Mid-Century Red Majolica Fish Salt Cellar Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Red Majolica Fish Salt Cellar Vallauris. Fish with net.
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-Century Red Majolica Fish Salt Cellar Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Red Majolica Fish Salt Cellar Vallauris. Fish with net.
Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, garlic. Nautical
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of a fish, seaweeds,starfish and oyster
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-Century French Ceramic Fish Dish Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic fish dish signed Vallauris.
Ceramic
French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter signed Vallauris Circa 1950.
Ceramic
French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970. W / 11.7" , H /7.5 "
Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, crab
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, starfish
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds,starfish
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, lemon, starfish
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, starfish, seaweeds, garlic
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds, lemon, starfish
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter. Decorated with fishes, seaweed, garlic, circa 1950.
Majolica
Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter. Decorated with starfish, seaweed, onion, circa 1950.
Majolica
Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950 Fishs, lemon,starfish,shells,seaweeds
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Small French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Ceramic
VALLAURIS French Ceramic Fish Dinner Set, ca.1970
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century ceramic fish dinner set by VALLAURIS, France, 1970s. 1 tureen, 1 sauce boat, 12
Ceramic
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica fish Platter signed Vallauris, Circa 1950. Measures: 18 inches by 10.5
Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife oysters platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of seaweeds, starfish , oysters
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French val Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. 2 fishes , tomato ,oyster, seaweeds
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vallauris Mid-Century Ceramic Fish Bowl, France, Circa 1955
By Vallauris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vallauris decorative ceramic fish bowl.
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher by Vallauris, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Manufactured by
Majolica, Ceramic
VALLAURIS Ceramic Table/Night Lamp With Shellfish and Fish 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury ceramic table/night lamp, Vallauris, France, 1950s. Exceptional French mid
Ceramic
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vintage 1960s French Vallauris Ceramic Red & Gold Glazed Fish Table Lamp
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
inside a brightly coloured glazed red fish with gold fins and tail. The French town of Vallauris
Ceramic
Pair of Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Majolica Gurgle Fish Jug Pitchers, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jugs / pitchers by Vallauris
Majolica, Ceramic
Vallauris & Monaco, France, Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics Shaped like a Fish
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Shellfish French 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fish Vallauris This can be use as a
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Hand-Painted Fish Plate Set with Platter, Signed Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in New York, NY
A delightful French mid-century hand-painted set comprising six fish plates and one platter, signed
Ceramic
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Crab and Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy crab and fish wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950 Large crab in relief
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Style Set of Fish and Oyster Plates, by Vallauris with Drip Glazes
By Vallauris
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica-style oyster plate or seafood platter by Vallauris Faience with a traditional-style
Ceramic
Set of Six Fish Plates, Cerenne, Vallauris c. 1950
By Atelier Cerenne of Vallauris
Located in St Ouen, FR
Founded in 1943 in Vallauris by Charles René Neveux, the Cerenne workshop, which takes its name
Ceramic
French Majolica Fish Dish Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Ceramic
Large ceramic lamp base by Kurt & Monique Brunner, Vallauris France 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Impressive bottle-shaped lamp base by Kurt & Monique Brunner, workshop in Vallauris circa 1960
Ceramic
Pair of Fishes Ceramic Sculpture or Garniture
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of fishes ceramic sculpture garniture.
Ceramic
Fish shape decorative dishes / vide-poche in yellow ceramic
By Vallauris
Located in NICE, FR
This is a mid-20th century ceramic dish or trinket holder from Vallauris, renowned for its pottery
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Cote D’Azur Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish signed Côte d’Azur Vallauris , Circa 1970.
Ceramic
Large Earthenware Vase with Fish Decor, France, circa 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Vase of large proportions, decorated with a pair of colourful fish on a black background, on either
Earthenware
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
-1960s Manufactured by Vallauris Ceramics. Eye-catching large green Majolica ceramic vase, fish glug jug
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Decorative Garniture Shellfish 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fishes
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Shellfish French 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fishes Vallauris Has to be re
Ceramic
Retro Delight: Vallauris Style Ceramic Fish
Located in Hamburg, DE
Retro Delight: Vallauris Style Ceramic Fish – 1950s Joie de Vivre in a Burst of Colors Immerse
Ceramic
Saint-jean-du-desert French Fish or Shellfish Tureen, Late 1940s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Ceramic “Bouillabaisse” Fish or Shellfish Tureen by Paulette Bailet, Saint-Jean-du-Désert
Ceramic
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Giant French Fish Jug Vallauris Pottery An Oversized piece from Vallauris
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Giant French Fish Jug Vallauris Pottery An Oversized piece from Vallauris Pottery, a very stylish
Earthenware
Ceramic fish service signed Jerome Massier Vallauris
By Jerome Massier
Located in LE CANNET, FR
A 13-piece ceramic dinner service by Jerome Massier: one large serving platter and twelve plates. The ceramic features a textured surface and a beautiful green glaze. Each piece is u...
Ceramic
A. Fazio Hand-Painted Fish Platter, Vallauris, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large rectangular earthenware platter hand-painted with a stylized fish in Fazio’s signature
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Ceramic Fish Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century French Ceramic fish dish signed Robert Picault Vallauris.
Ceramic
$218Sale Price|44% Off
Beautiful Vallauris Compartmentalized Appetizer Dish – Fish and Rooster - 2Y284
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This stunning Vallauris appetizer dish is a unique piece, designed in the shape of a fish with a
Ceramic
Large Vallauris Studio Pottery Fish Bowl France Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Vallauris Studio Pottery Fish Bowl, France, Mid 20th Century. Wonderful and large fish
Pottery
Vallauris 1950 Fish Sculpture Ceramic Table Lamp by Alexandre Kostanda
By Alexandre Kostanda
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alexandre Kostanda - Vallauris Ceramic table lamp with fish sculpture decoration Original
Ceramic
French Glazed Terracotta Fish Sculpture
By Bitossi, Zsolnay, Vallauris, Gilbert Metenier, Sarreguemines
Located in Houston, TX
French Glazed Terracotta fish sculpture. Interesting antique French iridescent glazed terracotta
Terracotta
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.
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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.