$195Sale Price|27% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Bowl, Italy, circa 1960s
By Salviati
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Bowl, Italy, circa 1960s. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$280Sale Price|34% Off
Signed 24k gold infused Crystal Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
respond. #Decor #mid-centurymodern #midcenturymodern #josefmarcolin #fishsculpture #blownglass #artglass
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bollicine Bowl/Ashtray, Sky Blue & White, Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#decorativebowls #decorativeashtrays #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #MuranoGlassAshtray
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Red, White, Black Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass a Pentoni Bowl, Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#20thcenturyvessels #midcenturymodern #pentoni #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #Decor #MCM #Mid-CenturyModern #VESSELS
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$174Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl w/Gold Leaf & Bullicante by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
to respond. #MuranoGlass #Muranoglassware #Italian #italianglass #bowls #decor #mid-centurymodern
Gold Leaf
$178Sale Price|35% Off
8.5 Inch Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Licio Zanetti or Seguso
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Warrenton, OR
#MuranoGlassSculpture #MuranoGlassFish #Decor #animalia #animals #fish #mid-centurymodern #figuralsculpture #vetrimurano
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$255Sale Price|25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Aqua Green & Yellow, Italy, 1950s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern #italianglass #murano #italy
Murano Glass
$235Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Glass Lenti Bowl with Blue Swirl and Gold Polveri, by Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#MuranoGlass #Bowls #Decor #MCM #midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern #italianglass #murano #italy
Gold, Gold Leaf
$225Sale Price|35% Off
Murano Glass Pink Opaline/Sommerso Geode Bowl by Oball, with Original Label
By Atelier Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
#pink #white #MuranoGlass #Bowls #Decor #20thcenturyvessels #MCM #midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$150Sale Price|50% Off
Murano Glass Rigaree Perfume Bottle by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#20thcenturyvessels #mid-centurymodern #MCM #gold #polveri #barovier&toso #murano #rigaree #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Gold Leaf
$200Sale Price|32% Off
Murano Glass Bird by Oball, Italy, Clear Cased Silver Leaf, Original Label
By Atelier Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
#SmallSculptures #Decor #sculptures #mid-centurymodern #MuranoGlassware #midcenturymodern #MCM #animalia #animals
Silver Leaf
$150Sale Price|57% Off
Murano Glass Rigaree Bullicante Bowl with Gold Polveri - Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#MuranoGlassware #Italian #italianglass #bowls #20thcenturyvessels #decor #mid-centurymodern #MCM #bullicante
Gold Leaf
$276Sale Price|30% Off
1950s Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Bowl Gold Leaf/Polveri Green & Pink
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#mid-centurymodern #MCM #ArchimedeSeguso #seguso #murano #goldleaf #goldpolveri #biomorphic #green
Gold Leaf
Formia Murano Glass Rabbit Sculpture with Silver Leaf and Original Label
By Formia Murano
Located in Warrenton, OR
#sculptures #mid-centurymodern #naturalworld #animals #rabbit #bunny #hare #animalia #figuralworks
Silver Leaf
$200Sale Price|31% Off
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, A Pentoni w/Gold Polveri, Italy, circa 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Italian #italianglass #decorativeBowls #Decor #muranobowls #mid-centurymodern #barbini #apentoni
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline. Original Label
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Decor #decorativedishes #muranodish #mid-centurymodern #toso #bullicante #opaline #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$178Sale Price|35% Off
Murano Glass Geode Bowl with Bullicante by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#20thcenturyvessels #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #decorativebowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #glassware #geodebowl
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$262Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Glass Bowl w/Bullicante, Gold Polveri, Original Label Pustetto & Zanetti
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern #zanetti #pustetto #bullicante #vetrimurano #pustetto #zanetti #originallabel
Gold Leaf
$130Sale Price|21% Off
CLEARANCE - MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
#aventurine #Decor #decorativebowls #decorativedishes #mid-centurymodern #vetrimurano
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$165Sale Price|44% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bowl, Lattimo w/ Copper Aventurine
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#muranoglassvidepoche #muranobowls #decorativemuranobowls #midcenturymodern #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #Decor #mid
Copper
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl, Orange with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
is Closing in May.*** This gorgeous piece is a mid-century modern classic. Colors: orange and white
Gold Leaf
$228Sale Price|34% Off
Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Alfredo Barbini, Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #bullicante #goldpolveri #Bowls #decorativebowls #Decor 20thcenturyvessels #sculptures #mid
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Ashtray/Bowl with Gold Polveri by Barovier and Toso or Seguso
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#christmasthemedBowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #MCM #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Gold Leaf
$150Sale Price|45% Off
CLEARANCE - Murano Glass a Pentoni Platter/Tray/Centerpiece by Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#decorativeplatter #pentoni #midcenturymodern #20thcenturyvessels #Italian #italianglass #Decor #mid-centurymodern
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$156Sale Price|43% Off
Murano Glass Lenti Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#ashtrays #glassware #mid-centurymodern #MCM #vetrimurano
Gold Leaf
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso / Barbini
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#goldpolveri #Bowls #decorativebowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #vide-poche #MCM #glassware #goldpolveri #seguso
Gold Leaf
$228Sale Price|34% Off
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Lenti Bowl, Pink & Gold, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#MuranoGlassware #mid-centurymodern #midcenturymodern #MCM #GoldPolveri #golddust #pink #raspberry #red #sommerso
Gold Leaf
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Black & Gold, A Pentoni
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#20thcenturyvasesandvessels #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #Decor #muranodecor #barware #mid-centurymodern #Barbini #barbinimurano
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Decor #sculptures #mid-centurymodern #MCM #Barbini #vide-poche #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$165Sale Price|43% Off
Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Seguso or Barovier & Toso, w/Gold Polveri, Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Bowls #Decorativebowls #murano #mid-centurymodern #VASES #VESSELS #muranoashtray #personalashtray
Gold Leaf
$176Sale Price|25% Off
Opaline Murano Glass Bowl with Original Label Still on the Base
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#muranoglassbowls #muranobowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #20thcenturyVESSELS #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Opaline Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$228Sale Price|43% Off
Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Polveri / Gold Leaf, by Barovier and Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#decorativebowls #Decor #sculptures #mid-centurymodern #ashtray #barovier&toso #glassware #gold #goldpolveri
Gold Leaf
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese Opaline Bowl/Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Italian #italianglass #cenedese #Bowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #midcenturymodern #opaline
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$273Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #modern #20thcenturyvases&vessels #mid-centurymodern #MCM #seguso #ItalianDesign #Italian
Gold Leaf
$198Sale Price / set|64% Off
CLEARANCE - 1930s Murano Glass Pulegoso Goblets by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #20thcenturyvessels #Italian #italianglass #Barware #Serveware #Decor #mid-centurymodern #pulegoso
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$149Sale Price|29% Off
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Sculptural Trinket Bowl w/Gold Leaf, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
, or repairs. This is a mid-century modern petite vide-poche or trinket dish in a dramatic leaf shape
Gold Leaf
CLEARANCE - Large Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #aventurine #Italian #italianglass #Bowls #decorativebowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #VASES
Copper
Sergio Mazza /// Iconic Opaline glass table/floor lamp (58x44cm) Italy, 1968.
