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Mid Century Modern Sorel Etrog Signed Untitled Abstract Bronze Table Sculpture
By Sorel Etrog 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, Sunlife Centre Toronto, and Olympic Park Seoul Korea. In 1968, he designed the Canadian Film Award more
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Bronze
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Compressed Metal Pipe Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern metal sculpture has no artist's signature, but it believed to have been
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Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Sun Flower Chair" by Liberty Ornamental Iron of Canada
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
success of the Solair chairs, Liberty Ornamental Iron Ltd. of Toronto Canada produced a second model for
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Metal Toronto Tower Scale Design Models, Vintage Canada
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Toronto tower. A nice architectural sculpture for every living room or desktop.
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1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Coral Pink Crosley Model T-60 AM Tube Table Radio
By Crosley Radio
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern working tube radio was made by Crosley in Toronto Canada in approximately
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Modular Cube Sculpture by Kosso Eloul Israeli Artist 1920-1995 Toronto Canada
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Modular Cube sculpture by Kosso Eloul Israeli artist 1920-1995
Sold in Toronto circa 1970s
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Aluminum
H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Impressionist Style Watercolor Painting, Unsigned, Canada, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
'Eaton's - Toronto' label verso - Canada - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - matte board
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 6 in W 8.13 in D 0.13 in
Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull Quebec, The Sculptor’s Society of Canada in Toronto Ontario.
Ref
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Bronze
Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
London England, Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull Quebec, Sculptor’s Society of Canada in Toronto
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Plaster
H 16 in W 7 in D 8.75 in
Fine Mid 20th Century Terracotta Bust of a Barbadian Man, by Harold S. Pfeiffer
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Civilization in Hull Quebec, The Sculptor’s Society of Canada, Toronto Ontario.
Ref: ‘The Man Who Makes Heads
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Terracotta
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
1950s Vintage Russell Spanner "Ruspan" Arm Chair by Spanner Products Limited
By Russell Spanner
Located in Monrovia, CA
with exposed carriage bolts.
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Russell Spanner "RUSPAN" lounge chair with
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Other
Pedro Friedeberg Iconic Wood Hand Chair, 1960s
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Uccle, BE
-grade example.
Comes from the Toronto Museum collection.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Mahogany
Thomas Sherlock Hodgson Painting
By Thomas Sherlock Hodgson
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Thomas (Tom) Hodson (Canadian 1924-2006)
Oil on Board
Born in Toronto Ontario, Thomas Sherlock
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Vintage Teak "Scoop" chair with ottoman by R.Huber & Co, 1960's
By R. Huber & Co.
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Toronto, 1960's
Reupholstered in Bouclé
Chair: Dxhxl: 95x89x78 cm
Ottoman: 42x39x62 cm
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Bouclé, Polyester, Teak
Rare bentwood armchair by Radomír Hofman for TON, 1967
By TON a.s., Radomír Hofman
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare chair designed by Radomir Hofman for Ton in 1967 for EXPO exhibition in Toronto
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Robert Motherwell Hand Signed Exhibition & Black Lithograph Poster Dance I, 1979
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Studio City, CA
Motherwell's work or modern art collection or eye-catching stand-alone artwork in about any setting.
Robert
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paper
H 20.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in
Teak Bar Stool Set by John Stene
By Brunswick Co.
Located in Puslinch, ON
Company in Toronto, circa 1950s. Likely designed by Rudolf Rataj for Brunswick Manufacturing Company. An
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Papercord, Teak
A Large Painting by Istvan Lendvay Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and funky modern painting by Istvan Lendvay, a Canadian artist from Hungary (1929-2016
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Acrylic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare mid-20th century table lamp in ceramic by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, recently rewired, model
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic
Linda Jenetti, 'St. George St. Garage', Watercolor on Paper, Canada, C. 1975
Located in Chatham, ON
painting on heavy paper - signed/dated/titled lower right - unframed - Canada (Toronto) - circa 1975
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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 12.25 in W 16.13 in D 0.07 in
Brother Thomas Bezanson Signed Benedictine Monk Studio Pottery Glazed Art Vase
By Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Studio City, CA
, Waltham, MA
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bird Fury Painting by Leonardo Nierman, circa 1966
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Modern Art in Mexico City in 1972; and in 1973, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bogota, Columbia, the
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Acrylic
Signed Vintage Seriagraph by Dietrich Grunewald
By Dietrich Grunewald
Located in Redding, CT
exhibitions.
