Click on a designer's name to read their biography and see a selection of their pieces currently for sale.  Alvar Aalto Alvar Aalto, a pioneer of bent plywood design, helped bring Scandinavian Modernism to the rest of the world. h4ckl0v3 more  Eero Aarnio The playful plastic designs of Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, like the "Globe" and the "Tomato," are icons of the pop movement. more  Franco Albini Franco Albini created a look that married new forms of modernism with traditional artisanship. more  Gae Aulenti Gae Aulenti’s work in furniture, lighting and installation design made her one of the best known women working during the latter half of the century. more  Milo Baughman Milo Baughman (1925-) is one of the most significant, distinctly American designers to leave his mark on the latter half of the 20th Century. more  Mario Bellini Mario Bellini is best known for his hugely successful line of electronics for Olivetti and his furniture designed for Cassina and B + B Italia. more  Harry Bertoia Harry Bertoia’s wire furniture for Knoll, like the "Bird" chair, cemented his role as one of the most popular American designers of the mid-century and helped him segue into creating his wire sound sculptures and experimental recordings. more  Cees Braakman Cees Braakman brought new elegance to modular storage solutions for post-war apartments. more  Marcel Breuer Hungarian born, Bauhaus trained designer Marcel Breuer is credited with producing the first tubular steel armchair. more  Achille Castiglioni Italian designer Achille Castiglioni’s studio, inspired by the "readymade" artwork of the 20th century, brought new life and levity to household objects and furniture. more  Wendell Castle American furniture artist Wendell Castle creates unique pieces that often meander beyond the traditional boundaries of even decorative furniture. more  Joe Colombo Joe Colombo, an icon of Italian design in the sixties, believed that the designer was the "creator of the environment of the future." more  Robin Day Robin Day, still working today for companies like Habitat in the UK, created the bestselling "Hillestak" chair in 1950. more  Donald Deskey Donald Deskey helped define the look known as "Streamlined Modern." more  Nanna Ditzel In the late 1990’s the Scandinvain Funiture Fair named Nanna Ditzel "the First Lady of Danish Furniture Design." more  Charles & Ray Eames The husband and wife team of Charles and Ray Eames broke new ground for furniture, graphic and interior design in the United States. more  Kaj Franck Kaj Franck created glass pieces for the Nuutajarvi glassworks and dinnerware for Arabia that are among the best of mid-century housewares to come out of Finland. more  Frank Gehry Canadian born Frank Gehry continues to surprise and provoke the worlds of architecture and design, a trend he started in the 1960’s with his "Easy Edges" furniture series made out of corrugated cardboard. more  Alexander Girard American designer Alexander Girard traveled the world for indigenous methods of dyeing and weaving cloth and thoroughly reenergized the textile world with his work for Herman Miller in the 1950s and 1960s. more  Eileen Gray Irish born Eileen Gray moved to Paris to study with Le Corbusier and would eventually design the "E 1027" house which captivated even the master architect himself. more  Greta Magnusson Grossman Swedish born designer Greta Magnusson Grossman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1940s and designed stunning homes, furniture and ceramics until her early and sudden retirement from design in the mid-1960s. more  Poul Henningsen Danish architect and designer Poul Henningsen is widely regarded as a true "master of lamp making." more  Herman Miller The Herman Miller furniture company, based in Zeeland, Michigan, was one of the dominating forces in the spread of American mid-century modernist style, and continues to be an anchor and innovator in the furniture industry. more  Charles Hollis Jones Charles Hollis Jones' innovative designs in acrylic have won him a following among the elite communities of film and fashion, including Tennesee Williams, Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope more  Peter Hvidt Peter Hvidt, created the popular "Ax" chair with Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen and helped make his country a leader in cabinetmaking. more  Arne Jacobsen Arne Jacobsen’s iconic "Ant" chair from 1952 jumpstarted his international rise to fame. more  Grete Jalk Grete Jalk’s molded plywood lounge chair from 1963 is one of the most sought after pieces of mid-century design. more  Pierre Jeanneret After years of working with Le Corbusier, French designer Pierre Jeanneret became the Chief Architect and Urban Planning Designer for the modernist city of Chandigarh, India. more  Finn Juhl The work of Danish designer Finn Juhl exemplifies the quality of craftsmanship and beauty that made the nation a leader in modern home furnishing during the 1940s and 1950s. more  Poul Kjaerholm A strong proponent for industrial production, the work of Poul Kjaerholm stands out among that of his Danish contemporaries because of his extensive use of steel frames rather than the traditional wood. more  Kaare Klint Danish designer Kaare Klint did extensive studies on human proportions and furniture design, a science known as anthropometrics. more  Hans & Florence Knoll Hans and Florence Knoll’s company is one of the most important and influential in American furniture design for the second half of the 20th century. more  Friso Kramer The work of Dutch designer Friso Kramer plays a significant role in the development of the national style from the 1940s until today. more  Erwine & Estelle Laverne Erwine and Estelle Laverne made a name for themselves and for their New York showroom with the "Invisible Group" of acrylic furniture designed in the late 1950’s. more  Le Corbusier Swiss born architect, theorist and designer Le Corbusier worked and wrote with a unique vision, energy and clarity that made him one of the most influential figures shaping the international style during the early 1900s. more  Raymond Loewy French born American designer Raymond Loewy designed many of the iconic graphic symbols of the 20th century like the Lucky Strike cigarette package, the Coke bottle, and the United UPA 100 jukebox. more  Vico Magistretti Vico Magistretti established himself as a master of simple, elegant and even understated design solutions to domestic needs. more  Bruno Mathsson Bruno Mathsson’s undulant forms embraced his notion that a chair should be so comfortable that