$177Sale Price|40% Off
H 18 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Large Hawaiian Pottery Ceramic long-legged Flamingo Figurine by Found Memories
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Hawaiian Pottery Modernist pink and gold long-legged flamingo ceramic figurine by Found
Ceramic
August 1987 Hawaiian Raku Vase by Kate & Will Jacobson
By Kate & Will Jacobson
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
August 1987 Raku Vase by Kate & Will Jacobson, Hawaii A stunning "naked raku" example, the
Clay
Jon Pacini Pottery Lidded Crocus Bowl, Hawaii
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage circular studio pottery lidded bowl by Jon Pacini of Hawaii. Matte white glaze with a
Ceramic
$177Sale Price|40% Off
H 10 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
MCM Hawaiian Art Pottery Pin-up Yellow Hula Girl Wall Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original California Art Pottery Hawaiian Hula girl wall sculptures. The sculpture features a
Pottery
$6,500
H 8.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.5 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired vase features a striking multi-colored
Porcelain, Pottery
$995
H 2.1 in Dm 3.25 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Glazed Pottery Chawan Yunomi Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a rich, matte black tenmoku glaze with splashes of
Pottery
$1,595
H 2.4 in W 3.75 in D 3.5 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese American pottery master
Porcelain, Pottery
$1,695
H 2.75 in W 4.9 in D 4.8 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging gorgeously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Porcelain, Pottery
$2,495
H 3.15 in W 10.25 in D 9.85 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery
Porcelain, Pottery
$2,495
H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.6 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Porcelain, Pottery
$1,795
H 3.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.6 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a drip Tenmoku glaze
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,995
H 2.75 in W 5 in D 4.9 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Earthenware, Pottery
$2,495
H 3.5 in Dm 6.75 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko
Earthenware, Pottery
$2,995
H 3.75 in Dm 6 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A spectacular, rare and quite engaging early Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American
Earthenware, Pottery
$2,995
H 3.25 in W 7 in D 7.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, sumptuously glazed, spectacular bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery
Porcelain, Pottery
$2,495
H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.5 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko
Porcelain, Pottery
$2,495
H 4 in W 7 in D 7.15 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Pottery, Stoneware
$450Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Hawaiian Art Pottery Nude Pin-up Yellow Hula Girl Wall Sculpture, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original pair of Hawaiian Art Pottery Nude Hawaiian Hula girl wall sculptures by Fond Memories in
Pottery
$1,695
H 3 in W 4.75 in D 4.85 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and very engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,795
H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,995
H 3.5 in W 5.3 in D 5.1 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,795
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian
Porcelain, Pottery
$1,495
H 2.15 in Dm 3.25 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Shigaraki Ware Pottery Chawan Yunomi Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a gorgeous dripped
Pottery, Stoneware
$447Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
MCM Hawaiian Art Pottery Nude Pin-up Yellow Hula Girl Wall Sculpture, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original pair of California Art Pottery Nude Hawaiian Hula girl wall sculptures. Each sculpture
Pottery
Ed K Higa Signed Hawaiian Artist Mid-Century Studio Pottery Sculpture Raku Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
we have seen before. Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian pottery/ ceramics
Pottery
$510Sale Price|40% Off
H 9 in W 4 in D 9 in
Nude Hawaiian Girl California Pottery Wall Art by Dorothy Kindell
By Dorothy Kindell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, Dorothy is familiar to many as "The Naughty Potter" because of the pottery line she developed. This
Ceramic
$270Sale Price|40% Off
H 9 in W 5 in D 5 in
1968 California Art Pottery Hawaiian Polynesian Hula Girl Bust Statue, Signed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Hawaiian Polynesian boy Ceramic bust statue by Marwal. The statue features a hand
Ceramic
$255Sale Price|40% Off
H 6 in Dm 4 in
MCM Shawnee Pottery 896 Hawaiian Hula Girl Polynesian Pink Plant Bust Vase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
renowned Shawnee Pottery company in the 1950s this features a bust of a young native Hawaiian woman with a
Ceramic
$255Sale Price|40% Off
H 6 in W 4 in D 3 in
MCM Hawaiian 896 Hula Girl Polynesian Pink Plant Bust Vase by Shawnee Pottery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
renowned Shawnee Pottery company in the 1950s, this features a bust of a young native Hawaiian woman with a
Ceramic
$108Sale Price|40% Off
H 7.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Mid-century "Hawaiian" Hula Girl in Grass Skirt Ceramic Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
detailed hula girl holding a flower in her hair with the word "Hawaiian" along the base. It comes in a
Pottery
$117Sale Price|40% Off
H 2.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Mid-century Anthurium Ceramic Candy Dish by Tropical Clay Hawaii
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Hawaiian clay art pottery Anthurium flower candy bowl by Tropical Clay Hawaii featuring
Ceramic
$8,500
H 4.25 in Dm 4 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale
Porcelain, Pottery
$9,500
H 4.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale
Porcelain, Pottery
$9,500
H 5.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale
Porcelain, Pottery
$9,500
H 8 in Dm 5.75 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale
Porcelain, Pottery
MCM California Pottery Hawaiian Hula Leilani Girl Planter Set by Delee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century matching Hawaiian Hula girl ceramic planter set by the Delee pottery company
Ceramic
Sold
H 10 in W 6 in D 5 in
MCM California Pottery Hawaiian Hula Leilani & Maui Ceramic Planter Set by Delee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century matching Hawaiian Hula Leilani & Maui ceramic planter set by the Delee pottery
Ceramic
Sold
H 2.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.4 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master
Porcelain, Pottery
Sold
H 3.6 in W 9.5 in D 9.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Oxblood Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
collectors of Toshiko's or other Mid-Century Modern/ Japanese/ Hawaiian artist's pottery works or make for an
Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 9.5 in W 12.75 in D 12.5 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Planter Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite large, heavy, beautifully glazed planter/bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery
Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 3.75 in W 6.85 in D 6.75 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American
Porcelain, Pottery
Sold
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Makaha Blue Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and special diminutive Chawan/ Yunomi tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American
Porcelain, Pottery
Sold
H 3.25 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko
Porcelain, Pottery
Dorothy Kindell Nude Hawaiian Girl California Pottery Wall Art
By Dorothy Kindell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
California artist, Dorothy Kindell, produced unique figurines and gift-ware in the 1940s-1950s. Her clever figural ceramic art has become popular and highly collectible in recent yea...
