Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconce, Blue Fish-Shaped Hand-Carved Light
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass wall sconce demonstrates cutting-edge contemporary Venetian lighting design. Handcrafted in Italy, this sculptural fish-shaped wall fixture features an elongated...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Fish Motif Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely achieved Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl in Viridian with Fish Motif is rendered by the esteemed glass artist Alfredo Barbini and originates from ...
Murano Glass
Large 50cm Midcentury Murano Glass Fish Sculpture Italy 1960s 1970s Venice
By Ars Murano
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Due to the nature of glassblowing, every Murano fish is individual, and we are fortunate to be able to offer a large Murano fish measuring an impressive 50cm in length! The main colo...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$595Sale Price|38% Off
1950s Murano Art Glass Fish Sculpture, Hand Blown with Colorful Flecks
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand blown Murano art glass sculpture with flecks.
Art Glass
Large Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Formia Vetri, Italian Studio Art Glass
By Formia Murano
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking large-scale Murano glass fish sculpture was crafted by Formia Vetri, one of the most respected glassworks on the island of Murano, Italy. Executed in classic Italian st...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Double Side Two Fish Aquarium Sculpture, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass sculpture.
Murano Glass
Art Glass Gold Fish Bag Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight Figurine Murano Italy
By Oscar Zanetti, Zanetti Murano
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A particularly fine example of a murano Italian art glass gold fish in a bag aquarium sculpture, paperweight or figurine hand made on the venetian island of murano in Italy by master...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$638Sale Price|24% Off
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue to clear Italian art glass fish on base sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon
Italian Murano Glass Vase, Amber Blue Molato, Fish Design, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass vase crafted during the nineteen nineties demonstrates extraordinary contemporary Venetian art glass craftsmanship. Handcrafted in Italy, this two-tone sculptura...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant hand-blown Murano glass fish sculpture featuring vibrant swirls of orange, brown, white, and hints of blue.
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Glass Blue Fish Wall Sconce, 1990s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass wall sconce designed during the nineteen nineties demonstrates striking aquatic art glass design. Handcrafted in Italy, this sculptural wall light fixture featur...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Blue Red Art Glass Fish Figure with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Funny Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish sculpture with silver aventurine flecks. Italy, 1950s. This cool fish figure will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Also int...
Silver Leaf
Alessandro Pianon Blown Glass Fish
By Alessandro Pianon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Alessandro Pianon blown glass fish Created at Vistosi in Murano, Italy Light Blue Translucent Glass Highlighted by Hand -crafted Murrines.
Art Glass
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Alberto Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Murano Glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Alberto Donà in Italy in the 80's. This fish is hand blown and crafted in very nice colors. Originally signed with "Albe...
Murano Glass
Large Scale Murano Glass Multicolor Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Murrine Fish Sculpture in Murano Glass Large scale Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure sculpture with colorful decorative details.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Midcentury Oversized Murano Multicolor Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure with colorful decorative spots and stripes, Italy, 1950s.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Giovanni dalla Fina, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Dive into the captivating world of Murano glass with this stunning fish sculpture, a true masterpiece crafted by the renowned artist Giovanni dalla Fina in the 1990s. This piece is a...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Large Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti, 1960s
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Alexandrite Purple Blue Neodymium Glass Fish Figure by Licio Zanetti Spectacular XXL Murano glass color changing lilac blue fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Multicolor Striped Art Glass Fish Sculpure, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with a clear glass body and strippes in red and white colors and accent in blue and green.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Murano XL Glass Fish Sculpture, Italy, 1970
By Seguso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exquisite extra-large Murano glass fish sculpture, crafted in Venice, Italy, circa 1970, showcases masterful hand-blown artistry with swirling, opalescent waves of teal, turquoise, a...
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Hand-blown in the 1960s, it features a fluid, abstract design with a clear body infused with delicate ribbons of pink and blue, gracefully intertwining within the glass.
