Large Murano "Tree Bark" Pattern Venini Murano Wall Sconce
By Seguso
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful thick & heavy bark pattern textured 6 light Wall Sconce. Candlelabra style bulbs supply the illumination. Wiring is new. In excellent vintage condition, glass is perfect. H...
Metal
Set of 3 Hand-Blown Murano Glass Palm Tree Candleholders by Seguso for Tiffany
By Archimede Seguso, Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully made Set of Three Hand-Blown Murano Glass Palm Tree Candleholders are by Archimede Seguso for Tiffany and Co. and originate from Italy during the latter half of the ...
Murano Glass
Murano Seguso Red Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Tree Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The birds were created in the “Pulveri” technique.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano Glass Tree Lamps, Italy, circa 1950
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive and finely executed pair of Murano glass table lamps by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, dating to the early 1950s. Each sculptural form evokes a stylised tree trunk with two deli...
Gold
Murano Palm Tree Amber Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Handblown Palm Tree ashtray / bowl, Amber Murano glass, Italy, 1960s. This pretty beautiful palm tree ashtray has pulled glass details and swirls. To be used as ashtray, d...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$4,950 / set
H 13.75 in W 6 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Venini "Tree Bark" Pattern Wall Sconces
By Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Venini Murano wall sconces in a clear thick ribbed pattern, Tree Bark. Stainless steel back plate with a double socket, incandescent for illumination. In excellent vintage ...
Stainless Steel
$659 / item
H 11.42 in W 12.6 in D 6.7 in
1 of 10 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconces Venini Style, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Murano wall lights, in the style of Venini, made in Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned and well-wired. Each sconce requires 1 x E27 stand...
Brass
$750
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 5.5 in
Stunning Murano Glass Sconce Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern Italy Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This large, mid-20th-century Murano glass wall light is an outstanding example of Italian craftsmanship. A beautifully textured glass panel is mounted on a solid iron frame. The scul...
Metal
$2,614
H 21.66 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
AV Mazzega. Hollywood Regency Murano glass leaves sconce, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, AVMazzega, Angelo Vittorio Mazzega
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency style Murano glass leaves sconce by AVMazzega, Italy, 1970s. This wall light is composed of ten Murano glass leaves in semitransparent tone, with “frosted” style gl...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
$1,800 / item
H 23.63 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Italian Trunk Murano Clear Graniglia Glass and Brass Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flushmount with clear Murano glass hand blown into cylinder shaped diffusers with textured patterns and granular effect using Graniglia technique, mounted on fu...
Brass
Wall Lamp Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini applique, signed at the base, made up of 10 bark glasses designed with sugar tones Measures: height about 35 centimeters, excellent condition, glass witho...
Murano Glass
Large Italian Venini Murano glass wall lamp from the 1930s
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Italian wall lamp from the 1930s by the Venetian manufacturer Venini. Solid brass structure and shade formed with three thick purple Murano glasses. Simple and elegant design. ...
Brass
$1,705 / item
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 3.94 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Smoky Gray Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming, narrow, and elongated wall lamp was entirely handmade in Murano. Each leaf is handcrafted from high-quality Murano blown glass, resulting in a slightly different look....
Brass
Wave Paterned and Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tubular wall sconces made of a piece of Murano glass with waves patterns and rough texture inside making the clear glass not to transparent and diffuse the light of the three bulbs i...
Brass
Italian Ribbed Curved Murano Glass Wall Sconce
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elegant Italian wall sconce featuring a sculptural shade of thick ribbed Murano glass with a subtle smoky amber tone. The curved glass panel is vertically fluted, creating a rhythmic...
Glass
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
Square Murano Sconce / Flush Mount by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light or flush mount with a single square milky white textured Murano glass shade / Made in Italy by Mazzega, circa 1960s Width 14.5 inches, length 14.5 inches, ...
Murano Glass
Murano Bussolotti Sconce by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with translucent textured Murano glass elements / Made in Italy by Seguso, circa 1960s Measures: height 13 inches, width 16 inches, depth 13 inches 1 light...
Murano Glass
$6,667
H 40.95 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
Unique Large Italian Midcentury Leaf Murano Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, unique and extra large Italian clear Leaf Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Mazzega. This La...
Brass
Textured and Tinted Murano Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a single Murano glass piece folded into a square shape, slightly ambered tinted and with motifs all over to diffuse the light of the two inner sources.
Murano Glass
$1,136 / item
H 16.93 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Murano Gold Art Glass Mid-Century Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful assembly for this Murano glass applique. A very particular and rare glass to find, a gold effect and transparent glass; classic Murano style. The applique is composed of a...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Murano Glass Wall Lamp J.T. Kalmar, 1960s The wall lamp come with 2 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. ...
Metal
Inez Counter and Barstool by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez counter stool and barstool by Crump and Kwash Upholstered seat top / premium foam cushion / solid wood base / hand rubbed oil finish / solid steel construction / durable powde...
Steel
$1,600 / item
H 25 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Modern Sconce/ POST KoKo Sconce Large/ Daikon Studio/ Modern Sconce Light
By Austin Daikon
Located in Tuscon, AZ
Daikon Studio POST KoKo Sconce-Large The KoKo Sconce-Large celebrates the poetic dialogue between light and form to create a fixture that leans into the timeless and iconic. Metic...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Murano Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 4 Available
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with hand blown smoky and milky white textured Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, made in Italy circa 1960s...
Murano Glass
$2,438
H 4.34 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Mazzega Wall Lamp in Murano Glass, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
he Italian lamp manufacturer Mazzega was founded in 1946 and is known for its beautiful designs by, among others, Carlo Nason. They use age-old techniques to produce modern niche gla...
Murano Glass
$3,475
H 30 in Dm 11 in
Mid-Century Modernist Smoked Amber Molten Banded Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Pendant Chandelier by Mazzega originates from Murano, Italy, Circa 1970. Rendered in a lovely hue of smoked amber glass, subtle grooves mo...
Murano Glass
Isaac Maxwell Metal Wall Light Fixtures
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful architectural metal wall fixture designed by Isaac Maxwell Metal features a plated copper star pattern with punched holes that cast softly diffused light. Perfect for creat...
Copper
Eclectic Murano Wall Sconce in pink & clear glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Bold Colorful Eclectic Murano Wall Lamp consisting of ten glass prisms in pink, white and clear glass with lamp structure finish and fitting in chrome. Glass from the Italian Murano ...
Glass
$1,773Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.97 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Neoclassical Style Brass HorseHeads Fireplace Tools in the Styl of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant neoclassical style horseheads fireplace tools is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Brass
$1,023
H 41.34 in Dm 11.82 in
Beautiful Yellow Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, - 1960s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Yellow Murano Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, - 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 11.81 in. (30 cm) Height: 41.33 in. (105 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. ...
Metal
Large Oval Murano Clear Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Oval Murano Clear Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Doria, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 14.96 in. (38 cm) Height: 37.40 in. (95 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. ...
Metal
$1,420 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 13.78 in
1 of 2 Rare Large Murano Ball Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano glass ball. High quality of materials - gives a wonderful light effect when it is on. Sockets: One E27 standard bulbs. Light bulbs are...
Murano Glass
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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