Important Murano Cobalt Blue Enamel Gilt Amphora Vase, Manner of Barovier 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An important and visually commanding Murano glass amphora vase, dating to the 1940s, executed in the finest tradition of Venetian enamelled and gilt glass. The piece is rendered in a...
Enamel, Gold Leaf
$2,658Sale Price / set|20% Off
VENINI - Toni ZUCCHERI - Pair Sconces - Gold Murano glass - Italy 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of appliques Murano glass with gold leaf, 1950. Murano glass.
Metal
Adone Rectangular Golden Amber Murano Glass Wall Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Measuring 120 × 80 cm, the Adone mirror combines a pure silver-finished central mirror with a frame composed entirely of warm golden amber Murano glass. Leaf-shaped appliqués at the ...
Glass
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
Archimede Seguso 1950 Red Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Archimede Seguso 1950 red cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in
Albarelli 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Albarelli 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 22.84 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Cenedese 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Cenedese
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Cenedese 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Cenedese 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Cenedese 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 17.33 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Ercole Barovier 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Ercole Barovier 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 17.72 in D 5.52 in
Ercole Barovier 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Ercole Barovier 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.51 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
I. Pustetto 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
I.Pustetto 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Ercole Barovier Fish in Artistic Blown Glass of Murano with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Vintage Ercole Barovier fish in artistic blown glass of Murano green sculpture with applications of air bubbles and gold foil.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 13.39 in D 5.12 in
Antonio da Ros 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Silver Leaf
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Antonio da Ros 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with silver leaf.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 15 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in
20th Century Italian Pair of Murano Glass Sommerso, Brass Leaf Wall Appliques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A smoked gold, vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Italian wall appliques made of hand blown Murano glass Gold Sommerso, supported by a brass structure.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 4.73 in
XL vintage Italian Murano Hollywood Regency leaf glass wall lamp scone applique
Located in København, DK
XL Vintage Murano Regency wall lamp. Mouth-blown glass with brass screws on the side. 2x E27 socket. Handmade in Italy, 1980/90s. H: 40 cm W: 36 cm D: 12 cm
Murano Glass
Pair of Marbro Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps with Rose Form Glass Appliques
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of large blue handblown Marbro table lamps. Blue Murano handblown glass bodies have internal flecks of gold. Gold leafed brass caps and bases. Each lamp adorned with blue glass ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Venini Brass and Gold Murano glass Italian Sconses 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of appliques Murano glass with gold leaf, 1950. Brass and Murano glass.
Glass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
20th Century Olive-Green Italian Pair of Murano Glass Leaf Wall Appliques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An olive-green, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of leaf wall appliques made of hand blown smoked Murano glass, in good condition.
Metal
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass Grit Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass and brass wire wall lights of modern inspiration, with an elegant aesthetic. Perfect for creating the perfect warm light in any environment. Each wall light is e...
Brass
Ca Dei Vetrai Murano Deep Blue Glass Vase with Gold Base
Located in Troy, MI
Deep blue Murano glass vase with gold base. Found in Italy, this circa 1960s Murano glass vase features a saturated heavy blue flared and ridged body on a pedestal base in a contr...
Murano Glass
$916 / set
H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Mazzega wall lighting Glass Murano gold incrustation pair , Italy, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Superb Mazzega wall lighting glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. Mazzega is an Italian company that ...
Murano Glass
$4,010 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Contemporary Mirror, in Murano Glass Gold Frame, Handcrafted by Fratelli Tosi
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Contemporary style mirror of the 21st century, with the luxurious murano glass frame produced according to the ancient Muranese traditions and processes, frame wich is then cut, shap...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
$11,457 / set
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Set of 2 "The Golden Hour", Contemporary Luxury Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 2 Contemporary Murano glass mirror with gold-colored reed work. The mirror is perfectly suited to a contemporary or classic style. This exceptional rectangular mirror can be c...
Murano Glass
$5,327 / set
H 26.78 in W 16.54 in D 11.03 in
Pair of 20th Century Modern Sconces in Frosted Murano glass and Gold Leaf
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-Century Modern style wall lights made in Italy from Murano glass, mouth blown and satin finished on the inside, while the outside is polished. The glass is embellished with numer...
Metal, Brass
$1,595
H 20.88 in W 16.75 in D 1.25 in
English Rectangular Mirror with Maple and Giltwood Frame (H 20 7/8 x W 16 3/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English rectangular mirror featuring a handsome frame of patinated curly maple with a giltwood 'slip' around the inner moulding, surrounding the mirror plate. Ready for displ...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Giltwood
English Rectangular Beveled Mirror in Gilt Frame (H 35 1/4 x W 27)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English rectangular beveled mirror with a carved gilt frame. Dimensions are: Height 35 1/4 inches x Width 27 inches x Depth 3 inches.
Giltwood, Mirror, Plaster, Wood
$2,749 / set
H 18.51 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Modern Italian Brass and Smoke Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved and wavy sandblasted Murano glass sconce in smoked color with a central brass plate. Two sconce lights wired for Europe with E27 or E26 socket. Other pairs are available, plea...