Murano Glass
Jelly Fish Murano Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso swimming fish aquarium Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$841Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s.
Gold Leaf
Magnum Murano Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture Fish Ocean Beach Sea Orb
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese, Elio Raffaeli
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite magnum murano art glass aquarium paperweight sculpture. Hand made on the venetian island of murano in Italy, this gorgeous aquatic paperweight sculpture features...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$638Sale Price|24% Off
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Champagne Purple Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso soft transparent champagne with a hint of purple Italian art glass fish on base sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon
Murano Glass Aquarium Vase by Giovanni Dalla Fina with Tropical Fish, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano glass aquarium vase features a vibrant cobalt blue core and hand-blown tropical fish, a masterpiece of 1990s Italian art glass.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano large glass fish with millefiori glass eyes circa 1950
Located in Central England, GB
It has been hand-blown in heavy glass of rich translucent colours which include blue, red and metallic silver cased in amber and clear glass.
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Fish Sculpture Aquarium Gold Nautical Mid Century Figurine Sea
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fine and whimsical Murano art glass fish or dolphin sculpture made of clear and colored glass with an aquarium in the center of the fish's belly contaning two goldfish surrounded b...
Gold, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Italian Venetian Handblown Goblet in Murano Glass, in Light-Blue and Gold
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant Italian Venetian handblown goblet in Murano glass composed by a base and a bowl with a very particular shape all in light-blue, and within the middle a fantastic very detaile...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Seguso Ferro Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Stem Vase
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful, antique Murano hand blown ruby red and gold flecks Italian art glass vase with applied green fish in the style of early Venetian glass.
Gold Leaf
Luigi Mellara Artist Signed Murano Art Glass Vibrant Fish
By Luigi Mellara
Located in Bradenton, FL
Luigi Mellara Italian Murano Hand-blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture. Sculpture is a solid art glass fish form with a rounded body and elegant tail fin.
Art Glass
$562Sale Price|25% Off
A.Ve.M. Murano Rainbow Silver Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Stripes Fish Figure
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine.
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia Dolphin Vases with Gold Aventurine, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia Dolphin Vases with Gold Aventurine, 1990s. This fine set of Italian art glass horn vases features vibrant green fluted rims. Handcrafted on the histor...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Stunning Battuto Vase by Studio Salvatore Murano Italy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A remarkable Murano glass vase by Studio Salvatore, Italy, featuring the exquisite battuto technique. This striking piece showcases a rich amber upper section with a delicately carve...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
1970s Vintage Murano Glass Aquarium Wall Lights, White & Multicolor
Located in London, GB
A vintage Pair of 1970s “Aquarium”wall lights made in Murano, Italy. Blown white curved glass shades with hand applied multicoloured glass aquatic animals like fish, red coral and gr...
Blown Glass
$2,800
Large Rare Signoretto Murano Glass Aventurine Menorah Italian Sculpture Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Giancarlo Signoretto (Italian, 1962-) Glass Sculpture Undated Hand signed and dedicated to a gallery on underside. Depicting a gold menorah and a Jewish star of David over cobalt...
Blown Glass
Mid 20th Century "Murano Glass Aquarium" by Elio Rafaelli
Located in London, GB
His work is typically associated with colourful, hand-blown pieces, including aquarium-style glass objects featuring submerged fish and aquatic motifs, as well as abstract and decora...
Glass
Mid-20th Century Glass "Aquarium with Jellyfish" by Elio Rafaelli
By Elio Raffaeli
Located in London, GB
His work is typically associated with colourful, hand-blown pieces, including aquarium-style glass objects featuring submerged fish and aquatic motifs, as well as abstract and decora...
Glass
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
Green Joyful Fish
By Anna Paola Cibin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
But it's not just the colors that make this sculpture remarkable; it's the intricate swirling design adorning the body and eye of the fish. Crafted from hand-blown Murano glass beads...
