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
$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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
$786
H 3.94 in Dm 9.06 in
1 'of 2' Petite Murano Amber Flushmount Wall Light by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 wonderful round murano flushmount or Wall light by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Amber Murano fixture on a brass base with three brass screws. High q...
Brass
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
$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
$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
Brass Leaf Semi Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian semi flush mount with lacquered bronzato brass leaves and Murano glass diffuser with granular texture / originally designed for the Goodtime Hotel Miami / Made in Italy 3 lig...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Large MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Cookie Jar with Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM stoneware studio pottery cookie jar with lid, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished jar has a wonderful design and great texture. The piece measures 9" ...
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
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
$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
Garnier & Linker, Plaster Pendant Light
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster pendant light This luminaire was conceptualized by Garnier & Linker in 2022. This pendant light is composed out of a lamp shade in plaster hung by dark natural brass patina ...
Brass
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
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Munich, DE
Stig Lindberg stoneware sculpture horse with hand painted decoration for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950-1960s. Marked on the bottom with the Artist sign. Excellent vintage condition.
Ceramic
Pink Murano Glass Flush Mount in the Style of Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Austin, TX
Pink Murano glass flush mount in the style of Carlo Nason. This spectacular fixture features hand-blown discs of textured pink glass with glass finials. It has been newly wired to fi...
Murano Glass
$6,775
H 35.44 in Dm 29.53 in
Charming Pink Art Decò Barovier e Toso Pendant Light, Murano Glass, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Murano chandelier made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks in the 1940s, rare "pink" glass. The chandelier measures 95 cm in height and 75 in diameter. Possible to rewire ...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Leaves Chandeliers, Barovier & Toso Style, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of beautiful and huge Italian Murano chandeliers each composed of 52 splendid transparent glasses that give a very elegant look. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of...
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.