$625
H 7.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
1950's Italian Murano Art Glass Sommerso Abstract Table Lighter by Seguso 7.25"
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Venetian Murano sommerso art glass abstract table lighter designed by Seguso, circa 1950s
Art Glass
Tommaso Barbi Table Lighter in Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant 1970s table lighter in Murano glass made by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Metal
$480
H 3.93 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter, Italy, 1960s Design
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. The
Murano Glass
$416Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.33 in Dm 5.11 in
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter, Italy, 1960s Design
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. The
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Table Lighter, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
$360Sale Price|25% Off
H 4.72 in W 3.93 in D 3.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lighter by Paolo Traversi, Murano Glass
By Paolo Traversi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
$420
H 5.11 in W 4.33 in D 5.11 in
Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Flavio Poli, Mid-Century Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter in a vibrant shade of red. Lighter functionality has not been
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter And Ashtray Set
By Mandruzzato
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage 1960s table lighter and ashtray set by Mandruzzato. Both lighter and ashtray are in perfect
Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Blue Murano Glass w/ Gold Leaf Table Lighter, Italy
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original blue murano glass with gold leaf table lighter. This lighter features hand-crafted and
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Lighter, 1970
By Andromeda Murano
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage retro 1970s heavy Murano glass table lighter-paperweight with brass. A dramatic accent to
Glass
Rare Murano Sommerso Table Lighter Set, circa 1970
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Verviers, BE
A rare set of a lighter and ashtray. Italian Murano glass, circa 1970. Amber and brown faceted
An art glass table lighter by Murano, mid 20th century
By Ars Murano, Flavio Poli
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian art glass lighter by Murano, design attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950 - 1960
Metal
Sold
H 3 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage Venetian Murano Art Glass Table Lighter with Gold And White Swirls 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Venetian Murano Art Glass Lighter with Gold And White Swirls. Elegant table lighter in
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass Table Lighter by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant table lighter in Murano glass made by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy
Murano Glass
Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Brass Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Italian green Murano glass brass table lighter.
Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Astonishing Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli. Made in Italy The item is
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.33 in W 5.11 in D 5.11 in
1960s Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning green and yellow table lighter in murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 4.72 in D 4.72 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.54 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Murano Glass & Brass Table Lighter W/ Copper Striker
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage circa 1960 mid century modern cobalt murano glass & brass lighter w/ Copper Striker. Made
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Tommaso Barbi Table Lighter in Brass, Murano Glass and Steel, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant table lighter in steel featuring a Murano glass base with brass borders made by the Italian
Metal, Brass, Steel
1960s Grey Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous grey table lighter in Murano Sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Sold
H 5.11 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. The
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.33 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. The
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.72 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning Red and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Red Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.33 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. The
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning pink table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Sold
H 2.75 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Brown and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 4.33 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Grey table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Grey table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
Murano Glass
Sold
H 3.54 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Brown Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
1960s Octagonal Blue Table Lighter in Muran Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning octagonal blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Murano Glass
Clear Murano Glass Table Lighter, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Clear Murano glass table lighter.
Sold
H 6.75 in W 5.75 in D 4.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Hand Blown Murano Glass Turbo Shell and Table Lighter Smoke Set
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic mouth blown Venetian crimson glass turbo shell ashtray and standing mushroom table
Brass
$451
H 1.97 in Dm 5.52 in
Murano Bowl Shell / Ashtray in Peach -Orange Sommerso Glass Seguso Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a stunning Murano glass ashtray with an organic form, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso and dating from the 1960s–1970s. The elegant, sculptural d...
Murano Glass
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
Lacquered Wooden Tray with Handles – Seashell
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bold and playful, this lacquered wooden tray features a vibrant green background adorned with a striking seashell motif. Finished with a smooth, glossy surface and practical cut-out ...
Wood
Sommerso pink and purple Murano glass tray by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful purple and pink sommerso ashtray or pocket emptier designed and manufactured by flavio poli for seguso in murano in the 1970s. Handcrafted glass using the sommerso techniqu...
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly...
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.15 in D 0.63 in
Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite leather cigar case with sterling silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the re...
Sterling Silver
$336Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.96 in Dm 3.93 in
Flavio Poli Bullicante Murano Glass Ashtray, 1960s Italian Design
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Bullicante Murano glass. Made in Italy The item is in excellent condition. Dimension: 3,93 diameter x 1,96 H inches cm...
Murano Glass
Anden I Opaline Acrylic Table Lamp by Studio Orbeat
Located in Geneve, CH
Anden I Opaline Acrylic Table Lamp by Studio Orbeat Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 12 cm Materials: opaline acrylic, bronze, bulit in dimmer switch and warm LED light. Fittings also av...
Bronze, Other
1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore
By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning purple smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano glass. Made in Italy The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly, This smoking set is go...
Murano Glass
$807Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.7 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue Clear Glass Geode Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso triangle geode bowl in dark blue and turquoise blue glass . Italy, 1960s. A darker blue in the central part contrasting with the edge in turquoise b...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
Brass
$332Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Set of 2 Ashtrays And Table Lighter Vintage Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Ashtrays and table lighter Vintage, Italian design, 1970s. The ashtray is made of brass and decorated wood. It measures 20 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm high. The lighter measures 7.5 ...
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Lucite Table Lighter
By Astrolite, Van Teal, Herb Ritts
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great table lighter. Lucite form in an inviting design. Does't appear to have been used.
Lucite
$40,000
H 35 in W 134 in D 83 in
Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazilian Rosewood Queen Bed with Integrated Nightstand
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the 1950s by Carlo Hauner for Forma, this exceptional Brazilian rosewood bed formed part of an ambitious and highly cohesive bedroom suite — a rare example of fully integ...
Hardwood, Cane
$23,154
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.