Radiofonografo Cubo RR 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Prima serie del famoso Cubo di Brionvega RR 126 FO. Prodotto nel 1965 e completamente restaurato presenta le seguenti caratteristiche: - serigrafie e laccatura lucida - recappaggio d...
Aluminum, Steel
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completely overhauled by an engineer. Dim...
Metal
20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Brionvega RR-126 is an icon of Pop design. It was conceived as an anthropomorphic ‘musical pet’, with speakers for ears and control dials for its face.
Metal
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Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Large White Light Ball Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Set of 3 Large White Light Balls, Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Flos, Italy 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Castiglioni Large Chrome "Light Ball" Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Flos, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Arteluce, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal, Chrome
White "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Arteluce, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 47.64 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Brown Brionvega RR 126 Record Player Sideboard Radio, 1965 David Bowie
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
Fully serviced extremely stylish and fabulous brown Brionvega RR 126 FO ST 2 design turntable with radio tuner on black wheel base and two side speakers.
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 47.64 in D 14.37 in
Vintage White Brionvega RR 126 Record Player Sideboard Radio, 1965 David Bowie
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
Fully serviced extremely stylish and fabulous brown Brionvega RR 126 FO ST 2 design turntable with radio tuner on black wheel base and two side speakers.
Metal
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H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Radiofonografo 'RR 126' Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni per Brionvega 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, IT
Iconico radiofonografo modello 'RR 126' disegnato dai fratelli Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni e prodotto a partire dal 1965 da Brionvega.
Aluminum
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H 36.62 in W 24.41 in D 14.57 in
Radiophonograph 'RR 126' by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, IT
Iconico radiofonografo modello 'RR 126' disegnato dai fratelli Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni e prodotto a partire dal 1965 da Brionvega.
Aluminum
Stereo RR 126 by Achille & Piergacomo Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This Classic piece of Italian Design by Achille and Piergacomo Castiglioni for Brionvega. An amazing item, stereo radio, and record player, with original Dual turntable, and having ...
Glass, Plastic, Wood
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H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 14.97 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Radio disc player composed of two baffles that can be positioned in two ways (see photo) the radio works. Wear due to time and age of the radio (see photo) Stamped Brionvega.
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 47.64 in D 14.97 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Radio disc player composed of two baffles that can be positioned in two ways (see photo) the radio works. Wear due to time and age of the radio. Stamped Brionvega.
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood color Brionvega stereophonic. Radio and record player are working. Wear due to time and age of radio.
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completely overhauled by an engineer. Dim...
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.Lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega Stereo Radio. The radio and the record player are working. There is also the bluethoot to connect the GSM. Dimensions when closed: height 91 cm, width 62 cm, depth 37...
Metal
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H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 14.97 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Radio Brionvega. The radio and the record player works. Wear due to time and age of the radio.
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed posi...
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 15.75 in
20th Century Stereophonic Radio, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Brionvega RR-126 is an icon of Pop design. It was conceived as an anthropomorphic ‘musical pet’, with speakers for ears and control dials for its face.
Plywood
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H 35.83 in W 24.41 in D 14.38 in
Rr126 Stereo System by Achille and Pier Castiglioni, Manufactured by Brionvega
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Madrid, ES
This stereo system has been restored and it's in working condition. Stamped: Brionvega rr-126-fo-st.
Aluminum
Large mid century cocoon pendant lamp, Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in ECHT, NL
These projects were followed in 1964 by the "Splüghen Braü" pendant light, and the "RR 126" radiogram for Brionvega. From 1969 he taught architectural and design subjects, first at ...
Resin, Rubber
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H 12.21 in Dm 16.54 in
Pair of Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Castiglioni Midcentury White "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
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H 9.06 in Dm 12.8 in
Castiglioni Mid-Century White Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1965
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
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H 7.09 in Dm 9.65 in
Castiglioni Midcentury Chromed Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
Pair of Castiglioni Gold Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials...
Metal
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H 25.6 in W 48.04 in D 14.18 in
Rr-126 Radio by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, Italy 60s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in Landgraaf, NL
RR-126 radio / record player by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, Italy 60s.
Wood
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H 25.6 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Radiofonografo Cubo RR 126 FO by Fratelli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Prima serie del famoso Cubo di Brionvega RR 126 FO. Prodotto nel 1965 e completamente restaurato presenta le seguenti caratteristiche: - serigrafie ottimamente conservate e laccatura...
Aluminum, Steel
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H 29.93 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Radiofonografo Cubo Rr 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Terza serie del famoso Cubo di Brionvega RR 126 FO. Prodotto nel 1971 e completamente restaurato presenta le seguenti caratteristiche: - serigrafie perfette e laccatura lucida - reca...
Aluminum, Steel
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H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completely overhauled by an engineer. Dim...
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.Lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega Stereo Radio. The radio and the record player are working. There is also the bluethoot to connect the GSM. Dimensions when closed: height 92 cm, width 62 cm, depth 37...
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 15.75 in
Radiophonograph Brionvega RR 126 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Radiofonografo R126 in Noce Canaletto, di Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega, Italia, 1965 It is one of the most iconic and refined works of the famous pair of Italian ar...
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.Lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega Stereo Radio. The radio and the record player are working. There is also the bluethoot to connect the GSM. Dimensions when closed: height 91 cm, width 62 cm, depth 37...
Metal
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H 26.78 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed posi...
Metal
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.
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