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Bitossi Rimini Blu Bull Ceramic, 1960, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Bitossi Rimini Blu bull ceramic, 1960, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini blue glaze table lamp, circa 1960
Measures: 6.5" wide x 5" deep x
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Aldo Londi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
Paper label on bottom. Painted
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
By Bitossi, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bitossi Rimini Blue Box
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Intense Rimini blue box by Bitossi, Italy, ca' 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi pair of Table lamps for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aldo Londi pair of Table lamps for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy 1960 , dimensions with out shade H
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bitossi Rimini Blu Cookie Jar by Aldo Londi for Raymor Made in Italy
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Fulton, CA
A lidded cookie jar or container by Bitossi Rimini Blu by Aldo Londi for Raymor. Retains "Raymor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rimini Blue Bitossi Aldo Londi Bowl, Glazed Ceramic
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale lamp, covered in Rimini blue glaze featuring incised Sgraffito decoration.
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic centerpiece bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue glazed ceramic rectanular ashtray or bowl, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
H 1.58 in W 13.31 in D 4.57 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Castle Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely large Bitossi Ceramic lamp designed by Aldo Londi in Rimini Blue. Unusual castle trellis top
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Italian design - a stunningly large "Rimini Blu" ceramic horse sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 6.7 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage Rimini Blu Bitossi Aldo Londi glazed ceramic bowl. Beautiful blue glazed (Rimini Blu
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blue Candle Holder by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1950’s - early 1960’s Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Candle Holder for Bitossi, Italy. Numbered on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
art pottery collection Rimini Blu, originally designed in 1959 for Bitossi Ceramiche and imported by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Bull Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative Bull midcentury Rimini blue glazed . Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Large Rimini Blue Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large 37 inches to the top of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Tall Lidded Jar, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and uncommon 1960s Rimini Blue tall ceramic jar with lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
H 1.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed round candle holder or candlestick
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
designs in cobalt blue and turquoise colors. The 'Rimini blu' collection was designed by Aldo Londi for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
H 1.97 in W 7.45 in D 5.32 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Footed Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Large Bitossi Rimini Blue Bowl by Aldo Londi C1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic large (10.5) inches x 3 deep bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Rimini Blue such a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Large Bitossi Rimini Blu / Pesce Table Lamp Design Aldo Londi 1950s Italian
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Large, very early lamp base with fish decor designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Aldo Londi was a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual leaf design midcentury blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic bowl / vide-poche / ashtray. Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
H 2.56 in W 7.68 in D 5.91 in
Aldo Londi Table lamp for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
ALDO LONDI. Table lamp, "Rimini Blu", Bitossi, Italy 1960s, chamotte and blue glazed earthenware
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round 'Rimini Blu' glazed terracotta art pottery globe vase, designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase and Lidded Jar with Floral Decoration
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Montelupo, Italy. Both pieces feature large stylized flowers and have been finished in Bitossi's rich Rimini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Italian Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Italian ceramist Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase glazed with Rimini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp Mid Century Modern Pottery Raymor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bitossi in Rimini blue in the 1960s, this lamp features the blue and green paisley design. The lamp is
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche. Italy 1960's.
Aldo Londi was born in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.19 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century Rimini blue pottery vase.
By Aldo Londi for Raymor.
Made in Londi's renowned
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Ashtray by Montelupo in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Flavia Montelupo
Located in Roma, IT
by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s.
This lovely round ashtray comes from the Bitossi "Rimini Blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage ceramic vase Rimini Blue, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century round Italian pottery vase with Bitossi Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi 3 set Rimini pieces, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue 3-Piece Set from the 1970s is a stunning example of Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery Vases by Bodo Mans for BAY
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Barcelona, ES
1960s. Decorative geometric pattern and vibrant shades of turquoise and blue, reminding of Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rimini Blue ceramic footed vase with geometric motifs, Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair, Mid Century Aldo Londi For Bitossi Ceramic Reminin Blue Bird Sculptures
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Rimini Blu Bird Sculptures
Mid-Century, c. 1960s
This exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.875 in W 5.5 in D 8 in
Oversize Volcanic Glaze Mid Century Table Lamp
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
slightly longer version.
Executed in the manner of Italian Bitossi, Rimini, Aldo Londi ceramics, this
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Large Bottle Vase with Circles & Rhombus Motif
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu geometric motif blue ceramic large vase. Unusual design, Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1963 MCM Italian Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini Ambra
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Topeka, KS
: Mark Hill Publishing.
This Original 1963 Bitossi Rimini Ambra Series Italian pottery table lamp by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Two Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vases Blue Rimini Collection
By Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
These magnificent vases are designed by Bitossi's artistic director Aldo Londi in 1953. The sinuous
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Horse, Italy, circa 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural horse statue - Bitossi Aldo Londi. This character statue has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Bitossi Vase Rimini Blue Aldo Londi Design Sixties
By Bitossi
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and rare vintage blue vase, design attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, colour Rimini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Square Bitossi Vide Poche in Rimini Blue, Italy 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Square Bitossi Vide Poche in Rimini Blue, a combination pf glazed and unglazed earthenware with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Midcentury Rimini Blue Ceramic Candleholder Incised Floral
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy, Rimini blue ceramic jug shaped with hand incised
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Fish Money Box by Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a Rimini blue lacquered ceramic money box by Bitossi, one of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Rimini Pitcher
By Bitossi
Located in Cordova, SC
Awesome classic blue Rimini Bitossi pitcher. Marked Italy. This pitcher is in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ashtray for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage ashtray in signature Rimini blue glaze with leaf motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Marked
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Ceramic
Rimini Sahara Bitossi Ceramic Pottery Vase for Raymor Mid Century Modern
By Bitossi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Exquisite Rimini Sahara Bitossi Vase for Raymor. This mid-century modern masterpiece showcases a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage ceramic plate Rimini Blue, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery plate by Bitossi with Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase Ear Vase Jug Rimini Blue Earthenware Italy Sixties
By Bitossi
Located in Poperinge, BE
Bitossi in the early 50s and created his famous Rimini Blu collection in 1955. This collection has over
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 7.49 in
Mid-Century Pair of Ceramic Lamps Blue Rimini by Bitossi. Italy, 1990s
By Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table or bedside lamps in blue enameled ceramic terracotta Rimini decor
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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Bitossi Rimini For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bitossi rimini you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, every bitossi rimini was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bitossi rimini, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bitossi rimini made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bitossi rimini over the years, but those crafted by Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bitossi Rimini?
The average selling price for a bitossi rimini at 1stDibs is $950, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $4,900 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 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.
Questions About Bitossi Rimini
- What is Rimini Blu?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rimini Blu is a line of ceramic ware produced by the company Bitossi Ceramiche founded by Guido Bitossi in 1921. The pieces were easy to identify because of their vibrant blue color. Find a range of Bitossi ceramic ware on 1stDibs.