Three Lions From The Afrika Series Designed By Lisa Larson For Gustavsberg
Located in Doraville, GA
When Larson arrived, there were already many prominent artists in place, such as Wilhelm Kåge, Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Ceramic
20th Century Set of 3 Authentic Ceramic Tiles Lisa Larson for Gustavson, 1970s
By Lena Larsson
Located in Rijssen, NL
Between 1954 and 1980 she was active at Gustavsberg where she worked with Stig Lindberg. Larson has become known for her many characters depicting animals and people.
Earthenware, Pottery
Mid-century modern pottery table lamps by Inger Persson Rörstrand, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Inger Persson
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
$535Sale Price|20% Off
A very large Mid-century modern pottery vase, "Bamboo", by Alberius, Sweden
By Olle Alberius, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Unique Chamotte Ceramic Vase by Lisa Larson, Sweden
By Stig Lindberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Large and beautiful unique stoneware vase by Lisa Larson. Circa 1980s. Made from unglazed chamotte clay with the inside glazed. Hand made at Lisa Larson studio in Gustavsberg, Swede...
Stoneware
Unique Table by Lars Larson for HI-Gruppen, Sweden, 1973
By Stig Lönngren 1, Lars Larsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Unique side table made by master cabinetmaker Lars Larsson. Most likely designed by Stig Lönngren for the HI-gruppen. Hand made in 1973 in Sweden. Incredible quality with beautiful j...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Salt Pepper Shaker Set Japanese Stoneware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
In the style of Lisa Larson Stig Lindberg. Dimensions: Boy 5" H x 3" W x 2" D.
Pottery
Sold
H 0.48 in Dm 8.67 in
20th Century Set of 3 Authentic Ceramic Tiles Lisa Larson for Gustavson, 1970s
By Lena Larsson
Located in Rijssen, NL
Between 1954 and 1980 she was active at Gustavsberg where she worked with Stig Lindberg. Larson has become known for her many characters depicting animals and people.
Earthenware, Pottery
POP art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
By Inger Persson, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Mid-century modern lamp "Rubus", by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Mid-century modern pottery vase by G. Millberg for Rörstrand, Sweden.
By Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Sold
H 7.48 in Dm 5.9 in
Mid-century modern lamp pottery table lamp by Inger Persson Rörstrand, Sweden
By Inger Persson, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.05 in Dm 4.9 in
Mid-century modern lamp pottery table lamps by Inger Persson Rörstrand, Sweden
By Inger Persson, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.05 in Dm 5.11 in
Mid-century modern lamp pottery table lamp by Inger Persson Rörstrand, Sweden
By Inger Persson, Rörstrand
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid Century Japanese Ceramic Horse and Boy Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This Mid Century art pottery figurine of a boy on a horse has been attributed to both Lisa Larson and Stig Lindberg. The horse is in the style of Lindberg, who exaggerated the propor...
Ceramic
Mid-century blue vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand, Sweden.
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
They soon became cutting edge and the world started to be appreciative of their sleek, elegant and sophisticated style. Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson are perhaps the reason why Swedi...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9 in W 9 in D 0.5 in
Lisa Larsen Gustavsberg UNIK Large Viking Tile Danish Mid Century Modern Design
By Gustavsberg, Lisa Larsen
Located in Atlanta, GA
She was then employed at Gustavsberg porcelain by the artistic director Stig Lindberg. Larson left Gustavsberg in 1980 to work freelance for a number of Swedish companies including D...
Ceramic, Pottery
$175
H 4.75 in W 4.5 in D 9.75 in
Whimsical Hand Painted Ceramic Lion Sculpture in the Style of Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical hand painted ceramic lion sculpture in the style of Sergio Bustamante, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 9.75"D x 4.75"H, Very cool ...
Ceramic, Paint
Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: The unik series designed by Lisa Larson in the Gustavsberg factory is composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there ...
Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery
Bernard Langlais Terracotta Lion
By Bernard Langlais 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingdom was largely dominated by his...
Terracotta
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s. They are, from top to bottom: 1) Abstract Tile Plaque with Beautiful Volcanic Glaze, by Scheffenacker, West Germany, circ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Large Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Very large ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand decorate vertical lines. Glaze beige and gray green. Stamped.
Ceramic
$1,701 / set
H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
Pair of Søholm Ceramic Table Lamps by Svend Aage Jensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Svend Aage Jessen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of small ceramic table lamps by Søholm Stentøj, Bornholm, Denmark, designed by Svend Aage Jensen in the 1960s. The lamps feature richly glazed ceramic bases in warm brown and...
Brass
Jette Hellerøe, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and red-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Jette Hellerøe, Denmark, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.87” Height x 5.87” Diameter Dimensions of Shade ...
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Turned Ceramic Vase, Scandinavia, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic midcentury hand-turned vase with horisontal lines. Griege glaze with a minty tint over the terracotta colored clay. Artist unknown. Great vintage condition consistent with a...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
$2,917Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24.41 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Modernist table-lamps Einar Johansen Denmark 1960
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Gunnar Nylund, Nils Kähler, Palshus
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the lamps is decorated with an impressed pattern, glazed in dark and light blue with ochre/g...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Olle Alberius, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden 1960s
By Olle Alberius
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glazed stoneware table lamps designed by Olle Alberius and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 19.5"H ...
