Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price Per Item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, blue stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Claudio Pulli Polychrome Enameled Ceramic Italian Vase, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning polychrome enameled ceramic vase designed and signed on the bottom by Claudio Pulli, one of the greated Sardinian artists of the 20th century. This charming vase was realize...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala Ovalis Glass Vase
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tapio Wirkkala Ovalis 3036 vase for Iittala, Finland. A little later production as it is
stamped on underside.
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Sculptures 'La Linea' by Osvaldo Cavandoli – Vintage Full Series 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Delve into the world of collectible art with the collectible ceramic sculptures from the iconic ‘La Linea’ series, designed and crafted by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the late 1950s to th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Relievi Aurati Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear and gold flecks raised texture Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1940. C...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet, with a substantial leather strap handle. Great coloring to saddle leather. Contrast stitch throughout. Plastic lining i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Murano Italy Art Glass Bowl Lot
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lovely set of 3 Murano Italy art glass bowls / ashtrays.
Circa 1950's-60's.
None are marked or etched. All are in excellent condition without chips.
They measure 8", 7" and 5" wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Reed and Barton Three Silver Enamel Bowls John Prip
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Reed and Barton Bowls Set of 3 John Prip
Paul Revere Silver Plate Enamel Color
Red 5 h x 8.5 all Blue 3.5 h x 6.5 d Yellow 3 h x 5.25 d
Original preowned vintage condition
See all im...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver Plate
1960s Astonishing Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition.
Dimension:
7,08 x 4,72 x 1,37 H inches
18 x 12 x 3,5 H cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Mid-century Modern Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Vase, West Germany
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Modern Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Vase, West Germany
Offered for sale is a 1960s bold and graphic Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Vase from West Germany.
The strong colors a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Centerpiece Freeform Bowl with Red, Green and Amber to Clear Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Large Murano Centerpiece Freeform Bowl with Red, Green and Amber to Clear Glass
Offered for sale is a large Murano glass free-form centerpiece bowl with red, green, amber and clear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Enamelled Copper Bowl by Paolo De Poli from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Enamelled copper bowl made by Paolo De Poli in the 1950s. The bowl has some light grain on one side, as shown in the photos. Further images/information available upon request.
Ø cm...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Carstens 1950s Vintage Midcentury Turquoise Black & Gold West German Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage midcentury West German vessel or vase by Carstens Tonnieshof made post war circa 1950s with a turquoise blue and black glaze with gold details and white lines of dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French saddle leather waste bin with a substantial braided leather handle. Great coloring to saddle leather. Large brass ring hardware. Contrast stitch throughout. plastic lining ins...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
RONSON 1960 Germany Varaflame Scandia Lighter Box Cedar & Brushed Aluminum
By Scandia Design, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist geometric cigarette box designed by Ronson for Scandia.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk box, created in West Germany by The Ronson Co. for Scandia. This piece was m...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Eggshell Glaze, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Vessel, Jug, Eggshell Glaze, 1940s
Stoneware jug, vase, or vessell designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden in the ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Michael & Frances Higgins Fused Art Glass Mobile, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 12 pieces fused multi-color glass mobile, signed Higgins.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Stunning Murano Art Glass Bowl Catchall Blue and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s.
Found at an Estate sale i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. It is decorated with a band of gold flowers on Rimini blue, outlined with sgraffito ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl, Green/ Clear Tones - Italy ca. 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, large modern Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops in Venetia/ Italy coming from the period around 1960/70. This amazing looking mid century Murano glass bow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flared Scallop Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass scallop and flared rim decorative bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Green Art Pottery Vase Piña Ceramics Michoacán Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Green Art Pottery Vase Piña Ceramics Michoacán Mexico
8.5 h x 10 diameter
Unsigned
Nicks chipping present
Unrestored original preowned condition
Refer to images provided.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
BAROVIER & TOSO - Cane in vetro di MURANO - Made in ITALY - 1950
Located in Milano, IT
BAROVIER & TOSO - bel cane disegnato e prodotto a MURANO, nelle fornace muranesi di BAROVIER & TOSO, negli anni 50 , con la raffinata accuratezza di questa raffinata ditta .
Questo o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Porcelain Deer and Doe sculpture by Royal Dux, circa 1950's.
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Porcelain
The roe deer has a chipped antler(see photo)
Original Vintage Condition
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
3 vases
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Set of three vases covered in hand painted snakeskin in graduating heights ranging from 29.5” x 28’ x 18.5”. All three vessels have a diameter of 4”. The vases have been artist han...
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
Huge Sommerso 'Perfume Presentation' Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Sharon, CT
Three layers of 'Sommerso' Vetri- a layer of burgundy red within a layer of smokey grey within a layer of clear glass. Constructed of two pieces- a bottle and a stopper, the stopper ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A brutalist ceramic vase with amazing drip glaze. A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern ceramic.
Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Ceramic Statue/Bust Alois Jirásek, Signed Karel Pokorný, circa 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Ceramic
Signed Pokorny
Karel Pokorny Czech sculptor and national artist living in the years 1891-1962
Good Original Condition
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bird Wall-Mounted Figures, Set of Five
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern bird wall decoration - seagull figures made of brass, set of five, from circa the 1970s.
The dimensions of the largest bird figure:
Dimensions: heig...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Modern Carved Marble Head Sculpture Signed Crook
Located in Bridgeport, CT
20th century modern carved marble sculpture depicting head, carved pink/purple and white marble tall thin stylized head of a bearded male with a helmet like top and deep eye sockets,...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century silver plated serving plate or vide poche designed and signed by Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari, in Italy during the 1980s.
