Ello Night Stands
In its sleek credenzas, chic mirrored cabinets and sculptural dining tables, vintage Ello furniture encapsulates the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Regency style.
Ello founder Lothar H. Molton (1926-2012) took his family and fled Nazi-occupied Germany and established his furniture company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1956 as a garage operation. In 1968, the company moved to the renowned furniture town of Rockford, where many of the country's most well-known producers once set up manufacturing operations. Over the next four decades, Ello enjoyed great success as a producer of furniture and an importer, growing into a 150,000-square-foot warehouse and a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
Though more often featuring an integration of flashy brass accents and materials such as travertine versus the dark woods and clean lines associated with mid-century modern design, Ello furniture was known in its heyday for being as practical as it was stylish. The company's motto was "Contemporary Furniture of Distinction," and their designs were highly functional with just the right amount of flair for the modern home.
In 1976, the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel described an Ello modular wall unit as "a rare combination of function plus spectacular glamour." Ello also collaborated with well-known designers of the era, like O.B. Solie. During the 1970s, Solie worked with mirrored glass, bronze, oak and more to design a range of tallboys, chests, sideboards and other pieces that boasted gilt brass escutcheons and brushed chrome drawer pulls.
In its prime, Ello held annual inventory clearance sales that attracted hundreds of customers. People lined up around the warehouse, sometimes camping out days in advance. Sales started to become more frequent, and in 2010, Ello closed its doors. In 2011, they auctioned off the rest of their merchandise.
Today vintage Ello furniture continues to enjoy popularity for its bold but practical designs.
On 1stDibs, find Ello case pieces, tables and bedroom furniture.
1970s American Space Age Vintage Ello Night Stands
Stainless Steel
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Aluminum, Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass, Metal
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Ello Night Stands
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Smoked Glass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Ello Night Stands
Mahogany
2010s American Modern Ello Night Stands
Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ello Night Stands
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ello Night Stands
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ello Night Stands
Oak
1930s Art Deco Vintage Ello Night Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Ello Night Stands
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ello Night Stands
Wood, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Mid-20th Century Modern Ello Night Stands
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Mirror, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Aluminum, Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Modern Ello Night Stands
Chrome
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ello Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Glass, Mirror
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ello Night Stands
Smoked Glass
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ello Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ello Night Stands
Stainless Steel