Raymor Furniture
American
Few had their finger on the pulse of American furniture like importer and distributor Raymor. Founder Irving Richards first had his eyes opened to the world of furniture while attending the 1928 Salon d’Automne art and design fair in Paris. He joined Lightolier two years later and developed its business relationships, including with designer Russel Wright.
Wright and Richards met in 1935 and Russel Wright, Inc. was formed in 1936. Its American Modern ceramic tableware, produced under the name Wright Accessories in 1938, was a notably lucrative collaboration. Following the early success of American Modern, Richards obtained the majority share of Wright Accessories and changed its name to Raymor Mfg Division Inc. in 1941.
By 1952, the exclusivity over American Modern had ended (the line was initially produced by Wright Associates and later manufactured by Steubenville for two decades). To keep up with American markets, Raymor worked with prominent designers such as George Nelson, Arthur Umanoff, Ray and Charles Eames, and Hans J. Wegner.
The company’s imports expanded to Denmark, which contributed to the rise of Scandinavian modern designs in the American market. Throughout the 1950s, Richards established relationships with factories in Scandinavia, Italy and Germany, as well as with the influential tastemaker and importer Charles Stendig.
The furniture company Simmons bought Raymor in 1963 and changed its name to Raymor Richards, Morgenthau Inc. in 1969. During that time, Raymor’s Omnibus range of Scandinavian-style wall units became widely popular, along with Italian glass and pottery like Bitossi ceramics designed by Aldo Londi and Bagni ceramics by Alvino Bagni.
Shifting styles coupled with rising competition, and the departure of Richards from the company, ended Raymor. By the late 1970s, Raymor faced a wave of international factories able to produce similar products of lesser quality for a lower cost. Buyers were eager to frequently change their interior styles, limiting the need for high-end, durable furniture, which Raymor had been importing.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Raymor ceramics, lamps, decorative objects and more.
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Creator: Raymor
Tall Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Bronzed Brutalist "Branch" Table Lamp, 1960s
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Brutalist Bronzed Metal and Walnut Table Lamp. Featuring a sculptural and welded, torch cut Bronzed metal, branch like, organic tree form desi...
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arthur Umanoff Banana Boat Center Piece
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arthur Umanoff large center bowl, Taverneau canoe bowl produced in Haiti and retailed through Raymor. Has a couple dings but overall still very nice! great scale and size!
Category
1960s Haitian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Wood
Marcello Fantoni Raymor Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Bowls
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Italian curvy small ceramic dishes featuring stylized women's portraits by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor. Dimensions for the larger dish: 3.25 H x 6.5 W x 4.5 D inches, and the...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Ceramic Wine Table with Grapevine Decoration
By Raymor
Located in Denton, TX
Raymor ceramic wine table with hand painted grapevine decoration.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian, Brass Plated Steel Reading Floor Lamp by Raymor.
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass plated steel mid century modern floor/reading lamp from Italian marketeer, Raymor.
Fixed goose neck swiveling arm with elongated “pharmacy” style shade. Shade will rotate.
O...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Decorative Ceramic Bottle, Raymor, Italy c. 1950
By Raymor
Located in St Ouen, FR
Raymor's reputation is so established in the USA that it is superfluous to outline its history which remains closely linked to that of its creator, Irving Richards.
As an importer an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Ceramic Jug, Raymor, Italy c. 1950
By Raymor
Located in St Ouen, FR
Raymor's reputation is so established in the USA that it is superfluous to outline its history which remains closely linked to that of its creator, Irving Richards.
As an importer an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Vases, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor vases, ceramic, sgraffito, gold, silver, gunmetal, signed. A pair of medium scale bottle form vases with incised geometric patterns and glazed in a burnished gold, dark silver...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni Raymor Vase, Spherical, White, Brown, Earth Tones, Signed
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in New York, NY
Alvino Bagni Raymor vase, Spherical, White, Brown, Earth Tones, Signed. Chunky round ball vase with light and dark brown glaze over a speckled off-white glaze. Signed on the undersid...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fantoni for Raymor Vase with Graduated Color Drip Glaze Design
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni for Raymor Vase with Graduated Color Drip Glaze Design
, Singed underside Fantoni Raymor Italy with original Raymor sticker
Dimensions:
5.50" high
9.50" dia
4.25" opening
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Gold, Matte Brown, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, gold and matte brown, signed. Medium scale bottle form vase with a flattened lip and glazed in a two-tone mat...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Ceramic Table Lamp in the style of Paul McCobb Ursula Meyer
By Raymor, Paul McCobb, Ursula Meyer
Located in Fraser, MI
Ceramic Lamp By Raymor.