Velvet
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H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Contemporary Large Aquarium Murano Cenedese Style Egg-Shaped Glass Paperweight
By Cenedese, Barbini
Located in London, England
Layers of Glass: Authentic Murano creations often consist of multiple layers of hand-blown glass.
Glass
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H 7.5 in W 8 in D 2 in
Big Murano Glass Fish Silver Leaf Infused MCM Italian Blue Vintage Label Figure
By Murano 5
Located in Wilton, CT
Nice looking, large, hand blown Murano Italian glass fish with cased blue glass and silver leaf infused decoration, circa 1960s. 7 1/2" high 8" wide, 2" deep.
Glass
Murano Mid-Century Modern Blue Art Glass Fish
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Murano Venetian hand blown blue glass fish figurines with applied fins, tails, eyes, and braces.
Art Glass
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
1970s pair of aquarium wall lights blown Murano glass blue and multicolour
Located in London, GB
A vintage Pair of 1970s “Fish”wall lights made in Italy. Blown blue curved glass shades with application of multicoloured hand forged glass aquatic animals like fish, green seaweed, ...
Metal
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H 6.3 in W 21.65 in D 4.33 in
Large Size Fish Sculpture, Blue Sommerso Murano Glass, by Flavio Poli, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand blown Murano work. Excellent condition.
Murano Glass
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H 6.3 in W 21.65 in D 4.33 in
Large Size Fish Sculpture, in Sommerso Murano Glass, by Flavio Poli, circa 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand blown Murano work. Excellent condition.
Murano Glass
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H 8.7 in W 9 in D 2.25 in
Alberto Dona 1980 Blue Red Yellow Green Murano Glass Aquarium Round Sculpture
By Alberto Donà
Located in New York, NY
This aquarium sculpture in blown Murano glass is signed by Alberto Dona', of flat round shape, decorated with three tridimensional colorful fishes amongst bubbles rising from a blue ...
Silver Leaf
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H 6 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
Alberto Dona 1980s Modern Blue Yellow Orange Green Murano Glass Oval Aquarium
By Alberto Donà
Located in New York, NY
This aquarium sculpture in blown Murano glass is signed by Alberto Dona', decorated with three tridimensional colorful fishes amongst bubbles rising from a blue sea bed highlighted w...
Silver Leaf
Cenedese Cobalt Blue Italian Glass Vase
By Cenedese Scavo
Located in New York, NY
Solid cobalt blue Italian glass vase with gradient hues. Handcrafted in the Cenedese workshop, Murano, Italy,c. 1980's.
Art Glass
Hand Blown Large Murano Glass Blue Fish
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large Murano art glass hand blown sculpture of a fish in blue and rainbow colored glass figurine.
Art Glass
Beautiful Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
Beautiful Blue Jelly Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 4 in W 3.38 in D 2.25 in
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 3.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Murano Blue Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over white, with flowers Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 2.56 in
Vintage Light Blue and Yellow Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s. This fish is made in hand-blown Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent ori...
Murano Glass
Beautiful Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 3.88 in W 5.88 in D 2.75 in
Murano Blue Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto, Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over white, with flowers inner core Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight.
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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H 2.75 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Reef Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 6 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 6 in W 3.13 in D 3.25 in
Beautiful Jelly Fish and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 11.25 in W 7 in D 4 in
Murano Sculpture Hand Blown Glass Pelican with Goldfish Italian Design 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Modern vintage hand blown Murano glass pelican on a clear glass stand and blue body with a red fish in his beak.
Art Glass
Gorgeous Fish Sea Reef Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Double Side Fish Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight or sculpture.
Murano Glass
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H 5.38 in W 3.13 in D 3.25 in
Beautiful Jelly Fish and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
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H 6.38 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight.
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Hand Blown Aquarium Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This example of an "Aquarium Vase" was made by Alfredo Barbini and it exemplifies his great talent and workmanship. A wonderful melding of colors and fish subjects, the shaded body e...
Crystal
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.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
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The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.