Raymor Furniture
American
Few had their finger on the pulse of American furniture like importer and distributor Raymor. Founder Irving Richards first had his eyes opened to the world of furniture while attending the 1928 Salon d’Automne art and design fair in Paris. He joined Lightolier two years later and developed its business relationships, including with designer Russel Wright.
Wright and Richards met in 1935 and Russel Wright, Inc. was formed in 1936. Its American Modern ceramic tableware, produced under the name Wright Accessories in 1938, was a notably lucrative collaboration. Following the early success of American Modern, Richards obtained the majority share of Wright Accessories and changed its name to Raymor Mfg Division Inc. in 1941.
By 1952, the exclusivity over American Modern had ended (the line was initially produced by Wright Associates and later manufactured by Steubenville for two decades). To keep up with American markets, Raymor worked with prominent designers such as George Nelson, Ray and Charles Eames, and Hans J. Wegner.
The company’s imports expanded to Denmark, which contributed to the rise of Scandinavian modern designs in the American market. Throughout the 1950s, Richards established relationships with factories in Scandinavia, Italy and Germany, as well as with the influential tastemaker and importer Charles Stendig.
The furniture company Simmons bought Raymor in 1963 and changed its name to Raymor Richards, Morgenthau Inc. in 1969. During that time, Raymor’s Omnibus range of Scandinavian-style wall units became widely popular, along with Italian glass and pottery like Bitossi ceramics designed by Aldo Londi and Bagni ceramics by Alvino Bagni.
Shifting styles coupled with rising competition, and the departure of Richards from the company, ended Raymor. By the late 1970s, Raymor faced a wave of international factories able to produce similar products of lesser quality for a lower cost. Buyers were eager to frequently change their interior styles, limiting the need for high-end, durable furniture, which Raymor had been importing.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Raymor ceramics, lamps, decorative objects and more.
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Creator: Raymor
Chrome Globe Floor Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Denton, TX
Black painted base and arms leading to three chrome globes that are adjustable.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bitossi Number 5 Box, Ceramic, Red, White, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi number five box, ceramic, red and white, signed. A rare and hard to find number series box by Bitossi. Imported to the United States by Raymor of New York. Signed with a Raym...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Italian Pottery Bowl
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Raymor (labeled)
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Bitossi for Raymor...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italian Ceramic Centrepiece Bowl
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite piece of midcentury Italian pottery by Alvino Bagni for Raymor.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Substantial Raymor Blue, Cream & Copper Banded Glazed Ceramic Oil Jar Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Raymor, three foot high, blue, copper and cream ceramic table lamp, from the 1960s. Featuring a large oil jar form handcrafted with reflective...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron with Blonde Wood Modernist Magazine Stand Side Table
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Arthur Umanoff designed Mid-Century Modernist magazine display side table. Wrought iron frame in black finish supports organic form blonde wood legs a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Taverneau Serving Tray by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand carved and finished serving tray made of Taverneau, an uncommon Haitian wood with a rattan wrapped handle. Designed and by Arthur Umanoff, produced...
Category
1960s Haitian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Raymor Italian Chrome and White Enameled Metal Arced Floor Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian floor lamp, possibly a Sarfatti design, with chromed arched arm and white enameled dome shade with incised detail. Articulated ball joint and pivoting bar on arched arm. Whit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
1950s Black White Leaf Ashtray Dish Raymor Pottery Cigar Abstract Jouves French
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful leaf motif dish cigar ashtray, signed Raymor Made in Italy, 415/7.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Shelf Hanger
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Brown, Beige, Earth Tones, Signed
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Alvino Bagni for Raymor vase, ceramic, brown, beige, earth tones, signed. Chunky medium scale organic gourd form vase with a pinched neck, sloped shoulders, and footed base. Signed on the underside with a Raymor label which reads: 4437 BAG.