Reverse Cone shape reflects lamp bodies done for Raymor of the
early 1950s by Paul McCobb and Ursula Meyer, both of who are ceramics
artists.
Category
1950s Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bitossi Raymor Postmodern Catch-it-all Ceramic Bowl in Glossy Finish
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile catch-it-all ceramic bowl made in Italy, circa 1980's black glossy finish with green decorative lines, great condition no chips or cracks signed Italy at the bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
Sinned underside [Fantoni Italy for Raymor]
Dimensions:
12" high
8.25" diameter
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Bird Vase
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery red ashtray, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is signed on the bottom. Appears to have never been used. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Reggiani for Raymor Table Lamp
By Gioffredo Reggiani, Raymor
Located in Fraser, MI
Table Lamp marked Raymor.
Travertine base with brass and chrome applique.
Shade has some damage from use: Heat of bulb, etc.
Category
1970s Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Brown, Beige, Earth Tones, Signed
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in New York, NY
Alvino Bagni for Raymor vase, ceramic, brown, beige, earth tones, signed. Chunky medium scale organic gourd form vase with a pinched neck, sloped shoulders, and footed base. Signed on the underside with a Raymor label which reads: 4437 BAG.
Alvino Bagni was born in Lastra a Signa, Italy, in 1919, and from a young age he began to take an interest in ceramics, which was an important industry at the time in the area around Signa, Lastra a Signa and Montelupo (Florence). Thanks to the teachings of an elderly artist, Torello Santini, he got a job in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugi’s ceramics factory in Ponte a Signa. After the Second World War, Pugi gave Bagni the financial support to help him open his own workshop. And with 3,500 plates bearing the slogan “I like Ike” (produced for the electoral campaign of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who became 34th US president in 1953) the story of Ceramiche Bagni began. Alvino took several family members with him, first and foremost his wife Gina, who accompanied him throughout his career. The fifties and sixties were fundamentally important for the Bagni company, which succeeded in establishing privileged relations with a number of important names in American design and business, including Raymor (N.Y.) and Rosenthal, for whom he created extremely modern items for that time. In 1970 the company moved to a larger, more modern factory, where it was able to take business up a gear. Here Alvino surrounded himself with highly-skilled collaborators and artists, such as E. Borgini, M. Mannori, R. Buti, M. Santonocito, and many others, with whom he achieved a perfect balance between material, technique and aesthetics. By 1980 the factory had as many as 100 employees, and was renowned for its high-quality artistic production, elegant objects and its use of new and experimental techniques. As the working world changed, becoming increasingly globalized and open to new competition, the company found itself in difficulty. Tied as it was to its “artisanal” approach, it struggled to withstand the excessive drop in prices… despite all his efforts to save his employees and his factory, in 1990 it closed for good. However, in ’93 he was back in the game with the new venture Nuove Forme...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Italian Hand Glazed Colorful Abstract Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful Italian hand thrown and glazed bottle form table lamp by Raymor. Beautifully and vibrantly colored in turquoise, saffron yellow, and persimmon orange over earthen tones. Sig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tall Raymor Yellow Red Ceramic Pottery Vase Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern vase made out of ceramic in deep red, yellow and black colors by Raymor, Italy.
Marked and dated underneath.
A gorgeous vase for your holiday table.
A-763-335...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Ceramic Bowl
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artistic ceramic bowl with four women engraved on the face. Great paint and coloring. Incredible attention to detail and character. Good vintage condition. Hand-sculpted and hand-pai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Marcello Fantoni Vase for Raymor, Italy, Orange, Green, Lava Glaze, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Marcello Fantoni Vase for Raymor, Italy c. 1960 lava glazed earthenware. No chips, cracks or repairs. Beautiful piece and colors. Signed to underside 'Fantoni Italy for Raymor'.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Carlo Moretti Murano Art Glass Blue & White Encased Vases Raymor Italy
By Raymor, Carlo Moretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 Carlo Moretti blue & white encased blown Murano glass vases made by Raymor in the 1980 and made in Italy.
