Italian Midcentury Designer Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Designer Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970 Gorgeous original chandelier
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Italian Midcentury Designer Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Designer Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970 Gorgeous original chandelier
Metal
Italian Midcentury Designer Wall Mirror With Organic Bamboo Frame, 1960s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Designer Wall Mirror With Organic Bamboo Frame, 1960s Italian organic mid
Bamboo, Mirror
Italian Midcentury Designer Pendant Lamp in Metal and Glass, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Designer Pendant Lamp in Metal and Glass, 1960s Rare Italian pendant lamp in
Metal, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Designer Teak Bentwood Wall Mirror, 1950s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous mid-century long wall mirror with beautiful oval frame of teak bentwood. Made in Italy in
Mirror, Bentwood
Italian Mid-century Designer Murano Swirl Glass Mushroom Wall Sconces, 1970s
By De Majo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous pair of Murano glass wall sconces Made in Italy by De Majo Murano during the 1970s. Every
Metal
Italian Midcentury Designer Desk Lamp in Chromed Metal by Targetti Sankey, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous desk lamp with heavy cast iron base, perfect for the working desk! Made in Italy by
Chrome, Metal, Iron
Italian Mid-Century Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Italian Mid-century designer textured laminate and brass inlaid cabinet. Italian Mid-Century
Brass
20th Century Italian Lacquered Goat Skin and Mahogany Bar by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Italian Mid-Century designer, known for his use of goatskin. Circa 1950.
Goatskin, Mahogany
Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Bench or Settee
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Modern walnut sculpted bench or settee inspired by Gio Ponti the famous Italian Mid - Century
Wood
Pair of Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Benches or Settees
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Mid - Century designer . Floating cushion newly upholstered on top of solid brass pillars and
Wood
Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Benches or Settees
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Mid - Century designer . Floating cushion newly upholstered on top of solid brass pillars and hangs
Wood
Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Benches or Settees
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Mid - Century designer . Floating cushion newly upholstered on top of solid brass pillars and hangs
Wood
Aldo Tura Goat Skin Brass Bar Serving Cart Vintage 1950s Mid Century Modern
By Aldo Tura
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
inches long, and 21.5 inches wide. Aldo Tura is a well known Italian Mid Century designer who personally
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Walnut, Agate and Brass Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Superb walnut and brass coffee table designed by Italian mid-century designer, Guglielmo Ulrich
Agate, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Designer, 1950s Glass
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian table lamp, mid-century modern design, made of satin-finished glass. Italy, circa 1950.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Glass, Italy, 1950 by Designer
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mid-century modern table lamp, made of white glass with blue and green hues. Italy, circa 1950.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Table Lamp by Designer, Italy, 1950
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
considered as something exotic. Italy, CIRCA 1950.
Acrylic
Set of 8 “107” Italian Dining Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Paris, FR
Italy, 1960s. Price for the set of 8. Gianfranco Frattini was a celebrated Italian mid-century designer
Wood, Velvet
Extraordinary Pair of Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Cabinets
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From iconic Italian Mid Century designer Paolo Buffa, an exceptional pair of Cabinets in Walnut and
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Wall Lamps, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian Mid-20th century lighting design was infinitely captivating, featuring one-of-a-kind models
Brass
"Alveo" Rectangular Burl and Brass Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970s
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
considered one of the most iconic Italian Mid-Century designers. Willy Rizzo's furniture designs are known
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 518 table lamp Arteluce Italy 1941
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
the leading Italian mid-century designers, including Franco Albini, Gianfranco Frattini, Sergio Asti
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 213 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
architectural movement and became a meeting place and hub for many of the leading Italian mid-century designers
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and became a meeting place and hub for many of the leading Italian mid-century designers, including
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century Designer Umbrella Stand Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Here we have a truly uniqe umbrella stand produced in Italy during the 1950's. It has an organic
Aluminum, Brass
$7,814 / set
Gino Sarfatti 228 wall lamps Arteluce Italy 1957
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
the leading Italian mid-century designers, including Franco Albini, Gianfranco Frattini, Sergio Asti
Metal
Gino Sarfatti model 143 wall lamp by Arteluce Italy 1963
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
architectural movement and became a meeting place and hub for many of the leading Italian mid-century designers
Aluminum
Pair of Mid Century Italian Designer Lamps
Located in Carmel, NY
A special pair of mid century Italian lamps. A black Tripod Tulip base and white metal lamp shade
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Ceiling Lamp Model 3001/40 Arteluce, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
of the leading Italian mid-century designers, including Franco Albini, Gianfranco Frattini, Sergio
Metal
Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Iconic midcentury desk lamp with beautiful brass details. Minimalistic design from the 1950s - adjustable big round red fabric shade. The shade provides a smooth large-area light. Ni...
