Vintage Murano Fratelli Toso Opalescent Glass Bowl with Orange Optic Swirls
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous round optical vintage chunky Murano hand blown glass bowl by Fratelli Toso is thick
Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
footed bowl. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1956. The design is published
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 8.75 in D 4.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The outside opal color of the vase changes depending on
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$637Sale Price|25% Off
H 9.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Lavender Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It retains an
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.25 in W 10.75 in D 6.75 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
/ horn of plenty bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. The bowl has a scroll decoration at one
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.75 in W 6.75 in D 7.25 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
wild flower murrines. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso, circa 1950s. The bowl has a
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
$487Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 5.75 in
Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass dove bird figurines. The pair is documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Both still
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$335Sale Price|33% Off
H 5 in Dm 3.5 in
Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
horse head paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, and still retains a partial
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$713Sale Price|24% Off
H 5.75 in W 5.5 in D 9.75 in
Murano Pink Opalescent Gold Flecks Diamond Quilted Italian Art Glass Basket Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and gold flecks with diamond quilted
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vase, Opalescent Pink, Italy, 1960
By Seguso, Fratelli Toso, Barovier&Toso, Cenedese, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
vase is opalescent white on the outside and bright pink on the inside giving this tall vase a luxurious
Art Glass
Large 'Opalescent' Shell Bowl, Fratelli Toso, circa 1959
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
, Fratelli Toso. Perfect condition. Unmarked. Lit: Fratelli Toso Italian Glass 1854 - 1980, Leslie Pina, S
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
colorful murrines. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. The vase has orange, white, blue, yellow, green
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Cross Stitch Rim Opalescent Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
- stitch rim design. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. Very unusual design. Would be a great gift
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Pair Murano Italian Opalescent Ribbed Glass Table Lamps by Toso
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outstanding pair of thick ribbed hand blown Murano glass table lamps by Fratelli Toso. The
Brass
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
Murano Glass
Large 'Opalescent' Glass Shell Bowl by Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
condition and ready to become a piece in a home. Large 'Opalescent' Shell Bowl, Fratelli Toso, circa 1959
Opaline Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa 1956. The design is published in the Fratelli Toso book (see
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa 1956. The design, in vase form, is published in the Fratelli
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Murrine
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Red White Opalescent Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Verviers, BE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori red white opalescent gold flecks art glass bowl with gold flecks and
Gold Leaf
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Purple Fade Italian Ribbed Art Glass Pitcher
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. Made with fiery opal glass, and has a fade effect from
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass, Glass
Sold
H 9.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange Opalescent Italian Art Glass Bullicante Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The bubble design is called the
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano White Opalescent Flower Murrine Italian Art Glass Jar
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass lidded jar. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Retains its original lid, which is unusual
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Opalescent Italian Art Glass Candy Bowl Dish
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
blue and white art glass bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. Has a scalloped rim and is very
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Sold
H 2.5 in W 18 in D 12.25 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Aventurine Flecks Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Opalescent Art Glass Centerpiece with Brushed Blue Stripes and Aventurine Dots. Documented to the Fratelli
Opal
Sold
H 3 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Aventurine Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has a curled up rim, creating a unique shape. The aventurine
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
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H 3 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Purple Aventurine Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has a curled up rim, creating a unique
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Sold
H 2 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Spots Italian Art Glass Scroll Shell Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. Has a scroll decoration on one end. The piece would make a great
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Sold
H 2 in Dm 8 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Pink and White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Flower Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
with Wild Flower Murrines. The piece is documented to Vetreria Fratelli Toso, circa 1950s. Please
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
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H 2.5 in W 7.75 in D 8.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Green White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
orchid shaped bowl with flowers decoration. The piece is documented to Fratelli Toso company. The color
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Toso Murano Opalescent Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Inverted Ribbed Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. Turn this piece over you will see it is hollow. Very
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Murano Opalescent Pink Hibiscus Flower Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Created in the manner of the Fratelli Toso company. The flower is very well detailed, and floats on a
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
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H 4.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Murano Opalescent White Blue Italian Art Glass Shell Shape Centerpiece Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
opalescent blue and white with scalloped rim art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Opalescent White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Candle Holders Set
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass candlesticks. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The candleholders at the top are opal
Gold Leaf
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H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Murano Opalescent Pink Spots White Italian Art Glass Scroll Design Seashell Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
seashell shape bowl / vide-poche. It has been attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The bowl has an
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso
Murano, Orange and Pink, Opalescent Italian Art Glass Vases and Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Pink Opalescent Art Glass Vases and Powder / Jewelry Box Set. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Sold
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 8 in
Murano Opalescent Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Ribbed Centerpiece Bowl Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white Italian art glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
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H 5.5 in W 11.25 in D 12.5 in
Murano Bright Yellow Opalescent Italian Art Glass Midcentury Center Bowl Vase
By Alfredo Barbini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso bright yellow and opalescent Italian art glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass, Glass
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H 2.25 in W 8 in D 12 in
Murano Opalescent White Pink Pulled Feather Design Italian Art Glass Leaf Bowl
By Fratelli Toso, Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
centerpiece bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The bowl has a pulled feather design with pink
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Fratelli Toso Opalescent Eye Murine Murano Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely folded hand blown Murano glass opalescent bowl with brown eye murine inclusions.
