$440Sale Price|20% Off
Fratelli Toso Cylindrical Murano Glass Decanter 1950's
By Fratelli Toso
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Cylindrical decanter/vase with bands of light blue, pink and white with gold powder. Ref. Italian glass by: Leslie Pina. Remnants of paper label.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli & Toso Pair Murano Glass Decanters/Bottles with Stoppers
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Murano decanters with stopper in this canned glass work. each measures approximately 18 inches high by 3.5 diameter. All Murano like these are hand made and the old sayi...
Glass
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
Fratelli Toso - Early Venetian Crystal Millefiori Decanter - Italy - C.1950's
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Chatham, ON
FRATELLI TOSO (Attributed) - Early Venetian crystal 'Roman style' decanter - fine European quality - hand blown with silver flecks and large millefiori murrines - clear glass handles...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Monumental Murano Glass Bottle/Decanter with Stopper and Label
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an extraordinary bottle, very tall by the well known makers Fratelli Toso ,hand blown in Murano glass. Has partial blue label for Toso Brothers in the 50/60 s.
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Decanter With Gold Aventurine &Murrines, 1950's Italy
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning vintage Italian Murano Mid-Century Modern glass decanter or perfume bottle by Fratelli Toso is so rich looking and has the most luscious colors of murrhine canes.
Murano Glass
$1,350Sale Price|25% Off
Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Surface Blue Canes Pentoni Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Ermanno Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue satin glass surface and cut murrines Italian art glass bottle / decanter. The piece is documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for the...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
Pair of Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Aqua Stripe Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Fratelli Toso Murano blue and aqua stripe ribbons decanters.
Art Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Art Glass Decanter in Latticino Glass
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Large Latticino glass decanter by Fratelli Toso.
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 25.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Fratelli Toso Large Murano Art Glass Decanter in Blue and White Latticino Glass
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Monumental Murano art glass decanter by Fratelli Toso.
Art Glass
Latticino Bottle Decanter by Fratelli Toso
By Toso Vetri D'arte
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful bottle decanter by Fratelli Toso, circa 1962. Reds, oranges and whites spiral throughout the bottle and stopper.
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Latticino Filigrana Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Venetian art glass bottle features a white filigrana swirl pattern and spherical stopper. Manufactured by Fratelli Toso, the decorative decant...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Glass "Carafe" Bottle/Decanter/Vase, by Ermanno Toso
By Fratelli Toso, Ermanno Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have a very rare Carafe by the well known Murano Master Ermanno Toso. Made for the Fratelli Toso studio.
Murano Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Orange Spots on Black Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso, Ermanno Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare Murano Hand Blown Large Blue and Orange Spots on Black Background Art Glass Decanter. Documented to artist designer Ermanno Toso, for the Fratelli Toso company.
Blown Glass
Vintage Oversized Italian Murano Glass Fenicio Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
Most likely by Fratelli Toso.
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Orange Swirl Decanters with Matching Stoppers
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Astoria, NY
Hand blown by Fratelli Toso.
Murano Glass
Murano Blown Glass Decanter Vetreria Fratelli Toso Signed, Italy, 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Murano Blown Glass Decanter Vetreria Fratelli Toso Signed, Italy, 1960s Purple blue striped latticino filigrana ribbons on handblown glass stopper and bottle.
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Fratelli Toso Opalescent 'A Canne' Decanters
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Astoria, NY
This pair of Italian 'a canne' Murano glass decanters, produced circa 1960s by Fratelli Toso, come with pointed opaline stoppers, over bodies with swirling ribbons in two tones of pu...
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Triangle Orange Iridescent Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown orange iridescent Italian art glass decanter with original stopper. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, with original made in Italy lab...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Italian Art Glass Decanter Bottles, circa 1960
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of Murano Italian art glass white and gold ribbon decanter bottles by Fratelli Toso with great form and incredibly beautiful and rare large black and brilliant gold infused ci...
Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Green Stripe Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Monumental, vintage Murano handblown blue and green ribbons Italian art glass decanter. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with original Murano label underneath.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Purple Blue Stripe Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Large Murano handblown purple and light blue filigrana ribbons Italian art glass decanter. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, with original Murano label underneath.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Cranberry Yellow Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano handblown golden yellow, with applied orange and white Italian art glass clown face decanter. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Reserved for Jamie - Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Blue Clown Face Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano hand blown Italian art glass decanter, clown face in blue. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Green Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano hand blown Italian art glass decanter, with green and white clown face. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Cranberry Pink Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano hand blown Italian art glass cranberry pink decanter, with applied red and white clown face. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Sold
H 10.75 in Dm 4.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Orange Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano hand blown orange Italian art glass decanter with clown face. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Yellow Orange Face Italian Art Glass Midcentury Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and rare, vintage Murano hand blown yellow orange Italian art glass clown face decanter. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Pink Red Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass clown face decanter in pink, with red accents. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue White Ribbon Design Italian Art Glass Decanters
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Incredible set of Murano handblown blue and white ribbons art glass decanters. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Fratelli Toso Murano Cranberry Pink Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free shipping worldwide! See details below description. Cute and unusual Murano handblown cranberry pink, with applied red and white clown face. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Co...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Sold
H 11 in Dm 4.75 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Pink Red Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and rare Murano hand blown Italian art glass clown face decanter in pink, with red accents. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Italian Mid-Century Fratelli Toso Sad Dog Decanter in Blue Murano Glass
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Murano glass decanter in varying shades of blue, produced in Venice during the 1950s and 1960s by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, with round glass stopper over a handcrafted and bl...
Blown Glass
Sold
H 10.5 in Dm 5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Midcentury Pink Red Face Italian Art Glass Bottle Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass cranberry pink clown face decanter, with red accents. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Sold
H 14.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Blue White Ribbon Vintage Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, blue and white ribbons Italian art glass decanter. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Sold
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Ribbons, Gold Flecks, Italian Art Glass Decanter Vases Set
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Colorful Set of 3 Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Decanters or Floor Vases. Attributed to Fratelli Toso, 2 of which have "Made In Italy" labels underneath.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 18.63 in Dm 5.13 in
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Glass Decanters in Pink and Gold by Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of decanters in Murano glass, produced by Fratelli Toso, circa 1960s, both pink and crafted in twisted form, on raised circular foot with swirling flecks of gold; one ...
Murano Glass
Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Green to White Italian Art Glass Bottle Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green to clear white Italian art glass bottle decanter with original stopper. Documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for the Fratelli Toso company, ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Reserved for Joey - Murano Clown Face Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Reserved for Joey Cute and unusual Murano hand blown blue Italian art glass decanter with clown face. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Sold
H 11 in Dm 4.25 in
Murano Sea Foam Blue Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle Decanter
By Barovier&Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sea foam and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume bottle. Profusely covered in gold leaf, with twisting topper. The long dauber is still intact. ...
Gold Leaf
Murano Red White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decanter Shot Glasses Set
By Salviati, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous seven-piece Murano hand blown red “A Canne” and white Zanfirico striped ribbons Italian art glass liquor decanter and shot glasses. Created in the manner of the Salviati and...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Murano Blue White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decanter Shot Glasses Set
By Salviati, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous antique Venetian, early Murano hand blown blue and white ribbons Italian art glass seven piece liquor decanter and shot glasses set. Created in the manner of the Salviati an...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Decanter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fratelli Toso decanter, Murano, Italy. Please see our set of 3 Fratelli Toso decanters listed on 1stdibs.com.
Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Decanter
By Fratelli Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Decanter by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy. Markings: marked
Blown Glass
Fine & Rare Set of 3 Fratelli Toso Decanters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine set of 3 decanters by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy. Priced for the set of 3.
Blown Glass
Rare Pair of Fratelli Toso Murano Italian Decanters
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
A tall and distinctive pair of Italian Murano glass decanters by Fratelli Toso in blue and white "a canne" technique with matching stoppers.
Murano Millefiori Glass Vase with Dual-Point Crown Rim
Located in Troy, MI
In the tradition of Murano glassmaking, this hand-blown vase is densely encrusted with multicolored millefiori cane slices across its bulbous ovoid body. The distinctive dual-pointed...
Murano Glass
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 3 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Antique Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown millefiori flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative double handle cabinet vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa 1900-1920. The va...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
$4,500
H 18.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Maestro Imperio Rossi, Vintage Murano Millefiori Art Glass Vase, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions: Height 18-3/4 inches Diameter 8-3/4 inches Found in the middle section of the vase’ neck, there is a round glass medallion with letter “m”, indented into it for Mae...
Glass
$260
H 4.88 in W 3.25 in D 3 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Art Glass Neoclassical Glass Jug Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Fratelli Toso company. Blue core with colorful murine and light blue applied handle. A beautiful piece of art for any...
