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Brass "Shopping Bag" Magazine Holder / Trash Can, Italy, c. 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brass "Shopping Bag" Magazine Holder or Trash Can Italy, circa 1960 Gio Ponti style original patina, variation in the patina with some spotting and discoloration - see images 5.5"...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Brass

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Gedy Vanity Mirrors with Moulded Frames, circa 1970s
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A set of two clear vanity mirrors with moulded plastic frames. The beige frames are 20mm in width. Measurements provided are including the frame.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Mirror

Red Bathroom Set from Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
. Producer - Gedy Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Mirror Width 55 cm x Depth 10 cm x Height 70 cm
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Vintage Red Bathroom Set from Gedy, 1970s
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Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 58 cm x depth 10 cm x height 64 cm
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Red Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
Red Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
H 25.2 in W 3.94 in D 22.84 in
Green Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 58 cm x Depth 10 cm x Height 64 cm
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Green Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
Green Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
H 25.2 in W 3.94 in D 22.84 in
White Round Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 60 cm x depth 12 cm x height 60 cm
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

White Round Mirror with Lights from Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 60 cm x Depth 12 cm x Height 60 cm
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Makio Hasuike for Gedy Towel Rack, Italy, 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Italy by Gedy. The large arms are adjustable and measure 39 cm; the small arms are fixed and measure
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

1970 Make-Up Box by Makio Hasuike for Gedy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Gedy made in Italy. Limited edition with the initials MH. Hard plastic, mirror, excellent condition
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1970s Gedy Vintage

Red Bathroom Set by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
2 towel Holders + 2 hooks. Producer - Gedy. Designer - Makio Hasuike. Design Period - Seventies
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Yellow Bathroom Set by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
1 Shelf + 1 Towel-Holder + 2 Soap-holder. Producer - Gedy. Designer - Makio Hasuike. Design
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Red Bathroom Set by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
1 towel Holder + 1 cup holder + 2 hooks. Producer - Gedy. Designer - Makio Hasuike. Design
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Green Bathroom Set by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
2 towel Holders + 1 cup holder + 2 hooks. Producer - Gedy. Designer - Makio Hasuike. Design
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Yellow Towel Holder by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Designer - Makio Hasuike Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 30 cm x
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Vintage Gedy Wall Mirror with Integrated Lights - 1980s Italian Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Embrace the charm of vintage design with this Gedy wall mirror, a delightful piece crafted in Italy
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1980s Italian Modern Gedy Vintage

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Glass, Plastic

Table Mirror Design by Roberto Maderna for Gedy, 1970's
Located in FERROL, ES
Table mirror design by Roberto Maderna for Gedy, 1970's red plastic Two mirrors, one of them
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1970s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Red Mirror with Lights by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Designer - Makio Hasuike Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 60 cm x
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Mirror, Plastic

Yellow Medicine Cabinet by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
2 pieces available - Price is per piece Producer - Gedy Designer - Olaf Von Bohr Design Period
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Plastic, Glass

Pair of Yellow Shelves by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer - Gedy Designer - Makio Hasuike Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Plain Yellow
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

White Mirror with Lights and 2 Towel Holders from Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White mirror with lights and 2 towel holders from Gedy, 1970s Producer - Gedy Design Period
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

1970s Baby Blue Trio Stool by Olaf Von Bohr for GEDY
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Space Age 3-Legged Stool or Side Table by Olaf von Bohr for GEDY. Made in Italy. Very good
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1970s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Trio Stool design by Olaf von Bohr for Gedy, 1970's
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in FERROL, ES
Trio Stool design by Olaf von Bohr for Gedy, 1970's Black ABS plastic. Good condition, some
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1980s Italian Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Spage Age Bathroom Set Design by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Spage Age Bathroom Set Design by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970 Bathroom accessories from the
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1970s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

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Cut Glass, Plastic

Spage Age Bathroom Set Design by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970
Spage Age Bathroom Set Design by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970
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H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 2.37 in
Space Age Stool by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, Italy 1960s
By Olaf von Bohr
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Gedy in Italy during the 1960s. Embodying the geometric and minimalistic design principles of the era
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1960s Italian Space Age Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Yellow Bathroom Set by Olaf Von Bohr & Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
1 Pharmacy + 2 Hooks + 1 Soap-holder. Producer - Gedy. Designer - Makio Hasuike & Olaf Von Bohr
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Postmodern 70 's Italian Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, Italy
Located in North Vancouver, BC
Japanese designer Makio Hasuike for Gedy in the 1970s. The piece has seven useful arms. The bottom three
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1970s Italian Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Modern Italian White Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike for Gedy
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Italian towel rack or coat rack in white plastic designed by Makio Hasuike for Gedy. It is
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Yellow Bathroom Set with Medicine Cabinet by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Price is for the set = 1 Medecine Cabinet + 2 Soap Holders + 1 Towel Holders Producer - Gedy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Red Bathroom Set with Medicine Cabinet by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Price is for the set = 1 Medecine Cabinet + 2 Hooks + 2 Towel Holders Producer - Gedy Designer
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Bathroom Set by Olaf von Bohr & Makio Hasuike for Gedy with Kartell Bin, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
2 towel Holders + 1 bin + 2 hooks. Producer - Gedy & Kartell. Designer - Makio Hasuike & Olaf
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Yellow Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike
Located in Dronten, NL
Hasuike for Gedy. The piece has seven useful arms. The bottom three are long and spin freely on the shaft
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Steel

Yellow Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike
Yellow Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike
H 60.24 in Dm 29.93 in L 60.24 in
Dog Animal Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-2491a Acrylic on artist board displayed in a wood frame ,signed lower right by Gedy
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1980s Gedy Vintage

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Oil

    Dog Animal  Painting
    Dog Animal  Painting
H 16 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
Vintage illuminated & dimmable mirror by Gedy (IT), 1970s
Located in Oostende, BE
bottom right hand side. Made by Italian manufacturer Gedy in the 1970s-1980s. Can be delivered in the
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Mirror

Make-Up Box by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
collection, produced by Gedy. A stunning rare vintage make-up box with a mirror inside that has some marks
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Plastic

Makio Hasuike for Gedy Toilet with Mirror Mod. Roberta, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
The toilet set was designed by Makio Hasuike and produced by Gedy for Avon. The Japanese designer
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

1970s Makio Hasuike Sculptural Coat or Towel Rack for Gedy Italy
Located in Miami, FL
by Gedy. Tubular steel, painted white, white ABS plastic, Rotating lower coat or towel hooks and
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1970s Italian Modern Gedy Vintage

Midcentury Makio Hasuike Green Steel Sculptural Italian Towel Rack, Gedy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
designed in 1977. It is modern, minimalistic, futuristic, very utile was produced for Gedy. Tubular
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Metal

Postmodern Italian White Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Hasuike for Gedy. It features seven arms. It was designed in the 1970s by famed Japanese designer, Makio
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Gedy Vintage

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Plastic

Towel or Coat Rack by Makio Hasuike
Located in Dronten, NL
for Gedy. The piece has seven useful arms. The bottom three are long and spin freely on the shaft for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gedy Vintage

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Steel

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Gedy Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gedy vintage for your home. Each gedy vintage for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, metal and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a gedy vintage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A gedy vintage, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gedy vintage over the years, but those crafted by Olaf von Bohr are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gedy Vintage?

The average selling price for a gedy vintage at 1stDibs is $280, while they’re typically $170 on the low end and $800 for the highest priced.

Materials: plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.