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
Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic "Horse" Ashtray/Vide Poche
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oblong Raymor ceramic ashtray/vide poche with hand-painted abstract horse motif (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Attractive palette of turquoise, green, and brown against a pale gray, crazed (by ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, White and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, white and brown, signed. Tall cylinder vase with white glazed body and coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
By Raymor, Fantoni
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
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Chrome Ball Floor Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A floor lamp bye Raymor consisting of three chrome ball light and black painted metal base.
Newly rewired.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Vintage Italian Raymor White Glazed Ceramic Lidded Jar in Pink, Black, and Gold
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modernist Raymor ceramic lidded jar/urn (ca. 1950s, Italy). Attributed to Aldo Londi/Bitossi, though unconfirmed.
Pinprick incisions throughout amid banded motifs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Raymor Box, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum Silver, Black, Iridescent, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic, metallic chrome silver, black, signed. Small scale lidded box with a top glazed in metallic silver platinum and black. The ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Aluminum Sphere Lamps by Raymor
By Russel Wright, Raymor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Raymor (Irving Richards) aluminum sphere lamps. We believe these were designed by Russel and Mary Wright and distributed/sold through Raymor. O...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$3,900 / set
Pair of Midcentury Italian Raymor Table Lamps, circa 1950s
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Italian Raymor ceramic table lamps circa 1950s.
Absolutely stunning pair of glazed ceramic table lamps from Italy.
Dimensions 5" d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brown, Pinecone, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor ceramic table lamp, brown pinecone, signed. Medium scale tapered lamp with pinecone relief decoration. Signed on the underside of base: RM, Italy. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,620 Sale Price
70% Off
Abstract Brutalist Wire Horse Sculpture Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
By Raymor, Marco Fantoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century, abstract, Brutalist, horse sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor is a mixed metal wire sculpture mounted on a walnut base with copper label signed Fantoni Italy for R...
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Raymor Yellow Art Glass Vessel, Decanter & White Round Stopper Midcentury, Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Decanter or Vessel made out of blown glass in bright yellow and white stopper by Raymor, Italy.
Marked and dated underneath.
A gorgeous vessel for your holiday tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Fratelli Fanciullacci for Raymor Pottery Lamp
By Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
Dimensions of ceramic section only is 22 inches tall
Note: shade is for photography purposes only, not included.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Italian Ceramic Table Lamp, 1978
By Raymor
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your space with the Raymor Italian Ceramic Table Lamp, 1978. This beautiful uniquely shaped table lamp in earthy brown with dots captures the essen...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni Style Aqua Yellow Blue on White Raymor Italy Lava Glazed Ashtray
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian pottery ashtray in a white lava glaze with multi color geometric decoration . Signed Italy 908 PKG Raymor . Very nice condition .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
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
Bud Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A truly refined example of midcentury Italian ceramic design, this Raymor-imported bud vase features a sculptural pillow-form body with a narrow, accentuated neck—perfectly scaled fo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,100
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
Raymor Orange Pottery Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Orange textured ceramic pottery table lamp with brass hardware by Raymor. Signed. Italy, circa 1960.
Dimensions:
38 inches tall to finial
27.25 inches tall to socket
8 inches...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Round Box / Lidded Jar by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic round box / lidded jar with concentric circle and petal motif by Raymor (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Attractive palette and design in excellent, vinta...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
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
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor Gunmetal Black
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor. As shown in detail of inside, these are hand thrown vases.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
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
Raymor Ceramic Drip Glaze Box
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pretty Italian ceramic box by Raymor. Drip glaze ceramic with greenish/brown earth tones. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage 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
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Modern Pottery Pinecone Lamps by Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Ugo Zaccagnini
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 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
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
Bitossi for Raymor Chunky and Oversized Ashtray/ Cachepot
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful rich blue base and grayish white top glazed ceramic ashtray. So many beautiful details to this large round bowl.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
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
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
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
Vintage Boho Travertine Obelisk for Raymor
By Raymor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of sophistication to your decor with this Vintage Boho Travertine Obelisk by Raymor. Perfect for American-style interiors, this elegant piece features a sleek travertine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Travertine
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
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
Midcentury Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italian Ceramic Centrepiece Bowl
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
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
Vintage Abstract Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Desk Organizer Set for Raymor
By Raymor, Fratelli Mannelli
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
Vintage 1970s Chrome and Suede Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1970s chrome and suede lamp by Raymor. Label attached. Uncertain to the actual manufacturer as Raymor worked with a lot of high end ones. Manner of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Suede
Modernist Cane Table Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusual and expressive table lamp having a spare three-point brass base supporting a lacquered steel and cane shade.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.