$450 / set
H 5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Golden Foliage Leaf Highball Glasses Set of 8 and Ice Bucket by Libby Glass
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 8 Libby Golden Foliage leaf glasses and ice bucket. Frosted and clear glass with gold
Glass
Art Deco era clear glass ball decanter with Onyx glass base and stopper
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fuerst for Libby glass . Glass may appear smoky , it is crystal clear .
Glass
$950
H 19.5 in W 19.5 in D 3.5 in
Marc Bellaire Large Decorative Ceramic Bowl Luau Signed California Pottery USA
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Monrovia, CA
Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass Company. Bellaire moved to California in the early 1950s
Ceramic, Pottery
$225 / set
H 3 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Mid Century Black & Gold MCM Feast Aperitif Glasses (Set of 6) by Libby
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Mid Century set of aperitif glasses by Libby. This amazing set portrays a story
Glass
$556Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 5.5 in Dm 3 in
Vintage MCM Libbey Frosted Golden Foliage Pattern 31 Piece Glassware Set & Bowl
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern to Hollywood Regency style Libby Glass “Frosted Golden
Gold
Dorothy Thorpe Libby Glass Martini Set with Silver Overlay, Mid-Century Modern
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Libby Martini set by Dorothy Thorpe. This complete set includes Martini Pitcher
Glass
Erickson Glassworks Controlled Bubble Vase Bookends Mid-Century Modern
By Erickson Glassworks 1
Located in Topeka, KS
years. From there he had brief stints at Libby Glass; Hollywood, where he designed a chandelier for
Blown Glass
Large Set of Heisey New Era Art Deco Stemware for Twelve
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Set of Heisey New Era Art Deco Stemware for Twelve, Lead Crystal, Possibly Libby glass
Glass
Libby Pratt Stained Glass Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Signed Libby Pratt stained and fused glass lamp with teak frame.
Glass, Sycamore, Teak
Marc Bellaire Balinese Ceramic Covered Dish California ca 1950s
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass Company. Bellaire moved to California in the early 1950s
Ceramic, Paint
Marc Bellaire California Ceramic Native Head Wall Sculpture, Ca 1950s
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
the Toledo Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass Company. Bellaire moved to California in
Ceramic
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$2,573 / set
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 2.37 in
Pair of Bronze Push Pull Door Handles Rectangular with Brutalist Relief
Located in London, GB
Set of two rectangular horizontal Brutalist bronze door handles with abstract relief and irregular textures, European 1970's. Their relief with original patina is expressive and will...
Bronze
$895
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription, Early 20th Century A finely cast Egyptian Revival scarab paperweight in patinated bronze, richly inscribed ...
Bronze
$677Sale Price|35% Off
H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 2.45 in
Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A cast bronze push-pull door handle with raised abstract design. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany. A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are signs of wear, ...
Bronze
$18,781 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Customisable Spider ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan Italy
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture tiled Spider Special Edition. Spider Special Edition light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and are fix...
Brass
$1,252
H 5.91 in W 6.89 in D 3.15 in
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Modernist Design, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusual square push-pull door handle made of patinated bronze featuring a raised modernist design of overlapping loosely geometric shapes. 20th century design, found in Germany. ...
Bronze
$730Sale Price|30% Off
H 5.79 in W 6.11 in D 2.76 in
Square Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle with raised abstract design made of cast bronze. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany. A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are ...
Bronze
$20,194
H 37.01 in W 98.43 in D 21.26 in
Jules Leleu French Rosewood Diamond Marquetry Art Deco Sideboard, 1940's
By Jules Leleu
Located in Sofia, BG
Jules Leleu French rosewood diamond Marquetry Art Deco sideboard, 1940's This French Art Deco sideboard originates from the 1940s, It was produced by Maison Jules Leleu and is mad...
Rosewood
$1,895
H 6.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Large Meiji Imari Center Bowl, Phoenix & Floral Motifs, Atributted Fukagawa
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Imari Deep Center Bowl with Phoenix and Floral Motifs, Signed, Meiji Period, Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880–1910 A richly enameled and finely detailed Meiji-era Imari p...
Porcelain
Antique Majolica Plate with Bird, French Early 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early Majolica pottery Plate with a bird perched in the branches of a climbing plant. We date this plate to the early 19th Century, probably French. The plate is hand p...
Pottery
$8,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 79 in W 37 in D 0.5 in
Brutalist Aluminum Door Panel in Anodized Bronze / Copper Finish
By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum door panel with handle in anodized bronze / copper finish made in Belgium in 1970’s. In the style of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespi "Heroic Doors" Ca...
Aluminum
André Arbus Dining Room Set.
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
André Arbus dining room set. Oak table in ebonized pearwood. 8 chairs and 2 armchairs with medallion backrest, conical front and saber back legs. Covered in Havana velvet. Table ...
Velvet, Ebony, Pearwood
$2,903
H 14.97 in W 27.96 in D 0.79 in
French Art Deco Octagonal Wall Mirror in the Style of Maurice Dufrène
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco octagonal wall mirror in the style of Maurice Dufrène. Various inlays of different fruit woods. The mirror is in original condition of the 20s. Original mirror glass,...
Wood, Fruitwood
$3,900
H 0.5 in W 9 in D 1.75 in
Imperial Russian Silver Kokoshnik Maiden & Nephrite Page Turner, Marked “BA"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Imperial Russian Silver & Nephrite Page Turner with Kokoshnik Maiden, Marked “BA,” Moscow, circa 1890–1910 A rare and luxurious Imperial Russian page turner, masterfully combining h...
Jade, Sterling Silver
Egyptian Silver and Niello Enamel Scarab Motif Pill Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Egyptian Silver and Niello Enamel Scarab Motif Pill Box, Mid-20th Century This finely crafted Egyptian silver pillboxexemplifies the enduring fascination with pharaonic revival desi...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$8,600 / item
H 15 in Dm 40 in
Carlton Coffee Table 40" DIA, in Vintage Burl Wood Finish, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Figural woods and casual, clean lines combine in our Carlton Table, shown here in our Vintage Burlwood finish. Also available in Natural Burlwood and Mappa Burlwood. Natural variat...
Wood, Ash, Olive, Burl
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.
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