Ceramic
David Kuraoka Hawaiian Artist Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Vessel
By David Kuraoka
Located in Studio City, CA
Francisco and Hawaii. In, 1987, at the age of 35, David Kuraoka was named a Living Treasure of Hawaii
Ceramic
Sold
H 2.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Midcentury Japanese Large Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful large bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master
Pottery
Sold
H 4.5 in Dm 4.25 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale
Porcelain, Pottery
Sold
H 10 in W 8.25 in D 0.5 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Pottery First Edition Book The Earth In Bloom
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Earth in Bloom". The book is signed by both Japanese Hawaiian ceramic/pottery artist Toshiko Takaezu
Paper
HILDEGARDE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pottery, and the Hawaii Artists & Sculptors League. She exhibited widely including the Whitney Museum of
Terracotta
Vintage 1950's Cotton Hawaiian Pottery Novelty Print Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
vintage 1950's dress * blue and gold cotton * pottery bottles novelty print * halter neckline
Ceramic Sculpture "Hawaiian Girl" Ronzan, 1950
Located in Palermo, Italia
Ceramic sculpture depicting a "Hawaiian girl" sitting on a rock. Made by the great master Ronzan
Ceramic
$8,716
H 43.31 in W 70.08 in D 82.68 in
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' double bed in Wood and leather, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Scarpa (1906 - 1978), “Toledo” Bed, Simon Gavina, Italy, 1975. Bed with load-bearing structure in turned solid padouk wood with light wood inserts, leather headboard, brass b...
Leather, Wood
Hawaiian Koa Wood Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Mid-century, solid koa wood coffee table. This piece is solid, sturdy, and free of any significant damage. There are some tiny natural-forming hairline cracks, which you can proba...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 11 in W 64 in D 84 in
Contemporary Floating Platfrom Bed in White Oak by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This contemporary floating platform bed in White Oak was originally designed for my own bedroom. It is priced and pictured as a queen sized bed in both White Oak and Walnut. It is av...
Maple, Oak
$10,290
H 25.99 in W 78.35 in D 35.04 in
Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Daybed in Teak and Rattan GE7 Made at GETAMA, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA this amazing convertible daybed / sofa features a beautifully patinated teakwood frame and woven cane / rattan back seat which reveals a hidden spa...
Wool, Cane, Rattan, Teak
Pace Collection Hawaiian Koa Wood Credenza
By Pace Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pace collection Hawaiian Koa wood and chrome credenza / sideboard with three doors. Pull out oak drawer on left side and a single shelf on left side. Back sode of this credenza is a...
Chrome
Hawaii
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Calif...
Gouache, Paper
$255
H 3.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Black & Blue American Raku Vase, Vessel Studio Art Pottery 80
Located in Miami, FL
Round American Raku Mid-Century Modern inside glazed handcrafted blue and black vase, or vessel. The Studio Art Pottery is two textured vase. A-741-335
Clay, Pottery
$22,278 / set
H 30.12 in W 18.71 in D 18.12 in
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Robert Sentou
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of eight original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in good condition with superb patina. Listing price is ...
Rush, Wood
Wallakra Five Miniature Art Pottery Vases, Sweden, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Wallakra five miniature art pottery vases, Sweden, 1960s. Signed. Measures: 7.5 cm. x 5.5 cm. In perfect condition.
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century modern furniture is characterised by its clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes. In this piece, the elegant character of this popular design movement meets the ti...
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Brown Handmade Mohair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary brown handmade Mohair rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 10'10" × 10'9" (330 × 327 cm). This modern hand knotted rug combines minimalism and excellent workmanship. It is a ...
Mohair
Hawaii no. 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
Large-scale photographer Troy House celebrates people’s primordial attraction to the beach. He travels the world capturing iconic, breathtaking scenes – often from a bird’s-eye view ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment
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.
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.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.