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Fat Lava German Colored And Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Fat Lava German Colored And Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Fat Lava German Colored And Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Located in Prato, Tuscany

porcelain and ceramic production. "Fat lava" is the name given to a certain style of East German art pottery

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Signed German Fat Lava Glass pitcher Mint green and dark grey
Signed German Fat Lava Glass pitcher Mint green and dark grey

Signed German Fat Lava Glass pitcher Mint green and dark grey

By West German Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Mid Century 1960s West German fat lava pottery pitcher. Mint green bubbly glaze on smooth

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, impressed "W.Germany", 1960's
Vintage Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, impressed "W.Germany", 1960's

Vintage Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, impressed "W.Germany", 1960's

Located in Beirut, LB

This mid-century West German "Fat Lava" ceramic vase from the 1960s showcases a bold orange glaze

Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic German Jugs
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic German Jugs

Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic German Jugs

By Scheurich Keramik, Roth Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Two fat lava ceramic jug hand-crafted in Germany in the seventies. They are in lovely conditions

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull
1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull

1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull

By Scheurich Keramik, Otto Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto Keramik, this sculpture

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Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase
1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase

1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase is a striking example of the bold, sculptural designs

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fat Lava German Jug With Colored And Glazed Ceramic Handle
Fat Lava German Jug With Colored And Glazed Ceramic Handle

Fat Lava German Jug With Colored And Glazed Ceramic Handle

Located in Prato, Tuscany

of porcelain and ceramic production. "Fat lava" is the name given to a certain style of West German

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Vases, West-Germany, 1960s
Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Vases, West-Germany, 1960s

Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Vases, West-Germany, 1960s

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of 2 huge fat lava ceramic vases, manufactured in 1960s in West-Germany. The individual

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison
1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

By Otto Keramik, Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto Keramik, this

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1990s Modernist Yellow and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison
1990s Modernist Yellow and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

1990s Modernist Yellow and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

By Otto Keramik, Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto Keramik, this

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

West German Fat Lava Ceramic Jug, Brown Reactive Glaze, 490-42
West German Fat Lava Ceramic Jug, Brown Reactive Glaze, 490-42

West German Fat Lava Ceramic Jug, Brown Reactive Glaze, 490-42

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Extra large West German ceramic water jug demonstrates the Fat Lava movement's emphasis on dramatic

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany

Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany

By Wilhelm & Elly Kuch

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany Very good condition

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Floor Vases, West-Germany, 1960s
Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Floor Vases, West-Germany, 1960s

Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Floor Vases, West-Germany, 1960s

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of 2 huge fat lava ceramic vases, manufactured in 1960s in West-Germany. The individual

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Carstens Luxus Designer Range Vase Fat Lava, West Germany, circa 1962
Carstens Luxus Designer Range Vase Fat Lava, West Germany, circa 1962

Carstens Luxus Designer Range Vase Fat Lava, West Germany, circa 1962

By Gerda Heuckeroth, Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Pymble, NSW

. This style of ceramic from West Germany has become known generically as 'Fat Lava'.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Fat Lava Style German Colored and Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with Handle
Fat Lava Style German Colored and Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with Handle

Fat Lava Style German Colored and Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with Handle

Located in Prato, Tuscany

production of porcelain and ceramics. "Fat lava" is the name given to a certain style of West-German art

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany

Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany

By Wilhelm & Elly Kuch

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany Very good condition

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik red and black lava glaze, 41cm West Germany, c. 1970.
Roth Keramik red and black lava glaze, 41cm West Germany, c. 1970.

Roth Keramik red and black lava glaze, 41cm West Germany, c. 1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramik jug vase with 2 ring handles. Black lava glaze and moulded glossy red oval pattern

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik yellow and black lava glaze, 41cm, Wet Germany, c. 1970.
Roth Keramik yellow and black lava glaze, 41cm, Wet Germany, c. 1970.

Roth Keramik yellow and black lava glaze, 41cm, Wet Germany, c. 1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

An extremely rare yellow and black lava glazed jug vase with 2 ring handles. This impressive sized

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramic red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramic red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramic red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramik glossy red panel and black lava glazed bordered small vase, pattern number 309. In

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramic glossy orange panelled two handled vase with black lava glazed borders, pattern

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970.
Roth Keramik orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970.

Roth Keramik orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramik small orange and black lava glazed vase, pattern number 309. The most common form of

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramic orange and black lava large vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramic orange and black lava large vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramic orange and black lava large vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramic glossy orange large vase with black lava glazed borders to the panels, pattern

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik orange and black lava glaze, 40cm, West Germany, c. 1970.
Roth Keramik orange and black lava glaze, 40cm, West Germany, c. 1970.