Brass
Large Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lamps, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of brass and Murano glass wall lamps, Italy, 1980s. These striking vintage sconces feature tall cylindrical glass elements with a warm amber tone and a finely textured Murano su...
Murano Glass
$2,291Sale Price / set|45% Off
H 13.39 in W 13.39 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Sconces Attributed to Fontana Arte, 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This stunning pair of sconces, dating back to the 1960s, exemplifies the elegance and refinement of Italian design from that era. Attributed to Fontana Arte, a renowned brand known ...
Brass
$4,010
H 38.98 in W 28.75 in D 1.97 in
Spanish Empire Rectangular Mirror in Gold Leaf Giltwood and Beveled Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Rectangular Empire Style Beveled Mirror in Giltwood Late 19th century-1930s. Large size. This stunning rectangular wall mirror / console mirror was hand-crafted in carved wo...
Gold Leaf
$2,940 / set
H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Modern Italian Brass and Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of clear Murano glass wall lights with textures that almost resemble tree bark. Each lamp is made of three pieces of curved glass screwed to a metal and brass structure. They ar...
Brass
Pair of Sconces Thick Murano Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
One sconce thick glass and patinated brass. Four bulbs In excellent condition.
Brass
Murano Due wall lighting 24 ct Gilt gold , Italy 1990
By Murano Due
Located in La xara, VC
Murano Due lighting is highly sought after for several compelling reasons: • Exceptional Artistic Craftsmanship: Murano Due lights are made using centuries-old hand-blown glass tech...
Murano Glass
Indigo Blue And Gold Porcelain Amphora Vase, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This indigo blue and gold porcelain amphora, showcases the refined craftsmanship of Retier, from the 20th century. Standing at an impressive 63 cm tall, it features a rich cobalt gl...
Porcelain
Pair Murano Glass Chandeliers, Pink Alabaster
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 48 large glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster technique c...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Graniglia Shield Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on gold finish metal frame / Made in Italy Measures: Heig...
Gold Plate
$2,234 / set
H 11.62 in W 9.26 in D 3.94 in
Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
By Barovier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a white lacquered metal and brass base, 1960s. Re...
Metal
$1,604Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21.66 in W 9.85 in D 4.93 in
Elegant Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce - 32 quadriedri trasparent and blue
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 16 Murano crystal prism (quadriedri) for each sconce in a gold metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses have ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Amazing Pink Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier includes 36 precious pink tronchi Murano glasses 20 cm long. Nickel-plated metal structure on three levels. Takes 5 base bulbs (E-27) up to 40 watts per bulb. We ...
Metal
Modern Multicolored Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst, and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 78 glass blown ...
Blown Glass
Pink Amethyst Amazing Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 45 delicious hand-blown leaves. The structure is gilt-metal. Five E27 lights spread a magical light. the price is item...
Glass
Pair Murano Glass Tronchi Chandeliers, Pink Alabaster
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage glass chandeliers with alabaster pink glass tubes. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster technique created in Ve...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,666Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 49.22 in Dm 21.26 in
Pair Fabulous Glass Pink Petal Chandeliers, Murano
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (Pink crystal, smooth outside, with powder and then rough inside.) in a chrome frame. Period: late XX century Dimension...
Metal
$12,832 / item
H 13.39 in W 52.37 in D 52.37 in
21st Century Coffee Table Bronze Marbled Top, Plinth Base in Steel
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
A patinated bronze coffee table. Plinth base in steel with an ebonized finish. A sandwich cut bronze top, framed in a brass border. The rich marbled patination gives the feeling of ...
Bronze, Steel, Brass
'CADOVIUS 900 LAMP', Golden Pendant Lamp by DK3
By Poul Cadovius, DK3
Located in Paris, IDF
CADOVIUS 900 LAMP pendant lamp by DK3 Size : L: 123 / D: 27 / H: 25 cm Colors: Brass Materials : Aluminum anodized Steel wire: 400cm Light source: Max 40W E14 (220V – 240V / 50 Hz)...
Aluminum
White Washed Belgian Trestle Dining Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
What a fantastic looking white washed Belgian trestle dining table. This is perfect for a smaller dining area or kitchenette. White washed by master artisans in Belgium to perfection...
Wood
Murano "Rezzonico" Cristallo Pura Glass Fountain Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Murano glass chandelier in "cristallo pura" color glass in the "Rezzonico" technique characterized by the multiple blown glass elements composing the glass structure of the chan...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Pink Shell Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair chandeliers with pink a glasses, gold painted metal frame. It has 36 shell glass. The glasses are very high quality, the photos do not do the beauty, luster of these g...
Metal
Pair Italian Murano Chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Murano chandeliers made by 41 glass petals (transparent crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside.) in a chrome frame. Period: 1970’s / 1980's Dimension...
Metal
$4,935 / set
H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Blue Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass and blue Murano glass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. Made with old stock of glass from th...
Brass
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.
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