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Joe Colombo 1970s Additional System Chaise Lounge
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
One of the most iconic Space Age design by Joe Colombo for Sormani, Italy, 1970s. The "Additional
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
. 142; Vitra Design Museum/La Triennale di Milano, Joe Colombo inventing tha future, Skira, Milano, 2005
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.01 in W 31.01 in D 31.5 in
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
. 142; Vitra Design Museum/La Triennale di Milano, Joe Colombo inventing tha future, Skira, Milano, 2005
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.01 in W 31.01 in D 31.5 in
Rare Italian Organic Modern Curvilinear Sofa or Settee, Joe Colombo, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
style of Joe Columbo. The piece has curving lines and a bold, dynamic form that transcends trend and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Italian Space Age Fabric Aluminum Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Fabric and aluminum Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
Pair of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 25.99 in W 29.53 in D 31.89 in
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s.
Set consisting of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 27.56 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' Floor Lamp in Chrome and White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' floor lamp in chrome and white for Stilnovo.
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #291 'Spider' Table Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #291 'Spider' table lamp in black for Oluce.
Executed in black metal and chrome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #291 'Spider' Table Lamp in Yellow for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #291 'Spider' table lamp in mustard yellow for Oluce.
Executed in yellow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #3319 'Spider' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #3319 'Spider' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Executed in black metal and chrome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Wall Lamps in Chrome for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' wall lamps in chrome for Oluce.
Executed in chrome-plated metal and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' special edition table lamp in red for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in White and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in white and chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in gold and black for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Joe Colombo Model #3319 'Spider' Floor Lamp in Mustard Yellow for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #3319 'Spider' floor lamp in mustard yellow for Oluce.
Executed in mustard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Grey for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in grey for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in White for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in white for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in black for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo for Stendig Mid Century Fiberglass Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Stendig Co., Joe Colombo
Located in Countryside, IL
Joe Colombo for Stendig Mid Century Fiberglass Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 32
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Chrome and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in chrome and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 13.8 in W 11.4 in D 18.9 in
Italian Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp Alogena 626L by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1970
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable floor lamp mod. Alogena 626L by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1970s
Adjustable
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 83.86 in W 9.85 in D 16.54 in
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Red and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in red and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in White and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in white and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 13.8 in W 11.4 in D 18.9 in
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Green and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in green and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 13.8 in W 11.4 in D 18.9 in
Zanotta Poker Card Table in Double Top White Plastic Laminate and Green Leather
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Poker Card Table in Double Top White Plastic Laminate and Green Baize Leather by Joe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 70 in W 98 in D 98 in
1960s Elio Martinelli Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce, Joe Colombo, Elio Martinelli
Located in Glendale, CA
design executed in chrome and white enameled metal in the manner of the iconic lighting of Joe Colombo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
'Galassia' Brass & Glass 6-Shade Suspension Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari, Piero
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel, Brass
'Galassia' Brass & Glass 12-Shade Suspension Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari, Piero
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Multicolor for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 26.1 in Dm 38.7 in
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Ivory for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Gold for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Blue for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Yellow for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Glendale, CA
, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
brass of varying heights and an additional 5 solid rods of brass, also of varying heights. Gio Ponti was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti "Castore" Marble Dining Table by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb, Joe Colombo and Angelo Mangiarotti. Each piece has a clear, undeniable
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Joe Colombo Additional System Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Sormani, Italy, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
Joe Colombo's innovative Additional-System lounge chair with ottoman utilizes various sized
Category
Antique 1670s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.17 in W 30.71 in D 51.19 in
Red Plastic Space Age Table Lamp KD27, Design Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Red plastic space age table lamp KD27. Designed in 1967 by Joe Colombo for Kartell and produced
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo 4867 chairs by Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of bright red Colombo chairs model 4867. Our customer bought these chairs in the 80's and they
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Side Chairs
Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century Plastic Chairs, Pair
By Joe Colombo
Located in Countryside, IL
Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century plastic chairs, pair
Each chair measures: 16.75 wide x 18.75 deep x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of Armchairs with Stools by Joe Colombo, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning set of armchairs and stools designed by Joe Colombo. Manufactured by Sormani, from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Italian Black Wood Armchair for for Kartell, 1963
By Joe Colombo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian very famous and rare pair of armchairs with original cushions designed by Joe Colombo for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Joe Colombo 'Spider' Table Lamp for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Joe Colombo 'Spider' table lamp for Oluce. Executed in black metal and chrome, this is one of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
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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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Chrome Mid Century Ball Lamp
Metal Task Lamp
Round Wood And Glass Top Dining Table
Mid Century Black Gold Mirror
Table Lamp By Ettore Sottsass
Vintage Chrome Wall Lamps
Green Stilnovo
Cubby Hole Cabinet
Midcentury Large Black Metal Table Lamp
Black Task Lamp
Table Lamp By Gae Aulenti
Round Contemporary Glass Dining Table
Acrylic Lamp Color
Venice Glass Mirror