Blown Glass
Pair of Opalescent Fratelli Toso Murano Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Opalescent Glass with Gold Inclusions New 22kt Gilt Base Rewired , Polished Brass
Brass
Pair of Fratelli Toso Ribbed Opalescent Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Form with Ribbed Surface White Gold Base, Restored
Nickel Double Cluster, Twisted Cord
Nickel
Three Corner Opalescent Murano Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, circa 1970
Located in Dallas, TX
Three corner opalescent Murano glass bowl by Fratelli Toso, circa 1970. $695.
Murano Glass
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
Large Chinese Export Style Famille Rose Planters / Jardinieres, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large Chinese Famille Rose style planters. They are hand painted and lined with swimming koi fish. The body is painted with fruit and pastoral scenes. They are in v...
Ceramic
19th Century Rare Small Majolica Plum Platter Perret Gentil Menton
By Perret-Gentil Menton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare Small Majolica Plum Platter signed Perret Gentil Menton. French Riviera. 5.5 inches diameter.
Majolica, Ceramic
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass Statue, paper weight or sculpture. Showing a giant octopus. Colors are a blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your...
Murano Glass
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.25 in Dm 4 in
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, late Meiji era, silver wire and enamel vase. The amphora shaped vase is adorned with polychrome enamel images of birds, trees, blossoming flowers, and screen...
Enamel, Silver
$1,731Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 8.67 in
Murano Large Vase with baloton bubbles in gold leaf and Cobalt Blue beads
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Large Murano Vase with vertical beads in Cobalt blue and baloton regularily spread bubbles in the clear part. The clear part carries 24K gold leaf that is printed with baloton (a pin...
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Murano Bowl Fruit Bowl Blue Purple Glass Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Italian Murano bowl, fruit bowl made of blue and purple colored glass, beautiful glass art object from the 1960s, has remnants of the old Murano sticker. This fruit bowl can...
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Red Vase Large Size. An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red color and tall flower shape. Attributed to Archimede S...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Tiffany Favrile Glass Five-Piece Serving Set
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Tiffany iridescent gold Favrile glass five-piece set includes a fruit bowl and four individual serving bowls. The matched set has cylindrical bodies with flared rims having scal...
Glass
Art Deco Perfume Bottle, 1930s
By René Lalique
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Art Deco perfume bottle in the style of René Lalique. Opaline glass with emerald green shades. Includes its original cap. Very good condition.
Art Glass
$1,070
H 11.34 in W 6.03 in D 4.14 in
Large Fenicio Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Franco Bottaro, Murano, 1981
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large and captivating "Fenicio" art glass fish sculpture designed by Franco Bottaro for Mario Sanzogno Murano, dating to 1981. This exquisite piece exemplifies Murano glass artistr...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gorgeous Pair of Amethyst Cathedral Geodes
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Spectacular Large Pair of Symmetrical Amethyst Geodes – Sculptural Cathedrals of Unmatched Beauty ▫️ Description It’s as if nature set out to carve a harmonious pair—these symmetri...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Sommerso Vase Flavio Poli, Seguso, 1954
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Zurich, CH
Sommerso Vase Flavio Poli, Seguso, 1954 Perfect in form and color Sommerson colors in blue, green and clear glass Height about 32 cm Excellent condition
Murano Glass
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening oval. The musical box is exquisitely crafted in the shape of a miniature grand piano, ...
Silver
$14,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.25 in W 42.25 in D 17 in
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboard/ Bar / Console by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant, Timeless and Enchanting Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical cabinet / bar / sideboard / credenza / console / sofa table by Paolo Buffa, circa 1950. The cabinet / cons...
Marble
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.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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