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Swedish Mid-Century Freeform Glass Bowl in Cobalt and Clear Glass, circa 1960s
Swedish Mid-Century Freeform Glass Bowl in Cobalt and Clear Glass, circa 1960s

Swedish Mid-Century Freeform Glass Bowl in Cobalt and Clear Glass, circa 1960s

By Paul Kedelv, Flygfors Glass

Located in Glasgow, GB

A mid-century decorative art glass bowl, hand-crafted in Sweden during the 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s Glass Ashtray
Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s Glass Ashtray

Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s Glass Ashtray

By Fontana Arte

Located in Milan, IT

Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s glass ashtray.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Val Saint Lambert Freeform Mid Century Crystal Centerpiece Belgium 1950s
Val Saint Lambert Freeform Mid Century Crystal Centerpiece Belgium 1950s

Val Saint Lambert Freeform Mid Century Crystal Centerpiece Belgium 1950s

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Meer, VAN

Val Saint Lambert Freeform Mid Century Crystal Centerpiece, Belgium, 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Fontana Arte freeform glass ashtray, Italy 1950s
Fontana Arte freeform glass ashtray, Italy 1950s

Fontana Arte freeform glass ashtray, Italy 1950s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Milan, IT

Fontana Arte freeform glass ashtray, Italy 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Mid-century freeform Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl
Mid-century freeform Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl

Mid-century freeform Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-century freeform, pinched-glass bowl. This Murano glass bowl features a thick purple bubble glass.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Freeform Weed Pot
Freeform Weed Pot

Freeform Weed Pot

Located in Denton, TX

Studio crafted freeform ceramic weed pot with speckled glaze 1960s.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1950's Italian Mid Century Set of 3 Freeform Ashtrays Souvenir From Pisa Tower
1950's Italian Mid Century Set of 3 Freeform Ashtrays Souvenir From Pisa Tower

1950's Italian Mid Century Set of 3 Freeform Ashtrays Souvenir From Pisa Tower

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in San Diego, CA

An incredible set of 3 freeform ashtrays souvenirs from the tower of Pisa .Italy, these set was never used condition its like new no chips or cracks , hand painted and beautiful red ...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Murano sommerso art glass freeform vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960
Vintage Murano sommerso art glass freeform vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960

Vintage Murano sommerso art glass freeform vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960

By Flavio Poli, Seguso

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Gorgeous & Timeless! This freefrom vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso italy 1960. Made fully by hand using the Sommerso technique. Capturing multiple layers of colour between clear glass...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Multicolored Freeform Murano Ashtrays or Bowls, 1960's
Multicolored Freeform Murano Ashtrays or Bowls, 1960's

Multicolored Freeform Murano Ashtrays or Bowls, 1960's

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of freeform Murano colored ashtrays or bowls from 1960's, Italy. Multicolored Murano art glass with silver flecks inclusions.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Czech Studio Glass Object or Paperweight Atelier Molnar, Signed, #2
Mid-Century Czech Studio Glass Object or Paperweight Atelier Molnar, Signed, #2

Mid-Century Czech Studio Glass Object or Paperweight Atelier Molnar, Signed, #2

By Pavel Molnar

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A striking Mid-Century Czech studio glass object or paperweight, signed Atelier Molnar.

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Accolay Freeform Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1950s
Accolay Freeform Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1950s

Accolay Freeform Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1950s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Freeform ceramic pitcher by renowned french workshop Accolay. Made in France in the 1950s. From the "Gauloise" series. Deep and rich blue glaze on the outside with a black interio...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron - Vintage Freeform Ceramic Mirabelle Flask
Roger Capron - Vintage Freeform Ceramic Mirabelle Flask

Roger Capron - Vintage Freeform Ceramic Mirabelle Flask

By Roger Capron

Located in Stratford, CT

Vintage ceramic Mirabelle flask by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs suc...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s
Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s

Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s

By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Literature: Italian Galss Murano Milan 1930-1970, p.250; 20th Century Factory Glass, p.27.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Tapio Wirkkala Freeform Molded Plywood Tray, 1950s
Tapio Wirkkala Freeform Molded Plywood Tray, 1950s

Tapio Wirkkala Freeform Molded Plywood Tray, 1950s

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in San Diego, CA

Fincraft molded plywood tray designed in the 1950s by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne et Kni, Helsinki. Embossed stamp on the bottom. Finland

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plywood

Rare 1930s Russel Wright Organic Freeform Wood Centerpiece
Rare 1930s Russel Wright Organic Freeform Wood Centerpiece

Rare 1930s Russel Wright Organic Freeform Wood Centerpiece

By Russel Wright

Located in Buffalo, NY

An uncommon Russel Wright design executed by Klise Woodworking, circa 1935 from carved maple...Signed Russel Wright to bottom.. Retains its beautiful ,warm patina / surface.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Wood, Maple

Midcentury Freeform Sterling Silver Bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes
Midcentury Freeform Sterling Silver Bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes

Midcentury Freeform Sterling Silver Bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes

