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Large Murano Amethyst Color And Bubble Design Ashtray or Candy bowl
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Large scale Murano glass ash tray or candy bowl. Made in the 1970s in Italy. High artisan Murano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Red Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.56 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Murano Glass "Honey Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.55 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.49 in W 5.71 in D 4.73 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
xl Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.56 in W 6.89 in D 6.11 in
Large Green Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.49 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.45 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Large Red Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.96 in W 5.52 in D 5.71 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.17 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in White Bubble Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern White Bubble Murano glass ashtray. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Italian Art Glass Ashtray, Bubbles Design and Sterling Silver Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass ashtray with million bubble drops and sterling silver accents. Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large 1, 4kg Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large 1, 2kg Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Archimede Seguso Ashtray in Murano Glass with Gold and Air Bubbles
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Murano ashtray made by Archimede Seguso for cigars with bubbles and gold.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl Dish or Ashtray
By Fontana Arte, Carlo Scarpa, Cenedese, Venini
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Scarpa for Venini. Made from stunning light aqua green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.6 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Gold Murano Ashtray or Decorative Bowl with Bubble Design
By Barovier&Toso, Seguso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade Murano bowl or ashtray with gold flecks and controlled bubble design. The bowl features
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Ashtray w/ sterling silver 925, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element with sterling silver layers
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 6.89 in D 5.32 in
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Bubble by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.86 in W 6.11 in D 6.3 in
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bubble Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By G. Campanella & Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
These
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.76 in Dm 3.55 in
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bubble Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, G. Campanella & Co.
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in Dm 4.53 in
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Bubble by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.78 in W 6.5 in D 4.93 in
A. SEGUSO - Murano Controlled Bubble Amethyst Glass Ashtray - Italy - C.1960's
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Chatham, ON
ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO - Mid Century studio glass ashtray or bowl - featuring controlled bubble
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
H 1.88 in W 4.5 in D 4.25 in
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with in capsulated and controlled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Crystal Glass Dots Bubbles Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble "Green" Vase Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 6.3 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
large 33cm Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble "Green" Vase Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Scarpa for Venini. Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.05 in W 4.34 in D 3.59 in
Italian Blown Murano Glass Green Bubble Oval Shaped Catchall, Bowl, Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern green bubble glass bowl, catchall or ashtray that is in oval form.
Made
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso.
White Lattimo Glass rim.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Blue Green Pulegoso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue over emerald green and bubbles Italian art glass bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.38 in W 5.75 in D 6.13 in
Barbini Murano Teal Blue Green Gold Fleck Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal blue/green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.75 in
Italian Murano Blue Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Air Bubbles and Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous hand blown Murano glass bowl with controlled bubbles and aventurine technique, Italy, 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in
Galliano Ferro Murano Blue Sommerso Bullicante Art Glass Bowl
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round shaped handblown blue Murano glass bowl or ashtray with controlled bubbles bowl attributted
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray with Air Bubbles, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This blue Sommerso ashtray comes with controlled air-bubbles. It was made in Murano, Italy during
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown cobalt blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Italian Murano Bubble Glass Cigar 420 Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Italian glass Murano bubble cigar ashtray, you can use this for cigarettes or marijuana
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Red Murano Ashtray with Controlled Bubble Design by Seguso, c. 1950's
By Seguso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass ashtray in hues of deep red. Handblown chunky glass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gorgeous Sapphire-Blue and Clear Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist sapphire-blue and clear Murano glass bowl or ashtray. Suspended
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano 'Kiss' or 'Red Lips' Glass Ashtray with Controlled Bubbles, 1970s, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative ashtray that resembles 'Red Lips' by Toso Murano, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass "honey bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 4.14 in D 4.34 in
Murano Glass "honey bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 4.93 in D 3.94 in
Blue Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.7 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Murano Glass "Gold Dust Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.96 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Cenedese Murano Italian Amber Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
colored / coloured Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese Vetri label.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.89 in W 4.34 in D 4.26 in
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Air Bubbles Green Kidney Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely kidney shaped emerald green gold flecked bullicante Murano glass bowl / ashtray. Attributed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 3.35 in
Murano Ashtray in Red with Controlled Bubbles
By Aureliano Toso
Located in New York, NY
Nice deep and vibrant red Murano glass ashtray. Two of the controlled bubbles have Popped, that is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown cobalt blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue Green Murano Ashtray with Controlled Bubble Design by Seguso, circa 1950s
By Seguso
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass ashtray in hues of deep blue and green. Handblown chunky glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Murano Green Ashtray Bowl with Air Bubbles by Archimede Seguso, Italy, C.1960
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Murano green ashtray bowl with air bubbles by Archimede Seguso, Italy, C.1960.
In very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian 1950s Murano Glass Bowl with Organic Form and Controlled Bubbles
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano bowl in smoked grey glass with controlled bubbles. Organic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Controlled Bubbles Translucid Sky Blue Murano Glass Heart Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful hand blown Murano glass heart bowl/ashtray in translucid sky blue color with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 6.11 in D 5.71 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Green Bullicante Murano Style Bubble Flower Ashtray
Located in East Quogue, NY
, modernism, ashtray, glass ashtray, murano glass, green glass, bullicante, bubble, mcm, catch-all, tabletop
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Blown Murano Glass Neon Green Controlled Bubble Catchall, Bowl, Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern neon green blown art glass bowl, catchall or ashtray with controlled
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Murano Sommerso Pink Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Decorative Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso pink with controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl or ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Glass Sommerso Bullicante, Air Bubbles Murano Italy, 1960
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Roma, IT
Attributed to Galliano Ferro, ashtray or glass bowl, green, controlled bubbles Murano.
Air bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.58 in Dm 3.94 in
Seguso Murano Sommerso Petrol Blue Bubble Art Glass Bowl /Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A nice hand blown Murano art glass decorative bowl or ashtray with Sommerso and Bullicante
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 5.12 in D 4.93 in
Cranberry Pink Sommerso Controlled Bubble Art Glass Cigar Ashtray Bowl Dish
By Sven Palmquist, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Stunning bubble ashtray attributed/and in the manner of Murano of Italy, no makers marks retained
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in
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Murano Glass Ashtray Bubbles For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of murano glass ashtray bubbles is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, all murano glass ashtray bubbles available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of murano glass ashtray bubbles available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of murano glass ashtray bubbles to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern murano glass ashtray bubbles are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made murano glass ashtray bubbles over the years, but those made by Seguso, Murano and Cenedese are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Murano Glass Ashtray Bubbles?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $455, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $1,099 highest priced.
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 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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