$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Roger Corsaw Stoneware Vase Mid-0Century Studio Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Roger Corsaw, American, b. 1913. Corsaw earned his bachelor's degree at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Ceramic
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Ceramic
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s
By Bill Stewart
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Stewart's work was shown in group and solo exhibitions in museums and galleries nationwide and internationally, including Dallas Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), wi...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta
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H 3.8 in Dm 3.75 in
Rupert Deese Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase Vessel
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Pottery
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rupert Deese Midcentury California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apple Vessel
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Stoneware
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H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Rupert Deese Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase Vessel
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Ceramic
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H 2.4 in W 5.25 in D 5 in
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of ...
Ceramic
Ceramic and Metal Sculpture by Klaus Schultze, circa 1960-1970
By Klaus Schultz
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic and metal sculpture with black and red glazes decoration. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960-1970.
Ceramic
Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970
By Giacomo Onestini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful ceramic sculpture designed by Giacomo Onestini made in his own atelier in Italy in 1970. It has a combination of matte and shiny glazed surfaces. The back and sides of the ...
Ceramic
23” Claude Conover "Okot" Pottery Vassel
By Claude Conover
Located in Water Mill, NY
Claude Conover 23" Mid-Century Modern large pottery vassel signed and titled "Okot" on base.
Pottery
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase with a rounded, bulbous body, slightly flared neck, and understated vertical ridges that add tactile dimension to its handcrafted profile. The cer...
Ceramic
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s This is a lovely and very beautiful mid century studio pottery vase with a colorful glaze and a very distinct shape. Most probably ...
Pottery
$548
H 2 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Bowl by Wilhelm Kage Gustavsberg Argenta 1950's
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage mid century modern ceramic turquoise green stoneware bowl has applied designs of sterling silver flowers and leafs and was designed by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsbe...
Silver
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
H 13.75 in W 3.63 in D 3.5 in
Clyde Burt Style Ceramic Sculpture, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Clyde Burt
Located in Dallas, TX
Very beautifully done, three figures. Signed RZ in base, possibly Roger Zellner. Clyde Burt style as well.
Ceramic, Wood
Italian Modern Glazed Terracotta Sculpture By Eugenio Pattarino
By Fantoni, Aldo Londi, Eugenio Pattarino, Bitossi, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Glazed Terracotta Sculpture By Eugenio Pattarino. Offered is a stunning Italian mid-century modern glazed terracotta sculpture signed Eugenio Pattarino. This beautiful...
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs...
Ceramic
$3,250
H 4 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Arne Bang Signed Monumental Midcentury Danish Scandinavian Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Arne Bang
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare large work by Danish designer Arne Bang. Truly special. Beautifully glazed and signed with artist mark and number on the base. Would be a great addition to...
Ceramic
Monumental Studio Pottery Centerpiece Bowl by Mark Hines
By Mark Hines
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental studio pottery centerpiece bowl by Mark Hines, circa 1984. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished bowl has a wonderful concentric design with green and blue colors. ...
Pottery
$995
H 2.85 in Dm 10.5 in L 2.85 in
Paul Ami Bonifas Signed Large Early Mid-Century Swiss Studio Pottery Art Bowl
By Paul Bonifas
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous and wonderfully crafted large art bowl by Swiss American sculptor/artist/ceramicist Paul Ami Bonifas (1893-1967). The glaze on this particular piece is exquisite wit...
Stoneware
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase with brown earth tones, circa 1970s. The vessel is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"D x ...
Pottery
Jerome Ackerman Modernist Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Jerome Ackerman glazed ceramic bowl signed “Ackerman 98”. Jerome Ackerman and his wife Evelyn were central figures in creating the California mid-century modern aesthetic. This examp...
Ceramic
Vintage Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage handcrafted studio pottery vase exemplifies the refined artistry and organic aesthetic that defined mid-century ceramic design. Expertly thrown with a gracefully rounded...
Ceramic
Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic California Pottery Bowl
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A unique and rare piece by influential Mid-Century Modern ceramist Glen Lukens whose work has become very collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find. Lukens was the f...
Earthenware, Pottery
$2,200 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.94 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Table Lamps with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s features a clean, modern design built around a compact, geometric composition. Each lamp is structured as a solid brass cylinder risin...
Brass
$3,250
H 8.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a de...
Earthenware
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$716Sale Price|56% Off
H 3.5 in Dm 11.25 in
Early Laura Andreson California Modernist Ceramic Stoneware Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Laura Anderson stoneware bowl measuring 3.5" in height by 11.25" diameter. Signed Laura Anderson, 1949. In very good vintage condition. The following bio was taken from the ...
Stoneware
Frederick Warren Set of 4 Glasses, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking hand-blown tumblers or large glasses were created by Frederick Warren with organic, free-form motifs of fused glass separating transparent and iridescent areas. The set of ...
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
$560 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Natural Parota Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Natural Parota collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one...
Wood
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An etched glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.5"H ...
Brass
$3,657
H 18.51 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Italian Murano Glass Vase Kelo Model by Timo Sarpeneva for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Murano glass vase designed by Timo Sarpeneva for Venini in 1988. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the exhibition Murano a go-go. Out production. Original label and signed.
Murano Glass
Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
This reupholstered Kaare Klint 4118 sofa is the centrepiece of our recent collaboration with Marthe Armitage Prints for London Design Festival 2023. This Model 4118 sofa, designed ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table from the "Eros" Series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti console table from "Eros" series. NOTE: We highly recommend that this marble console be crated when in transport.
Marble
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure reupholstered with creme bouclé fabric which make it very unique. It ha...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
$10,057
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Orvalho Stool in handpainted wood with inlaid pattern by Laurids Gallée
By Laurids Gallée
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Adopting an archetypal shape that reappears throughout the studio’s work, the Orvalho Stool begins as a solid block, carved into a perfect T-shape. The stepped cuts along the sides...
Hardwood, Cherry
$4,475
H 41.5 in W 139 in D 24 in
1980s Postmodern Leather Headboard Nightstands & Lamps King Or Queen Size
By Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic Italian postmodern headboard nighstands and lamps very nice and clean condition it all comes appart the long part of the board splits the leather middle portion and the nigh...
Aluminum
$3,270 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$908,572
H 36.82 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
The Chieftain Easy Chair in Leather and Rosewood by Finn Juhl, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The Chieftain easy chair, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark in the early 1960s, stands as one of the most revered and iconic pieces in...
Leather, Rosewood
Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's
By Native American Art
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w. Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with Fine Line Cross Hatching on...
Clay
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.