By Juvento Lopez Reyes

Located in San Diego, CA

Spectacular midcentury freeform sterling silver bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes, circa 1960s. This rare piece is gorgeous and in very good vintage condition. Signed with impressed manufa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Murano Gold Aventurine Fleck Large Freeform Glass Dish
Mid-Century Murano Gold Aventurine Fleck Large Freeform Glass Dish

Mid-Century Murano Gold Aventurine Fleck Large Freeform Glass Dish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large Murano glass dish in a warm gold-copper tone, featuring shimmering aventurine flecks throughout. The piece has an elegant freeform shape with a curled side detail, giving it ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Murano Glass

Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s
Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s

Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s

By Chalet Art Glass Company

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Mid-Century art glass vase was made by Chalet in sommerso technique with green colored glass gather cased over with clear-colored glass. Its distinctive, free formed twisting...

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso

Large Emil Milan Hand Carved Compartmental Freeform Vessel
Large Emil Milan Hand Carved Compartmental Freeform Vessel

Large Emil Milan Hand Carved Compartmental Freeform Vessel

By Emil Milan

Located in Buffalo, NY

An exquisitely carved compartmental freeform bowl by Emil Milan (1922-1985), executed in richly grained walnut. Rich patina throughout. Signed to the underside, "By Emilan, Walnut". ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges
Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges

Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges

Located in Roma, IT

The beauty generated by Nature has been represented and used as raw material in the artistic production of man since ever Nature has been scratched on the walls of a cave in the Pale...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Agate

Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges
Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges

Vintage Freeform Ashtray in Natural Carved Agate with Organic Rough Edges

By Willy Daro

Located in Roma, IT

The beauty generated by Nature has been represented and used as raw material in the artistic production of man since ever Nature has been scratched on the walls of a cave in the Pale...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Agate

1970 Canadian Freeform Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Pottery Pink, Black, Blue and Gray
1970 Canadian Freeform Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Pottery Pink, Black, Blue and Gray

1970 Canadian Freeform Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Pottery Pink, Black, Blue and Gray

Located in Miami, FL

One of a kind Mid-Century Modern freeform glazed ceramic bowl, pottery in gray, blue, pink and black color. Superb crafted in Canada in the 1970s. Original label underneath. A-747-335

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Freeform Crystal Iceberg Ashtray / Catch All by Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland
Freeform Crystal Iceberg Ashtray / Catch All by Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland

Freeform Crystal Iceberg Ashtray / Catch All by Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland

By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous freeform crystal iceberg ashtray / catch all by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Brass Chandelier with Freeform Glass Shade, Late 1900s
Mid-Century Brass Chandelier with Freeform Glass Shade, Late 1900s

Mid-Century Brass Chandelier with Freeform Glass Shade, Late 1900s

Located in Queens, NY

2 Mid-Century chandeliers with cylindrical brass body supporting a clear freeform glass bottom shade (PRICED EACH)

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Driftwood Coffee Table with Freeform Glass Top, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Driftwood Coffee Table with Freeform Glass Top, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Driftwood Coffee Table with Freeform Glass Top, 1970s

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Sculptural driftwood coffee table designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1970s. This exceptional piece embodies the organic aesthetic that became increasingly popular ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Driftwood

Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Italian Murano Glass Freeform Red Bowl Centerpiece
Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Italian Murano Glass Freeform Red Bowl Centerpiece

Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Italian Murano Glass Freeform Red Bowl Centerpiece

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: H: 6.25in W: 23.75in D: 6.75in This Mid-Century Modern MCM Beautiful Italian Murano Glass Red Bowl Centerpiece is an Incredible example of some of the fine work that Mur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-20th Century 4-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog
Mid-20th Century 4-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog

Mid-20th Century 4-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog

Located in Beirut, LB

Embodying the optimistic, organic design language of the post-war mid-century modern era, the piece combines a minimalist tripod architecture with beautifully rounded, freeform trian...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Val St. Lambert Styled Freeform Art Glass Dresser Set
Mid-Century Modern Val St. Lambert Styled Freeform Art Glass Dresser Set

Mid-Century Modern Val St. Lambert Styled Freeform Art Glass Dresser Set

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Mid-Century Modern three piece art glass dresser set is unsigned, but done in the style of Val Saint Lambert of France in approximately 1960.

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Vannes France Mid Century Modern Freeform Art Glass Clear Crystal Bowl
Vannes France Mid Century Modern Freeform Art Glass Clear Crystal Bowl

Vannes France Mid Century Modern Freeform Art Glass Clear Crystal Bowl

By Art Vannes

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful hand blown sculptural crystal bowl by Art Vannes France. This heavy bowl has a fluid and curved freeform shape. Marked Vannes Cristal on the bottom.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Signed Mid-Century Modern Freeform Glass Bowl Studio Piece Colorful Enamel Decor
Signed Mid-Century Modern Freeform Glass Bowl Studio Piece Colorful Enamel Decor

