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Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Murano blown glass ashtray in the shape of a gondola in traditional colors. The long smokey gray
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier &Toso Blown Glass Murano Venice Italy Mid-Century Modern 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Lucca, IT
Barovier & Toso ashtray Murano glass art Venice Italy Mid-Century Modern.1960s.
Blown glass ashtray
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Fm Konstglas Ronneby Sweden Ashtray "Vetro Sommerso"
By FM Konstglas 1
Located in Prato, Tuscany
heart-shaped blown glass ashtray; the signature under the object tells us that it was produced between
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Glass Sommerso Ashtray from MUrano Italy. 1950 - 1959
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition and colours
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Ashtray in Hand Blown Glass by Feders
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare ashtray in hand blown glass by Feders, the ashtray have a figure of an owl
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Venetian Hand Blown Art Glass Ashtray by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
glass flower shaped bowl or ashtray.
Sculptural organic open flower form rainbow colors and beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Sommerso Murano Art Glass Triangular Bowl or Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Seguso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Seguso Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1960s.
Sculptural Murano Art Glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Empty Pockets (Ashtrays) In Blown And "Incamiciato" Glass.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
earliest records of this technique concern Benedetto Barbaria, who in 1815 made "blown glass with two
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray Purple and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Ashtray Hand Blown 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian handmade ashtray, the ashtray has a handprint in the center which looks very beautiful and
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray Dark Pink and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray, Venice
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
H 3.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.38 in
Vintage Danish Glass Pipe Ashtray, 1970s
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish glass pipe ashtray, 1970s
Large Danish ashtray for pipes designed by Michael Bang
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass ashtray by Antonio Imperatore, murano glass, Italy, 1970
By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare magnifying glass ashtray designed and produced by Antonio Imperatore in Italy in
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Renato Anatrà
By Renato Anatra
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly gorgeous purple Italian art glass ashtray or catchall bowl, hand-made by Renato Anatrà
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
Multi-color glass tray with silver color metal leaf. Overall color is black. Not signed or dated.
Category
20th Century North American Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Flavio Poli Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
By Poliarte, Flavio Poli
Located in Conversano, IT
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1970.
Classic geometric ashtray in hand blown Murano
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Brown Massive Glass Ashtray or Vide-Poche, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French brown glass ashtray or empty pocket, circa 1970.
Massive glass, smooth on the sides and more
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass ashtray or bowl in the style of Seguso, circa mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
By Andromeda Murano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl with Silver Fleck, A Macchie
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl with Silver Fleck, A Macchie
Beautiful colors and patterns, a very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue and Silver Murano Glass Ashtray or Catch-all Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage light blue, silver and gold Murano glass decorative bowl, vide-poche or cigar ashtray by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray
By Andromeda Murano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass flower shaped bowl or ashtray.
Sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy
By Andromeda Murano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso orb
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Italian Glass Ashtray " Sommerso" Violet Color
Located in Prato, Tuscany
glass ashtray; it was made in one elegant purple color, has a strong and original line, with sharp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray Tortoise Spotted Bowl Ashtray Vintage 1960s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
pontil.
Mouth-blown with exclusive tortoiseshell color flowing pattern. It can be used as cigar ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Italian Art Glass Ashtray, Bubbles Design and Sterling Silver Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass ashtray with million bubble drops and sterling silver accents. Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Modernist Transparent Murano Glass Ashtray by Formia
By Formia Murano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
prowess into the ashtray's creation. Skilled glass artisans would have meticulously blown and shaped the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Signed Cenedese 1970s Italian Amber 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
glass ashtray, circa 1965-1975. This large, heavy piece of glass features an asymmetric design of amber
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bollicine Ashtray, Sky Blue in White, Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bollicine Ashtray, Sky Blue in White, Flavio Poli for Seguso. Sky blue encased in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray W/Snuffer by Galliano Ferro - Has Original Label
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray w/Snuffer by Galliano Ferro - has original label.
