Marianna von Allesch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Studio Pottery
By Carola Ceramics, Marianna von Allesch
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large biomorphic ceramic by noted artist Marianna von Allesch. Incised abstract design with pewter
Pottery
Mid Century Handmade Ceramic Round Ashtray signed by Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid Century Handmade Round Ceramic Ashtray signed by Sascha Brastoff. Signed: Sascha Brastoff
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Modern Abstract Lava Glaze Ashtray By Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Italian, midcentury modern, art pottery ashtray by Raymor features a painted, multicolor
Ceramic
Bitossi Sgraffito Ceramic Majolica Ashtray Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi in square shape with four
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.5 in
1960's Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Bird Vase
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery red ashtray, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is
Ceramic
$1,054
H 3 in Dm 10.24 in
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
collection is the 1950s-era Rimini Blu (1955-1965), a now-iconic Mid-Century Modern series encompassing over
Pottery, Ceramic
Vallauris Green Ceramic Ashtray, Hand-Painted, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vallauris Green Ceramic Ashtray, Dish France 1950. Small french glazed ceramic dish with abstract
Ceramic
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in Dm 9.5 in
"Mid Century Dish w/ Calligraphic Motif", Fine Ceramic by Ruscha, White & Black
By Ruscha, Otto Gerharz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest Mid Century dishes/ashtrays we have seen by the famed Ruscha firm in Germany
Ceramic
$783
H 1.78 in W 4.34 in D 1.78 in
Abstract Ashtray Ceramic Form by Accolay, circa 1975 Black and Green Colors
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay Abstract ceramic form for this ashtray by Accolay. Elegant black and green colors
Ceramic
$275 / set
H 4.75 in W 6 in D 2 in
Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
ashtrays. Both figurines were created and signed by the same artist; please note slight differences in
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Ashtray produced in the 1960s by Bitossi, based on a design by Aldo Londi. This piece is a rare
Ceramic
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.38 in W 5.32 in D 4.13 in
1950s Black White Leaf Ashtray Dish Raymor Pottery Cigar Abstract Jouves French
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful leaf motif dish cigar ashtray, signed Raymor Made in Italy, 415/7.
Stoneware
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.82 in W 7.5 in D 6.75 in
1960s White Organic Modern Abstract Centerpiece Bowl Cigar Ashtray Jouve Dish
By Lapid
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A deep off-white coffee table pottery bowl with abstract volcanic bottom interior. Heavily
Stoneware
Cantagalli Majolica Rectangular Ashtray or Tray, Italy 1940-1950
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
seen on the lustered pottery from Valencia, Gubbia, and Deruta from 16th century, the technique that
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Broken Gold Bowl or Ashtray, Italy
By Alvino Bagni, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual triangular bowl or ashtray features Oro Rotto, or Broken Gold, glaze on black background
Gold
$500
H 12 in W 8 in D 10 in
Marianna Von Allesch Mid Century Modern Decorative Studio Ceramic Pitcher Vessel
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Lutz, FL
Beautiful modernist studio pottery decorative Pitcher by Marianna Von Allesch c.1950’s. Etched
Ceramic, Pottery
$975
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Lee Rosen Design Technics Incised & Slip Decorated Abstract Design Vase ca 1950s
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Lee Rosen for Design Technics Incised and Slip Decorated Abstract Design Vase, ca 1950s This is a
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Bitossi Sgraffito Majolica Oval Bowl Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all bowl was made by Bitossi in organic oval shape with
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Glazed ceramic mirror, Juliette Derel, Vallauris circa 1955
By Juliette Derel
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Arts in Tours until 1937. In 1941, she works in a pottery workshop in Touraine. She decides in 1949
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Bull Art Pottery Ceramic Tray
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern, hand-painted, art pottery dish features an abstract bull scene in bold black
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Modern Abstract Lava Glaze Ashtray By Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Italian, midcentury modern, art pottery ashtray by Raymor features a painted, multicolor
Ceramic
1960 Ceramic Ashtray Green Stoneware with Blue Butterfly
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great Vintage Mid-Century 1960s handcrafted Pottery Ashtray in Earthy Matte Green with Blue
Ceramic
Abstract Art Pottery Table Lamp by Marianna von Alllesch
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Cordova, SC
Fantastic, art pottery, table lamp by German-born, American artist, Marianna von Allesch features a
Metal
Spanish Picasso Era Red Ceramic Bird Shape Ashtray / Bowl, 1950s
By Alfaraz, Miguel Durán-Loriga
Located in Barcelona, ES
An amazing and colorful Picasso Era pottery abstract bird bowl or ashtray in an attractive red
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Pro Artisan Ceramic Ashtray, Sculpture for Architectural Pottery
By Douglas Deeds, Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Uncommon two-piece sculptural form from David Cressey's Pro/Artisan line for Architectural Pottery
Ceramic
Marius Bessone Vallauris France Vase and Bowl 1960s Abstract Ceramic Pottery
By Marius Bessone
Located in New York, NY
Signed Marius Bessone Vallauris France vase and ashtray. Pottery ceramic, 1960s abstract. Stunning
Ceramic, Pottery
Echo Single Fin Ceramic Vase
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These otherworldly pieces combine stark, futuristic geometry with the warmth of ancient ceramic vessels. The collection explores the dichotomy between digital repeating planes and an...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Ceramic, Clay
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Ceramic, Clay
Wedgwood Lavender Blue Jasperware Jug, Vase with Handle
By Wedgwood
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wedgwood Lavender Blue Jasperware Jug, Vase with Handle. Signed Wedgwood, Made in England and other marks. Very good overall condition, normal wear. No chips, cracks or crazing and w...
Porcelain
Hand Blown Murano Tall Faceted Vase in Emerald Green
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A masterpiece of Venetian artistry, this tall Murano glass vase captivates with its striking faceted surface and mesmerizing emerald green hue. Hand-blown by master artisans in Muran...
Murano Glass
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...
Glass
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023. This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
Ceramic, Clay
Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
Sheffield Plate
Loetz Candia Silberiris Tree Trunk Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Iridescent swirls adorn this rare Candia Silberiris tree trunk vase from the renowned 19th-century art glass firm Loetz. Crafted in a sensuous, organic design with Loetz's signature ...
Silver
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret
By Cheret Francois
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by French master silversmith Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret, this period Louis XV tureen boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and aca...
Silver
French Pate-de-Verre Glass Vase, Argy Rousseau, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Fleaurs De Pecher vase ('Fishing flowers). Signed in the mold G. Argy Rousseau and France.
Art Glass
Green Ronces Vase By René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1921, this Ronces pattern vase features a bold array of winding blackberry vines. The vessel highlights the master's love of the striking forms and natura...
Glass
Large French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Mid-Century Blue Flower Plate signed Charolles. 9 inches diameter.
Ceramic, Faience
Moon Phase Round Dining Table by spHaus
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon Phase Round Dining Table by spHaus Designed by Filippo Dell'Orto Dimensions: D 160 x H 74 cm. Materials: Hard polyurethane, glossy lacquer. Moon Phase, is a sophisticated massi...
Other
$36,164 / item
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Le Vie en Rose" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
$275Sale Price|21% Off
H 3.25 in Dm 8 in
Midcentury Atomic California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in San Diego, CA
A large atomic design, California Pottery vase by the celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa 1960s. A rare piece that is hand-painted and signed by Brastoff. Imprinted logo and h...
Pottery
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.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.