Mid-Century Handblown Swirl Murano Glass Vase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s handblown swirl Murano glass vase featuring blue, green, and black swirling in
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Vintage 1960s American Vases
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Art Glass
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Italian Murano Mid-Century Yellow Swirl Art Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Murano style Mid-Century round-based tapered art glass bud vase with a yellow swirl design
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Venetian / Murano Blue & White Swirl Italian Art Glass Vase
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
trumpet form base. Simply a wonderful vase! Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition: It is in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases In The Style
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Aqua Blue Swirl Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Aqua blue swirl glass vase. American vintage mid-century vase of hand blown swirling glass form in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Blenko Blown American Art Glass Applied Swirl Crackle Vase #8318
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice mid century Blenko art glass handmade vase. Clear crackle body with a cobalt blue applied
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Aventurine Vase with Orange Swirl Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Fratelli Toso Aventurine Vase with Orange Swirl Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
of Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship, masterfully crafted in Murano, Italy, circa 1950. A true
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large & Heavy Mid-Century Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Controlled Bubbles
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Italy in approximately 1965 in a Barovier Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done with a very thick
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large & Heavy Mid-Century Modern Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Aventurine
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Italy in approximately 1965 in a Barovier Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done with a very thick
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Nemadji Pottery Vase - Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of green swirls on a light off
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Mid-20th Century American Vases
Materials
Pottery
VeArt Italy Murano Art Glass Bud Vases Black Red Swirl Cone Mid-Century Modern
By VeArt
Located in Miami, FL
VeArt Italy, Mid-Century Modern swirl red and black Murano Art Glass vase in a tall cone round
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Boho Slag Glass Swirl Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enrich your decor with the captivating allure of this Vintage Boho Slag Glass Swirl Vase, echoing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Materials
Glass
White Swirl Murano Glass Vase Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful white swirl Murano art glass vase made in Italy in the 80s. In very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Multicolor Murano glass vase Confetti Swirl Art Glass Vase
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Palermo, PA
Presenting a stunning Murano glass vase straight from the vibrant 1970s era! This exquisite piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vintage primitive Nemadji Swirl Pottery Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
This primitive Art piece is a large vintage Nemadji swirl Art vase using brown and orange colors
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Psychedelic Bud Vase Blue Swirl Art Glass
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s Psychedelic Blue Swirled Art Glass Bud Vase studio art 4 diameter x 3 h
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Celadon Craquel Glazed Swirl Design Studio Pottery Vase Signed
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish studio pottery vase decorated with swirl patterning under a celadon craquel glazed finish
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
$943Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase with a big swirl on both sides. Manufactured in West
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Vase with Swirl Designs, Workshops of Murano Art Glass Vase
By Schneider Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Murano Art Glass Vase with Swirl Designs, Workshops of Murano Art Glass Vase A beautiful Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Turcuoise Italian Murano Hand Blown Glass Vase in Swirl Pattern.
$2,504Sale Price|20% Off
Turcuoise Italian Murano Hand Blown Glass Vase in Swirl Pattern.
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian in the style of Murano glass vase in a light turquoise color with a swirl pattern. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury French Hand Blown Art Glass Swirl Colored Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and colorful hand blown glass vase was crafted in France, circa 1950. Almost two feet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Exquisite Murano Glass Green Vases with Swirled Glass Applications.
By Costantini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of exquisite large Murano Italian Vases with Clear and Emerald Green Blown Glass Swirls with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Brown and White Swirl Glass Murano Vase, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano style hand blown art glass vase. Created by a German glass company. A beautiful
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Rainbow Aventurine Flecks Swirl Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Dino Martens, Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
company. The vase is made with swirling white, orange, teal blue, sapphire blue, red and copper aventurine
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Blue Swirl Murano Art Glass Sphere Vase, Alberto Donà, 1980
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Discover this captivating Murano art glass sphere vase, a truly exquisite piece from the renowned
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Large 1960s Italian Amber Swirled Ribbed Glass Goblet Chalice Vases
Located in London, England
Pair of large vintage 1960s amber coloured swirled and ribbed glass goblet-shaped vases with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1980s Murano Glass Vase with Swirl Decoration By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
blue swirls add depth and movement, evoking the look of ocean waves or a Mediterranean sky. This vase
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall & Lean White Swirl Art Glass Vase in the Style of Dino Martens
By Dino Martens
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall, lean, footed and organically shaped hand-blown white/clear swirl glass vase similar to
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Czech Swirl Round Ball Vase designed by Jan Kocavik, 2004
By Seguso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jan Kocavik 2004, 6" Round Ball Art Glass vase with an internal blue spiral design throughout
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Early 2000s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Lime Green Swirl Italian Art Glass Hourglass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
decorative piece in any room. Photos taken under direct sunlight. Mid-century era. Measures 14 3/4“ tall x 3
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase, with black Swirls, 1980s by Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Stunning 1980s Vintage Murano Art Glass Vase, with black Swirls Elevate your interior with this
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Aventurine Swirl Clouds Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Aventurine Swirl Clouds Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
table. Mid-century era. Measures: 7 3/4" tall x 5 3/4" long at the rim, and 4 1/2" wide