Alvino Bagni was born in Lastra a Signa, Italy, in 1919, and from a young age he began to take an interest in ceramics, which was an important industry at the time in the area around Signa, Lastra a Signa and Montelupo (Florence). Thanks to the teachings of an elderly artist, Torello Santini, he got a job in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugi’s ceramics factory in Ponte a Signa. After the Second World War, Pugi gave Bagni the financial support to help him open his own workshop. And with 3,500 plates bearing the slogan “I like Ike” (produced for the electoral campaign of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who became 34th US president in 1953) the story of Ceramiche Bagni began. Alvino took several family members with him, first and foremost his wife Gina, who accompanied him throughout his career. The fifties and sixties were fundamentally important for the Bagni company, which succeeded in establishing privileged relations with a number of important names in American design and business, including Raymor (N.Y.) and Rosenthal, for whom he created extremely modern items for that time. In 1970 the company moved to a larger, more modern factory, where it was able to take business up a gear. Here Alvino surrounded himself with highly-skilled collaborators and artists, such as E. Borgini, M. Mannori, R. Buti, M. Santonocito, and many others, with whom he achieved a perfect balance between material, technique and aesthetics. By 1980 the factory had as many as 100 employees, and was renowned for its high-quality artistic production, elegant objects and its use of new and experimental techniques. As the working world changed, becoming increasingly globalized and open to new competition, the company found itself in difficulty. Tied as it was to its “artisanal” approach, it struggled to withstand the excessive drop in prices… despite all his efforts to save his employees and his factory, in 1990 it closed for good. However, in ’93 he was back in the game with the new venture Nuove Forme...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Brass Table Lamp by Zahara Schatz
By Raymor, Zahara Schatz
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant brass tube table or desk lamp with bits of metal laminated inside of a curved plastic shade. Sold by Raymor in the 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jacob Bang White Glass Bottle for Kastrup Denmark with Teak Stopper Raymor
By Jacob Bang, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant decanter in white cased glass with teak stopper was designed by Jacob Bang. It retains its original paper labels for Kastrup, the maker, and Raymor, the distributor.
Pl...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
1950s Italian Studio Vase Organic Abstract Drawing Mid-Century Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Artist Unknown, wonderful pattern.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Gold, Matte Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, gold and matte brown, signed. Medium scale bottle form vase with a flattened lip and glazed in a two-tone mat...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Zaccagnini Hand Tooled Ceramic Vase, Labeled
By Ugo Zaccagnini, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian ceramic vase in a matte brown wash glaze with hand tooled details that create a textured scale like center. Labeled.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Raymor Box, Ceramic, Metallic Chrome Silver, Black, Iridescent, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic, metallic chrome silver and black, signed. Small scale lidded box with a top glazed in metallic chrome silver and black. The...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Vases, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor vases, ceramic, sgraffito, gold, silver, gunmetal, signed. A pair of medium scale bottle form vases with incised geometric patterns and glazed in a burnished gold, dark silver...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
F.Lli Mannelli Travertine and Brass Catch-All for Raymor
By Raymor, Fratelli Mannelli
Located in New York, NY
This piece has removable brass insert which has acquired nice patina.
Curated by FERRER.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Mid Century Modern Italian Chrome Desk Lamp by Raymor, 1970's
By Raymor
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare high-polished chrome desk lamp by Raymor, Italy. Professionally rewired.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Chrome
David Wurster for Raymor Steel & Gray Enamel Aluminum Torchiere, Early 1950s
By David Wurster, Raymor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall David Wurster for Raymor uplight floor lamp. Featuring a slim lacquered steel stem, gray enameled aluminum single cone shade and original round wooden knob. Single socket. Origi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Raymor Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brown, Pinecone, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor ceramic table lamp, brown pinecone, signed. Medium scale tapered lamp with pinecone relief decoration. Signed on the underside of base: RM, Italy. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Green, Gold, Chrome, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor vase, ceramic, sgraffito, green, gold, chrome, signed. Medium scale bottle form vase decorated with an incised green pattern over gold and dark chrome glazed body. Signed on u...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Tall Raymor Yellow Red Ceramic Pottery Vase Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern vase made out of ceramic in deep red, yellow and black colors by Raymor, Italy.
Marked and dated underneath.
A gorgeous vase for your holiday table.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Brutalist Wire Horse Sculpture Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
By Marco Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century, abstract, Brutalist, horse sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor is a mixed metal wire sculpture mounted on a walnut base with copper label signed Fantoni Italy for R...
