Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beech Valet Chair Ico & Luisa Parisi Attributed
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage beech valet chair was designed by Ico & Luisa Parisi attributed, Italy, 1960s and executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy.
Brass
Fratelli Reguitti Valet Chair Style of Ico Parisi, 1950-1960
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Rochester, NY
Fratelli Reguitti valet chair in original cerused pale oak w/ brass fittings. Two brass rods w/ ball ends at top extend out to hold ties, belts. The synthetic woven rope seat lifts u...
Brass
1990s Foppapedretti Gentleman's Folding Valet Stand with Seat Italy
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Italy Foppapedretti Gentleman's folding valet with chair. In the Style of Ico and Luisa Parisi Chair can be folded into a very practical rectangular shape, which takes up har...
Wood, Fabric
Fratelli Reguitti Valet Chair in Oak, Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Reguitti valet chair in oak, Ico Parisi, 1950s.
Brass
Ico & Luisa Parisi Designed Valet Chair
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi with great mid-century style.
1950's Italian Mid Century Iron & Brass Valet Chair
By Ico Parisi
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unusual and rare valet chair in solid enameled iron with solid brass balls accents , circa 1950's we have recover this piece in original burned orange Knoll fabric , great for a...
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Stained Beech Valet Chair
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Berkeley, CA
This valet chair in stained beech was once a staple of the 1950s and can be added to any modern collection as a unique statement piece. Crafted in Yugoslavia, this piece was designed...
Beech
Pair of 1960s Valet Chairs by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti
By Ico Parisi
Located in Dronten, NL
Practical folding Italian valet chairs with storage compartment under the seat. Competitive worldwide shipping available. Please ask for our in-house crating and shipping services.
Wood
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H 45.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Handsome Wood Rope Valet Chair Manner of Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern
By Ico Parisi
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome wood and rope valet chair in the manner of Ico Parisi and Luisa Fratelli Ruggitti.
Walnut
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H 45.5 in W 19 in D 23 in
Italian Valet Chair by Ico & Luisa Parisi Fratelli Reguitti Mid-century Modern
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gent's valet chair by Ico & Luisa Parisi executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy.
Rope
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H 45.5 in W 19 in D 25.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Valet Chair by Ico and Luisa Fratelli Reguitti
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern valet features a rush seat that lifts up to unveil two small compartments for storing items. Sleek design with beautiful wood grain and angled legs. Thi...
Rush, Wood
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H 45.67 in W 19.3 in D 23.23 in
Italian Midcentury Beech Valet chair by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Frat. Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
This Handsome beechwood and rope valet chair has been designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi in thr 1950s in Italy and manufactured by Fratelli Ruggitti.
Rope, Beech
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H 45.5 in W 19 in D 25.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Wood and Rope Valet Manner of Ico and Fratelli Ruggitti
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern wood and rope valet, manner of Ico Parisi and Luisa Fratelli Ruggitti. Features rush seat that lifts up to unveil two small compartments for storing items. Beautif...
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H 45.47 in W 18.31 in D 20.87 in
Mid Century Modern Beechwood Valet Chair by Ico & Luisa Parisi, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Gent's valet chair by Ico & Luisa Parisi executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy.
Metal
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H 40 in W 15 in D 22 in
Fratelli Reguitti Mid-Century Clothing Valet Chair, Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural Modernist gentleman’s and gentlewoman’s valet clothing stand and chair combination from the 1950s in the style of Ico & Luisa Parisi, executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Clothes Valet Chair, Fratelli Reguitti Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant clothes valet from Italy with lift lid seat for storage. Created from teak and brass with adjustable chair back to adjust the height for your personal use. Lowest ...
Brass
Ico Parisi Valet Chair
By Ico Parisi
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a great valet chair by Ico Parisi. The wood is teak and the seat is a woven rush.
Rush, Teak
Italian Valet Chair by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an Italian gentleman's valet chair designed by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti in the 1960's.
Brass
Italian Walnut Valet Chair
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Italian "Valet" with chair and hidden compartment,in the style of Ico & Luisa Parisi
1960's Folding Italian Valet Chair
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
1960's Italian Gentleman Valet solid walnut folding Chair with natural cord seating material. All original condition the design incorporates a seat with a coat hanger, and accessoriz...
Walnut, Rush
$2,397 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
$6,867 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$1,650 / item
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 Los Angeles, 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
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,514Sale Price|28% Off
H 71.26 in W 47.25 in D 9.06 in
Giò Ponti in the Manner Italian Midcentury Coat Racks 50's
By Gio Ponti
Located in bari, IT
Walnut wood structure coat rack with brass table anchored to the structure, embellished with brass circles creating harmony in the wooden panel. Crystal hood with brass anchors. 1950...
Brass
$13,386 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Table, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition. Perfectly cleaned. Slight damage to the original mirror in the area.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Clothing Valet Mahogany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Complete organizing clothing valet made by C. Birnbaum Ltd. Germany. A place for everything. Disassemble for shipping. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Mahogany
$3,259
H 19.1 in Dm 24.41 in
Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands. A bold and joyful new arrival, the wheel supported bar cart with 4 ( ...
Metal
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 17.5 in D 16.25 in
Danish Modern Solid Teak Valet Rack with Shelf by PBJ Mobler Denmark
By PBJ Møbler
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern solid teak valet rack with shelf by PBJ Mobler Denmark, circa 1970s. The rack is in very good vintage condition and measures 17.5"W x 16.25"D x 41"H. Clean, simple desi...
Teak
$2,269
H 58.47 in W 34.85 in D 18.71 in
Freestanding Valet featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, Italy, 1950s.
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A mobile valet stand featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, crafted from walnut wood, glass, and brass, Italian manufacturing from the 1950s. Essential for an entryway and hig...
Brass
$860
H 47 in W 19 in D 15.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Valet Chair With Green Faux Suede Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian wooden valet chair with green faux suede fabric seat, Mid-Century Modern. Newly upholstered vintage valet chair in lime green faux suede fabric. This valet chair is a classic...
Wood, Fabric
$2,450
H 70.25 in W 32.5 in D 11.5 in
French Asymmetric Wall Mount Entry Valet with Mirror and Umbrella Stand, 1950s
By Robert and Jean Cloutier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted entry valet built on a vertical black enameled metal rod framework, composed in a strongly asymmetric arrangement. Five coat hooks extend from a horizontal bar, each fit...
Metal, Brass
Mahogany Valet
Located in Annville, PA
A most useful and decorative item, the Mahogany Valet as produced by Niagara Furniture. Using select solid mahogany and mahogany veneers our artisans produce this item using great qu...
Mahogany
Danish Postmodern Valet Clothing Stand, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural postmodern valet clothing stand for both ladies and gentlemen from the 1980s, crafted in Denmark. Made of orange medium brown beech wood this stand includes a coat hange...
Wood, Beech
Postmodern Pencil Coat Rack in the style of Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern pencil-themed coat rack in the style of Pierre Sala's furniture from the 1980s. Its strikingly primary colored design is composed of a cross blue and red base, ho...
Wood
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
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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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