Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase - Glashütte Theresienthal - Gunnel Nyman
By Gunnel Nyman, Theresienthal
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern art glass vase, attributed to Gunnel Nyman (designer) for Glashütte Theresienthal.
Art Glass
Pair of Murano Italian Mid Century Modern Art Glass Obelisks
Located in Englewood, NJ
Pair of Murano Italian Mid Century Modern Art Glass Obelisks each decorated with clear lattice/spiral decoration cased in heavy clear glass further decorated gold speckled and scallo...
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Vase By Tom Connally, Greenwich Flint Craft
By Tom Connally, Greenwich Flint Craft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern, art glass vase by Tom Connally for Greenwich Flint Craft in brilliant, opaque orange with contrasting orange ochre top.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Aqua Blue Murano Vase Attributed to Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern art glass vase has no markings, but it believed to have been made in Murano Italy and is consistent with the work of Barovier.
Art Glass
Signed Mid-Century Modern Art Glass / Crystal Sea Lion Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Mid-Century Modern Art Glass / Crystal Sea Lion Sculpture.
Crystal
Venini Zanfirico Flared Vase, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass, Italy
By Paolo Venini
Located in London, England
This stunning flared vase showcases the intricate Venetian Zanfirico technique with elegance. Its delicately swirling patterns and meticulous craftsmanship make it a captivating piec...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Owl, Scandinavian Design, 1960s Vintage
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Art Glass Owl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Glass
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass, Italy, 1960s Design
Located in CABA, AR
Behold the exquisite beauty of this Murano glass vase, gracefully sculpted in the shape of a fan. Its enchanting design is enhanced by a mesmerizing color degradation, transitioning ...
Art Glass
$555Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Pieces by Margareta Hennix, Sweden
By Johansfors Glasbruk , Margareta Hennix
Located in Bochum, NRW
Margareta Hennix for Johansfors Glasbruk Set of Three Signed & Numbered Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Pieces by Margareta Hennix for Johansfors Glasbruk .
Gold Leaf
$13,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Pulcino Bird by, Alessandro Pianon for VIstosi
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Englewood, NJ
An iconic and rare Italian Mid-Century Modern art glass "Pulcino" bird designed by, Alessandro Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi.
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Dice Cocktail Glasses, Pair, Circa 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
A whimsical pair of Mid-Century Modern novelty cocktail glasses featuring sculptural red art glass dice bases.
Art Glass
$297Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Thumbprint Designs Decanter and Stopper
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Fabulous! Mid Century Modern Original Art Glass Decanter and stopper featuring striking colorful Thumbprint designs.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Salviati Murano Italy Pink Gold Bubbles
By Salviati
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful rich pink art glass vase by Salviati & Co, Italy with the original gold colored paper label, 20th century. The elegant design is enhanced by golden bubbles decreasing in si...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Sommerso Vase - Flavio Poli
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass Sommerso vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio Poli. The vase is in good condition. Beautiful colors and quality. Dimensions: 4,5 x 4,5 cm and 14,5...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Striking art glass vase ice bucket by Venini for Disaronno. Beautiful amber glass with a white striped drizzle.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase - Cenedese Murano
By Cenedese
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass vase, from the Italian brand Cenedese Murano. Beautiful design with twisted strings in brown and white tones. Designer unknown, could be Fabio Tosi. The vase is...
Art Glass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Bowl by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö
Located in Vienna, AT
This exquisite glass bowl is a quintessential example of Finnish Mid-Century Modernism, designed by the legendary Kaj Franck for the renowned Nuutajärvi Notsjö glassworks. Known as t...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Light Fixture, Sweden 1950
Located in New York, NY
Formidably sized fixture will serve as a centerpiece and main light source for large rooms. A cloud of amber glass floats with brown leopard spots and suspends 6 full size lightbulbs...
Art Glass
Hana Machovska Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Bowl, Czech, 1960
By Mstisov, Murano 5, Hana Machovska, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spectacularly beautiful midcentury modern handblown smooth, wavy, asymmetrical art glass bowl in heavy, solid glass by Czech designer Hana Machovska for Mstisov. Yellow, peach, green...
