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Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in Purple Glass Italy 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
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
Set of 8 Mini Murano Italian Square Dishes/Ashtrays
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful geometric designs on these set of 8 petite dishes, can be used for ashtrays, salt or nuts.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Organic Murano Glass "Purple" 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
Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Renato Anatrà
By Renato Anatra
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly gorgeous purple Italian art glass ashtray or catchall bowl, hand-made by Renato Anatrà
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Dark Purple Round Ashtray
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ashtrays or Empty pockets Murano smoked glass art, entirely made by hand with the technique of
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1960's Flavio Poli ashtray in Murano Sommerso Glass
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bern, CH
1960s stunning cobalt blue ashtray / decorative item.
Designed by Flavio Poli in Murano Sommerso
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Organic Murano Glass "Purple" 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 1.97 in W 4.69 in D 4.61 in
1970s Seguso Mid-Century Modern Purple Murano GlassItalian Triangular Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a Sommerso Purple and transparent Murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.15 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Purple and Gold Murano Glass Italian Ashtray
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A lovely purple and gold murano glass shell ashtray in the style of Barovier. It has totally hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Triangular Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray, Purple & Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
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Sommerso faceted Murano glass triangular ashtray. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
Purple and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
H 2.68 in W 3.47 in D 3.08 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
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in Purple Glass, Italy 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern Purple Murano glass ashtray, done in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Thick Murano Glass Ashtray
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian thick Murano glass ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
2, 1 kg Pink-Purple Murano 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 3.55 in Dm 7.49 in
Murano glass ashtray italy around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass ashtray italy around 1970s
Original condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Purple Murano Glass Ashtray-Catchall by Ercole Barovier mod. "Porpora"
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
Made in purple Murano glass with gold leaf. This is a piece of the "porpora
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Glass Ashtray from the 50s
By Seguso
Located in Catania, IT
Seguso Murano Glass Ashtray from the 1950s. A gem of color and sophistication, suspended between
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Mandruzzato Style Italian Murano Ashtray "Vetro Sommerso"
By Mandruzzato
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Murano glass ashtray, has a strong line, with sharp, decisive cuts and very accentuated edges; the color
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass "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
Mid Century Purple Flower Murano Glass Small Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" 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 5.01 in D 5.4 in
Heavy 1.3kg Murano Glass "Blue" 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 2.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Large 1, 1 Kg Murano Glass "Multi-Color" Bowl 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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtrays, 1960s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Add a little shine into your home with this blue pair of asstrays.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Blue and Yellow Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare semi faceted murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured by Seguso, it's in perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
xl 1.7kg Murano Glass Sommerso "diamond" Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls the special is the blue unique coloration
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.71 in W 6.3 in D 3.71 in
Set of 2 Murano Glass Crack Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, G. Campanella & Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.76 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 5.71 in Dm 10.63 in
Murano Seguso Attributed Geode Purple/Blue Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury Murano Seguso attributed ashtray. Amethyst purple with blue and pink detailing. No
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Silver Flecks Purple Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful handblown purple Murano glass bowl or ashtray with aventurine silver flecks. Italy, 1960s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
1970s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy purple Murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice by Seguso in the 1970s, it's
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Pair of Purple Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls or Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern Murano purple colored / coloured glass round
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
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
Murano Seguso Blu Bowl Italian Design 1960 Quatrefoil Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Seguso blu bowl Italian design 1960 quatrefoil ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Blue & Clear Biomorphic Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
clear Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray with folded rims. Original Murano Glass sticker is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 5.44 in D 5.44 in
Blue & Gold Murano Art Glass Ashtray Jewelry Dish / Vide-Poche by Barbini, Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-Century Modern blue & gold hand blown murano Art Glass Ashtray Jewelry Dish / Vide-Poche by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in
Green Purple Murano Glass Ashtray
Located in Palermo, Italia
This is a Murano dish / ashtray. This is an example of artistic Murano glass with layers of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Murano ashtray.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
1950s Flavio Poli for Seguso Purple Murano Glass Square Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Aspen, CO
1950s Flavio Poli for Seguso purple square Murano glass ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Purple and Blue Murano Glass Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured In Venice in the Seventies and attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Triangular Murano Glass Ashtray in Purple, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern triangular Murano glass ashtray in purple, 1970s
Triangular shaped
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.76 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
Seguso Ashtray, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Hand blown sommerso purple and clear Italian art glass ashtray. Attributed to seguso, murano Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Seguso Style Mid-Century Modern Purple and Blue Murano Glass Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish hand-crafted sommerso murano glass ashtray, the purple and blue glass it's in perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray in Purple Amethyst by Flavio Poli, c. 1960's
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass ashtray or decorative bowl in purple amethyst glass with exquisite
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Sommerso, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray, circa 1960
By Toso Vetri D'arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Purple Murano glass ashtray in perfect conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Triangular Purple Murano Glass, Sommersi Series, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
shaped ashtray with rounded corners in Murano glass, purple with shades.
Very good condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
1970s Vintage Murano Ashtray
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1970s Vintage purple Murano glass ashtray. In very good conditions.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Vintage Bowl/Ashtray Purple a Macchia & Gold Fleck
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Barovier & Toso Vintage Glass Bowl/Ashtray Purple A Macchia & Gold Fleck. Items very like
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Murano Ashtray, 1950-1960s
Located in Paris, FR
20th century Italian Murano glass vintage ashtray, in hues of blue and white glass with textures
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Gold Red Blue Purple Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Trinket Candy Holder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Unique Italian Murano glass hand blown waterfall bowl. It is made of clear glass with gold flakes
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 2.75 in W 7 in D 8 in
Vintage Iridescent Cornflower Blue and White Murano Glass Trinket Bowl - Ashtray
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1950s- 1960s.
It is made in quite heavy 4-layered iridescent cornflower blue
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray Purple and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
1980s Modernist Purple Murano Glass Hexagonal Ashtray
By Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy murano glass ashtray made in the Eighties in perfect conditions.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Purple" 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 2.25 in Dm 3.94 in
Purple ashtray by seguso, murano glass, italy, 1970
By Seguso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare Sommerso purple ashtray designed and manufactured for Seguso in Murano in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Italian Blue and Purple Murano Glass Ashtray, circa 1970
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a purple and blue Murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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Purple Murano Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal purple murano ashtray for your home. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every purple murano ashtray was constructed with great care. There are 43 variations of the antique or vintage purple murano ashtray you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer purple murano ashtray, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right purple murano ashtray, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made purple murano ashtray has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Flavio Poli, Alfredo Barbini and Barovier&Toso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Purple Murano Ashtray?
A purple murano ashtray can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $433, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $1,069.
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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