Dietrich's fine art career crystallized during the 1960's (mid century modern) enabling him to
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Russell Spanner Black Lacquer & Blonde Maple "Catalina" Credenza, 1950's
By Russell Spanner
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1952 designed Russell Spanner Catalina Series Server, Cabinet, Dresser for Ruspan of Toronto
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Maple
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Candleholder
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Montréal, QC
store in Toronto, Canada. In perfect condition and retains original label. Made in Italy, 1960s.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Lishman Rocker, Sculptural Chrome-Plated circa 1976, William Lishman
By Bill Lishman
Located in Buffalo, NY
-style buried home where he lives near Toronto. His great contribution as a furniture designer is the
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Artist Charles Lapicque Tapestry Limited Edition 1/2 "Pelops", 1964
By Charles Lapicque
Located in Paris, France
century, the name of Pinton was associated with the Aubusson tapestry. Since then, over the generations
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Mid-20th Century European Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Wool
H 86.62 in W 104.34 in D 0.2 in
Rita Briansky, 'Dreamscape', 37/50, Framed Etching on Paper, Canada, C.1973
Located in Chatham, ON
Rita Briansky (Born 1925) - 'Dreamscape' - 37/50 - Exceptional Mid Century etching on 'BFK Rives
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Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paper
H 22.88 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Clairtone G2 remains one of the most iconic and coveted examples of mid-century modern hi-fi design
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Aluminum
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Nerone and Patuzzi 'Elemento Luminose', 1970, Signed, Published, Original Label
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
, Chicago, Boston, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
The need to find new horizons and innovative methods
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Steel, Metal, Copper
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 4.34 in
Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model by Renown Italian Model Maker Giovanni Sacchi
Located in Weesp, NL
, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Cologne, Berlin, New York, Washington, DC, Toronto, Mexico City
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Rope, Olive, Paper
H 5.12 in W 5.01 in D 5.01 in
Wiggle Side Chair by Frank Gehry, Mid-Century Modern
By Frank Gehry
Located in Utrecht, NL
-look hardboard. In good original condition.
Gehry was born in Toronto and moved with his family to Los
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paper
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wall-Mounted Large Console Table
Located in Port Hope, ON
attributed to Canadian custom furniture makers, The Bernard Winterton company of Toronto. This distinctive
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Large Rare Canadian Mid-Century Biomorphic, Triple Stepped Coffee Table
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous, large and very rare Canadian Mid-Century biomorphic two-tone coffee table was
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Wood
Canadian Mid-Century Painted Plaster Figural Seated Nude Sculpture by Jackir
Located in Port Hope, ON
This exquisite Canadian Mid-Century female seated nude was created by Jackir Studios of Toronto in
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Plaster
H 10.25 in W 15.5 in D 5 in
"Prism" by Miroslav Klinger
By Miloslav Klinger
Located in RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO
Artistry for much of the last half of the 20th Century. Signed by the artist and dated 1975. Professor
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Glass
Blue, Red, Green and Yellow James Rosenquist, Number Wheel Dinner Triangle, 1978
By James Rosenquist
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a newly framed Mid-Century Modern Pop Art signed and numbered James Rosenquist color
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Other
H 30 in W 46.5 in D 1 in
Charles Fraser Comfort, OC, RCA, Oil on Panel, "Farmland, Tecumseh Township"
Located in Quechee, VT
Tecumseh Township in its mid-twentieth-century appearance. It is signed "Comfort" in the lower right and it
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1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Wood
Mid-Century Cast Iron Candelabra
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage 12 candle taper holder is made of a matte black metal iron and has a great mid century
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tabletop Microphone by Astatic Ltd
By Astatic Corporation
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern chrome tabletop microphone by Astatic Ltd. Made in Toronto, Canada. Round mouth
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Negoro Lacquer Technique
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Japanese Mid-Century Modern coffee table with a minimalist design. The top is wood
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Oak
Georges Jouve Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ceramic Ashtray, circa 1950
By Georges Jouve