This is a two piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Amber Yellow Murano "Sommerso" Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, Flavio Poli 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful bowl or ashtray made in a spectacular ambered yellow Murano glass using the "Sommerso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy piece of glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.37 in W 6.89 in D 6.11 in
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage midcentury Italian Murano glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.64 in Dm 6.42 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Bullicante Blue Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bullicante gold dust art glass bowl or ashtray, Italy, 1950s.
Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tri-Color Murano Glass Ashtray by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy, partially collapsed and thick decorative small bowl or ashtray composed of 3-colored glass
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Ashtray/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Ashtray/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected
Measures about 7.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Cenedese Signed 1970s Pair of Italian Grey 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtrays
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Italian Murano glass ashtrays, circa 1965-1975. These heavy pieces of glass feature an asymmetric design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3.04 in Dm 3.94 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1950's
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art glass ashtray in Murano glass designed by Alfredo Barbini in 1950's, Italy. Two color hand
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Pink Blue White & Gold Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray with ribbon design, circa Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.64 in Dm 6.34 in
Seguso Pair of Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowls or Ashtrays 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning near pair of burnt caramel brown amber toned 'a Scavo' round circular glass bowls, dishes
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, C. 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning honey brown amber 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Flecks Pulegoso Italian Art Glass Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown red, white bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venetian Murano Seguso Art Glass Vintage Cased Red and White Ashtray Italy 1960
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Archimede Seguso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Collectible Murano blown art glass bicolor red and white heavy double cased ashtray in the Alabastro design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Purple and Blue Murano Glass Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured In Venice in the Seventies and attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Murano Sommerso Ashtray by Oball
By Atelier Oball
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage Venetian Vetreria Oball Murano glass ashtray in sommerso style colours of
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Ashtray Bowl Murano Glass Sommerso Attributed to Seguso Midcentury Italy 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Italy in the 60's/70's
The ashtray was made of Murano glass in shades of amber and pink with the famous
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
No Reserve
H 2.37 in W 6.89 in D 6.3 in
Ashtray Murano Glass Sommerso Attributed to Seguso Midcentury Modern Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, IT
Archimede Seguso produced in the 1950s. The ashtray was made of blown Murano glass with the famous sommerso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
No Reserve
H 2.76 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Purple and Gold Murano Glass Italian Ashtray
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A lovely purple and gold murano glass shell ashtray in the style of Barovier. It has totally hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Sky Blue Ashtray or Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A small and substantial Italian Murano sky blue art glass ashtray or bowl, circa late-20th century
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Postmodern Blue Scavo Glass Ashtray or Vide-Poche by Gino Cenedese, Italy
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
hand-blown Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Venetian Art Glass Vide Poche, Cranberry Pink and Opal Mauve, Midcentury
By Fratelli Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, unique Venetian hand blown art glass vide poche. Beautiful cranberry pink interior with
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian midcentury clear Murano glass ashtray or bowl hand blown with beautiful curvatures
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with in capsulated and controlled
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cigar Ashtray by Baccarat France
By Baccarat
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous piece of Art Glass in the form of an ashtray fitted to hold cigars by Baccarat. Signed on
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Art Glass Vide Poche, AVEM, Tutti Frutti Multicolor
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, unique Murano hand blown vide poche. Bold colors swirl through this Arte Vetraria
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Amber Faceted Sommerso Ashtray by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber faceted Murano glass ashtray blown in Sommerso technique / Designed by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Mandruzzato Style Murano Ashtray "Vetro Sommerso"
By Mandruzzato
Located in Prato, Tuscany
workmanship, starting from a blown or solid glass, allows to obtain several overlapping layers of different
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage blown glass ashtrays available for sale. The range of distinct vintage blown glass ashtrays — often made from glass, blown glass and murano glass — can elevate any home. Vintage blown glass ashtrays have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage blown glass ashtrays made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage blown glass ashtrays over the years, but those made by Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini and Barovier&Toso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Vintage Blown Glass Ashtrays?
Prices for vintage blown glass ashtrays can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage blown glass ashtrays begin at $55 and can go as high as $6,309, while the average can fetch as much as $650.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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