Italian Murano Pear Fruit Sculpture Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
mid-to late-20th century, Italy. Piece is signed "Archimede Seguso" and "Murano" on bottom, please see
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$6,500
H 4.14 in Dm 11.23 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Large Red, Pink Opaline Murano Glass Fruit Bowl circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Seguso Vetri d'Arte large vintage murano glass fruit bowl. This is a magical piece of murano glass
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of five (5) Italian Murano art glass fruit, circa mid-20th century, Italy
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$767
H 2.96 in Dm 17.52 in
XL Murano Glass Round Fruit Bowl Table Plate Yellow Brown Italian Vintage 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
A large handblown Murano glass fruit bowl measuring at 45cm diameter from the 1970s space age
Blown Glass
$400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright white and sky blue Italian art glass pear / apple fruit
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5 in W 8 in D 12 in
Murano Italian Art Glass 7 Piece Pear Cherry Banana Orange Gold Fruit Sculptures
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
to Archimede Seguso. The amethyst pink with gold tomato and yellow gold fruit I have never seen
Gold Leaf
$1,750
H 7.5 in Dm 7 in
Murano Blue Bowl Black Leafs Aventurine Fruit Italian Art Deco Glass Sculpture
By Venini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
plant decorative sculpture. Created in the manner of the Venini and Seguso Vetri d'Arte companies
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Murano Glass Cornucopia Bookends
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Richmond, VA
glass with gold inclusions. The bookends are attributed to the work of Archimede Seguso. One glass
Glass
Pair Seguso Glass Fruit Bookends
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian Murano Somerso Glass Bookends in perfect condition, Apple and Pear. Pear 7"- H Apple 5"- H
Pair 275.00
Italian 1960s Green XL Murano Glass Fruit Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing extra large and heavy quality vintage Italian Midcentury green handblown Murano glass fruit
Murano Glass
Italian Modern Murano Art Glass Pear Fruit Sculpture by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass pear fruit sculpture by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy, circa
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sold
H 2.25 in W 5.25 in D 10 in
Seguso Murano Green Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Lemon Fruit Bowl Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
shaped fruit bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is made with a bright yellow color
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 1.75 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Green Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Apple Fruit Bowl Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped fruit bowl
Gold Leaf
Murano Opalescent Pink Italian Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Sculptures
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. They are not bookends, but decorative pieces. In the manner of Archimede Seguso. The pear is 6 1/2
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Large Italian Murano Art Glass Pear Fruit Sculpture Bookend
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous and relatively large Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, Italy, circa mid-20th century. beautiful colors in excellent condition no chips or cracks can be place on its...
Blown Glass
Sold
H 4.75 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Murano Sommerso Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Mango Fruit Bookends
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare, Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass mango fruit bookend
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Murano Opal Pink Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Apple Fruit Dish Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and pink, with gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped decorative bowl or vide-poche. The piece is made in the Bullicante tech...
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Rectangular Mirror with Reversed Etched Geometric Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco rectangular mirror, crafted in America circa 1935, is a stunning example of the opulent and meticulously detailed design that defines the Art Deco movement. The mirror ...
Mirror
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$7,495
H 118 in W 28 in D 28 in
Art Deco Revival Monumental Brass Etched Glass Hanging Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Art Deco Revival monumental hanging light fixture or chandelier comprised of six glass “wing” panels with etched details, brass ferrule, shaft, brackets, and a ne...
Brass
$2,732
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Spanish Drinks Table, End Table, Martini Table in Polychromed Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish gilt wrought iron drink / cocktails table with polychromed top, Spain, 1940s. Handcrafted in wrought iron with gilt finish on the base. The round top has hand-painted floral ...
Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
Pair of "MP-97" armchairs by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in São Paulo, BR
In the world of design, Percival Lafer was a visionary dedicated to enhancing both comfort and aesthetics. His innovation led to the creation of the dual MP-97 lounge chairs, which e...
Wood
$1,380
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 18 in
Itailan Murano Barovier Style Vanity Tray with Etched Mirror Twisted Glass Rope
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century mirror-engraved Murano glass serving tray. This wonderful piece was produced in Italy during 1940s. The mirror has romantic Venetian characters and a picturesque countrys...
Brass, Bronze
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Art Glass Vase with Pulled Details
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Tronco' style red and clear Art glass vase. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red with pulled details tho...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Shroom Rattan Pencil Reed Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
Illuminate your space with elegance and artistry with this mid century modern style pencil reed rattan table lamp. Handcrafted with a beautiful structural shroom shape and accented w...
Rattan
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$1,440Sale Price|60% Off
H 60 in Dm 28.75 in
Original Olympia Pendant Light by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte
By Daniela Puppa
Located in Aspen, CO
Original Olympia pendant light created in 1984 by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte. The pendant features a large frosted and clear glass disc on top of a conical milk glass piece that ...
Chrome
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This is a substantial and gorgeous Italian Murano iridescent art glass bowl with fluted design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Art glass hue is a translucent light sea-foam green wit...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,748Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 8.67 in
Murano Large Vase with baloton bubbles in gold leaf and Cobalt Blue beads
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Large Murano Vase with vertical beads in Cobalt blue and baloton regularily spread bubbles in the clear part. The clear part carries 24K gold leaf that is printed with baloton (a pin...
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
$10,930
H 8.08 in W 45.28 in D 10.04 in
Contemporary Ceramic modern Coffee Table Bench Glazed Stoneware Yellow Black
By Xavier Mañosa, Apparatu
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware coffee table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The piec...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
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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