Each vase is marked underneath wi...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Midcentury Modern Abstract Lava Glaze Ashtray By Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Italian, midcentury modern, art pottery ashtray by Raymor features a painted, multicolor, abstract fruit arrangement. The tray has a lava glaze technique which gives the surfa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Box by Raymor with Horse Lid
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic ceramic box by Raymor. Original Raymor sticker on underside. Grey, black and pinkish hues. Blue horse decorative pull on top of lid. Cool co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Wall Mirror attributed to Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Highland, IN
This lovely little wall mirror has an iron frame wrapped in papercord creating delightful shadow-play and giving it a wonderful texture and organic modern quality. It is marked with ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Double Gourd Form Vase
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This hand decorated midcentury ceramic vase was designed by highly regarded Italian sculptor Marcello Fantoni for American importer Raymor. The 13" tall vase has a flattened double gourd form and features colorful glaze executed in shades of blue, green, purple, blue and black. As seen in the accompanying photographs the glaze has a textural, layered quality with long drips and alligatored areas characteristic of the complexity of Fantoni's work. The underside of the piece is signed Fantoni for Raymor along with its country of origin, Italy.
A striking example of fine ceramics well suited as an addition to an existing collection of Fantoni pieces or to a wider assembly of fine midcentury ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Black White Leaf Ashtray Dish Raymor Pottery Cigar Abstract Jouves French
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful leaf motif dish cigar ashtray, signed Raymor Made in Italy, 415/7.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Italian Studio Vase Organic Abstract Drawing Mid-Century Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Artist Unknown, wonderful pattern.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Raymor Pop Art Gazed Ceramic Vase Italian Off White
By Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
Tie one on in this whimsical Italian Raymor vintage ceramic vase that is a circular shirt with a tie and collar. It is conversational and Italian pop art. These are hard to come by ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Blue and green pottery table lamp by Raymor. Italy, circa 1950. Rewired with French black silk twist cord and patinated brass hardware.
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish White and Blue Cased Glass Vase by Alterfors for Raymor
By Alterfors, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
White cased glass vase with blue design. Made by Alterfors for Raymor. Sweden, circa 1950.
Signed with "Raymor" sticker and additional marki...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Ceramic Stash Jar by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic hand painted ceramic stash jar by Raymor. Underside reads "Raymor Italy". Incredible detail and coloring technique with an eye catching multicolore...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic vase by Raymor. Great lave glaze, with black and white coloring. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Blue Incised Ceramic Table Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Blue table lamp by Raymor. Italy, circa 1950.
Features a vibrant blue glaze with incised rings. Rewired with French black silk twist wire.
Dimensio...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Fanciullacci Ceramic Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor, Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Chicago, IL
Fratelli Fanciullacci Ceramic Lamp for Raymor
Manner of Marcello Fantoni
Black Shade not included.
Height is to top of finial in picture without the shade.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Raymor Lidded Box Organic Botanical Design R1699 Italy
By Raymor
Located in Toledo, OH
Raymor lidded pottery box. Organic floral design on lid. Speckled green field. Stylized flower with stem and leaves. Made in Italy. Original Raymor pape...
Category
20th Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Vintage Modern Pottery Pinecone Lamps by Raymor
By Raymor, Ugo Zaccagnini, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Vintage Modern Pottery Pinecone Lamps by Raymor
Signed on bottom Raymor Italy. Uncertain to the artist. Possibly Aldo Londi , Ugo Zaccagnini or Fantoni.
minor vintage wear....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Midcentury Candelabra Wall Sconce
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, wall mount, candelabra or candle sconce by Raymor with elliptical shape walnut back and wrought iron candle holders.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Abstract Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Desk Organizer Set for Raymor
By Fratelli Mannelli, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage abstract Fratelli Mannelli travertine desk organizer set for Raymor.
2 Pieces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Green and White Two-Tone Glazed Porcelain Lidded Box by Raymor, c. 1960
By Raymor
Located in New York City, NY
Green and White Two-Tone Glazed Porcelain Lidded Box by Raymor, Italy, c. 1960
Simple glazed ceramic box from Raymor. The lid of the box features a beautiful glaze that fluctuates b...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italian Ceramic Centrepiece Bowl
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite piece of midcentury Italian pottery by Alvino Bagni for Raymor.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wire Sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze wire sculpture of a prancing horse on a wooden base.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Zahara Schatz Brass Table Lamp by Zahara Schatz, 1951
By Zahara Schatz, Raymor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant brass tube table or desk lamp with bits of metal laminated inside of a curved plastic shade. Sold by Raymor in the 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Taverneau Serving Tray by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand carved and finished serving tray made of Taverneau, an uncommon Haitian wood with a rattan wrapped handle. Designed and by Arthur Umanoff, produced...
Category
1960s Haitian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Raymor furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Raymor furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Raymor furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Raymor were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Murano Glass Sommerso, Alfredo Barbini, and Flavio Poli. Prices for Raymor furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $150 and can go as high as $22,297, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,500.