Pair of Vintage Murano Art Glass "Spaghetti" Decorative Discs, Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the essence of Italian artistry with this stunning pair of vintage Murano art glass
Murano Glass
$1,406
H 30.71 in Dm 19.69 in
La Murrina Clear Bowl Glass with Spaghetti Swirl Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano white and clear swirl glass pendant lamp original vintage murano with rare spaghetti swirl
Brass
Hand Blown Glass Vases Apple Green Veined Texture Pair
Located in London, GB
Pair of vivid apple green vases were made using the Caldo technique often used in Murano which
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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H 40.15 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in
Very Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Beige Pair of Sconces, Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
1970s. Made of an oval shape brass mount, covered up by half ball, beige Murano spaghetti glasses. 2
Brass
Fancy Spaghetti Murano Handmade Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Murano sconces in a "spaghetti pattern." Glass has been melted in a fairly random
Mazzega 'Spaghetti' Chandelier Italy
By AVMazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mazzega 'spaghetti' Murano glass chandelier (Italy, 1960's) Spectacular 5 tiers chandelier
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H 11.03 in Dm 5.91 in
Murano, Italy, large mouth-blown spaghetti vase in burgundy art glass. 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy, large mouth-blown spaghetti vase in burgundy art glass. 1970s. In perfect condition
Art Glass
Twisted Italian Murano Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twisted or Spaghetti Italian Murano Glass Sculpture - a compliment to the desk or any shelf - also
Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces, by Mazzega - a pair
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Handmade "Spaghetti" clear translucent Murano glass wall sconces, Mid-Century Modern, by Mazzega
Chrome
Amber Murano Glass 'Spaghetti' Chandelier by Mazzega, Italy, 1950s
By AVMazzega
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant 'Spaghetti' chandelier with nineteen large mouth-blown, amber-colored wired glass panels on
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Signed Esperia Murano Glass & Brass Chandelier
By Esperia
Located in Houston, TX
stamped chandelier, he blends “Spaghetti” Murano glass with polished brass sheets at their center. The
Brass
Very Large and Impressive Murano Glass Mazzega Chandelier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Murano handblown amber colored 'spaghetti-glass' chandelier by Mazzega. The light had
Metal, Nickel
$1,996 / set
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 White Statuary Marble Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in Statuary marble. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The precious white Statuary marble has always been the one preferred by sculptors a...
Marble
$781
H 3.94 in Dm 9.06 in
1 'of 2' Petite Murano Amber Flushmount Wall Light by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 wonderful round murano flushmount or Wall light by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Amber Murano fixture on a brass base with three brass screws. High q...
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, manufactured in the 1970s. The chandelier is composed of 12 thick textured glass elements attached to ...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Swirl Pendant 1970's
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautiful large handmade Murano glass ceiling lamp with a swivel design in wheat/caramel and white. Elegant and striking in it´s simplicity. The light shines through the lamp and c...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bola Disc 22” Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc is a uniquely expressive LED Pendant system featuring a distinctive range of chromated disc reflectors that give the illusion of weightlessness by mirroring its surrounding...
Aluminum
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. The 5321 table la...
Metal, Brass
$1,683Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 25.6 in
Extra Large Vetri Murano Swirled Glass Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Voorburg, NL
Elegant and large Italian pendant made by Vetri Murano. Handblown-glass in opal-white with clear and gold/brown swirls in the glass. Retains its original label, chrome cap and finial...
Chrome
La Murrina, Vintage large Murano glass chandelier from 70s
By La Murrina
Located in Catania, CT
Large pendant in clear and white Murano glass, produced by La Murrina during the 70s. Signed. Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. No cracks or chips. Full worki...
Glass, Murano Glass
$3,500
H 40.25 in W 28.5 in D 1.25 in
Colorful Swimmers, Contemporary Figurative Pop Art in Blue
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Swimmers, Contemporary Figurative Pop Art in Blue Bold and bright pop art painting of swimmers diving in the water by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947),2009. The figure...
Acrylic, Foam Board
$3,487
H 39.38 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Mazzega Pendant Lamp in Bullicante Murano Glass by Carlo Nason, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family that has been specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his course in relation to his relatives. While father Vin...
Murano Glass
$1,026 / item
H 11.82 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Carl Fagerlund sconces glass and Brass for Orrefors Sweden 1960
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefor made in Sweden around 1960 Cast glass mounted on Brass with brass shaped screw fixing. Good condition. electrical function not tested. Pri...
Brass
Fantastic Franco Luce for Seguso Murano Glass Chandelier
By Franco Luce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant two-tier chandelier with nine white "lattimo" striated glass petals supported by a gold-plated hardware by Franco Luce, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Excellent vintage condition. Di...
Brass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier La Murrina Italian Design 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier La Murrina Italian design 1970s Intact and in excellent condition, E27 lamp. It has the brand engraved on the glass.Glass height 22 cm, overall he...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Leaves Chandeliers, Barovier & Toso Style, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of beautiful and huge Italian Murano chandeliers each composed of 52 splendid transparent glasses that give a very elegant look. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of...
Murano Glass
$396 / set
H 9.45 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Brass & Opal Glass Triangle Wall Sconces from Glashütte Limburg, 1980s, Set of 2
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bastogne, BE
Very elegant and characteristic set of brass and opal glass Sconces produced in Germany by Glashütte Limburg in the 1980s. Each lamp has a very solid triangle opal glass base surroun...
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.
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.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.