$2,400
H 39.5 in W 16 in D 18 in
Four Willy Rizzo Style Black Leather Tubular Cidue Barstools Mid-Century Modern
By Willy Rizzo, Cidue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Willy Rizzo and manufactured by Cidue. Italian made is the late 1970s or early 1980s, high quality
Steel
Willy Rizzo Inspired Counter Stool
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom counter and bar stool in the manner of Willy Rizzo with upholstered leather
Leather
$15,384
H 75.99 in W 64.97 in D 61.82 in
Italian modern bar cabinet with stools in suede and metal by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern corner bar cabinet with stools in suede and metal by Willy Rizzo, 1970s Corner bar
Metal
$22,189 / set
H 76.38 in W 58.27 in D 64.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s 1 stool
Metal
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.67 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Hollywood Regency Dry Bar with Two Stools and Mirrored Shelf, Italy, 1980s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Rizzo
Located in Beograd, RS
counter, two bar stools and the mirrored shelf for bottles and glasses. This high quality set is done in
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern American Decorative Brass or Chrome Furry Stools Pair
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Miami, FL
Metal chrome and brass frame construction . New Foam upholstered in a furry fabric seat cushion .
Sold
H 28.35 in Dm 11.03 in L 28.35 in
Bar Stools Black Aluminum Silver Laminated Italian Design, 1970 Minimal Rational
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
8 bar stools black aluminum silver laminated Italian design 1970 minimal rational.
Aluminum
Willy Rizzo Three Piece Bar Set with Counter Stool
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Chicago, IL
Willy Rizzo Three-Piece Bar Set with Counter Stool, 1970s Italy: Features suede and chrome bar set
Brass, Chrome
Willy Rizzo Bar with Counter and Stools, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Greding, DE
Large kidney-shaped bar with backlit shelf and two bar stools. The chromed elements are interrupted
Metal
Bar set with 2 stools by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Height-adjustable stool. Stools dimensions: H 76 cm H max: 91 cm Dia: 40 cm
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Height-adjustable stool. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
a shelf. There is a carpeted floor. 2 Stools in leather and metal Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
and 2 stools. There is a carpeted floor. Stools dimensions: H 65 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf dimensions: H
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
stools. Dimensions of stools: H 82 cm W: 35 cm D: 36 cm Seat height: 62 cm Shelf dimensions: H: 194 cm W
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
shelf. The floor is carpeted. Dimensions of stools: H 66 cm Dia: 36 cm Dimensions of shelf: H: 193 cm W
Metal
Bar set with 2 stools attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
a shelf. The floor is carpeted. Dimensions of stools: H 82 cm W: 38 cm D: 38 cm Seat height: 63 cm
Metal
Bar set with 2 stools in the style of Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Italian bat set in the style of Willy Rizzo includes a cabinet with 3 illuminated shelves in black
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 75.6 in W 55.12 in D 70.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s Traces of age and use
Metal
Sold
H 75.6 in W 55.12 in D 70.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s Dimensions D: 180 cm
Chrome
Bar set with 2 stools in the style to Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Height-adjustable stool. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools in the style of Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Height-adjustable stool. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf
Metal
Sold
H 75.99 in W 58.27 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with One Stool, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with One Stool - Italy 1970s Measures: Width
Metal
Bar set with 2 stools in the style of Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf dimensions: H: 193 cm W: 148 cm
Metal, Brass
Bar set with 2 stools in the style of Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 35 cm Shelf dimensions: H: 193 cm W: 148 cm
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 75.6 in W 50.79 in D 70.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo with 2 Stools , Italy, 1970s Dimensions D: 180 cm
Chrome
Sold
H 75.99 in W 47.25 in L 75.99 in
Dry Bar and Illuminated Storage of Willy Rizzo with Two Stool, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Illuminated bar and warehouse in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, early 1970s. The set includes a
Steel
Sold
H 75.99 in W 47.25 in L 75.99 in
Dry Bar and Illuminated Storage of Willy Rizzo with Three Stool, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Illuminated bar and warehouse in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, early 1970s. The set includes a
Steel
Sold
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet with 2 Bar Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, FR
Rare bar with two incorporated and removable stools, in the style of Willy Rizzo, (not sure to be
Wood
Sold
H 81.89 in W 56.7 in L 81.89 in
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar Willy Rizzo Style with 3 Stool, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar Willy Rizzo style with 3 stool, Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Adrian Pearsall Tufted Velvet Wave Chaise Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
set of Charles Hollis Jones lucite bar stools, a Willy Rizzo steel and black glass coffee table and a
Velvet
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, glass, suede, cane, brass Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. This
Steel, Stainless Steel
Willy Rizzo Bar with Counter and Stools, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Greding, DE
Large kidney-shaped bar with rear shelf and two bar stools. The chromed elements are interrupted by
Chrome
Bar set with 2 stools by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bruxelles, BE
. There is a carpeted floor. Height-adjustable stool. Stools dimensions: H 66 cm Dia: 40 cm Shelf
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Coffee Table or Stool in Tortoiseshell Lucite, Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
stunning piece was designed in the style of Willy Rizzo in Italy during the 1970s. This unique piece
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
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H 78.75 in W 63 in D 24.02 in
Stunning Cocktail Bar Cabinet with Stool in The Style of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. The set includes a counter element and illuminated
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Dry Bar Set with Two Stools Attributed to Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic 1970s Italian bar set attributed to Willy Rizzo is a true statement piece that instantly
Suede, Velvet
Sold
H 77.56 in W 72.84 in D 11.23 in
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet and Bar Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. The set includes a counter element and illuminated cabinet, with
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 75.99 in W 47.25 in D 59.06 in
Dry Bar and Illuminated Storage of Willy Rizzo with Two Stool, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Illuminated bar and warehouse in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, early 1970s. The set includes a
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Italian Stools in Walnut and Velvet, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury round walnut wood poufs. These fantastic items in the style of Willy
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Velvet
Faux Suede and Tinted Glass Bar with Two Stools Ca. 1970’s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
lot includes its two original stools, executed in faux suede and bright chrome. The set is in very
Chrome
Sold
H 75.99 in W 54.73 in D 9.85 in
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet and Bar Stools in the Style of Willy RizzoSi
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Napoli, NA
cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. The set includes a counter element and cabinet, with chrome and
Steel
Sold
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Dry Bar Counter with 3 Stools in Black Lacquer and Brass, France, 1980s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Rizzo
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Exceptional and very high quality bar counter with three rotatable bar stools from France, 1980s
Brass
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$5,052 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$1,715 / item
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand, Dal Vera
Located in Den Haag, NL
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand by Dal Vera. Charlotte Perriand was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functi...
Chrome
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$6,982 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$99,149
H 35.04 in W 60.24 in D 81.11 in
Live Edge Bathtub Carved from Single Piece of Wood, Fully Functional, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique functional sculpture carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of a bathtub. This magnificent bathtub is carved by artists with basic wood carving power tools with dedic...
Wood
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
$2,113 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$11,960Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
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.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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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.