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Mid-Century Purple Glass Bowl Val Saint Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century purple glass bowl signed Val Saint Lambert.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Light Purple Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Large Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso Murano Centerpiece Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso Murano Centerpiece Bowl
Dramatic and modern, this 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Wonderful Mid Century BLENKO Purple Amethyst Art Glass Large Centerpiece Bowl
By Blenko Glass
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern "BLENKO" Purple / Amethyst Crackle Art Glass Large Centerpiece Bowl
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Purple Enamel and 22k Gold Gregory Duncan Ice Bowl
By West Virginian Glass Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ice bowl, designed by Gregory Duncan for West Virginia Glass. The "Thistle" pattern with 22 karat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Purple Crystal Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Poland
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Purple Flower Murano Glass Small Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Midcentury Small Murano Glass Bowl
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored in two shades of purple small Murano glass bowl in a beautiful stylish shape.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Purple Vase Artistic Bowl Candlestick with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Purple Bowl in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in very good original vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Fenton Persian Medallion Amethyst Carnival Glass Pedestal Bowl
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
oily iridescence over a purple glass ground. The bowl has a moulded FENTON mark to the base
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-century Glass Bowl by Novoborske Sklo, 1960's
By Novoborské sklo
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of blue cobalt glass
Hand painted
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Organic Murano Glass "Purple" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.76 in Dm 4.06 in
Vintage Seguso Murano Purple Pulegoso Bubble Oval Glass Bowl with Appendages
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
The gorgeous purple color and shape of this Italian vintage Murano Seguso oval hand blown glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Fantoni Style Salt Glaze Blue, Purple Ceramic Bowl Mid-Century Modern, Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
truly a work of art in ceramic form. It is much more spectacular in person and is Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Livio Seguso Murano Purple Red Blue Alexandrite Art Glass Bowl
By Livio Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Signed Livio Seguso Murano Alexandrite Neodymium Sommerso Organic Large Art Glass Bowl. Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Organic Murano Glass "Purple" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 4.69 in D 4.61 in
2, 1 kg Pink-Purple Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple pink Murano glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.55 in Dm 7.49 in
Low Serving Bowl Italian Murano Glass, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful low Murano serving bowl made in Italy in the 1960s. Soft pink and purple hues, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Dark Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl, Italy
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century dark purple Murano bubble glass bowl, Italy, circa the 1960s.
A gorgeous handblown
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Ceramic Studio Signed Stamped Pottery Bowl.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Ceramic Studio Signed Stamped Pottery Bowl. Circa 1960s
Features a
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Round Glazed Black Chip and Dip Serving Bowl, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A Mid-Century Modern chip and dip serving platter in black, green, pink, and purple. This handmade
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Venetian/Salviati Murano Glass Latticino Zanfirico Finger Bowl & Saucer
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Italian glass finger bowl or handleless cup & saucer.
Attributed to Salviati
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl Pentagonal, Italy, circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
coloration in blue, purple and pink tones makes this fantastic designed Murano glass bowl a real eyecatcher
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Scandinavian Modern Timo Sarpaneva Glass Bowls Pantareuna Green Purple 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Scandinavian Modern Timo Sarpaneva Glass Bowls Pantareuna Green Purple 1950s
Two turned-mould
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
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H 5.91 in Dm 8.67 in
Midcentury Vintage Violet Purple Flower Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
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H 2.37 in Dm 7.09 in
Purple and Blue Murano Sommerso Ashtray / Bowl by Flavio Poli for Suguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kastrup, DK
Faceted "Sommerso" Murano ashtray / bowl made of purple glass submerged into blue glass.
Flavio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Petite Art Glass Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors
By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Purple-toned, petite, art glass "Coquille" bowl or dish by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Renato Anatrà
By Renato Anatra
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly gorgeous purple Italian art glass ashtray or catchall bowl, hand-made by Renato Anatrà
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Deep Blue Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1950s
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Italian deep blue Murano glass bowl with gold flecks. Italy, 1950s.
Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 6.7 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Seguso Large Sculptural Glass Bowl with Gold Aventurine
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful folded Italian Murano Seguso cased folded glass bowl is large and Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Raymor Bitossi Vintage Textured Ceramic Bowl Red, Brown, Black, Purple Italian
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Italian ceramic textural colorful patchwork bowl is signed Raymor and was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 2 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Beautiful Blue & Purple Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
organic shaped bowl, catchall or centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Colors are purple and blue. A
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.76 in Dm 5.71 in
Midcentury Vintage Purple Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative purple glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in good vintage condition, one
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage Light Purple Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light purple glass plate/bowl from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Seguso Vintage Springer Style Square Black Murano Glass Bowl Dish Ashtray 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Petite Karl Springer style black colored / coloured square vintage mid-century modern Murano glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.6 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 5.71 in Dm 10.63 in
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 5.01 in D 5.4 in
Heavy 1.3kg Murano Glass "Blue" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Pink Purple Iridiscent Murano Art Glass Centerpiece with Sterling Silver Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown pink purple Italian art glass vase with Sterling Silver base Italy, 1950s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.47 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Seguso Large Springer Style Square Black Murano Glass Bowl Dish Ashtray 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large Karl Springer style black colored / coloured square Murano glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.56 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Huge Seguso Black Scavo Murano Glass Bowl Centrepiece 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
light you can see the glass has a dark purple - almost amethyst color to it.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Murano Glass Crack Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By G. Campanella & Co., Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl elements set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.76 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Goran Warff Kosta Boda Bowl, Internally Decorated with Botanical Designs
By Göran Wärff
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This modern art glass bowl is internally decorated with botanical designs.
It's in mint condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Glass
Materials
Glass
Large 1, 1 Kg Murano Glass "Multi-Color" Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.15 in Dm 6.5 in
Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Sommerso XL Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Fulvio Bianconi, AVMazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
with submerged blue, red and purple glass bands.
Lovely to be used as centerpiece, decorative bowl
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Midcentury Purple Lavender and White Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative white and purple glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
H 2.76 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Midcentury Bowl on Foot by Erik Höglund, Boda, Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This blue bowl was made at Boda and designed by Erik Höglund in Sweden, 1960s.
The bowls blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Gregory Duncan Designed "Thistle" Ice Bowl & 4 Rocks Glasses / 22k Gold
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-Century Modern ice bowl and four rocks designed by Gregory Duncan. Raised translucent purple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Purple Murano bowl - decorative glass
Located in Milano, IT
decorative bowl / valet tray in Murano Glass, in a wonderful shade of violet/purple which was obtained by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Archimede Seguso Style Large Blown Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Purple Black
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Miami, FL
Sommerso, circa 1970.
A large shell shaped glass dish, bowl, centerpiece in black and purple from Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 10 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple pink Murano glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.56 in W 6.89 in D 6.11 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple pink
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.45 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple pink Murano glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Large Red Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple red Murano
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.96 in W 5.52 in D 5.71 in
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple pink
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.17 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Large Murano Glass "Multi-Color" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 4.53 in
Large Murano Glass "Gold Dust" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.76 in W 6.7 in D 6.89 in
Vintage Mid-Century purple glass valet tray
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century modern collectible glass - purple glass valet tray
A timeless and attractive valet
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Futuristic Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic Tripod Vase
By Fulper Pottery, Frankoma Pottery
Located in Garnerville, NY
Amazing futuristic Mid-Century Modern fat lava and flambe blue glazed tripod vase, circa 1950-1960
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Mid Century Purple Glass Bowl For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century purple glass bowl you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, art glass and murano glass, every mid century purple glass bowl was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century purple glass bowl, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century purple glass bowl is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Alfredo Barbini, Ercole Barovier and Barovier&Toso each produced at least one beautiful mid century purple glass bowl that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Century Purple Glass Bowl?
The average selling price for a mid century purple glass bowl at 1stDibs is $642, while they’re typically $43 on the low end and $17,500 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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