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Hadeland Vase by Willy Johansson, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass
By Willy Johansson
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Hadeland Glasverk Vase tapering conical shape in crystal internally decorated with dark diagonal stripes.
Art Glass
$301Sale Price|64% Off
Bohemia Crystal Czechoslovakia 60's glass vase
By Bohemia Crystal
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage Czechoslovakian boho art glass vase Design: Jaroslav Svoboda in 1969 Manufactured by: Skrdlovice Glassworks - Made in Czechoslovakia Very heavy and massive cylindrical-shap...
Steel
Murano Red Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass, Italy, 1960
By Ars Murano
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Murano red glass midcentury Vase of origin Murano Italy Submerged technique circa 1960 Origin Italy It has a murano label attached Red color mid century Murano is an island in...
Art Glass
Cenedese Murano Scavo Glass Owl Mid Century Modern Art Glass Sculpture
By Cenedese Scavo
Located in Sarasota, FL
Fantastic scavo glass owl by Cenedese Murano. The coloration on this piece is very elegant with red eyes. The Scavo surface is quite attractive and has a lot of colors in it. In e...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson, 1988
By Wilke Adolfsson
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson 1988 A large goblet made of art glass, designed and produced by the Swedish glass artist Wilke Adolfsson in 1988. Blue and orange glass dec...
Art Glass
Rare Dick Talbett Centerpiece Plate Bowl, Mid Century Modern Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
It is a statement piece and a beautiful example of American Mid Century Modern art studio glass. The bowl measures 14,7/8" in diameter; it is signed on the bottom with artist stamp ...
Gold
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Glass Bowl Signed Maurice Heaton 1960s
By Maurice Heaton
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A vintage Heaton Classics fused art glass bowl by Maurice Heaton, a pioneer of the American studio glass movement. The dish features his iconic radiating stripe motif in white and br...
Enamel
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960 A white 'occhi' murrine vase designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960, manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1960. Acid stamped signature 'veni...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Centrepiece Bowl by Flygsfors Paul Kedelv
By Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular color, from clear to cranberry to violet. Signed and dated coquille Flygsfors, 1956. Large & Thick and making a statement, a great centerpiece for a table or even on a de...
Art Glass
$3,448Sale Price|28% Off
1950s French Mid Century Modern Art Glass/ Crystal Chandelier Baccarat "Diamond"
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Series "Diamond Stones" By Baccarat. 1950's Mid Century Modern Crystal Cascading Bag & Tent Chandelier. Formed in 2 pieces. The bottom piece and the cascading top. Very beautiful...
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, C1960
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous c1960 smoked grey glass vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, as expected to the base. No damage. Signed and dated, polished P...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Blue vase with pinched neck and concaved sides, twisted cane ribbons with gold fleck.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda # 41890
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous piece of Art Glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Clear thick base which changes to yellow, green then blue. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the bas...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vases by Blenko Blue and Amber Ball Form
By Blenko Glass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of fish bowl vases by American glass blowing company Blenko. Amber colored case is a little taller than the blue vase 10 inch to 9.5 inch. Amber vase retains 90% of it's origina...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass vase, made by the Swedish brand Kosta soda, designed by Vicke Lindstrand. The vase is made of thick layers glass with clear green inclusions and etched fish on...
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Bottle Form Vase Otto Bauer for Kastrup Holmegaard
By Holmgaard, Otto Brauer
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous deep & rich blue Art Glass vase by Otto Brauer for Holmgaard C1960. Striking color and tall 15". In excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase Amber Blue & Bronze Color Made in Poland 1980
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Period styled after Venini Glass Studio.
Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Vase Kosta Boda by Ulrica Hydman-Valliens Open Mind
By Kosta Boda, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic simple and elegant Art Glass Vase Open Minds cat face design for Kosta Boda by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien . This is a medium sized version of the vase, stands at 6.25 inches t...
