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Seguso Sommerso Murano Art Glass Triangular Bowl or Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Seguso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Seguso Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1960s.
Sculptural Murano Art Glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian green Murano glass ashtray or bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 5.12 in Dm 1.97 in
Mid Century Crystal Green Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Crystal Green Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Murano Triangular Green and Yellow Glass Ashtray, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Ashtray made of a particular submerged glass, with a wonderful double color of green and yellow
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Green Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.49 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
unique Murano Glass "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
murano glass bowl, ashtray element.
Origin:
Murano, Italy.
Decade:
1970s.
This
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
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Murano Glass
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H 2.17 in W 5.79 in D 5.71 in
Ashtray in Murano glass green circa 1950 with eraser.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible ashtray in Murano glass green circa 1950 with eraser and air bubbles.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.68 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.56 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Large Murano Glass "RED-GREEN" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 4.53 in W 6.3 in D 5.79 in
Murano Glass Ashtray, 1960s
Located in South Salem, NY
Crafted in the vibrant spirit of the 1960s, this Murano glass ashtray exudes timeless charm. With
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Ashtray Murano Glass Green Transparent Midcentury Modern Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing circular ashtray made of very thick Murano glass, in shades of forest green and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Murano Glass Sommerso Transparent Green Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Triangular shaped ashtray made of submerged Murano glass in shades of transparent, amber and green
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
H 2.96 in W 9.18 in D 8.08 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Murano Ashtray with Yellow and Green Shades, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern red Murano a with yellow and green shades, 1970s
Red Murano glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.19 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Green Glass Block Cube Murano Ashtray by Flavio Poli
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Green/yellow art glass bowl, ashtray designed in the 1970s in Italy by Fravio Poli for Seguso Vetri
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
A 1960s Modernist Yellow Green Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition yellow and green sommerso murano glass ashtray hand-crafted in Venice by Seguso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Bowl Sommerso Green Italian Design 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, IT
. The ashtray of a fantastic organic floral shape, was made of Murano glass with the famous sommerso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 4.97 in D 5.52 in
Green Murano Glass Ashtray with Blue Shades by Flavio Poli 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, MI
Green and Blue Murano glass ashtray, whose realisation is attributed to Flavio Poli and made in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
1960s Barovier Style Green and Gold Bullicante Murano Glass Ashtray and Pestle
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy murano glass ashtray with original pestle designed and manufactured in Murano in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Heavy 1.5kg Glass "Green-yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
murano glass bowl, ashtray element.
Origin:
Murano, Italy.
Decade:
1970s.
This
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 7.09 in D 5.44 in
Midcentury Crystal Green Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Venini Murano, Italy 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Venini
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer: Venini Glass, Murano
Origin
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1950's
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art glass ashtray in Murano glass designed by Alfredo Barbini in 1950's, Italy. Two color hand
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Blue and Green Murano Glass Ashtray, from the Sommersi Series, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italianblue and green midcentury Murano glass vase of the Sommersi series, 1950s
Vase of the I
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.96 in W 8.67 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Scarpa for Venini. Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.05 in W 4.34 in D 3.59 in
Green & Yellow Murano Glass Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful murano glass pieces (ashtrays), only yellow and green left. Priced individually.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Vide-Poche Murano Glass Clown Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very simpatic clown ashtray made of Murano glass in shades of bottle green, shocking pink, black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 8.08 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble "Green" Vase Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant green Murano glass element
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 6.3 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Large Glass 1960 Italian Ashtray Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian ashtray,italian Manufacturer. This Mid-Century Italian ashtray inGlass, is in the tradition
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Vtg Murano Glass Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante, Subtle Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vtg Murano Glass Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante, Subtle Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
Very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 5.25 in
Ashtray Murano Glass Sommerso Attributed to Seguso Midcentury Modern Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, IT
Archimede Seguso produced in the 1950s. The ashtray was made of blown Murano glass with the famous sommerso
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
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H 2.76 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Italian Murano Emerald Green Art Glass Bowl after Seguso
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano emerald green art glass bowl with a controlled bubble
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Green Ashtray Bowl with Air Bubbles by Archimede Seguso, Italy, C.1960
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Murano green ashtray bowl with air bubbles by Archimede Seguso, Italy, C.1960.
In very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Venini, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer: Venini glass, murano
Origin
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 7.09 in D 6.11 in
Murano Glass Ashtray, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass ashtray, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s.
Nile green colour, it was bought
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
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H 2.56 in W 6.7 in D 7.49 in
Green Murano Vide-Poche Bowl or Ashtray with Gold Leaf Accents, Italy, c. 1950
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass bowl or ashtray with organic floral form. Exquisitely handblown
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Three Mid Century Crystal Green Glass Bowls, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
1960s Flavio Poli Colorful Faceted Diamond Ashtray by Seguso, Murano, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful multi-faceted and polished Murano glass ashtray in a wonderful diamond shape from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Red, Green, Clear Murano Glass Vide Poche
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury hand blown Murano glass vessel featuring green and red stripes encased in clear glass
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtrays with Stubbers Flavio Poli Attr.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of 2 Murano sommerso glass cigar ashtrays and accompanying stubbers.
Attributed to master
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
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H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Green Murano Glass Vase Element Cordonato d'oro by Barovier and Toso Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
, Italy. It is made in murano technique and has a fantastic organic form with green and yellow glass. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 3.35 in
Heavy Multicolor Murano Glass "Centerpiece" Bowl Shell Element Murano Italy 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl centerpiece
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 5.71 in W 12.21 in D 8.47 in
Heavy 2, 3kg Murano Glass "Centerpiece" Bowl Shell Element Murano, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 5.12 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
Faceted Murano 'Sommerso' Glass Vase Attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1960-1969
Located in Munich, DE
A very beautiful Italian Murano green faceted art glass vase. circa mid to late-20th century, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
New Old Stock, Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Italy 1960s No1
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.05 in W 7.21 in D 5.52 in
2, 3 Kg Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 6.7 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
1, 8 Kg Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.35 in W 14.57 in D 5.32 in
Set of 2 New Old Stock, Murano Sommerso Glass Shell Bowl Cenedese Vetri, 1960s
By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl set of 2
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.49 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in
New Old Stock 1, 2kg Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Italy 1960s
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.49 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
New Old Stock, Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Italy 1960s No 2
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.29 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Sommerso Barbini Style
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
A substantial vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Sommerso" Bowl in Green and Yellow Murano Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Red and Green Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kastrup, DK
Murano "Sommerso" glass ashtray in red and green colors.
Design presumably by Alessandro
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Blown Murano Glass Green Bubble Oval Shaped Catchall, Bowl, Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern green bubble glass bowl, catchall or ashtray that is in oval form.
Made
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Murano Sommerso Green Faceted Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1960´s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Lucenec, SK
1960s gorgeous green ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Blue Green Art Glass Ashtray Catchall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Blue Green Art Glass Ashtray Catchall (Price is per piece
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Glass
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Green Midcentury Ashtray Murano Glass For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of green midcentury ashtray murano glass for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and art glass. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of green midcentury ashtray murano glass — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of green midcentury ashtray murano glass, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Cenedese, Barovier&Toso and Flavio Poli each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of green midcentury ashtray murano glass that is worth considering.
How Much is a Green Midcentury Ashtray Murano Glass?
Prices for a piece of green midcentury ashtray murano glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $4,057, while the average can fetch as much as $430.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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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