Large Ceramic Table Lamp by Tom McMillin
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale ceramic table lamp with sgraffito texture by Tom McMillin.
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by Tom McMillin
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale ceramic table lamp with sgraffito texture by Tom McMillin.
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by Tom McMillin
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale ceramic table lamp with green glaze and sgraffito texture by Tom McMillin.
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Rock Vase in Stoneware by Tom McMillin 1960s
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Troy, MI
Studio Pottery Vase in Stoneware Rock by Tom McMillin Sculptural rock vase by Tom McMillin circa
Stoneware
Mid Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Rock Vase by Tom McMillin circa 1960s
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tom McMillin Studio Pottery Ceramic Rock Vase 1960s Large ceramic weed
Ceramic
Tom McMillin Ceramic Vessels with lid and Vase in green, USA 1960s
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Berlin, DE
Tom McMillin Ceramic Vessels with lid and Vase in green, USA 1960s. The measurements given apply to
Ceramic
$750
H 7.25 in Dm 7.5 in
Tom McMillan Handmade California Studio Pottery Triple Footed Rock Boulder Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California stoneware studio pottery boulder rock vase with three feet created by Tom McMillin
Stoneware
Tom McMillin Ceramic Yellow Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Dallas, TX
Tom McMillin ceramic tall yellow striated design vessel with top
Ceramic
Large Abstract Ceramic Panel by Tom McMillin
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Long Beach, CA
Fantastic large abstract ceramic panel by Tom McMillin. Made up of multiple smaller pieces mounted
Tom McMillin Ceramic Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Dallas, TX
Tom McMillian orange ceramic striated vessel with lid
Ceramic
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Seahorse Sculpture
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Ferndale, MI
Assistant for Tom McMillin. Littlejohn founded “Victoria Littlejohn Ceramics” producing stoneware and
Terracotta, Art Glass, Cork
Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two multi-mouth rock-form weed vases by California ceramicist, Tom McMillin. 1960s. Unsigned.
Pottery
Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware vessel with exploding spores by Tom McMillin of California. Piece measures 5.5” high by 6
Stoneware
1960s Tom McMillin Ceramic Lamps
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1960s Tom McMillin pair of ceramic table lamps. This pair has been professionally rewired and
Ceramic
Tom McMillin California Studio Pottery Drip Glaze Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio pottery vase created by Tom McMillin. Vase measures 9.75" by 6.5" by 3.5". In
Stoneware
Sold
H 3.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Notched Ceramic Bowl, ca 1960s
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Cathedral City, CA
a studio assistant for Tom McMillin. For over 35 years she worked as an independent artist with
Pottery
Handmade Stoneware Studio Pottery Hole Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hole vase by unknown artist, circa 1970s. Measures: 3" by 7.5". In very good vintage condition.
Stoneware
Tom McMillin Pair of Stoneware Pod Vases
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Tom McMillin stoneware pod vases, circa late 1960s. Each measure 6" in diameter by 6
Stoneware
Tom McMillin Stoneware Birdhouse Mid Century Modern California Studio Pottery
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare stoneware birdhouse by California artist Tom McMillin. Stunning organic unglazed round form
Ceramic
1960s Tom McMillan California Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California stoneware studio pottery lidded vessel made by Tom McMillin. Piece stands 7" in height
Stoneware
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Hanging Indoor Outdoor Chandelier
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tom McMillin. Littlejohn founded “Victoria Littlejohn Ceramics” producing stoneware and porcelain. In
Stoneware
1960s Tom McMillin Ceramic Rock Vases
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Diego, CA
Two multi-mouth rock-form weed vases by California ceramicist, Tom McMillin. 1960s Dimensions
Ceramic
Lamp with Jute Shade by Tom McMillin, California, 1960s
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ceramist Tom McMillin in the 1960s in Southern California. Newly rewired.
Stoneware, Jute, Teak
Important Incised Ceramic Bowl by Tom McMillin
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This beautiful incised ceramic bowl is by renowned California pottery artist Tom McMillin. Known
Ceramic
1960s Tom McMillin Ceramic Rock Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multi-mouth rock-form weed pot/vase by California ceramicist, Tom McMillin. Mid-Century Modern
1960s Tom McMillin Ceramic Mesa Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Diego, CA
"Mesa" vase by California ceramic artist, Tom McMillin, 1960s. McMillin received an MFA in
Ceramic
1960s Tom McMillin Ceramic Rock Form Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in San Diego, CA
Rock form vase by California ceramic artist, Tom McMillin, 1960s. McMillin received an MFA in
Ceramic
$13,500
H 27.76 in W 98.43 in D 38.59 in
Frank Lloyd Wright “608 Taliesin” Dining Table for Cassina, 1917
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright “608 Taliesin” dining table for Cassina, cherry, Italy, 1917. This dining table was designed for the Kansas governor and state senator Henry J. Allen in 1917. Rec...
Cherry
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
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
$4,950 / set
H 24.25 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pink Murano Glass & Brass Feather Leaf Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Very elegant pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with Art Deco design feather - leaf organic modern shape. Entirely handcrafted in Italy, the ...
Brass
Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AG light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. This table lamp has a shade made from handmade washi paper, ink and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's sta...
Metal
$9,296 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
Arthur Umanoff Patio Set Vintage 1960s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming Arthur Umanoff patio set-dining table with four armchairs. Freshly powdercoated and seats reupholstered. Table measures 30" H, 42" D.
$1,350 / item
H 3.75 in W 17 in D 13 in
Lotus Leaf Plate, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lotus leaf plate Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique originated ar...
Copper
Peter Voulkos American Studio Pottery Faces Tea Bowl
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage American Studio Pottery tea bowl decorated with Expressionist faces by Peter Voulkos. The stoneware tea bowl stands on a narrow rounded unglazed foot with a rounde...
Pottery, Stoneware
$834 / item
H 6.7 in Dm 5.52 in
Country Style Hand Blown Crystal Vase Green Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hand blown crystal vase in green with a hand-engraved lily of the valley decor all-around in a country style. Entirely handmade crystal glass. Hand blown and hands-free engraved in B...
Crystal
$2,540
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
Japanese Iron Owl Incense Burner Lantern
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron owl sculpture with a nice patina. Removable head with vented ears and eyes. For burning incense, small lantern, or candle holder. Japan. 1960s.
Iron
The Forsyth Checkerboard Rug - Tile Checks in Off Black, 9x12
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our beautiful wool and jute checkerboard rugs are expertly handwoven in Jaipur, India. The checkerboard pattern and neutral off black & natural coloring are chic and sophisticated wi...
Wool, Jute
Small Studio Pottery Vase by Jim Fineman in Peacock Glaze
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Small glazed stoneware vase is made by North Carolina's Outer Banks studio of Jim Fineman. It is decorated in his characteristic Peacock glaze done in warm brown and yellow palette,...
Pottery
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Mohair, Walnut
Circular chandelier in Murano by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Circular chandelier in sculpted Murano glass by Studio Glustin. Italy, 2025.
Murano Glass
$1,200Sale Price|25% Off
H 18 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Miami, FL
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak" Offered for sale in an original Maxfield Parrish iconic American art deco framed 1923 print. This print is framed wi...
Wire
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.