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Firenze, FI
that is offered for sale. © Copyright holder. #Mid-centurymodern #Retrodécor #ElioMartinelli
Steel, Chrome
CLEARANCE SALE Mid-Century Modern Crystal Art Glass Sculptural Vessel
Located in Warrenton, OR
#mcm #mid-centurymodern #VESSELS #decorativesculptures #functionalsculpture
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Atomic / Retro Ashtray or Vide-Poche, NASCO, Rare Design
Located in Warrenton, OR
#mid-centurymodern #midcenturymodern #nasco #ashtray #atomic #MCM #ceramic #eamesera #neutralcolors
Ceramic, Porcelain, Stoneware
Signed Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors
By Paul Kedelv
Located in Warrenton, OR
#artglass #mid-centurymodern #glassware
Glass, Art Glass
Max Ingrand rectangular pocket emptier, Fountain with signature 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Luigi Fontana, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
mid-centurymodern Data la sua eleganza sposa qualsiasi tipo di ambiente. Tutto ciò che davvero si
Crystal
Eleven Inch Mid-Century Modernist Brass Galgo / Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
Eleven Inch Mid-Century Modern Brass Galgo / Greyhound Dog Sculpture. *****NOTICE: Our 1stDibs shop
Metal, Brass
Fenton Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Vessel
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern #mcm
Glass, Art Glass
Fenton Golden-Amber Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Bowl / Vessel, MCM
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Warrenton, OR
#midcenturymodern #mid-centurymodern #mcm
Glass, Art Glass
Nine Inch Mid-Century Modern Brass Camel Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
pleased to respond. #brass #camel #sculpture #statue #figurine #decor #mid-centurymodern #sculptures
Metal, Brass
15 Inch Loet Vanderveen Bronze Monkey Sculpture, Signed and Numbered 425/750
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Warrenton, OR
#mid-centurymodern #sculptures #animals #naturalworld #figuralsculpture #figuralworks #animalportraits
Bronze
10.5 Inch MCM Brass Antelope Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style
Located in Warrenton, OR
. #decor #decorativesculptures #mid-centurymodern #midcenturymodersculptures #animalsculptures
Metal, Brass
CLOSING SALE Scottish Deerhound or Sighthound Wall Sculpture/Dog Bust
Located in Warrenton, OR
#mid-centurymodern #figuralsculpture #petsculptures #huntingdog #coldcastbronze
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
8.5 inch Bluish-Gray & White Porcelain Greyhound or Whippet Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
#dog #greyhound #whippet #mid-centurymodern #figuralsculpture
Porcelain, Ceramic, Pottery
Metal Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd Dog Sculpture / Figurine, 7 inches
Located in Warrenton, OR
respond. #smallsculptures #decor #mid-centurymodern #sculptures #dog #shepherd #GermanShepherd
Metal
8.5 Inch White Porcelain or Ceramic Greyhound / Whippet
Located in Warrenton, OR
#whippet #mid-centurymodern #figuralsculpture #petsculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Large Sasaki "Lynx" Art Deco Bowl, a Stunning, Hard to Find Vintage Piece
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Decor #midcenturymodern #mcm #mid-centurymodern #decor #sasaki #lynx
Glass, Art Glass
Sterling Silver Ring with Unknown Stones, Vintage CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
#clusterring #baroque #artdeco #rococo #mother'sdaygift #mid-centurymodern #MCM
Sterling Silver
Pop Art Dog Art, Whippet, Greyhound, Original Artwork on Acid Free Art Board
Located in Warrenton, OR
to respond. #drawings #paintings #decor #mid-centurymodern #retro #popart #contemporaryart
Other
Murano Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl, Green with Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
-centurymodern #MuranoGlassware #Italian #italianglass #fourleafclover #goldpolveri #mid-centurymodern #MCM
Gold Leaf
CLEARANCE - Pink & White Mid-Century Modern SCAVO Glass Bowl / Vessel
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Warrenton, OR
#Decor #scavo #glassware #vide-poche #mid-centurymodern #20thcenturyvessels #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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