1950s Murano Art Glass Ashtray Pair Controlled Bubble Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair (set of two.) of murano art glass bowls ashtray trinket. Controlled bubble Made in Italy, circa the 1950s Dimensions: 2 H x 4.75 W x 4.75 D Please ...
Art Glass
Vintage Clear Textured Glass Ashtray with Bubble Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage ashtray crafted from thick clear glass featuring an eye-catching textured “bubble” or controlled bubble pattern throughout.
Glass
Mid Century Modern Turquoise Murano glass ashtray, controlled bubble technique
By Seguso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a breathtaking Mid Century Modern Ashtray in Murano glass. Design is attr. to Archimede Seguso and it features the controlled air bubble technique - the...
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in White Bubble Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern White Bubble Murano glass ashtray. The miniature bubbles are done in black, which is a very unusuall combination.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Crystal Glass Dots Bubbles 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 is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Crystal
$895Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Italian Art Glass Ashtray, Bubbles Design and Sterling Silver Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass ashtray with million bubble drops and sterling silver accents.
Sterling Silver
Murano Amber Art Glass Ashtray with Controlled Bubbles, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Murano art glass ashtray, handcrafted in Italy during the mid-20th century, circa 1960s.
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Ashtray in Murano Glass with Gold and Air Bubbles
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Murano ashtray made by Archimede Seguso for cigars with bubbles and gold.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Honey Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The coloration is a mixture of honey yellow with a bubble structure inside the glass. Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set wit...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Red Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made in Murano technique with controlled bubbles inside the glass and has a fantastic form.
Murano Glass
Large Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Ashtray – 1960s – Anise Yellow, Hand-Blown with Air Bubbles
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian Murano Glass Ashtray – 1960s – Anise Yellow, Hand-Blown with Air Bubbles Description: This is a hand-blown glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1960s, likely from a Murano gla...
Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl Dish or Ashtray
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini, Fontana Arte, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Made from stunning light aqua green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass - reminiscent of the style of glass made by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte perfect in the 1950s.
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large Green Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant green Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large Red Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple red Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
A. SEGUSO - Murano Controlled Bubble Amethyst Glass Ashtray - Italy - C.1960's
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Chatham, ON
ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO - Mid Century studio glass ashtray or bowl - featuring controlled bubble decoration throughout - striking amethyst color glass - trefoil shape - unsigned - Italy (Mu...
Art Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Ashtray w/ sterling silver 925, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element with sterling silver layers Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Muran...
Murano Glass
Large 1, 4kg Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Large 1, 2kg Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Bubble by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Barovier&Toso, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This item is a high production of Murano glass producer and very unique in its coloration mixture of clear yellow glass tone and bubble structure.
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bubble Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, G. Campanella & Co., Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls. the set contains two elements in same sizes and in colors ...
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bubble Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, G. Campanella & Co., Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls. the set contains two elements in identical sizes and in co...
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Bubble by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was ...
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with in capsulated and controlled air bubbles.
Blown Glass
large 33cm Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble "Green" Vase Element, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant green Murano g...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante Bubble "Green" Vase Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant green Murano g...
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese Vetri label in perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bubble Glass Trinket Ashtray
Located in Copenhagen, K
Small Red Bubble Glass trinket or ashtray with sideways opening, Italy circa 1960's
Art Glass
$495Sale Price|41% Off
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso.
Art Glass
Murano Barbini Blue Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche.
Gold Leaf
Vintage "Honey Bubble" Murano Glass Ashtray attr. to Barovier & Toso, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage "Honey Bubble" Murano Glass Ashtray, attr. to Barovier & Toso.
Art Glass
Vintage Red Bubble Murano Glass Ashtray attr. to Barovier & Toso, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Red Bubble Murano Glass Ashtray attr. to Barovier & Toso.
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.
Murano Glass
Murano Barbini Teal Blue Green Gold Fleck Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal blue / green and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, c...
Gold Leaf
Daum Nancy with Croix de Lorraine bubble glass bowl / ashtray France signed
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bubble control bowl / ashtray by Daum Nancy plus Croix de Lorraine , France
Glass
Uranium Glass Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Uranium glass ashtray. Acid green uranium glass bubble bowl ashtray with four lobed corners on circular base.
Uranium Glass
Italian Murano Blue Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Air Bubbles and Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous hand blown Murano glass bowl with controlled bubbles and aventurine technique, Italy, 1950-1960s. Beautiful deep sky blue color, silver flecks and amazing triangular flower ...
Silver, Silver Leaf
Italian Murano Green Gold Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian Murano emerald green and gold controlled bubble art glass bowl or ashtray, attributed to Barovier e Toso or Seguso company, circa mid to late-20th century, I...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Green Gold Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl / ashtray. Documented to designer Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso for S...
