Intersied coffee table with butterflies, Marino Meo for Scremin, 1950s
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Raro e prezioso tavolino intarsiato in legni vari su disegno dell'architetto Marino Meo con motivo di farfalle, eseguito dalla bottega di Luigi Scremin nei primi anni '50, pubblicato...
Wood
Bar cabinet designed by Marino Meo and made by Luigi Scremin, circa 1946
Located in Brussels, BE
"Bar cabinet designed by Marino Meo and made by Luigi Scremin, circa 1946
Brass
pair of large Gio Ponti wall mirrors from Hotel Bristol Merano, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Designed over the course of two years by the Venetian architect Marino Meo, the hotel opened in 1954. The sparkling Sophia Loren served as the event’s godmother, joined by the Falck ...
Mirror, Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 17.33 in
Italian Cabinet Bar by Marino Meo Production Fratelli Scremin, Original Label
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and well represented cabinet designed by Marino Meo's preparatory cardboard. The production is by the Scremin Brothers, Belluno 1940s.
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 20.5 in D 10.5 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Rare Pair of Large Three Arm Murano Gold Glass Sconces 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
The building was built in the 1950s by Arnaldo Bennati based on a design by the Venetian architect Marino Meo who collaborated with Seguso Vetri d'Arte of Murano for the creation of ...
Brass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Bell Pendant from Hotel Bristol Merano
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Re: the Grand Hotel Bristol di Merano: Under the direction of Marino Meo, the fashionable architect who had redesigned the Bauer, the Bristol Hotel was erected and inaugurated majes...
Brass
Flavio Poli Redesigned Seguso Glass Flush Mount Hotel Bristol, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Under the direction of architect Marino Meo, craftsmen and artists created bespoke furnishing and décor for every corner of the Bristol.
Metal
$2,428
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 6.7 in
Two Gio Ponti shape Fontana Arte table or wall mirrors Italy c1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Two Gio Ponti shape Fontana Arte free standing table or wall mirrors. Italy c1950 in very good condition Lovely patina to brass. Mirror in very good condition. Some age but no rea...
Brass
$5,396 / set
H 61.42 in W 25.99 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Style Brass Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of large Contemporary Italian brass framed wall mirrors. Mid-Century in style and an elegant shield shape.
Brass
$4,287
H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 0.99 in
An orignal pair of 1950s Gio Ponti style Italian portrait brass framed mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An orignal pair 1950s Gio Ponti style Italian portrait brass framed mirrors, each with brass scroll top detail, original mirror plate and solid wood back.
Brass
Pair of Elegant Italian Mid -Century Brass Mirrors 1950'
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, 1950s Very good vintage condition .
Brass
Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist folding bar cabinet. Bar folds open in the middle and is finished on all sides to be free standing. Mahogany, teak, patinated brass details.
Mahogany
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.25 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Brass Italian Mirror In The Manner of Gio Ponti - Circa 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Asheville, NC
This gorgeous solid brass mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti was made in Italy in the 1950s. Wear consistent with age- patina around the brass. Overall good condition. Glass has been ...
Brass
$19,000 / set
H 55.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Grand Scale Shaped Brass Mirrors, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist pair of grand scale wall mirrors consisting of shaped brass frames with gently arched tops and rounded corners which taper towards the bottom. These chic pair...
Brass
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Shaped Brass Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian modernist pair of wall mirrors consisting of shaped brass frames with gently arched tops and rounded corners which taper towards the bottom with wood backings. The...
Brass
$14,000 / set
H 37.5 in W 25.75 in D 1 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Large Shaped Brass Wall Mirrors, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of midcentury Italian modernist wall mirrors from the 1950s, featuring elegant shaped brass frames. The design is distinguished by beautifully rounded top corners tha...
Brass
$3,236 / set
H 27.96 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in
Two 1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Wood and Brass Wall Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stunning pair of Mid-century Modern wall mirrors in the highly sought-after Gio Ponti Style, dating from the 1950s. These mirrors perfectly capture the fluid, sophisticated eleganc...
Brass
Brass Wall Mirror Large, Italy, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 53" brass wall mirror, Italy, mid-century Large Italian wall mirror with a minimal brass frame. Elegant and large wall mirror with a slender brass frame and patina to the fr...
Brass
$2,045
H 25.99 in W 18.71 in D 1.19 in
A mid-century Italian brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The mirror - a captivating object, a symbol of vanity, and a decorative element that brings character to any space. We present an exquisite Italian mirror from the 1960s, distinguis...
