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Vide Poche or Ashtray in Art Glass Venice Pink Color Italy Murano 1970
By Laguna Murano
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1970, in Murano, Italy..
The shape
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray Dark Pink and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray, Venice
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
H 3.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.38 in
Pink Seguso Murano Ashtray with Gold Dust, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown bullicante pink Murano art glass bowl or ashtray with gold aventurine flecks. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Pink Fuchsia Sommerso Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in pink color. Manufactured by Archimede Seguso for
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Trilobed Murano Ashtray in Pink Sommerso Glass by Pietro Toso, Italy
By Pietro Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano trilobed ashtray by Pietro Toso, Italy, 1950's. Hand blown Murano sommerso glass in pink and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Bilobed Murano Ashtray in Pink Sommerso Glass by Pietro Toso, Italy
By Pietro Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano bilobed ashtray by Pietro Toso, Italy, 1950's. Hand blown Murano sommerso glass in pink and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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 2.49 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 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
Murano Glass "Pink Gold Dust" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
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 1.97 in W 4.93 in D 4.73 in
Large Murano Glass "Pink Gold" 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 2.56 in W 5.2 in D 5.2 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
Large Murano Glass "Pink" Floral 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 3.75 in W 10.44 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Murano Pink Glass Ashtray – Retro Handmade Italian Glassware, Pastel Pin
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palermo, PA
This vintage Murano ashtray is a true gem for collectors and enthusiasts of Italian glassware
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
2, 1 kg Pink-Purple Murano 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 3.55 in Dm 7.49 in
Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtray
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Pink Murano Art glass ashtray 1960s.
Rose flower shaped Murano ashtray in bright pink.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Duo of pink faceted ashtrays by Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1970
By Seguso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare pink faceted ashtray designed and manufactured for Seguso in Murano in the 1970s. Superb
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Sommerso pink DIAMOND Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls.
The ashtray features one metal
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather minimalist
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Pair of Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowls or Ashtrays 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
or ashtrays with white powdered scavo finish by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather minimalist but with
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.64 in Dm 6.34 in
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Barovier&Toso, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.56 in Dm 5.12 in
Murano Glass "Pink" Bowl Element Shell Flavio Poli attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 10.44 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
PINK Murano Glass Vase Element Cordonato d'oro by Barovier and Toso Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
murano technique and has a fantastic organic form with pink glass and bubbles inside the glass.. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 6.11 in W 5.52 in D 5.32 in
Seguso Murano Pink Opal White Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catchinng Opalescent Sommerso Murano Bowl in pink and opal white Murano glass. Attributed to
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Vintage Italian Pink Murano Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attr.
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage mid-century modern textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray, dish or vide-poche
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.84 in W 6.5 in D 6.89 in
Venetian Art Glass Vide Poche, Cranberry Pink and Opal Mauve, Midcentury
By Fratelli Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, unique Venetian hand blown art glass vide poche. Beautiful cranberry pink interior with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
2 Kg Floral Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Fratelli Toso Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Producer:
FRATELLI
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 5.91 in W 10.04 in D 10.63 in
Italian Murano Pink Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian Murano transparent/clear and pink art glass bowl or ashtray, circa mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
SIGNED Oball Murano Pink & Blue Glass Organic Ashtray Bowl
By Atelier Oball
Located in Bolton, GB
ashtray bowl. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by the Oball glassworks. Signed to base
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Pink Murano Sommerso Bullicante Glass Bowl / Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous hand blown glass bowl in pink color with controlled bubbles and organic design shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Fish Bowl / Ashtray, Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely pink alabastro hand blown Murano glass ashtray or bowl with decorative fish figure
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Barbini Murano Label Sommerso Pink Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass sculptural decorative bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
H 3.25 in W 7 in D 7.25 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Dish
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso iridescent pink Italian art glass folded over rim bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
H 2.75 in W 6.25 in D 6 in
Mid-century Murano Glass Pink Shell Ashtray or Bowl
By Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century Murano glass ashtray. Shell pink glass interior with all over controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Glass Folded Bowl / Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Funny hand blown Murano pink and opalescent white glass triangle bowl with folded rim. Attributed
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
H 1.78 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Cenedese Vintage Pink Pair of Opaline Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls, Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano alexandrite pink colored / coloured
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Vintage. Venetian Pink Opaline Murano Glass Dish, Bowl or Ashtray 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano opaline pink colored / coloured glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Pink Silver Flecks Dark Purple Spots Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, rich pink with dark spots Italian art glass decorative bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 2.75 in W 6.75 in D 7 in
Seguso Murano Pink Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Art glass bowl in shades of purple pink and blue. Attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Pink Opaline Murano Glass Dish Bowl or Ashtray 1949
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano opaline dusty pink colored / coloured
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Stunning Large Murano Pink Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning large pink ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.93 in W 3.74 in D 3.74 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray with Swirls
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing murano handblown glass bowl or ashtray with gold flecks and optic swirls in pink and blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
1960s Gorgeous Blue and Pink Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous blue and pink ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli in Murano sommerso glass. Made in italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Design Art Glass Vase Pink Poli for Seguso Pink Bowl - Ashtray Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The Murano glass pink ashtray by Poli for Seguso is a collectible piece crafted in the renowned
Category
20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Art Glass
H 3.15 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in
Light Pink Murano Glass Ashtray by Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Large midcentury Murano glass ashtray by Barbini. Light pink with all-over bullicante (controlled
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Pink Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Murano glass ashtray, made in Italy in the 1970s. Irregular shape, no damage. Violet colour
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Glass "Pink" Floral 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 2.76 in W 5.91 in D 4.22 in
Flavio Poli Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli, Poliarte
Located in Conversano, IT
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1970.
Classic geometric ashtray in hand blown Murano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Seguso Modernist PInk Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Big Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Pink Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray is a vintage ashtray produced by the renowned Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray Green and Pink Double Color, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Murano Glass Ashtray formed by a particular irregular torchon submerged glass, with wonderful green
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray Turquoise and Pink Color by Flavio Poli, 1950s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Florence, IT
Murano glass round ashtray in turquoise and pink double color attributed to Flavio Poli. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Mid-Century Modern Pink and Yellow Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy Murano glass ashtray made in the 1970s in perfect conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Peach Pink Thick Murano Glass Ashtray - Catchall with Gold Leaf, Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s, in the style of Barbini.
Made in thick peach pink Murano glass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Sommerso Ashtray Bowl Flavio Poli Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl attributed to Flavio Poli.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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Pink Murano Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pink murano ashtray you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pink murano ashtray — often made from glass, murano glass and blown glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the pink murano ashtray you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right pink murano ashtray, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one pink murano ashtray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfredo Barbini, Barovier&Toso and Cenedese produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Pink Murano Ashtray?
Prices for a pink murano ashtray start at $225 and top out at $1,419 with the average selling for $685.
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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