Modern Decorative Bowls
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
La Paglia Sterling Silver Bowl by International Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive sterling silver bowl by Alphonse La Paglia for International Sterling. Alphonse La Paglia is known for his distinct designs and studied under Georg Jensen. This bowl ha...
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Single Bowl by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Single bowl by Turbina
Dimensions: D 4.5 x W15.5 x H8 cm
Materials: Cast Stone, Clay
The pieces are inspired by traditional pottery and made up intersecting earth and stone through fired clay and stone cast...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cast Stone
21st Century Karim Rashid Centerpiece Large Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece Kount large vase Murano glass various colors.
Kount is composed of discrete elements, a bowl and a vase, that can combine to form a stunning ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Large Vase Ocean Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass, various colors
Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Tiffany Glass Center Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tiffany glass center bowl. Very nice scale and size. Signed bottom, repeating overlapping "S" design.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Spherical Vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Spherical aluminum vase
Italian manufacture, 1970s
29 H x 30 diameter cm
Conditions: excellent, consistent with age and use. Patina on the metal.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
21st Century Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Laguna Caigo Small Vase Murano Steel Grey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Caigo Small is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2022. Mignon version of the larger Caigo — which name refers to the thick fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Peach Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 120 x 90 x 35 mm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London.
Theo...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Wood Fruit Bowl, Marítima, Brazilian Contemporary by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Like a leaf: light and soft.
That's how we thought about this piece: Organic like the fruits it contains.
Like a fluid - in constant motion.
That's how w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Plywood
1970s Mandruzzato Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray
By Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A red sommerso murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice in the Seventies by Mandruzzato. It's in lovely conditions, probably never used as ashtray. Crafted by the skille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Pink Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 120 x 90 x 35 mm.
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London.
Theo...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Porcelain Bowl by Karl Scheid
By Karl Scheid
Located in New York, NY
Hand thrown porcelain bowl in silky matte white and celadon colored glaze with petal rim in light pink
Marked with workshop mark and dated 1994 (stamp),
Germany.
Category
1990s German Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Talon Desk Tidy by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon desk tidy by Madheke.
Dimensions: D 15 x W 26 x H 1.5 cm.
Materials: Leather, carbon fiber.
Upturned carbon fibre base with embossed leather inset. A desk should not be a ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather, Carbon Fiber
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials a...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Hakou A Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou A Tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, delicacy ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Handcrafted 013 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 013 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 22 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
White Bowl Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
White bowl Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 25 mm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. ...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Italian Post Modern White Marble Bowl with Removable Lid, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern white marble bowl with removable lid, 1980s.
Bowl in white marble, with removable lid also in marble, which can also be used as two small separate containers.
1...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Yuri Zatarain, Sphere of Color from the Collection Named "Animal Instinct"
Located in Milano, IT
The sphere of color (that's its name) is part of a collection called "Animal Instinct", it includes around 35 spheres like that
collection made between 2007 and 2009
mixed techniqu...
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Italian Murano Glass Art Dish by Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Scavo Murano glass art dish by Seguso. Hand signed (see detail photos).
Measurements: 6.5” wide, 6” deep, 2.5” high.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Federico Peri Ovale Tray Murano Glass Deep Blue Color
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Ovale is a centrepiece from the Essenziali Collection designed by Federico Peri for Purho in spring 2022.
Characterized by generous forms and oval lines enhanced by the use of a sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Talon A4 Desk Tray by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon A4 desk tray by Madheke
Dimensions: D 25 x W 33.7 x H 1.5 cm.
Materials: Leather, carbon fiber.
A desk should not be a place of disarray and clutter, with the TALON A4 Tra...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather, Carbon Fiber
Green Bowl Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Green bowl mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 25 mm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. ...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Hakou B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Hakou B tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, deli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Archimede Seguo attr large Murano centerpiece/bowl in Sommerso /uranium glass.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing and heavy blue bowl in sommerso , uranium glass attr to Seguso in leaf shape .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Handmade Italia Lava Stone OCTA' Bowl 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Octà thanks to the simple and clean design can be placed in all furnishing styles.
It is a container capable of transforming itself according to one's personal needs as a pocket emptier at the entrance of the house, in the living room as an object holder, in the bathroom as a perfume container...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Lava
Set of 2 Single Bowls by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 single bowls by Turbina
Dimensions: D 4.5 x W15.5 x H8 cm each
Materials: Cast Stone, Clay
The pieces are inspired by traditional pottery and made up intersecting earth and stone through fired clay and stone cast...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cast Stone
Octagonal Crystal Bowl with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An octagonal crystal bowl with an octagonal lid. A very unique design and a compliment to any cocktail table - the piece is a nice decorative item or works well as a bowl for candy a...