Brass
$3,398Sale Price|25% Off
H 31.5 in W 37.8 in D 78.75 in
Tavolo vintage designo italiano anni 50 di Vittorio Dassi
By Dassi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegante tavolo rettangolare anni 40/50 produzione Dassi / Cantù e gamba centrale in legno con angolari in ottone. Piano in radica con vetro verde a incasso. Il Tavolo si presenta i...
Bronze
Bar cabinet, unknown designer and maker, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish modern bar cabinet from the 1950s in mahogany with frosted glass doors. The cabinet stands on slender legs with stretchers, giving a light and well-balanced appearance. Behi...
Glass, Mahogany
Italian mid-century modern wooden bar cabinet, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden bar cabinet, 1950s Bar cabinet with a dark wood structure. The front is composed of nine square yellow lacquered wooden panels, each featuring a rai...
Wood
A Pair Of Sculptural Wall Mirrors Ca' 1950's
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual vertical mirrors, walnut with brass detail ca' 1950's. Sculptural details, heavy and well made.
Brass
$173,384
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$6,357
H 53.94 in W 66.93 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Italian Walnut and Brass Bar Cabinet Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
A large Italian bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa, dating to the 1940s. The symmetrical case is executed in richly figured walnut veneer, contrasted by slender ebonized legs and ...
Brass
$5,363Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 32.29 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Burl Walnut, Guglielmo Urlich Attributed, circa 1930
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco bar cabinet in burl walnut, Guglielmo Urlich attributed for Meroni & Fossati , Lissone-Milano . All original cabinet restored, with functioning internal lighting. The intern...
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Vintage Italian Cocktail Bar by Osvaldo Borsani, Circa 1940-1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian cocktail bar with a counter made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed most likely by Osvaldo Borsani, in good condition...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century cloud sofa Sofa measures: 124 wide x 72 deep x 31.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage condition. That ...
Upholstery, Wood
$12,515
H 76.38 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Art Deco Vanity , Sculptural Entrance Cabinet, by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian sculptural entry cabinet, Vanity or Dressing Table by Osvaldo Borsani in burl walnut, wax polished. The cabinet can be sold separately from the mirror Excellen...
Walnut
$7,860
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
Art Deco walnut bar cabinet, France, circa 1930
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
An elegant Art Deco bar cabinet, crafted from walnut and dating from the 1930s. This piece is distinguished by its architecturally structured facade composed of raised square panels,...
Walnut
Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2534 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front and lacquered metal interior. Two maple drawers with glass fronts, mirrors and hidden light. Drawing...
Maple
$10,287
H 89.77 in W 60.63 in D 43.31 in
Italian 1970's Cocktail Dry Bar in Joe Colombo Style, Italy - circa 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage 1970s Italian Mobile Dry Bar / Cocktail Bar – Mid-Century Modern Elegance The colour of the dark lacquered wood is an amazing very dark purple / aubergine (almost black). Th...
Chrome
$18,494
H 40.56 in W 87.01 in D 19.69 in
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Paolo Buffa for Eugenio Quarti
By Paolo Buffa, Mario Quarti
Located in Roma, RM
An elegant and architecturally composed Italian mid-century sideboard designed by Paolo Buffa and produced in Milan by the distinguished workshop of Eugenio Quarti, circa 1950s. The ...
Wood
$14,275
H 74.02 in W 77.37 in D 18.71 in
Mid-Century Bar in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich by Arredamenti Casa, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern bar in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich by Arredamenti Casa, 1950s Rare piece.
Glass, Wood
$23,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 76.78 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Modern Home Wine Bar Cabinet in Brushed Bronze, Brass, Copper
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom bar cabinet, a true masterpiece that seamlessly blends sophistication and functionality. Winner of prestigious Italian A' Design Award 2024! Immerse yourself in luxu...
Marble, Bronze
$2,589Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 38.98 in D 17.72 in
Coffee Table Luigi Scremin Minimalist Forms, 1940s Wood Precious Italian Design
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table Luigi Scremin Minimalist forms the 1940s, top made with inlays of precious woods of futuristic shape, very linear legs and their Minimalist forms, art work of masters ha...
Wood
An Aldo Tura Parchment Bar Cabinet Dry Bar
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
A dry bar cabinet in lacquered parchment and rosewood by Aldo Tura Italy. An unusual model, slightly rarer than the others. The rectangular cabinet in lacquered Parchment, with the b...
Brass
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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