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Super Rare "SWIRL" Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Scheurich Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
German production with a nice abstract swirl pattern in a nice beige tone etc. The vase was designed and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Dark Purple Pink White Swirling Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Dark Purple Pink White Swirling Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Dino Martens, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
or credenza. Use it as a flower vase, or showcase it as a sculpture in your home. Mid-century era
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon, Glass
Murano Sommerso Green Golden Yellow Italian Art Glass Ribbed Swirl Flower Vase
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Sommerso Green Golden Yellow Italian Art Glass Ribbed Swirl Flower Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
vase. The vase has a small and worn Murano label on the top front. It also has a swirling ribbed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Blue and Multi-Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
White and Blue Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Murano Black White Swirl Ribbons Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Dino Martens Murano Black White Swirl Ribbons Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
your home. Mid-century era. Collectors item! Measures 10 3/4" tall x 4" across the body. Literature
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Vetro Artistico Style Murano Blown Glass Decorative Vase Baby Blue Swirls, Italy
By Venini, Vetro Artistico 1
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Mid-Century Modern Italian blown Murano Bud Vase in baby blue swirl design attributed to Vetro
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano White Optic Swirl Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Toso company. The vase is created in the "Zebrati" design, with white swirling stripes throughout the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Archimede Seguso Murano Signed Black Red Swirl Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Archimede Seguso Murano Signed Black Red Swirl Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and red swirl Italian art glass flower vase. The piece
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Seguso Signed Red Swirl Bands Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
" label still attached, circa 1970-1980s. It has 5 red swirling bands wrapping around the body of the vase
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Color Swirl Italian Art Glass Flower Twist Rim Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
any room. Mid-century era. Measures: 12" tall x 6" long x 5 1/2" wide. Literature: Fratelli Toso
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano White Swirl Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Style Glass Applied Flowers Vase
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Murano White Swirl Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Style Glass Applied Flowers Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ferro Toso Barovier, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
sides of the vase, with leafs as well. It has a white optic swirl decoration throughout the inside of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Murano Style Glass Vase, Orange White Swirl by Opaline Florence Italy, 70s
By Opaline florence
Located in Berlin, BE
Very decorative large vase from Opaline Florence, Italy. In a great swirl pattern, orange / white
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Glass Vase / Jug Empoli Opaline di Firenze Blue with Black Stripes Swirl
$651Sale Price|20% Off
Art Glass Vase / Jug Empoli Opaline di Firenze Blue with Black Stripes Swirl
By Fulvio Bianconi, Vetrerie di Empoli, Empoli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an eye-catching and absolutely stylish bold coloured decorative vase to display your
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Marked Italian Blown Murano Decorative Vase Swirls of Red, White and Blue Color
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Labeled Italian blown Murano vase in a candy swirl design motif of red, white, blue and clear
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Natural Smooth and Rugged Burlwood Bulbous Bud Vase - One of a Kind
Located in Tustin, CA
This one of a kind, hand made, organic Mid-Century burlwood vase features natural swirling burl
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Burl
Italian Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Mid Century Modern, Post Modern, Luxury home decor, Studio art glass, red vase, collectibles
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Red and Orange Marbled Swirl Clay Nemadji Indian Wedding Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A midcentury-style touring pottery piece. It has a wide body and two spouts. It is created from Native Indian clay in a marbled black, red, and orange. Bottom reads: Nemadji Potter...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Beige Indoor Decorative Planter Swirled Cane Vase, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Beige Finish decorative indoor planters in swirled cane into this cone shaped Vessel
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cane
Mustard and Tan West German Vase with Handle and Brown Swirls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
range from more traditional Mid-Century, volcanic textured, Fat Lava, and engobe. Wear consistent with
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
German Posy Vase with Concave Ribs, Toffee and Caramel Swirls, circa 1980
Located in Verviers, BE
This unusual palette of yellow and brown colors resembling toffee and caramel is thought to come from the south-west of Germany and stands nicely on a weighted foot. Photography fai...
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Unique Holmegaard Peter Svarrer White Art Glass Bowl / Vase Swirl Pattern Signed
By Holmegaard, Peter Svarrer
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Unique bowl or vase by Peter Svarrer for Holmegaard made of clear glass with a delicate white
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dark Brown French Vintage Indoor Decorative Planter Swirled Cane Vase - A Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Dark Brown Finish decorative indoor planters in swirled cane into this cone shaped Vessel. Coming
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cane
Vintage Indoor Decorative Planters 42 Inches Diameter Swirled Cane Vase, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of decorative indoor planters in dark finish swirled cane into this large Vessel. Coming from
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cane
Large Cyan Swirl Pattern Vase
Unavailable|$475
Large Cyan Swirl Pattern Vase
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Large vase with exceptional glaze pattern. In excellent vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Mid Century Swirl Vase For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century swirl vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, art glass and murano glass, every mid century swirl vase was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mid century swirl vase, we have 62 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century swirl vase — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century swirl vase made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made mid century swirl vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Murano and Archimede Seguso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Swirl Vase?
Prices for a mid century swirl vase start at $125 and top out at $3,495 with the average selling for $650.
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 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.
Finding the Right Vases for You
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
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