$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No76: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Carved Wooden Elegance Still Stand No72: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No73: Biomorphic Oak Totem by NONO, Modern Escalona Artistry
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No66: Modern Organic Totem by NONO, Joel Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Biomorphic Carved Serenity Totem Still Stand No67 by NONO, Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Carved Wooden Harmony Still Stand No63: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Abstract Wooden Elegance Still Stand No65: Carved Totem by NONO, Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No58: Modern Biomorphic Wooden Totem by NONO, Escalona Designed
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Organic Wooden Tranquility Still Stand No57: Carved Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Carved Walnut Elegance Still Stand No53: Organic Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No54: Biomorphic Abstract Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No48: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No45: Biomorphic Walnut Totem by NONO, Modern Escalona Artistry
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Carved Wooden Elegance Still Stand No44: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No34: Tranquil Oak Totem Sculpture by NONO, Escalona Designed
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No38: Elegant Wooden Standing Totem, A NONO Escalona Masterpiece
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$21,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No16: Handcrafted Walnut Totem, A Serene Escalona Art Piece
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No28: Artistic Tranquility in Oak Standing Totem by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Curved Elegance Still Stand No19: Standing Walnut Totem by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Sculptural Wooden Totem Still Stand No21 by NONO, Exquisite Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No13: Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by NONO, Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No30: Sculptural Harmony, Tall Red Oak Wood Totem by Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Rosa Morada Woo Standing Serene Totem Still Stand No22: Crafted by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
White Winged Crown, 4 Part Ceramic TOTEM, Hand Built Sculpture by H. Starcevic
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
A tall, hand built ceramic Modern TOTEM, created by artist Helena Starcevic, this is one in an ongoing study of the totemic form. Here, there are 4 separate parts hand-formed and att...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Lull No96 Handcrafted Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic Inter
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No96 Handcrafted Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic Interiors ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Hardwood
Lull No92 Minimalist Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Contemporary Home
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No92 Minimalist Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Contemporary Homes ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Hardwood
Interior Design Wooden Totem Lull No71 – Crafted by NONO for Contemporary Spaces
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Wooden Totem Lull No71 – Crafted by NONO for Contemporary Spaces ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Hardwood
Lull No74 Modern Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Interiors
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No74 Modern Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Interiors ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded f...
Hardwood
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
Hardwood
Lull No53 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture – Ideal for Artistic Spaces by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No53 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture – Ideal for Artistic Spaces by NONO ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
Hardwood
$15,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Lull No62 Contemporary Wooden Totem for Modern Interiors – Designed by Joel Esca
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No62 Contemporary Wooden Totem for Modern Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalona ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Hardwood
Lull No44 Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Minimalist Decor
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No44 Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Minimalist Decor ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded fo...
Hardwood
Interior Sculpture Lull No31 – Handcrafted Wooden Totem by NONO for Modern Homes
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Sculpture Lull No31 – Handcrafted Wooden Totem by NONO for Modern Homes ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Hardwood
Lull No18 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Perfect for Sculptural Interiors by Joel E
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No18 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Perfect for Sculptural Interiors by Joel Escalona ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smoot...
Hardwood
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki ...
Stone
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Standing Serenity Wood Totem Still Stand No11 by NONO, A Joel Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Tinted Lucite and Wood Tótem Form Floor Lamp by Pearsall for Modeline c. 1970’s
By Adrian Pearsall, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern tótem form floor lamp, designed by Adrian Pearsall, for the Modeline Lamp Company, circa 1960/70’s.
Chrome
1 of the 2 Stacked Rattan Totem Taper Lamp, Custom Rattan Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Heavy quality large table floor/table lamps, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This...
Rattan, Wood
1 of the 2 Stacked Rattan Totem Taper Lamp, Custom Rattan Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Heavy quality large table floor/table lamps, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This...
Rattan, Wood
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No77 by NONO, Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine example attributed to master Nuu-chah-nulth carver Ray Williams, circa 1960s. Ray Williams was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started carving for the Ye Olde Curiosi...
Wood, Paint
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Abstract Wooden Totem Still Stand No69 by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No60: Modern Carved Wood Totem by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No64: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Modern Escalona Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Abstract Oak Elegance Still Stand No59 by NONO, Carved Totem Escalona Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Carved Serenity Totem Still Stand No55 by NONO, Joel Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Biomorphic Grace: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No51 by NONO, Escalona Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No49 by NONO, Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Graceful Curved Wood Totem Still Stand No39 by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Exquisite Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No35 by NONO, Joel Escalona Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Tall Wooden Serenity Totem Still Stand No27: Sculpted by NONO’s Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Creamy White 3-Part Totem, Rectangular Cup on Top, Hand Built Ceramic Sculpture
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
This luscious, creamy, almost waxy off-white surface is the combination of 2 glazes. One in a series of Modern TOTEMS, there are 3 parts, including a rectangular cup form on top. The...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Still Stand No30: Sculptural Harmony, Tall Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Elegant Oak Standing Totem Still Stand No17 by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$240Sale Price / item|20% Off
Brass Winged Bird Spirit Totem Pole Beer Bottle Opener Midcentury Cocktail Bar
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Please let me know which one you would like to purchase, listed price is for each opener. No markings but very Carl Aubock, Native Northwest, or Central American influenced. Possibly...
Brass
Lull No100 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object for Mod
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No100 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object for Modern Homes ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smo...
Hardwood
Lull No78 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Luxury Deco
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No78 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Luxury Decor ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
Hardwood
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.