Bonus eBay Find of the Day: Franco Albini Rattan Stool

Created in 1951 by famed Italian designer Franco Albini, who trained under the legendary Gio Ponti and went on to do work for Knoll, this minty rattan footstool combines modern form with traditional craftsmanship and simple, natural materials. It measures 26 inches wide by 18 inches tall.

Photo by Francois Halard for Vogue, also borrowed from Habitually Chic

Here's one lolling casually in designer David Netto's Richard Neutra house in L.A. How would you use yours? It could be an ottoman, extra seating, even a coffee or side table stacked with art books and topped with a tray to hold your coffee mug.

Current bid: $99 (and just so you know, comparable Albini stools go for upwards of $700 from high-end dealers and on 1stDibs)

eBay Find of the Day: Platner Planter

The iconic, metal-and-glass pieces from revered midcentury designer Warren Platner -- who worked with such luminaries as Eero Saarinen and Florence Knoll -- normally fetch several hundred to a few thousand bucks at auction and from retailers like Design Within Reach and Hive Modern.

In comparison, this modest Platner plant stand is looking like the bargain of the century (that is, unless it gets bid up like crazy before the auction ends Sunday evening).

Place it in a corner or against a wall with a verdant fern set inside, or top it with a piece of circular glass and use it as a side table. Then gloat away over your sweet score.

Current bid: $50.

eBay Find of the Day: Tulip Table and Bertoia Chairs

It's a midcentury modern double-whammy: A vintage Eero Saarinen-style tulip table with a set of four original Harry Bertoia wire side chairs for Knoll.

(The chairs -- unlike the knockoff table -- appear to be the real deal, though they do need some minor repairs.)

Wouldn't this mod dinette set look super-smart in an all-white kitchen or on covered patio?

Current bid: $238. (Hurry -- the auction ends Sunday night.)

eBay Find of the Day: Bertoia Chair

A modern classic.

Designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952, the iconic Bertoia Side Chair is constructed of powder-coated wire formed into a metal filigree that sits atop a steel frame. Today, the proliferation of licensed reproductions from companies like Design Within Reach (which run hundreds of dollars) and knockoffs (like West Elm's Wire Mesh Chair) prove that the appeal of this simple but striking seating endures.

Want the real thing without spending a bundle? Check out this original up for auction on eBay.

Current bid: $10.