Category
20th Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Green by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Grey Hakou B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Hakou B tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm
Materials: glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, deli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Handcrafted 011 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 011 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 18 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
1988 Pyramid Modern Glass Art Bowl John Seitz
By John Seitz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1988 Dramatically Sharp Modern glass art bowl John Seitz
Pyramid Triangle Art Form
Measures: Large 4.38 tall x 11.78 each side Smaller 3.25 tall x 9.5 ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Hakou C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou C tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: glass and iron.
Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base.
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Black Copper Bai He Tray by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bai He tray
Black copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief o...
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Raaquu Mizu Raku Pottery Trinket Bowl - Full Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Mizu (水) ~ (n) water
Our Mizu bowl comes with 3 short legs. It would look elegant on its own or as a keeper of trinkets or potpourri.
This Mizu bowl is the kind of piece to create ...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Onyx Grey Lazy Susan
Located in Stratford, CT
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Subterranean Formation by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Subterranean Formation by Theodora Alfredsdottir in Collaboration with Daniel Durnin
Unique pieces
Materials: Earthenware
Dimensions: Approximately 8 -12 cm high x 8 cm diameter
...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Pink Hakou a Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Hakou Aatray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm
Materials: glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, deli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
1993 Georg Jensen Denmark Sculptural Dish Stainless Steel Please Pass Me Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1993 Georg Jensen Denmark Sculptural Dish Stainless Steel Please Pass Me Bowl
Made in Denmark.
Stamped Georg Jensen at the bottom.
Unique design.
1.75 tall x 8.5 w x 5.5 d
Preowned o...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Handcrafted TOTEM 001 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted totem 001 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Unique Stoneware Vessel by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stoneware vessel by Mary Brogger
Unique piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: D 33 x W 13 x H 20.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glazed interior.
Mary Brogger is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Gold and Black Short Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold and black short vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H23 x 11 cm
Also available in different colors and ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Yalos Casa Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Yalos Casa
Located in Oakland, CA
Gorgeous black and white glass centerpiece bowl by the masters at Casa Yalos in Murano Italy. Some say this is the best quality art glass in the world. Stunning piece.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Pink Hakou C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Hakou C tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal ba...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Unique Stoneware Vessel by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stoneware vessel by Mary Brogger
Unique piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: D 33 x W 13 x H 20.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glazed interior.
Mary Brogger is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
"B" Marble Tray, Morfosi
Located in Geneve, CH
"B" marble tray - Morfosi
Dimensions: D 30 x W 15 cm
Materials: Rosso Verona marble.
Available in custom dimensions and materials.
The Morfosi brand has as its guideline the st...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Grey Hakou a Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou a tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, delicacy ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Mizu Suzu 2 Pack Raku Pottery Trinket Bowl, Half Copper Matte, Handmade Ceramic
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
You get :
1 Unit of Mizu Bowl ( 3" x 5.5" x 5.5" )
1 Unit of Suzu Vase ( 5.3" x 3.4" x 3.4" )
Our Mizu bowl comes with 3 short legs. It would look elegant on its own or as a k...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Eddie Curtis Large Porcelain Celadon Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An impressive and stylish large Studio Pottery bowl decorated in celadon and shino glazes by renowned British potter Eddie Curtis and made in the 20th cen...
Category
20th Century English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"A" Marble Tray, Morfosi
Located in Geneve, CH
"A" marble tray - Morfosi
Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 cm
Materials: White Carrara marble.
Available in custom dimensions and materials.
The Morfosi brand has as its guideline the s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Handcrafted Large 015 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted large 015 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive mater...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Leather Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving tray Alentejo, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
A sublime serving tray, Alentejo was designed to uplift layback moments.
A r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Osborne Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Osborne bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 35 cm D 10 cm H 3.5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on pr...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Peach Bowl Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach bowl mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 25 mm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product desig...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Live Edge Redwood Bowl/Catchall
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Live Edge Redwood Bowl/Catchall
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Gold and Black Tall Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold and black tall vase by WL Ceramics.
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 48 x Ø 13 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERAMIC...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Handcrafted 016 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 016 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 27 x H 17 cm
Materials: Sandstone, Handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Gunnar Nylund, Alfredo Barbini, Antonio da Ros, and Danese Milano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $4,863 while the average work can sell for $498.
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