relaxing there becomes second nature. more  Warren McArthur Warren McArthur’s furniture helped define the glamour of 1930s Art Deco curves. more  Mies van der Rohe The architecture and design of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe became iconic of the cool, minimalist International Style from the first half of the century. more  Borge Mogensen Cabinetmaker Borge Mogensen helped popularize Danish modernism in America. more  Carlo Mollino Carlo Mollino designed race cars and stage sets, photographed famous Italian skiers, designed women’s clothing and jewelry and produced some of the most sculptural and expressive furniture in the Italy of the 1940s and 1950s. more  Serge Mouille Throughout the 1950s Serge Mouille designed large, angular, insect-like wall mounted and standing lamps with several arms and smaller, more curved wall-sconces. more  George Nakashima George Nakashima found an immense well of inspiration in unfinished natural wood and is recognized as one of the greatest American craftsmen of the 20th century. more  George Nelson Some of George Neslon’s best known pieces are the 1950 "Ball Clock," inspired by representations of the atom, the 1952 fiberglass "Bubble Lamp" and the 1965 "Marshmallow" sofa. more  Richard Neutra Richard Neutra helped develop the style of California Modern and was an immense influence on American designers like Charles and Ray Eames. more  Isamu Noguchi Isamu Noguchi traveled the world developing a style that borrowed from both rural craft traditions and the technologically focused urban planning and design community. more  Verner Panton Verner Panton revolutionized lighting and chair design and helped to usher in the Pop Movement and the concept of installation art. more  Charlotte Perriand Charlotte Perriand, a colleague of Le Corbusier and Jean Prouve, describes her working life as "a sincere and constant search for a modern living art." more  Gaetano Pesce One of the most versatile and unconventional designers from the second half of the century, Gaetano Pesce has been expanding the notions and structures of Italian New Design. more  Warren Platner Designer Warren Platner worked for many years with Eero Saarinen and was the interiors and lighting designer for the Windows on the World Restaurant in NYC’s World Trade Center. more  Gio Ponti One of the earliest of the Italian modernists, Gio Ponti helped to create a welcoming, open environment for progressive art and design. more  Jean Prouve The metal furniture of French designer Jean Prouvé is among the most sought after of mid-century furnishings. more  Ralph Rapson Ralph Rapson created work for the Knoll Company that designs display a commitment to working with the pioneering materials and processes developing at the time for mass production. more  Gerrit Rietveld Gerrit Rietveld’s materials, methods and forms proved to be deeply influential to many of the mid-century masters of design. more  Jens Risom Influential American designer Jens Risom summed up his approach to interiors in his statement that, "good design means that anything which is good by itself will go with other things." more  Gilbert Rohde Gilbert Rohde designed for Herman Miller and helped nudge them from traditional furnishings into modernism, making them one of the most influential furniture companies of the 20th Century. more  Eero Saarinen Some of Finnish born Eero Saarinen’s most popular work includes the iconic "Tulip" dining set, the St. Louis Arch, and the TWA Airline Terminal in New York. more  Eliel Saarinen Eliel Saarinen helped spearhead the graduate program at Cranbrook Academy that educated American luminaries like Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia and Florence Knoll, as well as his own son Eero Saarinen. more  Axel Salto Danish designer Axel Salto raised the bar internationally for superior craftsmanship in the design of ceramic vessels. more  Timo Sarpaneva Timo Sarpaneva created graphics, textiles, glass, ceramics and works in metal that revealed the high quality of Finland’s craft tradition. more  Tobia Scarpa Tobia Scarpa’s "Papillion" lamp for Flos (1973) was one of the first designs to use the new halogen technology. more  Julius Shulman Architectural photographer Julius Shulman has spent the last fifty years compiling one of the single most comprehensive archives of mid-century architecture and design images. more  Ettore Sottsass Ettore Sottsass, designer and ardent design philosopher, worked throughout his career to shake the static ways in which people thought about form and aesthetics. more  Nanny Still The trademarks of Nanny Still’s work in both decorative and functional glass, were her experiments with extremes of color and her practice of revisiting traditional processes to create enduring, elegant pieces. more  Edward Stone Edward Stone's interiors for the Waldorf and Radio City Music Hall, and his design of the MoMA in 1937 helped him introduce New England to an internationally inspired modernist aesthetic. more  Ilmari Tapiovaara Ilmari Tapiovaara’s most successful chair was the "Domus," designed for a dormitory in Finland and exported in great numbers to American by Knoll. more  Niels Vodder Niels Vodder worked alongside Finn Juhl to create some of the most spectacular designs at the annual Cabinetmaker’s Guild exhibitions in Copenhagen. more  Ole Wanscher Ole Wanscher, a student and follower of Kaare Klint, turned to the classic forms of Scandinavian craft traditions and reinvented them for modern times and means. more  KEM Weber As a furniture and industrial designer, architect and teacher, KEM Weber explored his affinity for streamlined style, creating a number of pieces that anchored and inspired the growing West Coast aesthetic. more  Hans Wegner The work of Hans Wegner is representative of the combination of excellent craftsmanship and commitment to modern living that made mid-century Danish design internationally popular. more  Tapio Wirkkala Tapio Wirkkala’s work includes unique pieces of glass and ceramics, jewelry, architecture, sculpture and industrial design. He is one of the best-known Finnish designers working in the 20th Century. more  Edward Wormley American designer Edward Wormley designed elegant, understated and seemingly timeless furniture from the 1940s to the 1960s. more  Marco Zanuso Marco Zanuso was one of a group of Italian designers from Milan shaping the international idea of "good design" in the postwar years. more  Eva Zeisel Ceramics designer Eva Zeisel began a prolific career in her late teens and continues to create innovative pieces into the next century. more