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Ruby Red Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Burgundy red, gold flecks and controlled bubbles art glass bowl or ashtray. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
Gold Leaf
Gold Murano Ashtray or Decorative Bowl with Bubble Design
By Seguso, Barovier&Toso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade Murano bowl or ashtray with gold flecks and controlled bubble design.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bubble Ashtrays
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Austrian bubble glass ashtray with amber and clear colored glass.
Glass
Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray with Air Bubbles, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This blue Sommerso ashtray comes with controlled air-bubbles. It was made in Murano, Italy during the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and controlled air bubbles.
Blown Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown cobalt blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and controlled air bubbles.
Blown Glass
Large Italian Murano Bubble Glass Cigar 420 Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Italian glass Murano bubble cigar ashtray, you can use this for cigarettes or marijuana (we won't tell).
Art Glass
Daum Green Bubble Crystal Ashtray
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round glass ashtray or catchall by Daum House which started in 1878 in Nancy, France.
Crystal
Large Murano Raspberry Color and Bubble Design Ashtray or Candy Bowl
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large scale Murano glass ash tray of candy bowl. Made in the 1970s in Italy. High artisan Murano hand blowing techniques making a striking organic form. Almost like a still image of ...
Blown Glass
Vintage Pink Bubble Glass Cigar Ashtray by Anchor Hocking Glass Co 1950s
By Anchor Hocking
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Pink Bubble Glass Ashtray by Anchor Hocking Glass Co. Circa 1950s mid century bubble glass tray made by Anchor Hocking Co.
Glass
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H 1.89 in W 4.34 in D 4.26 in
Vintage Cenedese Murano Italian Amber Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Small petite little Italian bowl or ashtray in the style of Venini by Cenedese. Made from amber colored / coloured Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedes...
Murano Glass
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H 1.7 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Blue Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 4.14 in D 4.34 in
Murano Glass "honey bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The coloration is a mixture of honey yellow with a bubble structure inside the glass. Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set wit...
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 4.93 in D 3.94 in
Murano Glass "honey bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The coloration is a mixture of honey yellow with a bubble structure inside the glass. Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set wit...
Murano Glass
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H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 3.35 in
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Air Bubbles Green Kidney Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
This hand blown Murano glass bowl has hundreds of inner air bubbles and Aventure gold flecks thorough.
Gold Leaf
Murano Ashtray in Red with Controlled Bubbles
By Aureliano Toso
Located in New York, NY
Nice deep and vibrant red Murano glass ashtray. Two of the controlled bubbles have Popped, that is are open, this is the way the item was produced, not damage, item free of chips, sc...
Art Glass
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H 2.49 in W 5.71 in D 4.73 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple pink Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
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H 2.96 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
Murano Glass "Gold Dust Bubble" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The coloration is a mixture of clear glass with gold dust flakes and bubble structure inside the glass.
Murano Glass
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H 2.2 in Dm 5.5 in
Murano 'Kiss' or 'Red Lips' Glass Ashtray with Controlled Bubbles, 1970s, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative ashtray that resembles 'Red Lips' by Toso Murano, circa 1970.
Art Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown cobalt blue collapsed Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with incapsulated and controlled air bubbles.
Blown Glass
Vintage Pair of Daum Nancy France Controlled Bubble Ashtrays
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage pair of Daum Nancy France controlled bubble ashtrays.
Art Glass
Large Murano Amethyst Color And Bubble Design Ashtray or Candy bowl
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large scale Murano glass ash tray or candy bowl. Made in the 1970s in Italy. High artisan Murano hand blowing techniques making a striking organic form. Tiny bubble float evenly insi...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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H 2.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Blue Green Murano Ashtray with Controlled Bubble Design by Seguso, circa 1950s
By Seguso
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass ashtray in hues of deep blue and green. Handblown chunky glass with a beautiful rounded form featuring controlled bubble accents and curved notches ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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H 1.78 in Dm 4.93 in
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 vintage condition.
Murano Glass
1980's Monumental Italian Clear Glass Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Large scale handcrafted clear glass ashtray with bubble inclusions. Italy, 1980's.
Glass
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H 2.25 in Dm 3.94 in
Murano Glass Bullicante "Purple" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
An elegant purple Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass.
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 6.11 in D 5.71 in
Controlled Bubbles Translucid Sky Blue Murano Glass Heart Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful hand blown Murano glass heart bowl/ashtray in translucid sky blue color with a controlled bubbles decoration.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
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H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in
Cranberry Pink Sommerso Controlled Bubble Art Glass Cigar Ashtray Bowl Dish
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Sven Palmquist
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Stunning bubble ashtray attributed/and in the manner of Murano of Italy, no makers marks retained. Measure: W 6.75 x D 5.5 x H 2.25 in.
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H 2.75 in Dm 5.25 in
Murano Sommerso Pink Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Decorative Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso pink with controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl or ashtray. The piece is made with very thick glass, and "bullicante" technique.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.