Stoneware
$3,133 / set
H 23.23 in Dm 13 in
Pair tall Søholm Stentøj Stoneware table lamps Erling Mortensen Denmark 1960
By Gunnar Nylund, Einar Johansen, Nils Kähler, Maria Philippi, Soholm Pottery
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of tall Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the lamps is glazed in a dark reddish brown with blue and ochre accents, decorated with...
Brass
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of grey and brown-glazed stoneware table lamps designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter ...
Stoneware
$3,190 / set
H 19.69 in Dm 15.75 in L 19.69 in
Pair of Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps, Søholm, Bornholm Denmark 1960/70s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of vintage ceramic table lamps made by Søholm Keramik on the Danish island of Bornholm. Both lamps are stamped “Bornholmsk Søholm Denmark”. They are made of stoneware (Stentoj...
Stoneware
$1,573Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 9.85 in W 7.49 in D 0.99 in
Elio Schaivon Venezia Italian Midcentury Ceramic Wall Plates 1960s
By Elio Schiavon
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of Italian ceramic wall tile plates designed by Italian artist Elio Schiavon Venezia with graffito decoration depicting figures and animals, mark engraved on both backs of tiles...
Ceramic
$2,155 / set
H 14.18 in Dm 7.49 in
Pair of mid-century Danish ceramic table lamps'Ufo' by Einar Johansen for Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A beautiful pair ceramic table lamps designed by Einar Johansen and made by Soholm, Denmark. These lovely lamps have ceramic glazed base in blue/green/ brown color. Signed at the bot...
Ceramic
$3,800 / set
H 9.25 in Dm 4.5 in
Olle Alberius, Table Lamps, Glazed Stoneware, Rörstrand, Sweden 1960s
By Rörstrand, Olle Alberius
Located in High Point, NC
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.75” H x 4.5" Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 7” H Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 13.25” H x 8...
Stoneware
$226
H 1.19 in Dm 6.11 in
Round Black Bowl - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand Atelier - Mid-20th Century
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A round, black ceramic bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 15,5 cm (6,2") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and ma...
Ceramic
$936
H 9.26 in Dm 2.37 in
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely, unique miniature stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, formed like an onion with a slightly asymmetric shape. Embossed striped pattern, glazed light blue and clay.
Stoneware
organic abstract shaped Minho Mirror, solid oak wood
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Minho Mirror Designed by Project 213A in 2024 The Minho mirror is framed in solid wood with an abstract organic shape. Crafted by Skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. Bespoke dime...
Oak, Mirror
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called i...
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Blue Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Blue Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “a...
Textile
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
Mid Century Long Rectangular Mirror with Maple Frame
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern mirror by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood long rectangular frame, original champagne finish, and vintage mirror glass. Dimensions: 41.5w 2d 29h Conditio...
Mirror, Maple
Venetian Style Round Mirror with Pink Purple Orange Glass and Brass Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful midcentury Large Round Polyhedral Venetian Mirror Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency round mirror with pink purple amber iridiscent mirror glass panels. Spain, 1950s This...
Metal, Brass
$4,500 / set
H 33.08 in W 26.78 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Nightstands in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Sweden
By Karl Anderson, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of nightstands in oak with adjustable shelves. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Great condition.
Oak
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish designs...
Brass
$7,450
H 33.27 in W 78.55 in D 21.07 in
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 'Torbecchia' Sideboard in Walnut
By Poltronova, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' sideboard, walnut, Italy, 1964 This exquisite Torbecchia sideboard, created by the artist Giovanni Michelucci (1891-1990), is a true...
Walnut
$1,293
H 1.11 in W 1.78 in D 5.12 in
Christian Dior Signed 1960s Italian Silver Plated Fish Paper Clip / Photo Holder
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A luxurious, very rare (possibly a one-off) and excellent quality silver plated mid century modern paper clip or letter holder in the form of a fish, designed and made in Milan, Ital...
Silver Plate
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
Blown Glass
$3,396
H 37.8 in W 59.06 in D 16.93 in
French Modernist Sideboard in Oak and Raffia, 1950s, Two Sliding Doors
By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant French modernist sideboard from the 1950s, crafted in oak and oak veneer, embodying the restrained sophistication of postwar French design. Clean architectural lines are soft...
Raffia, Oak
Maison Regain Daybed in Solid Elm
By Maison Regain
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Regain, daybed, solid elm, fabric, France, 1980s. A Maison Regain daybed, whose structure is composed primarily of solid elm, imparts a sense of warmth and organic texture to...
Fabric, Elm
$40,600
H 29.3 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner "Costela" Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1953
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
The Costela armchair is an iconic Brazilian Mid-Century Modern piece. It was designed by Martin Eisler (1913 - 1977) in 1953 and manufactured by the companies Móveis Artesanal and Fo...
Steel
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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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.