Murano Glass
Glass vase by murano italy around 1970s
Located in Wien, Au
Glass vase by murano italy around 1970s Original condition
Murano Glass
Pr. Murano Glass Vases attributed to Barovier
By Barovier&Toso, Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of extraordinary Murano art glass vases, attributed to Barovier, circa 1950/70’s. The vases feature a colorful swirling stripped ( canne ) body of fused glass elements, mounte...
Art Glass
Mid Century Murano Art Glass Vase attributed to Seguso
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Murano art glass vase, having an amber glass ground, with applied draped trim executed in alternating blue and green glass threads. The bottle form vase in in excellent, ...
Art Glass
Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s An antique millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome murri...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Glass Millefiori vase Multicoloured
Located in Milano, IT
Behold the exquisite grandeur of a decorative vase, a true masterpiece, born from the artistic glassblowing tradition of Murano. This magnificent creation is adorned with a handcraft...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase attributed to Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Montreal, QC
Murano glass vase attributed to Fratelli Toso. Bearing sticker"Murano Glass Made in Italy"
Murano Glass
Sculptural Murano Art Glass Vase, Corroso Technique, Mid-Century, 1960
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Sculptural Murano art glass vase dating to circa 1960, featuring a rounded body, slender neck and organically shaped open rim. The piece presents a mineral-like textured surface asso...
Glass
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Glass Spira Aurata Vase, 1960s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Art Glass 'Spira Aurata Striato Vase' by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1966. Spira Aurata series oval-section drop vase in blown green-blue glass with polychrome ga...
Gold Leaf
$378Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Murano Glass Bottle Signed by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Milano, MI
Hand blown Murano glass bottle by Carlo Moretti, 1970s Measures: Ø cm 12, H cm 25 Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest glassmaking families on the island...
Murano Glass
$700
H 4.75 in W 2.75 in D 3 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Mosaic Antique Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flowers mosaic Italian art glass decorative cabinet vase / pitcher. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa...
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$1,100
H 5.88 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative ornate handle cabinet vase / pitcher. The piece is documented to the Frate...
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$1,370
H 8.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Tiffany Windows Vase Venetian Italian Art Glass
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare colorful murrine mosaic vase by Fratelli Toso in a "Tiffany Window" type pattern created using multicolor murrines cut and fused together into a cylindrical form. Hand crafted o...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Stained Glass
$1,500 / set
H 16.93 in Dm 5.91 in
60s MCM Italian Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitcher and Tent Lidded Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of three 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases. A high pitcher, vase or decanter and two candy or apothecary jars. In deep bl...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
$5,066Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 6.3 in
Eight 1960s Blue Italian Empoli Rossini Glass Decanters
By Empoli
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colorful set of 8 glass decanters with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Has "Made in Italy" embossed on the base. ...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
"Vintage Italian Empoli Glass Genie Decanter, Multi-Colored, 1940s"
By Empoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Multi-Colored Geometric Design Empoli Glass Genie Decanter Bottles with Stoppers, and here is Individual Dimensions: Amber Color Bottle: 23"H Lighter Blue Bottle with...
Glass, Blown Glass
$2,602Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 4.73 in
Unique Murano Glass Vase Stellato in the style Pollio Perelda for Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Splendid murano mosaic vase with a perfect color combination and complex mosaic technique. The stellato finish is made by rolling canes of various color over a small blob of incande...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,739 / set
H 18.12 in Dm 3.15 in
Rare Set of Two Murano Glass Bottles by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two bottles with stopper "A Fasce Verticali" by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Latticino Bottle/Decanter with Stopper
By Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Latticino glass bottle/decanter by Seguso, White and clear glass with delicate metallic gold aventurine threads. Bottle measures 19.25" tall with stopper and 4.25" in diameter. Stopp...
Art Glass
Cenedese Murano White-Scavo Decanter Bottle with Ball Stopper
By Cenedese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cenedese murano white-scavo decanter bottle with ball stopper. Italy, circa 1980s. We are pleased to offer this large and sculptural (attributed) Cenedese Murano White-Scavo Deca...
Murano Glass
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.75 in Dm 3.25 in
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Murano Bottles with Stoppers for Venini, Pair
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of matching Fasce Orizzontali bottles with stoppers by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Seldom seen color. Both bottle have faint hairline cracks that almost appear to be o...
Art 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.
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.