About CONVERSO
Lawrence Converso's concentration in and respect for Mid-Century American design has earned him premiere dealer status over the past 30 years. With a Chicago-based showroom, CONVERSO sells to designers and collectors worldwide.
Established in 19941stDibs seller since 2008
Associations
20th Century Specialists
Featured Pieces
Ben Jones, Pair of Monumental Sculptural Paintings from the Ladder Series, 2015
By Ben Jones
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Jones, Pair of Monumental Sculptural Paintings from the Ladder Series, 2015
An exceptional pair of large-scale, shaped-panel artworks by American contemporary artist Ben Jones (b...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Maarten Van Severen LL04 Chaise Lounge for De Padova, 2004
By Maarten van Severen, ICF De Padova
Located in Chicago, IL
Maarten Van Severen LL04 Chaise Lounge for De Padova, 2004
LL04 chaise lounge designed by Belgian designer Maarten Van Severen for De Padova in 2004.
Defined by its minimalist archit...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Minimalist Chaise Longues
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stan Bitters Sunburst Relief Wall Plaque
By Architectural Pottery, Stan Bitters
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Bitters Sunburst Wall Plaque 32"high One-off Pro/Artisan Stoneware Collection for Architectural Pottery, This Rare example is finished in unglazed stoneware.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Shaver Howard Occasional Armchairs, 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Shaver Howard Occasional Armchairs, 1965
A distinctive pair of occasional armchairs by Shaver Howard, dating to 1965. The sculptural metal frames feature scrolling arms, curv...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wendell Castle Twisted Buffet Console Table, Ebonized Mahogany, 1990
By Wendell Castle
Located in Chicago, IL
Wendell Castle Twisted Buffet Console Table, 1990
Ebonized mahogany, avodire veneer, white oak, and patinated brass.
An exceptional sculptural console table by Wendell Castle, a pion...
Category
1990s American American Craftsman Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Victor Vasarely Op Art Wall hung Sculpture 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Chicago, IL
Victor Vasarely
AXO, 1973 Print on aluminum
dimensions:
25 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.
Edition of 250 Signed Vasarely lower left corner
Category
Vintage 1970s French Prints
Materials
Paper
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six Dining Chairs, Model 935 "Horseshoe Chairs" 1965c.
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant and highly sculptural set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, Model 935 “Horseshoe Chairs,” circa 1965. Distinguished by their sweeping c...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
Pair of Ceramic Stools/ end Tables Stan Bitters 1975c
By Stan Bitters
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Bitters Ceramic Mushroom Stools / Side Tables, Pair 1970's
Handbuilt ceramic
Glazed tops, unglazed stoneware bases
A rare and visually compelling pair of ceramic mushroom stool...
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman End Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Otto Natzler Mobile 1964
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Chicago, IL
Otto Natzler Mobile 1964
abalone shell, aluminum, thread
50 h × 40 w × 12 d in (127 × 102 × 30 cm)
The shell fragments were collected along California's central coast.
A large and ex...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce Iceberg Table Lamp, Italy, c. 1969
By Nanda Vigo, Arredoluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce Iceberg Table Lamp, Italy, c. 1969
Rare Iceberg table lamp designed by Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce, Italy, circa 1969. Model 14088.
Vigo's Italian avant-garde...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Florence Knoll Teak and Marble Credenza, 1965c.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Teak and Marble Credenza, 1965c.
Florence Knoll credenza for Knoll Associates featuring a teak cabinet with a richly veined Rosso Rubino marb...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Raymon Elozua RTP Teapot #6 1990
Located in Chicago, IL
Raymon Elozua RTP Teapot #6, 1990
Raymon Elozua (American, b. 1947, Bad Cannstatt, West Germany)
RTP Teapot #6, 1990
Glazed terracotta, whiteware, and steel rod.
An expressive sculpt...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
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Ben Jones, Pair of Monumental Sculptural Paintings from the Ladder Series, 2015
By Ben Jones
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Jones, Pair of Monumental Sculptural Paintings from the Ladder Series, 2015
An exceptional pair of large-scale, shaped-panel artworks by American contemporary artist Ben Jones (b...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Maarten Van Severen LL04 Chaise Lounge for De Padova, 2004
By Maarten van Severen, ICF De Padova
Located in Chicago, IL
Maarten Van Severen LL04 Chaise Lounge for De Padova, 2004
LL04 chaise lounge designed by Belgian designer Maarten Van Severen for De Padova in 2004.
Defined by its minimalist archit...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Minimalist Chaise Longues
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stan Bitters Sunburst Relief Wall Plaque
By Architectural Pottery, Stan Bitters
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Bitters Sunburst Wall Plaque 32"high One-off Pro/Artisan Stoneware Collection for Architectural Pottery, This Rare example is finished in unglazed stoneware.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Shaver Howard Occasional Armchairs, 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Shaver Howard Occasional Armchairs, 1965
A distinctive pair of occasional armchairs by Shaver Howard, dating to 1965. The sculptural metal frames feature scrolling arms, curv...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wendell Castle Twisted Buffet Console Table, Ebonized Mahogany, 1990
By Wendell Castle
Located in Chicago, IL
Wendell Castle Twisted Buffet Console Table, 1990
Ebonized mahogany, avodire veneer, white oak, and patinated brass.
An exceptional sculptural console table by Wendell Castle, a pion...
Category
1990s American American Craftsman Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Victor Vasarely Op Art Wall hung Sculpture 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Chicago, IL
Victor Vasarely
AXO, 1973 Print on aluminum
dimensions:
25 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.
Edition of 250 Signed Vasarely lower left corner
Category
Vintage 1970s French Prints
Materials
Paper
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six Dining Chairs, Model 935 "Horseshoe Chairs" 1965c.
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant and highly sculptural set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, Model 935 “Horseshoe Chairs,” circa 1965. Distinguished by their sweeping c...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
Pair of Ceramic Stools/ end Tables Stan Bitters 1975c
By Stan Bitters
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Bitters Ceramic Mushroom Stools / Side Tables, Pair 1970's
Handbuilt ceramic
Glazed tops, unglazed stoneware bases
A rare and visually compelling pair of ceramic mushroom stool...
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman End Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Otto Natzler Mobile 1964
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Chicago, IL
Otto Natzler Mobile 1964
abalone shell, aluminum, thread
50 h × 40 w × 12 d in (127 × 102 × 30 cm)
The shell fragments were collected along California's central coast.
A large and ex...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce Iceberg Table Lamp, Italy, c. 1969
By Nanda Vigo, Arredoluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce Iceberg Table Lamp, Italy, c. 1969
Rare Iceberg table lamp designed by Nanda Vigo for Arredoluce, Italy, circa 1969. Model 14088.
Vigo's Italian avant-garde...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Florence Knoll Teak and Marble Credenza, 1965c.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Teak and Marble Credenza, 1965c.
Florence Knoll credenza for Knoll Associates featuring a teak cabinet with a richly veined Rosso Rubino marb...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Raymon Elozua RTP Teapot #6 1990
Located in Chicago, IL
Raymon Elozua RTP Teapot #6, 1990
Raymon Elozua (American, b. 1947, Bad Cannstatt, West Germany)
RTP Teapot #6, 1990
Glazed terracotta, whiteware, and steel rod.
An expressive sculpt...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel