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Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Murano Multi-Colored Glass Chandelier
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
colored scalloped edge (Attributed to GIO PONTI)
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Mahogany and Brass Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Superb bar cabinet attributed to Gio Ponti, in mahogany and maple and brass inlays, the central
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 56.3 in W 72.84 in D 19.69 in
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Small Armchairs by ISA Bergamo, Pair
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
.
Attributed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA-BERGAMO 1950, a furniture and seating manufacturer, active in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Spiral Brass Planter "Casa E Giardino"
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare brass planter, attributed Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Brass
H 33.08 in W 30.71 in D 10.63 in
1960 Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti-Style Italian Bar
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Circa the 1960s, this spectacular Italian bar is in the style of Gio Ponti, with a Fornasetti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk, Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern walnut desk featuring a slightly L-shaped top resting on a set of two
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Walnut
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Italian Modern Louvered Front Chest of Drawers
By Gio Ponti
Located in South Bend, IN
manner of Gio Ponti
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Oak case, with book-matched maple front drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 35.63 in W 37.38 in D 17.63 in
Gio Ponti Style 2 Leather Armchairs Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti style 2 armchairs Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s. Pair of Gio Ponti Style it's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
No Reserve
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 22.05 in
Gio Ponti Style Round Table Three Legs Italy Mid-Century Modern
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti style round table with three legs Italy Mid-Century Modern.
The round table in the style
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1950s, Pair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern Bergere Armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 39.38 in W 32.29 in D 33.47 in
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Ashwood "Leggera 646" Italian Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. Made of solid ashwood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
sleek transparency of the glass.
Gio Ponti was a pioneer of modern Italian design and known for his
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A solid brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gio Ponti, who used
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century White Lacquered Dresser
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) white lacquered dresser with 2 doors centering a Pair of gilt framed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three-seater sofa attributed Gio Ponti, production in the early 1950s, with high backrest, the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 40.16 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
After Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Small Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Small sofa in Gio Ponti style Italian production of the 1950s,
upholstered in cream-colored
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
An Elegant 1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Umbrella Stand
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
, characteristic of both Gio Ponti's designs and the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 25.99 in W 12.21 in D 8.67 in
Gio Ponti Style, Mid-Century Modern, Sofa, Grey Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Unsigned sofa / settee, velvet, Walnut, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, Pink Maple Wood
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Mid-Century Modern side chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, pink maple wood, lacquered, restored
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.44 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Chest, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Gio Ponti four-drawer dresser chest bearing the Singer and Sons label. Model 2129. Exceptional
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Glass Circular Coffee Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A rare and iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Cocktail Table in Solid Walnut by the Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Chest, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Gio Ponti double dresser / chest labeled singer and Sons Model 2161
An iconic and rare double
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
H 34.5 in W 72 in D 19 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs Distex 807 by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Bouclè wool armchairs, Distex 807 armchairs by Gio Ponti. Completely restored and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Rectangular Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A solid brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gio Ponti, who used
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rectangular Brass Wall Mirror Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall mirror rectangular like in the style of Gio Ponti 1950s Italy.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 14.77 in D 1.38 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Bar Stools by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless Pair of Italian Midcentury Modern Bar Stools in Solid Brass by Gio Ponti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Giò Ponti, one of the most important and influential figures of the Mid-Century Modern era. His
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 18.9 in D 1.19 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Giò Ponti Style Solid Brass Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
functionality. Overall, the Giò Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Italian Oval Wall Mirror is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Wall Mirror Attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Italian wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti. Original unrestored mirror with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing solid brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gio Ponti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Biscuit Shaped Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
emerged during the mid-20th century. This mirror is a beautiful blend of Italian craftsmanship and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 0.79 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing solid brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gio Ponti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern desk produced in Italy circa 1950s. Featuring black steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Sheepskin Small Stool, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Small brass stool designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s. Polished and upholstered in goatskin.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Round Italian Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
features of Ponti's design aesthetic and mid-century modern design principles. Gio Ponti was an influential
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Italian Brass Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Gio Ponti Style, Mid-Century Modern, Sofa, Lounge Chairs, Grey Velvet, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style sofa / Lounge chairs, Velvet, Walnut, Unsigned
Chic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 38.5 in W 49 in D 33 in
Italian Mid-Century Dining Table Gio Ponti style, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning Italian walnut dining table of the 1950s, characterized by a unique soft design, very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stained Glass, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes / Chest of Drawers Circle of Gio Ponti, Pair
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Benches / Stools Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern benches or stools attributed to Gio Ponti with hand cut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
H 18.5 in W 15.75 in D 13.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Wall Mirror Attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall mirror in longish oval form with fabulous brass loops as decor at
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 1.3 in
Mid Century Italian Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair in Walnut after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and sculptural rocking chair in the style of Gio Ponti. This chair features solid
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 28 in W 28.5 in D 27 in
Italian Mid-Century Armchairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti
$6,900.00
Chic Italian midcentury
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern 12 Drawer Walnut Dresser, Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 12 drawer walnut dresser, Gio Ponti.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Modern Dining Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
uniquely stylized tapered legs. Unique mix of vintage style and comfort, this matching set of Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror
By Gio Ponti, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror.
