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Noguchi Planter

Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter, Japan, c.1955
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Modern Ikebana Tripod Planter, Japan, c.1955.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

70s Huge Mid Century Modern Sculpture Japanese Crescent Ikebana Planter Vase
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
70s Huge Mid Century Modern Sculpture Japanese Crescent Ikebana Planter Vase Spectacular Large
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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Japanese Mid Century Cast Iron Ikebana Planter in Style of Isamu Noguchi, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century Japanese ikebana cast iron planter dish in style of Isamu Noguchi produced in
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron Ikebana planter from Japan. Signed.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron Ikebana tripod planter from Japan. Wonderful patina.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
H 3.5 in W 10.25 in D 4 in
Nanbu Japan Cast Iron Ikebana Footed Vase / Planter ca 1950s/60s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Nanbu, Japan Cast Iron Ikebana Footed Vase / Planter ca 1950s/60s Nanbu is an area of Japan that
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Vases

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Iron

Bonsai Planter attributed to Isamu Noguchi, Japan 1950
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Wilnis, UT
A wonderful little planter attributed to Isamu Noguchi, manufactured in Japan around 1950. This
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic

1950s Japanese Bonsai Ikebana Tripod Planter Dish Mid-Century like Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Ikebana dish, in the manner of Isamu Noguchi. Some very light wear to the finish but no chips, and no
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Steel

Mid Century Brutalist Ikebana Planter Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly striking Modernist ikebana planter from Japan. This unique piece develops within the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana, circa 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare iron modernist tripod ikebana circa 1950s, Japan. Excellent original patina.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana, circa 1950s
Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana, circa 1950s
H 4.25 in W 10.75 in D 4.1 in
Vintage Iron Tripod Ikebana Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare modernist iron tripod ikebana circa 1950s, Japan. Excellent vintage condition with no issues.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Iron

Vintage Iron Tripod Ikebana Japan, 1950s
Vintage Iron Tripod Ikebana Japan, 1950s
H 3.75 in W 10.75 in D 4.25 in
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist ceramic Ikebana planter from Japan.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron ikebana tripod planter from Japan. Wonderful patina.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Ikebana Planter Signed
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist freeform ceramic Ikebana planter from Japan. Signed on the bottom.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Ikebana Planter Signed
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist ceramic Ikebana planter from Japan. Signed with a cypher on the bottom.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Ikebana Planter Signed
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Planter Signed
H 8.5 in W 9.75 in D 3.25 in
Modernist Tripod Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron Ikebana tripod planter from Japan. Wonderful patina. Includes a flower
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Vase Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron vase or planter from Japan. Signed.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Vase Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron vase or planter from Japan. Signed. From the La Jolla estate of
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Iron

Mid Century Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron Ikebana tripod planter from Japan. 1960s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Mid Century Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist cast iron Ikebana vase or planter from Japan. Abstract incised design on a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Nanbu Japan Cast Iron Ikebana Footed Vase / Planter ca 1950s/60s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Nanbu, Japan Cast Iron Ikebana Footed Vase / Planter ca 1950s/60s Nanbu is an area of Japan that
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Vases

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Iron

1950s Japanese Black Cast Iron Three Footed Tripod Bowl Vessel Planter Ikebana
By Bonniers, Isamu Noguchi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A cast iron three footed tripod bowl from Japan circa 1950s. similar to Isamu Noguchis designs for
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Iron

Kidney Organic Shape Glass Top Coffee Table w/ Tray or Planter
By Isamu Noguchi, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern black lacquer base with pull out tray or planter coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century solid cast iron Ikebana vessel from Japan. There are three legs. Unsigned.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
H 3.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.25 in
Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century solid cast iron Ikebana vessel from Japan. There are three legs. Unsigned.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
H 3.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.25 in
Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Three-leg iron Ikebana vessel from Japan. Three available.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

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Iron

Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
Mid-Century Iron Ikebana Vessel from Japan
H 3.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.25 in
Three-Leg Japanese Ceramic Vessel
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic vessel with a wonderful green glaze. Made in Japan.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Ceramic

Three-Leg Japanese Ceramic Vessel
Three-Leg Japanese Ceramic Vessel
H 8.75 in W 8 in D 11.25 in

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Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939
By Boch Freres Keramis
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Belgian Boch Freres Keramis faience art pottery vase "Grues" depicting cranes feeding in a marsh. Tri-colored with enameled decoration of cranes and flowers amidst a buff matte terra...
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20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vases

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Pottery

BRASS Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Gino Sarfatti
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MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30” Lower convex disc...
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BRASS Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
BRASS Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
$2,895 / item
H 25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Japanese Vintage Glass Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made from Japanese cedar with a black finish, the surface shows a gently lived-in patina that lends quiet wabi-sa...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

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Cedar

Large Mid-Century Modern Curved Irregular Shape Sectional Sofa by Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and large sectional sofa circa 1970's. It features a two piece design and it retains it's original fabric. Some light normal sun fading but very usable. Recovering this so...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Eero Aarnio "Ball Chair" – Iconic Mid-Century Modern Design
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Dronten, NL
An unmistakable icon of 1960s design, the Ball Chair by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio is as bold today as when it first debuted in 1963. With its futuristic silhouette and cocoon-like...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOLD Pink Marble Side Table is built from solid stone with clean lines and a simple structure. Its surface highlights the natural veining of pink marble. This minimalist side ta...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
$1,339 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 15.75 in
Orbital 3 Rotating Arm Brass Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant, 3-arm chandelier pays homage to the dynamism of planet orbits. The powder-finished brass frame consists of three rotating arms extending horizontally from a vertical st...
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2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Orbital 3 Rotating Arm Brass Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
Orbital 3 Rotating Arm Brass Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
$3,393 / item
H 26.38 in W 55.91 in D 55.91 in
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. We currently have many different Cado pieces in stock and can customize your order to incl...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Teak

1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
$12,650 / set
H 78 in W 126 in D 18 in
Swedish Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Deco dressing table with foldable mirrors. Ample storage on the sides and pull-out drawer in the center.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vanities

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Mirror, Teak

Swedish Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity
Swedish Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity
$4,536
H 66 in W 57.5 in D 18.5 in
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2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Paper

Pine Sideboard, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large wooden sideboard in its original paint, made around 1900. The sideboard consists of two parts. The top section has two doors with two shelves. The bottom section has two drawer...
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Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Sideboards

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Glass, Pine

Pine Sideboard, 1900s
Pine Sideboard, 1900s
$3,311
H 84.65 in W 46.07 in D 19.69 in
Oil on Board Halloween feature "Midnight in the Church Cemetery"
Located in Ferndale, MI
Midnight in the Church Cemetery, Illegible Signature dated 1938. Oil on board in original stepped Art Deco frame.
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Vintage 1930s American Gothic Paintings

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Masonite

Oil on Board Halloween feature "Midnight in the Church Cemetery"
Oil on Board Halloween feature "Midnight in the Church Cemetery"
$850 Sale Price
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H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Italian Four Arms Asymmetrical Brass Chandelier
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Italian Four Arms Asymmetrical Brass Chandelier
Italian Four Arms Asymmetrical Brass Chandelier
$3,552 / item
H 39.38 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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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

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.

Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You

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.