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Art Glass Large Vase for Kosta Boda by Ulrica Hydman Valliens
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic simple and elegant designer Art Glass vase by Ulrica Hydman-Valliens for Kosta Boda. Open Minds is the vases name as it was blown in different sizes, this example being a t...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Nautical Motif Tall Vase Made in Europe Poland 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy beautiful art glass Vase in hues of green, blue and bronze dust with Nautical Motif. Comes from the Eastern European Polish Nation. Beautifully crafted and flowing color brilli...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Hues of Brown Round Vase Made in Europe Poland 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy beautiful white encased round art glass Vase or Bowl in hues of brown, orange and green. Comes from the Eastern European Polish Nation, marked at the base, handmade in Poland....
Blown Glass
Marvelous Midcentury Modern Art Glass and Copper 3-Light Flush Mount / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare copper and frozen glass flush mount with built-in 'portholes'. If you are looking for a unique light from the Mid-Century Modern era then this work of (lighting) art could be t...
Brass, Copper
1970s Wine Decanter Carafe Modern Art Glass
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Modern Art Glass Wine Liquor Decanter Modern design with glass stopper 11.25 h x 4.75 diameter Original vintage condition. Chipped condition. Unrestored. See all im...
Art Glass
Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Compote Tazza After Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Scandinavian Modern Danish Modern art glass compote, tazza or cake plate piece after Holmegaard, circa mid-20th century, Denmark.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Pink Art Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Josef Hospodka
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Mid-Century modern art glass vase designed by Josef Hospodka and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Art Glass
Beautiful Art Glass Vase by Beranek Skrdlovice, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Beranek Glass 1
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern art glass vase. Attributed to Beranek Skrdlovice, Czechoslovakia, 1960s.
Glass
Mid-Century Amber and Green Art Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka, 1960s
By Josef Hospodka
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Mid-Century modern art glass vase designed by Josef Hospodka and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Art Glass
$564Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Pukeberg Clear Glass Place Knife Holders, 1960s
By Eva Englund, Pukeberg Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of four Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern art glass place knife rests / card holders manufactured by Pukeberg Sweden in the 1960s.
Glass, Art Glass
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Steuben MCM Art Glass Lidded Vessel Signed C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An example of Steuben's mid-century modern art glass, this vessel showcases the brand's renowned craftsmanship.
Art Glass
Sommerso Murano Art Glass Triple Cased Bronze & White Glass Catchall, Bowl Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Sommerso Murano Mid-Century Modern art glass triple cased bowl in gold dusted bronze, White & Clear blown glass catchall, made in Italy circa 1960.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Leerdam Unica Striped Art Glass Vase by Floris Meydam
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern art glass vase was produced by the Leerdam Unica glass factory during the 1960s and although unsigned, can be attributed to the works of Floris Meydam The vas...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Cylindrical Steuben Art Glass Pedastal Vase with Captured Bubble
By Steuben Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern art glass vase. By Steuben.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Pedestal Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large Mid-Century Modern art glass footed compote is unsigned but presumed to have been made in Italy in circa 1969.
Art Glass
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Baccarat MCM Art Glass Bud Vase Signed C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique French Baccarat bud vase, crafted around 1930, showcases the elegance and precision of mid-century modern art glass. The vase features a sleek, geometric design typical ...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase Attributed to Gullaskruf
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern art glass vase. Attributed to Gullaskruf.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase Attributed to Gullaskruf
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern art glass vase. Attributed to Gullaskruf.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Green Art Glass Swirled Bowl Barovier Attributed
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large green Mid-Century Modern art glass swirled bowl was made in Murano Italy in circa 1965, and very likely by the renowned glass artist Ercole Barovier.
Art Glass
Frantisek Vizner, Sklo Union Czech Art Glass, the Maze', a Good Art Glass Vase
By Sklo Union Rosice, Frantisek Vizner
Located in London, GB
Frantisek Vizner, Sklo Union Czech art glass. The Maze'. A good Mid-Century Modern art glass vase.
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.
Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.