Vintage Original Photograph, Hotel Bauer Venice
Located in New York, NY
Original photograph of Hotel Bauer-Gru¨nwald with matting by unknown photographer, circa 1960s
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
Paper
Vintage Original Photograph, Hotel Bauer Venice
Located in New York, NY
Original photograph of Hotel Bauer-Gru¨nwald with matting by unknown photographer, circa 1960s
Paper
$4,800 / set
H 41 in W 24 in D 32.75 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Wooden and Upholstered Armchairs, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
with open arms supported by vertical slats, formerly of the Bauer Hotel, Venice, Italy.
Hardwood
$21,696
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 34.26 in
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Jacquard Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
By Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre
Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood
$19,877
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 34.26 in
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Azure Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth
Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood
$10,004
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Carlo Scarpa Cognac Leather “Kentucky” Dining Chair for Bernini, 1977, Set of 5
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth
Walnut, Leather, Plastic
$16,865 / set
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Carlo Scarpa Walnut and Leather "Scuderia" Dining Room Set for Bernini, 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a
Leather, Plastic, Walnut
$19,285
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 70.08 in
Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and
Granite
$19,285
H 29.14 in W 86.62 in D 35.04 in
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Naxos Marble “Delfi” Table for Studio Simon, 1969
By Marcel Breuer, Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and
Marble
$7,232
H 51.97 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Brown Walnut “Scuderia” Dining Table for Bernini, 1977
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre
Walnut
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Bell Pendant from Hotel Bristol Merano
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
Hotel Bauer in Venice for the 1954 reopening of the famous Grand Hotel Bristol di Merano. It was
Brass
Sold
H 16.54 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in
Modernist table in cherry with wooden frame and glass by Mario Gottardi
By Mario Gottardi
Located in Milano, IT
Bauer in Venice and in 1958 he collaborated on the urban planning of Piazzale Roma. He designed and
Cherry
Sold
H 31.11 in Dm 39.38 in
Rare and Elegant Center Table in the Style of Gio Ponti, Bega and Gottardi
By Arredamenti ISA, Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
believed to be a design of Gio Ponti. This table can be found in the lobby of the Hotel Bauer in Venice
Brass
Flavio Poli Redesigned Seguso Glass Flush Mount Hotel Bristol, Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
, Arnaldo Bennati (whose family still to this day owns the Bauer Hotel in Venice). The architecture and
Metal
Sold
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Set of Autograph Letters by Luchino Visconti - 1950s
By Luchino Visconti
Located in Roma, IT
. On tissue paper and on letterhead paper "Hotel Bauer Grunwald Venice". In response of a Maria's
Paper, Ink
Valextra Milano Leather Luggage, Italy, 1930s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Vienna, AT
fondness for the Hotel Bauer Grünwald in Venice in particular. Other destinations this traveler has visited
Metal
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$15,669
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$38,400 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Two-tone Velvet, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, eight elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully res...
Plastic, Velvet
Murano Glass Paneled Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sc...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
On Hold|$8,678
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
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 80 glasses - green color
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large green glass tubes in a star shape. Weight about ...
Blown Glass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$19,500 / set
H 28.75 in W 103.94 in D 37.41 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Camel Velvet, 1971, Set of 3
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, camel velvet, Italy, 1971, set of three. The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like ...
Velvet, Foam
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 97.5 in D 37 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Plinth Base Velvet Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style low profile velvet sofa on a plinth base. The turquoise crushed velvet is original and still has some life left in it! If your looking for a very comfort...
Upholstery, Wood
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
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.