Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque "Sailing" by Helmut Schaffenacker
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque "Sailing" by Helmut Schaffenacker The plaque is impressed on reverse: "Schaffenacker Ulm/De Made in Germany handgeformt"
Ceramic
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This fantastic element was produced in the 1960s in Germany by Atelier Schäffenacker, it was designed by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
$1,143Sale Price|20% Off
Fish Wall Plaque Panel Relief Master Work Helmut Schaffenacker Ceramic Pottery
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A polychrome glazed pottery wall plaque decorated with several fish, created by Helmut Schaffenacker of Ulm in the 1950s. Helmut Schaffenacker was a renowned German ceramist known fo...
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of 2 West German Ceramic Studio Vase Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic Studio Pottery, set of 2 Decade: 1960s Producer: Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany Design: Helmut Schäffenacker This fantastic vase...
Ceramic
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art.
Ceramic
Huge Blue Helmut Schäffenacker Vase
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental blue glazed ceramic floor vase from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Germany 1960s. Stunning piece with artist mark.
Ceramic
Ceramic Giraffe Wall Hanging by Helmut Schäffenacker
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vertical hanging tile of a horse. Imprinted "scha¨ffenacker ulm/do • made in germany".
Ceramic
Ceramic Fish Wall Plaque by Helmut Schäffenacker, Germany 1950s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic fish wall plaque made by esteemed German ceramist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Germany 1950s. The piece shows his signature traits; simplified, abstract & geometric shapes...
Ceramic
Large Studio Ceramic Owl Sculpture by Helmut Schäffenacker, Germany 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Design & manufacture: Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s. Height: 43,5 cm Width: 23 cm Depth: 10 cm Weight: approx. 3,8 kilogram Please fell free to contact me for any ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Giraffe Wall Hanging by Helmut Schäffenacker
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vertical hanging tile of a giraffe. Imprinted "schäffenacker ulm/do • made in germany".
Ceramic
Large Artist Ceramic Wall Plate with Horse Motif by Helmut Schäffenacker / Ulm
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Artist ceramic wall plate with horse motif by Schäffenacker / Ulm. Handmade made in Germany.
Ceramic
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Buffalo, NY
This fantastic element was produced in the 1960s in Germany by Atelier Schäffenacker, it was designed by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960 "fish
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Buffalo, NY
This fantastic element was produced in the 1960s in Germany by Atelier Schäffenacker, it was designed by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Rare Schäffenacker Huge Art Pottery Wall Plate
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Very Rare Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker round wall panel in ceramic, Ulm, Germany, 1970, signed by the artist.
Ceramic
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Malmö, SE
A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern ceramic. Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Malmö, SE
A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern ceramic. Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Green Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s.
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Malmö, SE
A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern ceramic. Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Brutalist Blue Green Vase by. Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, 1970s, Germany
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brutalist Blue Green Square Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, 1970s, Germany. Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker (1921–2010) was a German ceramicist known for his unique and artis...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Schäffenacker Floor Vase Green White, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental green and white glazed ceramic stoneware floor vase from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Germany, 1960s. Stunning piece with artist mark.
Stoneware
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Bernard Rooke, Carstens Tönnieshof, Gerda Heuckeroth
Located in Malmö, SE
A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern fat lava ceramic. Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase Schäffenacker Keramik
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker for Schäffenacker Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Floor Vase Schäffenacker Keramik, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker for Schäffenacker Keramik, 1960s
Ceramic
Helmut Friedrich Schéffenacker Midcentury Wall Plaque
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Hollywood, FL
His works suggest inspiration from Cubist painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker was born on July 5, 1921 as the son of the painter Otto Schäffenac...
Ceramic
Helmut Friedrich Schéffenacker Mid Centry Wall Plaque
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Hollywood, FL
His works suggest inspiration from Cubist painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker was born on July 5, 1921 as the son of the painter Otto Schäffenac...
Ceramic
Bay Keramik Large Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sumerian Decor, Germany
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Notable Bay Keramik Designers and Artists Bay Keramik worked with several important ceramic artists, including: Bodo Mans – Known for expressive relief designs and architectural for...