The flat and efficient design on two r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Mexican Modernist Mixed Metal and Abalone Scorpion Dish
Located in Houston, TX
Mexican Modernist mixed metal and Abalone Scorpion dish.
Large Mexican modernist or Mexican midcentury mixed metal and abalone scorpion dish, bowl or...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Set of 6 ceramic vases by Aldo Cotti, 1970s
By Aldo Cotti, Tronconi
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set handmade in the 1970s, compost0 by 6 pieces. Designed for Tronconi by Aldo Cotti, an Italian architect and designer .
The ceramic is glazed and colored in orange, white and black...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Enameled On Copper Bowl Plate Mid Century Fish Design
By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful enameled on copper bowl plate with nice blue tones colors , and beautiful fish design in excellent condition , no chips or cracks great for any mid century , Danish modern ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Vintage Fat Lava Vase, Black, Germany c. 1960s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Fat Lava Vase
Black Ceramic
Germany, c.1960s
Excellent Vintage Condition
Measurements:
13-1/4" H x 10" W
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl / Vide Poche with Gold Polveri, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl / Vide Poche with Gold Polveri, Alfredo Barbini likely
Very much like Barbini's work; there are one or two other maestros of that era who made similar wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl / Dish by Galliano Ferro-Has Original Label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl / Dish by Galliano Ferro-Has Original Label
A substantial work in size and in personality. Bullicante and gold polveri infused. This is the item...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
BAROVIER & TOSO - Vaso in vetro di murano rostrato - ITALIA 1940
Located in Milano, IT
BAROVIER & TOSO - Un bellissimo vaso originale degli anni 40, fatto a MURANO (VENEZIA), lavorato con una tecnica inventata da la stessa ditta, chiamata rostrato per tutte queste punt...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Reid Ozaki Studio Pottery Vase, Ikebana, US c. 1980s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid Century studio pottery vase
Hand thrown clay
Reid Ozaki
Seattle, US c. 1980s
Semi matte black glaze
Pebble texture
Artist seal on base
Measurements:
9.5" H x 6.5" W
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Vintage Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Aventurine
A lovely work of Murano glass artistry in good vintage condition.
7.5 x 7 x 3 inches (apx)
Please note that the colors ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Decorative Crystal Sphere on Brass Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative crystal sphere on brass base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished finish with four sup...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux.
A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Bowl (Signed)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate Your Decor with the Exquisite Blue and White Ceramic Bowl (Signed). Its Rich Blue Coloring, Delicate White Patterns, and Raw Terracotta Base Make It a Captivating Accent or D...
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rectangular Decorative Box in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular box in travertine and green glazed tile in the style of Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Rare Claude Conover Sculpture of Girl with Ponytail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Claude Conover Sculpture of Girl with Ponytail.
Glazed stoneware with clay slip.
Signed Claude Conover on base.
Claude Conover (1907 - 1994, American) mixed his own stoneware...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Murano Glass Pulegoso Bowl, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Pulegoso Bowl, Seguso
This is a handsome bowl with a blueish/aqua blue submersed or encased in green, making most of the bowl appear an aqualike blue, with the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Triple Cased Geode Bowl likely by Cenedese or Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Triple Cased Geode Bowl likely by Cenedese or Seguso.
It measures about 5" across at widest by about 2.5" tall.
The outermost layer of glass appears somewhat opaline t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Gold Polveri & Bullicante Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Gold Polveri & Bullicante Bowl / Ashtray
A beautiful, dynamic work of Murano glass artistry in very nice vintage condition with toned in a purpli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Don Reitz Studio Ceramic Vase
By Don Reitz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large ceramic tea bowl with abstract design.
Signed on the bottom “Reitz”.
Measures: 4.5" H x 5.25" D.
Don Reitz (1929-2014) is recognized as one of the most important and influ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Red Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Lenti
Located in Warrenton, OR
Red Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Lenti
Nice vintage condition. Apx 7.5 x 3 inches at widest/highest.
Italian/Murano suspected, though not absolutely certain.
Measurements are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Lattimo with Gold Polveri - vintage
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Lattimo with Gold Polveri - vintage
Nice vintage condition. We found no chips or cracks.
This little Murano glass bowl by master glass artist Alf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gio Ponti for Christofle, Silver Flower Holder, Mid-Century Modern Collectible
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century Decorative - Gio Ponti Vase - Collectible Silver Flower Holder
There's no doubt Gio Ponti has been one of the greatest designers of the Twentieth century. His influence ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass "Red-Yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bibendum Michelin Man Advertising Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum Michelin man advertising sculpture. Original white painted cast iron mid-century Bibendum figure. England, circa 1960’s.
Dimensions: 10"...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Vase and Ashtray by Bertoncello Ceramiche d'Arte, 1970s, set of 2
By Bertoncello
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set consisting of vase and ashtray in ultramarine blue glazed ceramic, produced in the early 1970s by Bertoncello Ceramiche based on a design by Roberto Rigon, a well-known ceramic d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hermes Paris leather notepad, desk accessory
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris leather notepad, desk accessory
Distinguished notebook with a dark brown leather cover. The cover has visible stitching that gives it a stylish and durable look.
Measure...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Vases by Heinrich Löffelhardt for Schott Zwiesel, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Designed by Heinrich Löffelhardt and manufactured by Schott Zwiesel. Heinrich’s design activity was at its Zenith during the 1950s-1960s. He became especially interested in the use o...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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