Our stunning shapely Italian brass mirror would be
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Umbrella Stand in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
attention to detail are typical of Mid-Century Modern italian pieces. Gio Ponti was a renowned Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
H 18.51 in Dm 10.63 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of midcentury chairs features the unique design style of Gio Ponti. Two-tone upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Mid-Century Modern 'La Luna Strega' Silverplate by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Unusual devil mask designed by Gio Ponti for Christofle. The mask called, La Luna Strega was
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Brass White Vintage Floor Lamp Style Gio Ponti, 1940s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern brass vintage floor lamp from white lacquered wood and brass style Gio Ponti
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 61.03 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Wall Sconce Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Modern Neoclassical wall lights each with three arms attributed to Gio Ponti in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 11 in W 9 in D 5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Armchairs Gio Ponti Style, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of midcentury armchairs features the unique design style of Gio Ponti. Two-tone
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bergère armchair, Alata Mod. 820 armchair, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 41.34 in W 31.5 in D 38.59 in
XL 1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Large Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 20.08 in D 0.99 in
Gio Ponti Style Low Coffee Table Tapered Legs Walnut Mid-Century Modern Italy 70
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
.
A Classic Sofa Table Mid-Century Modern from Italy.
Restored condition and ready for a new Home.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 14 in W 60.5 in D 20.5 in
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes or Chests of Drawers, Circle of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio Ponti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Attributed Armchair, Walnut, Restored, Finished Wax
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti attributed armchair, walnut, restored, finished to wax.
New
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 20.87 in
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
A rare and beautiful example of Gio
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 37.8 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in
Mid-Century Modern Six Arms Copper Chandelier in Gio Ponti Style, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Catania, CT
six sockets for E14 lamps. Reminiscent of Gio Ponti style. Height of fixture without rod 50 cm. Full
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Mid-20th Century Andorran Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
1960s Mid-century Modern Brass Italian Wall mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern well shaped solid brass wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gio ponti midcentury modern Italian for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every gio ponti midcentury modern Italian was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a gio ponti midcentury modern Italian, we have 322 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gio ponti midcentury modern Italian, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right gio ponti midcentury modern Italian, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gio ponti midcentury modern Italian over the years, but those crafted by Gio Ponti, Cassina and Casa e Giardino are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Gio Ponti Midcentury Modern Italian?
The average selling price for a gio ponti midcentury modern Italian at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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Gio Ponti Round Dining Table
Gio Ponti Bedside Table
Candelabra Floor Lamp Pair
Midcentury Modern L Shaped Desk
1940s Italian Nightstand
Narrow Nightstand
Light Blue Crystal Sconces
Metal Tree Coat Rack
Pair Of Candelabra Floor Lamps
Gio Ponti Ottoman
Headboard Floating Nightstands
Superleggera Set
Pierre Berge
Fontana Arte Handle