Ceramic, Stoneware
abstract WGP Ceramic handmade abstract Wall Plate "BIRDS" Object, Germany 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic wall plate Decade: 1960s Producer: in style of Atelier Schäffenacker, Germany This original vintage ceramic wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorf...
Ceramic
$950Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Large Signed Schaeffenacker Wall Ceramic Panel, Germany, 1970s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Berlin, BE
Huge multicolored Helmut Friedrich Schaeffenacker ceramic wall plate in excellent condition.
Ceramic
unique handmade Large 40x40cm West German enamel metal Wall Plate "GREEN", 1980s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: enamel metal wall plate Decade: 1980s This original vintage wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorful illustrations was produced in the 1980s in Germany, the ...
Ceramic
rare, large, signed Schaeffenacker wall ceramic panel
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare,large,signed Schaeffenacker wall ceramic panel.
Ceramic
Schaffenacker Large Square Tile Glazed Round Relief Multicolor
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is a rare, large ceramic wall relief created by the renowned German artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. The mid-century modern artwork features a highly stylized, abstract fa...
Ceramic
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 06 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1980s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Beate Kuhn
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 06. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Arti...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 07 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1988
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Beate Kuhn
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 07. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Date...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 09 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1986
By Beate Kuhn, Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 09. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Date...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 08 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1980s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Beate Kuhn
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 08. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Arti...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 05 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1980s
By Beate Kuhn, Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 05. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Arti...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 04 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1983
By Beate Kuhn, Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 04. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany. Production ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 02 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany
By Beate Kuhn, Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 02. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany. Artist's si...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 03 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1976
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Beate Kuhn
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 03. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany. Artist's si...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 01 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1984
By Beate Kuhn, Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 01. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany. Production ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Helmut Schaffenacker Cubist Ceramic Wall Panels, 1970s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Helmut Schaffenacker cubist ceramic wall plaque featuring a person by palmtrees and boats by sunset.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in
Helmut Schaffenacker, Germany 1960 Pottery Wall Plaque Horses
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Pymble, NSW
Helmut Schaffenacker executed pottery wall plaque of two colorful hoses in profile with and irregular rock finish edge, impressed mark on the back.
Pottery
Unavailable
H 2.76 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Sculptural Modernist Wall Bull Ceramics by Helmut Schäffenacker
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Essen, NW
Schäffenacker Ulm studio Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker (1921 Ulm - 2010 Ulm) Helmut Schäffenacker was a ceramist who had a decisive influence on the aesthetics of ceramic production...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 1 in
Ceramic Wall Hanging Cat by Helmut Schäffenacker of Ulm, Germany, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Frisco, TX
A midcentury style ceramic wall hanging cat by Helmut Schäffenacker of Ulm, Germany. Great wall deco.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 4 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
Five Tubes Ceramic Object Vase by Helmut Schaffenacker of Ulm Germany
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Frisco, TX
Five tubes ceramic object vase by Helmut Schaffenacker of Ulm Germany. A very unique conversation piece Vase.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
Modernist Ceramic Wall Plaques, Set of Three by Helmut Schaffenacker Late 1950s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Halstead, GB
Modernist ceramic wall plaques - Set of three by Helmut Schaffenacker late 1950s. The complete series celebrates music, food and wine.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Vintage West German Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque Helmut Schäffenacker
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Atelier Schäffenacker produced in the 1960s some rich and vivid glazed ceramic plaques by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 23.63 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
Helmut Schaffenacker Large Mid-Century Rectangular Ceramic Wall Plate Glazed
Located in Budapest, HU
Special large ceramic wall decoration with sailing ships from the 1960s designed and made in German Helmut Schaffenacker. This Vintage Ceramic Wall Art has a beautiful bright colored...
Ceramic
Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker Tile from the 1950s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Colored and glazed terracotta tile with man on a horse by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, 1950s.
Unavailable
H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 1 in
Ceramic Wall Hanging Fish by Helmut Schaeffenacker of Ulm, Germany
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Frisco, TX
Nice ambiance for any room from this ceramic wall hanging fish by Helmut Schaeffenacker of Ulm, Germany, 1960s. Clearly marked for authenticity.
