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Monkey Hook Wardrobe Hooks by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Wall Hook Shows a Lion Rare Model
By Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse wall hook shows a lion rare model
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cat" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cat". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Lion" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "lion". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Monkey" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "monkey". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cow" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cow". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Dog" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "dog". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Bear" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare brass ebonized wall hook "bear". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Rabbit" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
rare brass ebonized wall hook "rabbit". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Rare Walter Bosse Hooks on Teak Wood
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Walter Bosse hooks on teak wood.
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Black Wall Hooks Walter Bosse, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass black set of 3 wall hooks in animal form, 1950s, Austria.
The wall
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 3.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Brass Wall Hooks Walter Bosse, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare Mid-Century Modern vintage pair of brass wall hooks "Max & Moritz" was designed by Walter
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 3.75 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Coat hooks in shape of cat, lion, cow and monkey, 1950s Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Four vintage Coat hooks from Walter Bosse made around 1950
in shape of cat, lion, cow and monkey
Category
Mid-20th Century Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 3.55 in D 7.29 in
3 Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
3 Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Three Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Three Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s.
3 are available, priced and sold per
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Cat Wall Hooks by Walter Bosse, 'Price Per Piece'
Located in Wien, AT
Cat wall hook by Walter Bosse
Original condition
Price per piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
5 big and 4 small walter bosse hooks vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
5 big and 4 small walter bosse hooks vienna around 1950s
Big Hooks:
H: 15,5cm
W: 3,5cm
D: 8cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The great thing about the individual hooks is that they can be individually attached to the wall in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Bosse & Baller Asymmetric Coat Brass Wall Hook, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Three Midcentury Bosse Baller Brass Coat Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Four Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Four asymmetrical modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
original state
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in
24x Midcentury Brass Double Wall Hook by Herta Baller, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 24 beautiful Austrian modernist V-shaped brass double wall hooks, manufactured in the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Set of 7 Brass Coat Hooks by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Nils Nisse Strinning, Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare coat hooks from the 1950s.
Wonderful high-quality workmanship and a shape
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Brass Coat Hooks by Franz Hagenauer for Hagenauer Werkstätten Wien
By String Design AB, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Nils Nisse Strinning, Franz Hagenauer, Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare coat hooks from the 1950s.
Wonderful high-quality workmanship and a shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
H 6.7 in W 1.19 in D 5.12 in
Walter Bosse Huge Coat Hooks
By Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptionally large and massive (1.5 kg!) clothes hooks in form of a bear by Walter Bosse.
Two
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Cow Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "cow" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Cat Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "cat" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Zoo', 6 Pieces Available, Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse brass wall hooks model 'Zoo', 6 pieces available, Austria 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Walter Bosse Animal Wall Hooks
By Walter Bosse
Located in Munich, DE
A set of 6 Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a cow, a monkey, a dog, a cat, a
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Bronze
Wall Hooks by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks "lion and cow" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Style Cast Brass Dog Wall Hook
By Walter Bosse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast brass wall hook featuring a dog figure in the style of Walter Bosse. The piece wall mounts and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Cat Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
cat wall hook by Walter Bosse
2 are available, priced and sold per piece.
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Cat Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "cat" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Lion Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "lion" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Cow Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "cow" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Rare Bear Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "bear" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Rare Rabbit Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "rabbit" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
11 Walter Bosse Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Munich, DE
A set of 11 Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a three lions, three cats, a cow
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Wall Hooks by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks set "monkey, cat, dog and lion" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Brass Cow Wall Hook Board by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing Austrian 50s Cow Wall Hook Board.
Brass, partly black patinated
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Coat Wall Hooks Cat Bull Monkey, Blackened Brass, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three wall hooks in the form of a cat, a bull, and a monkey by Walter Bosse, Austria
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 7.09 in W 3.35 in L 7.09 in
Walter Bosse Animal Key Hanger Holder Hooks Blackened Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A key hanger made of made of blackened and polished brass by Walter Bosse and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in
Set of 7 Brass Cat and Lion Coat Hooks by Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century brass coat hooks by Walter Bosse.
4 cats and 3 lions
Very playful, happy
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Two Walter Bosse Dog Mid-Century Wall Hook, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Austrian modernist brass coat hook, displaying a dog. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Bear, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a bear. A humorous design by Walter
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Dog, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of two Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a dog. A very humorous design by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Three Walter Bosse Modernist Cow Animal Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Vienna, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 3 Viennese modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a cow. Designed in the 1950s by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Walter Bosse 5 Zoo Brass Wall Hooks, Monkey, Rabbit, Cat, Cow & Lion, Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse hooks and brass objects in our other listings. Please contact us, if you need a special
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Rare Austrian Brass Rabbit Wall Hook by Walter Bosse for Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A rare Walter Bosse hook in the form of a rabbit. What better way is there to bring some joy into a
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 3.43 in D 3.75 in
Two Walter Bosse Rabbit and Bear Mid-Century Wall Hooks, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Two Walter Bosse rabbit and bear Mid-Century wall hooks, brass, Austria, 1950s.
Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse 3x Cat Zoo Brass Animal Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
hook. The hooks are sold and priced per piece. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Up to Eight Walter Bosse Brass Animal Wall Hooks Displaying a Cat Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to eight Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a cat. A very humorous design by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Five Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion, Cow, Dog, Monkey, and Cat, Vienna
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 5 Viennese modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a dog, a cow, a lion, a cat and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Midcentury Bosse Baller Asymmetric Coat Brass Wall Hook, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hook from the "Black Gold Line" designed and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in
Three Midcentury Bosse Baller Coat Brass Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Brass Coat Hooks
By String Design AB, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer, Nils Nisse Strinning, Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare coat hooks from the 1950s.
Wonderful high-quality workmanship and special
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Walter Hook Watercolor, 1969
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Walter Hook watercolor "Dozen Peaches" still life with a great vintage newspaper back-drop
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Paper
5 Rare Walter Bosse Hooks, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Aachen, NRW
5 rare Walter Bosse hooks, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Small signs of age.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Monkey Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Dog Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "dog" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
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Walter Hook For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal walter hook for your home. Each walter hook for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bronze. There are many kinds of the walter hook you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A walter hook is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Walter Hook?
The average selling price for a walter hook at 1stDibs is $300, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $2,800 for the highest priced.
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 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.