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Italian Modern Dining Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian dining chairs make an excellent addition to any interior, please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 4 Rope and Beech wood Side Dining Chairs/ Italy, after Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 4 Rope and Beech wood Side Dining Chairs/ Italy, after Gio Ponti.. Classic , simple Modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Set of Six Italian Ladder Back Dining Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of six Italian ladder back dining chairs with woven rush seats in the manner of Gio Ponti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder Back Chairs 4
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional set of four tall ladder back dining side chairs in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy, c
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Gio Ponti Livia Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Originally designed by design Giò Ponti in 1937, the Livia chair owes its name to the 'livianum
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Four Ladder Back Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of four French ladder back oak chairs in the manner of Gio Ponti having reupholstered seat in a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Set of Four ‘Superleggera’ Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Set of four 'Superleggera' chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy 1950s. Iconic design made in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Ash
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Italian Rope Seat Dining Chairs- Set of Four
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Trenton, NJ
dining chairs, a nod to the timeless designs of artists like Gio Ponti and Chiavari Spinetto. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Table '8 People', 2 Armchairs and 6 Chairs 'Attributed to Gio Ponti', 1965
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(8 people), 2 armchairs and 6 chairs (Attributed to Gio Ponti)
The game is in original condition
We
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
H 30.32 in W 40.56 in D 81.89 in
Curvaceous Italian Brass or Bronze Dining Chairs Set of Six
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six Curvaceous Italian Brass Dining Chairs, in the manner of Gio Ponti, Italy, circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Blond Wood Side Dining Chairs New Upholstery MINT
By Arne Vodder, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Blond Wood Side Dining Chairs New Upholstery MINT.
Springs loaded
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 35 in W 20 in D 19 in
Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern organ vase sculpted from brass tubes and brass rods, Gio Ponti for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Set Six ‘Trieste’ Dining Chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Saffa
Located in Chicago, IL
of the Italian style.
Invest in this modern timeless set of six "Trieste" dining chairs by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Sculptural Walnut Dining Chairs Designed by Bertha Schaeffer for Singer and Sons
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
, circa 1950s. Schaeffer designed these dining chairs along with his contemporaries Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
1960s Six Dining Chairs Chiavarine by Fratelli Levaggi / Gaetano Descalzi
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
of Gio Ponti started to re-elaborate the “chiavarina” in order to design a new type of chair – using
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Tito Agnoli for Molteni Set of Four 'Fiorenza' Dining Chairs in Leather
By Tito Agnoli, Molteni & C
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Molteni, set of four 'Fiorenza' dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1968
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.62 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
Set of Four George Nelson ''Pretzel'' Armchair Made by ICF, Italy, 1984-1986
By George Nelson, ICF De Padova
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
with Gio Ponti's chair, which I admire very much. To achieve strength and lightness at the same time I
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 19.3 in
Italy Art Deco Dining Room Set, table, chairs & sideboards, by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vico Magistretti, Roberto Mango, Gae Aulenti, Eugenio Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Black P40
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Mirror, Walnut, Burl
H 787.41 in W 590.56 in D 787.41 in
Marco Zanuso Large Architectural X-Leg Dining Table in Walnut, Italy 1974
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
of Gio Ponti's Domus magazine, Zanuso belonged to a generation dedicated to exploring the new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
1920s Art Deco Extendable Table by Osvaldo Borsani, in Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Ponti.
Black P40 chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (1955) Italian design and furniture gallery Casati
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Mid Century Vintage Italian Paolo Buffa Rosewood Dining Table Set Chairs 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This is a wonderful Mid Century Dining Table and Chairs by The Famed Italian architect/designer
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 43 in D 43 in
Italian Mid-CenturyModern Brass & Cotton Vanity Chair Attributed to Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
A rare and elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern vanity chair attributed to Marco Zanuso The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 17.5 in W 24.5 in D 18 in
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Among the most successful and iconic Tecno designs are the 1954
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Ico Parisi Midcentury Aluminum and Formica Trolley Magazine Rack for MB, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
aesthetic that combines the refined angularity and elegance of the work of Gio Ponti with the liveliness and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
H 23.63 in W 22.05 in D 9.85 in
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Magistretti, Roberto Mango, Gae Aulenti, Eugenio Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Among the most
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Rosewood
H 30.5 in Dm 53.5 in
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cocktail Console Table after Franco Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
1929 and began his professional career working for Gio Ponti. He started displaying his works at Milan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 34.65 in W 33.08 in D 17.33 in
Midcentury Italian Bar Cart in Walnut and Glass, Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1960s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Metal
H 24.81 in W 30.32 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Italian 1960s Round Wall Mirror Attributed to Cassina, Wood and Brass
By Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
produced some of the most famous and sought-after pieces worldwide. Chairs and armchairs by Gio Ponti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Dressing Table with Mirror Lighting, Steering Wheel Luigi Brusotti
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Paris, FR
original steering weel.