Ceramic
An oil on canvas painting of hunters with their dogs
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Miami, FL
An oil on canvas painting of hunters with their dogs
Canvas
coppia di formelle decorative, anni '70
Located in Felino, IT
coppia di formelle decorative anni 70. decoro realizzato per compressione su lamina in ottone /rame. incorniciatura in legno laccato. disegni nello stile di Helmut Friedrich Schaffen...
Brass, Copper
Huge Helmut Schäffenacker Bull Wall Panel, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
The unique wall panel is made with three bulls in grey, green brown ceramic in Jean Miro Style, designed by Helmut Schäffenacker German art pottery / studio in 1960s.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage West German Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque Helmut Schäffenacker
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in North Miami, FL
Atelier Schäffenacker produced this rich and vivid glazed ceramic plaque by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.85 in W 12.21 in D 1.58 in
abstract Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker attrib., Germany 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic wall plate Decade: 1960s Producer: Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany attrib. Design: Helmut Schäffenacker attrib.
Ceramic
Helmut Schäffenacker Picasso Style Unique Stoneware Plate, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Helmut Schäffenacker (1921-2010) was a renowned and prolific German ceramic artist, recognized for his innovative and traditional techniques in ceramic artistry and known as a master...
Stoneware
Helmut Schäffenacker German Brutalist Green Triple Ceramic Vase
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Lutz, FL
Large triple vase by Helmut Schäffenacker, harder to find larger size plaster cast model 502.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Sold
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 1.78 in
West German Ceramic Wall Plate "Scorpion" Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic wall plate Decade: 1960s Producer: Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany Design: Helmut Schäffenacker This original vintage ceramic wal...
Ceramic
Sold
H 20.08 in W 18.9 in D 9.85 in
Helmut Schäffenacker Huge Round Maroon Glazed Stoneware Vase, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Incredible matte glazed art pottery vase circa 1960s from West Germany from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Unique Stunning piece.
Stoneware
Sold
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 1.19 in
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This fantastic element was produced in the 1960s in Germany by Atelier Schäffenacker, it was designed by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Sold
H 7.68 in W 4.14 in D 4.53 in
Modernist West German Ceramic Studio Vase Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic Studio Pottery Decade: 1960s Producer: Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany Design: Helmut Schäffenacker This fantastic vase object el...
Ceramic
Helmut Schäffenacker Unique Brown Red Stoneware Face Plate, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Helmut Schäffenacker (1921-2010) was a renowned and prolific German ceramic artist, recognized for his innovative and traditional techniques in ceramic artistry and known as a master...
Stoneware
Sold
H 16.15 in W 16.15 in D 2.37 in
Helmut Schäffenacker Unique Ceramic Green Brown Wavy Wall Relief, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Incredible massive glazed ceramic vase circa 1960s from West Germany from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Stunning piece.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.45 in W 3.75 in D 0.6 in
Set of 2 Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate Objects Helmut Schäffenacker, Germany 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This fantastic element was produced in the 1960s in Germany by Atelier Schäffenacker, it was designed by Helmut Schäffenacker.
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Wall Lamps by Helmut Schäffenacker, ca. 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Amstelveen, NL
A rare pair of wall lights in ceramic designed by Helmut Schäffenacker and produced by Atelier Schäffenacker in the 60's.
Steel
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H 17.33 in W 16.93 in D 2.37 in
Helmut Schäffenacker Unique White Light Blue Wavy Wall Ceramic Relief, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Incredible massive glazed ceramic wall object circa 1960s from West Germany from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Stunning unique piece.
Ceramic
Sold
H 8 in W 12.75 in D 4 in
Helmut Schäffenacker German Brutalist Ceramic Vase circa 1970’s, model 502N
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Lutz, FL
Large triple vase by Helmut Schäffenacker, harder to find larger size plaster cast model 502.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Helmut Schaffenacker Bas Relief Pottery Plaque
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD...Wonderful mid-century work by noted German sculptor, potter and artist, Helmut Friedrich Schaffenacker (1921-2010) from his own atelier.
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.
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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
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.
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.