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Gio Ponti Style Rattan Armchair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern vintage rattan wingback arm chair in the style of the Gio Ponti chair designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, BE
Armchair Biancamano in rattan by Gio Ponti
1950s Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' rattan
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Italian Single Bed Attr. to Gio Ponti in Bamboo and Rattan
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and glamorous Italian single bed attributed to Gio Ponti from the 1950s.
The bed is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
An Italian rattan lounge chair in the manner of Gio Ponti, C. 1960.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The winged back and seat supported by sleek iron legs makes this chair give off both modern and boho vibes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century Italian Vintage Modern Rattan Plant Stand in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, resting on a tripod base in the Style of Gio Ponti, in good condition. The planters are within the design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
H 44.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rattan Single Bed attributed to Gio Ponti in Bamboo and Wicker, Italy, 1950s.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Rattan single bed attributed to Gio Ponti in bamboo and wicker, Italy, 1950s.
H.: 55 × 208 × 102
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
H 21.66 in W 81.89 in D 40.16 in
Gio Ponti Natural Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Natural Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
Manufactured since 1957, the 699
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Bianco Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Bianco Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
Manufactured since 1957
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Nero Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Nero Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
Manufactured since 1957, the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
Pair of Rattan Armchairs in the style “Biancamano” by Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati
By Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of Rattan Armchairs in the style of “Biancamano” Model By Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
H 47.64 in W 30.32 in D 27.96 in
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Black & White Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Frassino Tinto Black & White Aswood Superleggera Chair For Cassina
Manufactured since
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Armchair Bamboo Rattan In the Style of Gio Ponti Lio Carminati Midcentury 1950s
By Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Armchair designed in the style of Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti and produced in Italy in the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 49.02 in W 32.49 in D 31.89 in
Armchair Bamboo Rattan Gio Ponti Lio Carminati for Bonacina Midcentury 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati
Located in Palermo, IT
Armchair designed by the well-known Italian designers Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti and produced in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 47.76 in W 30.71 in D 32.09 in
Pair Of 699 Superleggera Chairs Designed By Gio Ponti For Cassina. Italy, 1957.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Figli Di Amadeo Cassina. Made of solid ash
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti for Bonacina Continuum BP 16 Lounge Chair, Italy 1963
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chair model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Blue Velvet and Rattan Armchair Heritage design Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.163.7
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti in 1963, the Continuum armchair highlights the enduring relationship between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
H 40.16 in W 24.81 in D 37.41 in
Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 1950. Carminati was a student of Gio
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Gio Ponti set of twelve Leggera chairs with hand-woven rattan cane, Italy 1951
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Set of 12 black-stained ash wood chairs with hand-woven rattan cane, designed by Gio Ponti, model
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in
Riviera Style Organic Vintage Six Rattan Lounge Chairs Gio Ponti Lio Carminati
By Lio Carminati
Located in Vienna, AT
Lio Carminati, in the manner of Gio Ponti circa 1948 and manufactured in Italy, 1950s.
We offer from
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 46.86 in W 34.65 in D 33.86 in
Mid-Century Modern Brown Rattan Armchair Lio Carminati in the Style Gio Ponti
By Lio Carminati
Located in Vienna, AT
Gio Ponti designed circa 1948 Italy and executed 1950s.
While the freestanding armchair shows a high
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
H 47.25 in W 33.86 in D 33.47 in
rare bamboo, wicker and rattan wall light in Louis Sognot Style, France, 1950s
By Louis Sognot, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
modernist wall light was produced in France in the 1950s. It is made from bamboo and rattan with nice
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 10.04 in W 5.52 in D 6.89 in
Bonacina1889 Continuum Indoor Armchair Rattan, Upholstered, Gio Ponti
By Bonacina 1889, Gio Ponti
Located in Lurago d'Erba, IT
Design by Gio Ponti for Bonacina 1889, 1963.
Gio Ponti with a single sign, a continuous line
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
H 40.16 in W 24.81 in D 37.41 in
1950s Italian Desk Lamp in Rattan Wooden Slats in the Taste of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian desk lamp with a black metal structure, gilded brass and thin rattan wooden slats,
circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16.74 in W 8.08 in D 6.11 in
Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Schagen, NL
This beautiful rattan armchair was designed in style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati. It was
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Midcentury Set of For Chrome and Rattan Italian Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Quogue, NY
Brilliantly designed in polished chrome with rattan seats.
Elegant with a strong presence they
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Costal Bent Rattan Peacock Chairs After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in west palm beach, FL
the manner of a Gio Ponti. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Gio Ponti Ultraleggera Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in MADRID, ES
Gio Ponti designed this chair in the 1950s, commissioned by Cassina, a company that has been
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Italian Vintage Rattan Plant Stand in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
in the Style of Gio Ponti, in good condition. An interesting example of central European
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Continuum Armchair, Gio Ponti, Bonacina 1963
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"noble father" of Italian design, Gio Ponti. The Continuum armchair was created in 1969 for a project
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Rattan
Gio Ponti Continuum Armchair Rattan Upholstered Fabric Green Bonacina Italy 60s
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina 1889
Located in Catania, IT
Armchair “Continuum” by Gio Ponti.
Manufactured by Bonacina Italy, 1963.
Structure in rush and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 39.38 in
Rattan Peacock Chair in the Style of Franco Albini and Gio Ponti
By Franco Albini, Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Charming and original rattan peacock chair that is reminiscent to the models of Gio Ponti and
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Pair of Rattan High Back Armchairs by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti
By Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Gio Ponti.
Designed in 1948 in Italy and manufactured in the '50s.