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Organic Modern Ceramic & Walnut Table Lamp in Earth Tones by Bitossi
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist earth-toned ceramic and walnut table lamp was designed by Aldo Londi and handmade in Italy by the esteemed maker Bitossi for Raymond, circa 1960. A subtly ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Raymor Italian Hand Glazed Colorful Abstract Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful Italian hand thrown and glazed bottle form table lamp by Raymor. Beautifully and vibrantly colored in turquoise, saffron yellow, and persimmon orange over earthen tones. Sig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
David Wurster Floor Lamp for Raymor
By David Wurster, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp with round disc base and three vertical rods surmounted by tricolor fabric shades. Designed by David Wurster and distributed by Raymor, circa ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Raymor Bistossi Sgraffito Pottery Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Unusual green and sand colored ceramic Bistosi lamp base by Raymor. Clean original, and working condition, shade not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Large Table Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern Italian pottery and walnut with brass hardware table lamp by Raymor.
Shade for photography only.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Raymor Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
Raymor Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Blue and green pottery table lamp by Raymor. Italy, circa 1950. Rewired with French black silk twist cord and patinated brass hardware.
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Metal
Raymor Midcentury Candelabra Wall Sconce
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, wall mount, candelabra or candle sconce by Raymor with elliptical shape walnut back and wrought iron candle holders.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish White and Blue Cased Glass Vase by Alterfors for Raymor
By Alterfors, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
White cased glass vase with blue design. Made by Alterfors for Raymor. Sweden, circa 1950.
Signed with "Raymor" sticker and additional marki...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Raymor Orange Pottery Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Orange textured ceramic pottery table lamp with brass hardware by Raymor. Signed. Italy, circa 1960.
Dimensions:
38 inches tall to finial
27.25 inches tall to socket
8 inches...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Raymor Pop Art Off-White Gazed Ceramic Vase Italian Vintage
By Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
Tie one on in this whimsical Italian Raymor vintage ceramic vase that is a circular shirt with a tie and collar. It is conversational and it Italian pop art. These are hard to come b...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Piano Lamp, by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Unusual form not often seen in the Modernist idiom, lucite and chrome Piano lamp, marked "Raymor No. 7"
The chrome ball shade will pivot and tilt to direct...
Category
1970s American Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian 1950s Art Pottery Lamps
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of handcrafted 1950s Italian art pottery lamps with marble bases. Made for Raymor. Rewired.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bud Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
This is one of the nicest Raymor vase's I've found and can find online. Wonderful accentuated neck and pillow form vase with abstract decoration inside windows on sides of vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Blue Incised Ceramic Table Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Blue table lamp by Raymor. Italy, circa 1950.
Features a vibrant blue glaze with incised rings. Rewired with French black silk twist wire.
Dimensio...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ceramic and Iron Ben Seibel Raymor Pots and Stand 1950s
By Ben Seibel, Roseville Pottery, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Raymor by Roseville bean pots on original iron and wood stand. Designed by Ben Seibel for the Roseville Pottery Company and distributed by Raymor ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Raymor by Mancioli Italy Geometric Vide Poche Midcentury 1960s
By Raymor, Mancioli Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, unique Mancioli for Raymor vide poche catchall. Bold colors of green, yellow, brown and black swirl through the geometric design on this ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wrapped Cane and Iron Magazine Holder by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Wrapped cane and iron magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor. Original orange enamel finish. A sturdy and functional piece.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tony Paul Tilt Back Chair Raymor
By Raymor, Tony Paul
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tony Paul designed metal frame tilt back chair. Black metal frame with wire metal mesh back and upholstered in its original black vinyl and a refreshed...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Iron, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Fantoni for Raymor Ceramic Bowl
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in North Miami, FL
This sculptural and unusual Italian ceramic bowl by Fantoni for Raymor bowl has an unusual color palette with pebbled textural surface. It is marked Italy Raymor on the bottom with n...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Copper Torch-Cut Table Lamp
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Marcello Fantoni for Raymor handcrafted Copper and Verdigris Torch Cut Table Lamp, 1950's. Featuring an open fretwork cylindrical form with pierc...
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Copper, Brass
Taverneau Serving Tray by Arthur Umanoff
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
A two-compartment serving tray made of Taverneau, a rare Haitian wood. By Arthur Umanoff for Raymor. Haiti, circa 1960. Signed. Features reed-trimmed hand...
Category
1960s Haitian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Raymor Furniture
Materials
Wood
Raymor furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Raymor furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Raymor furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Raymor were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Murano Glass Sommerso, Alfredo Barbini, and Flavio Poli. Prices for Raymor furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $150 and can go as high as $22,297, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,500.