Roth Keramik orange and black lava glaze, 40cm, West Germany, c. 1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramik large jug vase, 40 cm, in bright orange with a black lava glaze highlighting the

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Modern German Fat Lava Vase by Ruscha Model 335
Large Mid-Century Modern German Fat Lava Vase by Ruscha Model 335

Large Mid-Century Modern German Fat Lava Vase by Ruscha Model 335

By Ruscha

Located in COLMAR, FR

A striking exemple of mid-century ceramics from German maker Ruscha Keramik, founded in 1948 by

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fat Lava  red black Germany CERAMIC VASE, Scheurich Keramik, 50´s, 60´s
Fat Lava  red black Germany CERAMIC VASE, Scheurich Keramik, 50´s, 60´s

Fat Lava red black Germany CERAMIC VASE, Scheurich Keramik, 50´s, 60´s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Valladolid, ES

Fat Lava Ceramic Vase model ceramic vase, designed and manufactured by the German brand Scheurich

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Vessel Fat Lava Made in W-Germany in Excellent Condition, 1970s
Vintage Vessel Fat Lava Made in W-Germany in Excellent Condition, 1970s

Vintage Vessel Fat Lava Made in W-Germany in Excellent Condition, 1970s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Verviers, BE

The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! A real treasure for the ceramics' collector

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramic orange and black lava glazed round vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramic orange and black lava glazed round vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramic orange and black lava glazed round vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramic glossy orange and black lava glazed flat round vase. Pattern number 310 and retains

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed guitar vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed guitar vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed guitar vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramic glossy orange and black lava glazed ‘guitar’ vase, pattern number 312. An iconic

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik glossy red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramik glossy red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramik glossy red and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramic glossy red panelled two ring handled vase with black lava glazed borders, pattern

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramic purple and white and black lava vase, West Germany, c.1970
Roth Keramic purple and white and black lava vase, West Germany, c.1970

Roth Keramic purple and white and black lava vase, West Germany, c.1970

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A Roth Keramik rare purple panelled small vase with white and black lava glazed borders edged in

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug

1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug

By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a 1970s Modernist West German ceramic jug, often referred to as "Fat Lava" pottery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik blue and black lava glazed jug vase, 23cm, West Germany, c.1970.
Roth Keramik blue and black lava glazed jug vase, 23cm, West Germany, c.1970.

Roth Keramik blue and black lava glazed jug vase, 23cm, West Germany, c.1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

Here is a very, very, very rare blue and black Roth Keramik jug vase with 2 ring handles, pattern number 313, 23cm in height. In excellent condition, this is the rarest and most desi...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Crusty German Fat Lava Pitcher Vase, 1960s
Crusty German Fat Lava Pitcher Vase, 1960s

Crusty German Fat Lava Pitcher Vase, 1960s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Foamy cream and brown German Fat Lava Pitcher, 1960s Made by Scheurich, West Germany. Base is

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Fat-Lava Style German Dark And White Ceramic Pitcher
Fat-Lava Style German Dark And White Ceramic Pitcher

Fat-Lava Style German Dark And White Ceramic Pitcher

Located in Prato, Tuscany

German ceramic jug, it has a simple shape but at the same time innovative and modernist; the glaze of the

Category

Late 20th Century German Brutalist Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Ilkra Edel Keramik
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Ilkra Edel Keramik

Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Ilkra Edel Keramik

By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1

Located in COLMAR, FR

A perfect example of mid-century modern German art pottery. This fat lava vase was made by the west

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Clay

Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21
Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21

Rounded Fat Lava Vase Purple West Germany Ceramics 666-21

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful vintage, rounded Fat Lava vase, brown with cream and purple accents, West Germany pottery

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Jasba Vase Fat Lava West Germany Ceramics 02010-24
Vintage Jasba Vase Fat Lava West Germany Ceramics 02010-24

Vintage Jasba Vase Fat Lava West Germany Ceramics 02010-24

By Jasba

Located in Poperinge, BE

, West Germany ceramics from the 60s-70s, this vase is numbered 0201024 at the bottom. West Germany was

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Red Fat Lava Vase Scheurich West Germany Ceramics 203-26
Red Fat Lava Vase Scheurich West Germany Ceramics 203-26

Red Fat Lava Vase Scheurich West Germany Ceramics 203-26

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful vase with fat lava drip glaze, made from red, beige and brown glazed ceramic, West

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Fat Lava Ceramics by Strehla, East Germany, 1960s
Set of Fat Lava Ceramics by Strehla, East Germany, 1960s

Set of Fat Lava Ceramics by Strehla, East Germany, 1960s

By Strehla

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of East German pottery by Strehla.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1958 Grouping of 3 Jopeko Keramik Crinkled Lava Glaze Ceramics Germany
1958 Grouping of 3 Jopeko Keramik Crinkled Lava Glaze Ceramics Germany

1958 Grouping of 3 Jopeko Keramik Crinkled Lava Glaze Ceramics Germany

By Jopeko Keramik

Located in Miami, FL

Great Modern 1958 set of 3 Mid Century Jopeko Keramik crinckled Lava glaze ceramic pieces

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

designed and produced by BAY Ceramics, Germany in the 1970s. The vase is marked with BAY W. Germany and the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

designed and produced by BAY Ceramics, Germany in the 1970s. The vase is marked with BAY W. Germany and the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

designed and produced by BAY Ceramics, Germany in the 1970s. The vase is marked with BAY W. Germany and the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

designed and produced by BAY Ceramics, Germany in the 1970s. The vase is marked with BAY W. Germany and the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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German Lava Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of German lava ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and lava, all German lava ceramics available were constructed with great care. German lava ceramics have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Modern German lava ceramics are consistently popular styles. Many German lava ceramics are appealing in their simplicity, but Scheurich Keramik, Bay Keramik and Roth Keramik produced popular German lava ceramics that are worth a look.

How Much are German Lava Ceramics?

Prices for German lava ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, German lava ceramics begin at $74 and can go as high as $2,750, while the average can fetch as much as $619.

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.