This iconic pieces show a high
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Ninfea Folding Chair by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Greding, DE
Folding chair with rattan weave and wooden frame designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 28.35 in W 19.69 in D 31.5 in
Gio Ponti Ninfea Rattan Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Gio Ponti Ninfea folding chair for Fratelli Reguitti.
Italy 1950s, beech, original caning
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
H 27.96 in W 19.3 in D 31.5 in
Set Of Eight 699 "Superleggera" Chairs Designed By Gio Ponti for Amedeo Cassina.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs mod. Superleggera designed by Gio Ponti for Figli Di Amadeo Cassina. Made of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Continuum Lounge Chair BP16 Bonacina, Italy, 1963
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare rattan‘Continuum’ lounge chair model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Upholstery
Gio Ponti "Continuum BP16" Lounge Chair for Bonacina, Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This elegant lounge chair, named Continuum model BP16, was designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Gio Ponti Ninfea Pair of Rattan Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice pair of Gio Ponti Ninfea folding chair for Fratelli Reguitti.
Italy 1950s, beech, original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
H 27.96 in W 19.3 in D 31.5 in
Gio Ponti for Bonacina Pair of Continuum BP 16 Lounge Chairs, Italy 1963
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chairs model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacinao
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 25.2 in
1950s, Gio Ponti Made by Vittorio Bonacina / Italy for “Conte Manu Bianco"
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Original Gio Ponti (1891) made by Vittorio Bonacina / Italy for “Conte Manu Bianco”.
Chair is in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 50.01 in W 31.5 in D 30.32 in
Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino Continuum Bp16 Lounge Chair, Italy 1963
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chair model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Casa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Fabric, Bamboo
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 25.2 in
Mid-Century Organic Modern Rattan Mirror Glass 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
. French Riviera
Other designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Leather Armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
blue leather seats and woven rattan backs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
Cassina rattan and wood chair in the style of Gio Ponti, 1950s.
Located in PARIS, FR
Superleggera chair by Italian designer Gio Ponti (1891-1979), produced by Cassina in the 1950s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
French Rattan Armchair Style Janine Abraham or Gio Ponti 60's
By Janine Abraham
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice rattan armchair from the 60's made in France. Structure entirely in woven rattan canes
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Caminati 'Conte Biancamano' Rattan Armchair
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Madrid, ES
Conte Biancamano Armchair by Gio Ponti and edited by Vittorio Bonacina, hand made in rattan.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Italian Rattan Wingback Armchair
By Aurelio Caminati, Bonacina, Gio Ponti
Located in Garnerville, NY
Quality rattan armchair in the manner of Gio Ponti, Tito Agnoli or Lio Carminati. Curved and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Rattan
High Rattan Wingback Chair Designed by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti
By Lio Carminati, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Antwerp, BE
High Rattan chair, designed for the Cruiser 'Conte Biancamano' in the late 1940s. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Large Mid-Century Organic Modern Bamboo Mirror Glass 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
minor wear. French Riviera
Other designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Mid Century Chrome High Back Chairs w/ Gio Ponti Lines
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Gio Ponti style side chairs in chrome. Each has a black rattan seat.
Reduced From
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Wicker "Chiavari" Chairs by Colombo Sanguineti, Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Colombo Sanguineti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian design and is the most well known example of furniture design by the leading Italian architect Gio
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Wicker
H 35.83 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
1950s MidCentury Italian Wood Cane Rattan Glass Dry Bar Cart Liquor Cabinet
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
, bottom rattan cane tier and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 34.26 in D 19.69 in
Gio Ponti Rattan Armchair Model "BP16" Manufactured by Bonacina
By Gio Ponti, Bonacina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
Rattan armchair model “BP 16”
Manufactured by Bonacina,
Italy, 1963
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Gio Ponti Rattan and Wicker Side Table, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic rattan side table by Gio Ponti; Very comfortable and in good state of use.
Woven by hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Italian Rattan Chair Designed by Gio Ponti for Bonacina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian made rattan armchair by Gio Ponti for Bonacina. Curved and contoured for comfort, a perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Gio Ponti Attributed Large Rattan and Bamboo Mirror, circa 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and elegant large rattan and bamboo mirror, design attributed to Gio Ponti, circa 1950, Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
H 35.83 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in
Low Chair by Gio Ponti, Bonacina Italy 1965
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Low chair by Gio Ponti, Bonacina Italy 1965.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Four Gio Ponti Superleggera Style Metal Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in The Hague, NL
manufactured in Italy in the 1950s, and attributed to Gio Ponti.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Gio Ponti, 'Ninfea' Folding Rattan Chairs for Fratelli Reguitti, c 1957
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Gio Ponti folding rattan chairs. For Fratelli Reguitti. Italy circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
H 28.15 in W 19.3 in D 31.5 in
Giò Ponti (1891-1979), Poltrona Continuum, Modello BP16, Bonacina, Italia 1963
By Gio Ponti
Located in Como, CO
Giò Ponti (1891-1979)
Poltrona Continuum
Modello BP16 - 1963
Prodotta da Bonacina
Questa poltrona
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan
H 40.95 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
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Gio Ponti Rattan For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gio ponti rattan you’re looking for. Each gio ponti rattan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, rattan and bamboo. There are 29 variations of the antique or vintage gio ponti rattan you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a gio ponti rattan — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each gio ponti rattan bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one gio ponti rattan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati and Bonacina produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Gio Ponti Rattan?
The average selling price for a gio ponti rattan at 1stDibs is $2,477, while they’re typically $920 on the low end and $11,026 for the 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.
Questions About Gio Ponti Rattan
- What was Gio Ponti famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Gio Ponti was famous for his work as an architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor. He was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Gio Ponti furniture.
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Iconic Furniture Makes This 1958 Midwestern Home a True Mid-Century Gem
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
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.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.