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jouve is an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Jouve Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ceramic Ashtray, circa 1950
By Georges Jouve
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jouve is an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic
Nell Lamarsh Signed Mid-Century Modern Violin Oil Painting on Canvas Framed 1966
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique Mid-Century Modern oil painting on burlap depicting an artful display of violins by Nell
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Canvas
H 24.5 in W 48.75 in D 0.75 in
Georges Jouve Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ceramic 'Ours' Ashtray, circa 1950
By Georges Jouve
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his parents
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic
H 2.96 in W 7.29 in D 7.09 in
Georges Jouve and Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ceramic Ashtray
By Georges Jouve, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.84 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
Laverne Sofa
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Erwine and Estelle Laverne, one-off commission for clients in Toronto, fabulous sofa with newly
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
REFF Modular Shelving Unit in Teak
Located in London, ON
shelves. This particular unit had one previous owner, who purchased this piece in Toronto in the 1960's
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Steel
1960 K700 Red Chrome Paperclip Bar Stool Hugh Hamilton Philip Salmon Canada
By Kinetics, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
for
Design Import Milwaukee
Form Canada Toronto
Measures: 75cm tall, base 42cm square, seat 30cm
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Chrome
H 29.53 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Painting Woman on Horseback with Basket of Fish Vincenzo Calli 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgravia Gallery in London and the Loch Gallery in Toronto, Canada. Since 2012 he has collaborated with the
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Canvas, Paint
pair of Mies van der Rohe Tugendhats from MIes building
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Toronto. An incredible history to these.
Thick leather and straps on a solid stainless steel cantilever
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mod Era Vividly Colored Silkscreen on Paper by Myfanwy Phillips
Located in Ferndale, MI
landed in Toronto where she made a career for herself as a photographer and fine artist. She currently
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stewart Ross James Blue and Green Square Geometric Watercolor Drawing
By Stewart Ross James
Located in Essex, MA
-resistant glass.
Stewart Ross James was born October 15, 1912 in Toronto, Canada. He came to the United
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Stewart Ross James Blue and Green Circle Geometric Watercolor
By Stewart Ross James
Located in Essex, MA
Toronto, Canada. He came to the United States in 1926 and lived during his high school years in Birmingham
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Glass, Paper, Watercolor, Wood
Vintage Science Poster
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
the modern era whose fame came from her extensive work in medical and anatomical illustration
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
4 Canadian 1947 Townsend & Clark Champion Lawn Bowling Bocce Game Balls 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
initial P, surrounded by ivy. Made in Toronto, Canada, 1947.
Bocce (/ˈbɒtʃi/,[1][2] or /ˈbɒtʃeɪ/,[3
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Hardwood
Georges Jouve and Mathieu Matégot Ashtray, circa 1950
By Georges Jouve, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as Midcentury design tropes, like metal-mounted
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Georges Jouve and Mathieu Matégot Ashtray, circa 1950
By Georges Jouve
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as Midcentury design tropes, like metal-mounted
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Metal
Frank Gehry Wiggle Chair
By Frank Gehry
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
and functional objects, ranging from furniture to jewelry, that even at smaller scale are as lively
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
Materials
Paper
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage mid century modern furniture toronto for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every vintage mid century modern furniture toronto was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage mid century modern furniture toronto — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage mid century modern furniture toronto bearing mid-century modern, modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Georges Jouve, Harold Sampson Pfeiffer and Russell Spanner each produced at least one beautiful vintage mid century modern furniture toronto that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto?
Prices for a vintage mid century modern furniture toronto start at $80 and top out at $50,106 with the average selling for $3,200.
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.
Questions About Vintage Mid Century Modern Furniture Toronto
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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