Brass
Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern UFO Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Iconic midcentury desk lamp in pistachio wrinkle paint with brass details. Minimalistic design from the 1950s, big round shade with cast iron beak-shaped base. The shade provides a s...
Brass, Iron
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo Rocking Chair, Franco Albini designer
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant and robust Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo rocking chair restored and shellac polished
Bamboo, Raffia
Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs designer Melchiorre Bega attributed
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern side chairs designer Melchiorre Bega attributed in beech wood and leatherette
Leather, Beech
Gino Sarfatti Italian Wall Light Pair of Triple Sconces 237/3 Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, ES
designer. He was the founder of the Italian light manufacturing company Arteluce. He was born into a
Iron
Italian Designer, Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights, Brass, Metal Shades, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights, Flower Sconces, Brass, 1940s Set of two patinated
Metal, Brass
Space Age Serpente Floor Lamp Elio Martinelli 1960s Italian Designer Mid Century
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, hugely impressive, and rare rotating Italian designer Mid Century floor lamp with
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-century Small Designer Wall Mirror with Original Brass Frame, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Small Designer Wall Mirror with Original Brass Frame, 1950s Original tiny wall
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Designer Pendant Lamp in Brass and Green Lacquered Metal
Located in Rome, IT
without need for electrical modifications. This lamp exemplifies classic mid-century design with its clean
Metal, Brass
Designer 1970s Veca Made in Italy Mid-Century Modern Wall Cobalt Blue Mirror
By VECA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely sublime 1970s Veca hand made in Italy Mid-Century
Mirror
Italian Designer, Nightstands, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall-mounted wood nightstands designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Minor to
Wood
Midcentury Designer Desk, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This writing desk, proudly crafted in Italy, embodies the timeless aesthetics of the Mid-Century
Brass
Italian Designer, Ashtray, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-colored glass ashtray or dish designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Wear consistent
Glass
$3,800 / set
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Wood refinished. Overall
Wood
$3,800 / set
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Wood cracking and vintage worn
Wood
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Dramatic patina consistent with age
Brass
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable brass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina consistent
Brass
Mid-Century Nightstand by Permanente Mobili, Paolo Buffa Designer Atributed
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
of the greatest Mid-Century Modern designers in Italy and in the world The Italian architect
Walnut
Italian Designer, Ashtray, Alabaster, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An alabaster ashtray designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 1.1"H
Alabaster
Italian Designer, Ashtray, Alabaster, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform alabaster ashtray designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Alabaster
Italian Designer, Vase, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored blown glass vase likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Overall
Glass
Italian Designer, Shelf, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan wall shelf or small console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s
Bamboo, Rattan
Italian Designer, Side Table, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood side table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use
Wood
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Aluminum, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of aluminum coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Oxidation present to
Aluminum
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Aluminum, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of aluminum coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Oxidation present to
Aluminum
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of gold-painted brass coat hangers likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s
Brass
Italian Designer, Coat Hanger, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and brass coat hanger designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Oxidation
Brass
Italian Designer, Vase, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange-colored Murano-glass vase likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall
Glass
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.
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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.
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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.