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It looks like very much as the Gio Ponti one.
Iconic Italian designers :
Gio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 36.23 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca White Walnut Wood Italian Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian craftsmanship, such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini and Gio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Cherry Wood and Metal Serving Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood and Glass Italian Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood Italian Bar Cart with Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 24.41 in
Franco Albini Bookcase; a Masterpiece of Italian Craftsmanship and Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
construction of his products. Trained under the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 104.73 in W 80.71 in D 21.86 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
traditional Italian craftsmanship, such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini and Gio Ponti
In his career, Lacca
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 24.41 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Wood Bar Cart with Glass Serving Tray, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 33.08 in D 18.9 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Trays 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Italian craftsmanship, such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini and Gio Ponti
In his career, Lacca has
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Serving Trolley, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 27.96 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Tray, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 25.2 in W 32.29 in D 15.95 in
Midcentury Bar Cart in Beech, Brass and Glass, Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1960s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 25.99 in W 33.47 in D 19.3 in
Cesare Lacca Walnut, Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 31.89 in W 24.81 in D 18.9 in
Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lace for Fratelli Reguitti 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Cesare Lacca
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Chandelier in Murano and Bronze, 1950, Italian Sign : Mazzega Murano
By Mazzega
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Giò Ponti a Georges Braque e a Jean Cocteau, da Fulvio Bianconi a Carlo Scarpa.
Oggi la vetreria
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Luci Italia, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lounge chair, Gio coffee table, Sesann sofa, 105 dining chair, sideboard for Bernini and Megaron floor
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Mid Century Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in Teack whis two Cristal Tops
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal
H 24.81 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Trained under the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
CESARE LACCA Glass Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Hawthorne, CA
crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Trained under the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Trained under the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Trained under the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Art Decò Venetian Baroque Night Stands by Gaetano E Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vico Magistretti, Roberto Mango, Gae Aulenti, Eugenio Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Art Decò Venetian Baroque Commode by Gaetano e Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vico Magistretti, Roberto Mango, Gae Aulenti, Eugenio Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Black
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 38.19 in W 50.01 in D 21.66 in
1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Ponti.
Black P40 chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (1955) Italian design and furniture gallery
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Art Deco Entry Cabinet, Vanity or Dressing Table by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vico Magistretti, Roberto Mango, Gae Aulenti, Eugenio Gerli, Carlo de Carli, and Gio Ponti.
Black P40
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 76.38 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, 1900, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Ito Morabito Ora-Ito and Richard
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
H 14.18 in W 18.51 in D 11.82 in
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Ito Morabito Ora-Ito and Richard
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Sign: Christofle, Number: 1631705
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
palaces. Artists and designers worked as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
H 6.11 in W 17.33 in D 11.42 in
3 Centerpieces, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, 1900, Sign:Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Ito Morabito Ora-Ito and Richard Hutten. In Bouilhet
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 7.09 in W 25.6 in D 15.36 in
Big Pair of Candelabras, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Sign, Christofle 2825098
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. Artists and designers worked as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Ito
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, 1900, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Ito Morabito Ora-Ito and Richard
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
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A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
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.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
Welcome Back to Designer Russel Wright’s Mid-Century Hudson Valley Home
The industrial designer was known for his sleek, modern dinnerware, but his 1961 house and the landscape around it may be his most astonishing creation.
Cara Greenberg Wrote the Book on Mid-Century Modern Furniture. Here Are Her Auction Finds
The author and design expert was among the first to define the style and coined its alliterative name. She shares her favorite pieces on 1stDibs Auctions — including some steals.
Jochum Rodgers Has Long Brought the Best of 20th-Century Design to Berlin and Beyond
Opened by Hans-Peter Jochum some 40 years ago, the pioneering gallery specializes in mid-century gems but also spotlights contemporary pieces by European artists and makers.
A Guide to Herman Miller’s Most Iconic Furniture
The prolific manufacturer has partnered with many of the world’s top designers since opening its doors in 1923. Here are some of the company’s greatest hits, which helped transform the American home and office.
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Richard Ginori 1960s Set Dinner Set
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Desk Trash Can
17 Candelabra
Big Crystal Vase
Mid Century Italian Hall Cabinet
Italian Velvet Three Seat Sofa
Walnut Dining 1930s
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Italian Midcentury Rattan Patio Chair
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