Signed Mid-Century Modern Freeform Glass Bowl Studio Piece Colorful Enamel Decor

Located in Miami, FL

Signed freeform vintage blown Art Glass bowl Studio Piece with hand-painted Enamel patches, shapes and forms. Pop Art from the 1980s. Looks amazing from every different angle. Signed...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Italian Murano Smoked Glass Cocktail Pitcher with Original Glass Stirrer
Vintage Italian Murano Smoked Glass Cocktail Pitcher with Original Glass Stirrer

Vintage Italian Murano Smoked Glass Cocktail Pitcher with Original Glass Stirrer

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Otherwise, there may be only the lightest signs of age and use, none of which detract from its exceptional presentation. A stylish example of mid-century Italian art glass that embo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Robert C. Fritz Art Glass Vase, circa 1970s
Robert C. Fritz Art Glass Vase, circa 1970s

Robert C. Fritz Art Glass Vase, circa 1970s

By Robert Fritz

Located in Phoenix, AZ

As a major player in America’s mid-20th century studio glass movement, Dr. Robert Fritz is remembered for his contributions to the world of art.

Category

Vintage 1970s Glass

Materials

Glass

Scandinavian Modern Smoke Grey Glass Bowl, Per Lütken “Fionia” for Holmegaard
Scandinavian Modern Smoke Grey Glass Bowl, Per Lütken “Fionia” for Holmegaard

Scandinavian Modern Smoke Grey Glass Bowl, Per Lütken “Fionia” for Holmegaard

By Per Lütken, Holmegaard

Located in London, GB

Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl from the “Fionia” Series by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s A sculptural mid-century modern glass bowl in grey smoke glass, designed by Per L...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Freeform Amber Colored Bubble Glass Vase 1960s
Freeform Amber Colored Bubble Glass Vase 1960s

Freeform Amber Colored Bubble Glass Vase 1960s

Located in Meer, VAN

Freeform amber colored bubble glass vase 1960s. This is a freeform midcentury bubble glass vase with a distinct and elegant freeform aesthetic. Hand blown, this vase is a unique pie...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

MCM Emerald Green Art Glass Owl Form Catchall / Ashtray in the Style of Blenko
MCM Emerald Green Art Glass Owl Form Catchall / Ashtray in the Style of Blenko

MCM Emerald Green Art Glass Owl Form Catchall / Ashtray in the Style of Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

#4690 The asymmetrical, freeform rim with a subtle notch lends the piece a functional ashtray or cigar rest application, while its substantial weight and expressive form place it ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Freeform Somerso Glass Bowl / Centerpiece by Murano Glass
Freeform Somerso Glass Bowl / Centerpiece by Murano Glass

Freeform Somerso Glass Bowl / Centerpiece by Murano Glass

By Murano 5

Located in San Diego, CA

Stylish purple somerso glass free form bowl / centerpiece by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. This beautiful piece measures 17"W x 7"D x 6.25"H and is in very good condition no chips or cr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Venetian Murano Seguso Art Glass Vintage Cased Red and White Ashtray Italy 1960
Venetian Murano Seguso Art Glass Vintage Cased Red and White Ashtray Italy 1960

Venetian Murano Seguso Art Glass Vintage Cased Red and White Ashtray Italy 1960

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Archimede Seguso

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Art Glass lovely to be used as rings bowl, decorative bowl or ahstray and perfect as a gift.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Style Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
Italian Murano Style Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief 1970s

Italian Murano Style Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief 1970s

By Murano Glass Sommerso, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural handcrafted decorative bowl in an organic form in a bright orange case in...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Freeform Vase, 1950s
Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Freeform Vase, 1950s

Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Freeform Vase, 1950s

By Seguso, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A striking Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italy, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Rare Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Uranium Cobalt Blue Sommerso Bowl C1960 7”
Rare Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Uranium Cobalt Blue Sommerso Bowl C1960 7”

Rare Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Uranium Cobalt Blue Sommerso Bowl C1960 7”

Located in Nottingham, GB

This stunning vintage Murano art glass centrepiece is a striking example of mid-century Sommerso glass, attributed to Flávio Poli for Seguso, circa 1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century Glass

Materials

Glass

Flavio Poli for Seguso Freeform Uranium Murano Glass Basket Bowl Sommerso
Flavio Poli for Seguso Freeform Uranium Murano Glass Basket Bowl Sommerso

Flavio Poli for Seguso Freeform Uranium Murano Glass Basket Bowl Sommerso

By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Seguso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A striking freeform Murano glass basket bowl or vide poche designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, circa 1950s–1960s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Mid-Century Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors, Sweden, 1953
Mid-Century Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors, Sweden, 1953

Mid-Century Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors, Sweden, 1953

By Flygfors Glass, Paul Kedelv

Located in Glasgow, GB

A charming example of mid-century Swedish art glass, this petite Coquille bowl was designed by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors Glasbruk and is dated 1953.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Blenko Style Smoked Purple Glass Freeform Amoeba Ashtray Trinket Catchall Dish
Blenko Style Smoked Purple Glass Freeform Amoeba Ashtray Trinket Catchall Dish

Blenko Style Smoked Purple Glass Freeform Amoeba Ashtray Trinket Catchall Dish

By Blenko Glass

Located in Charleston, SC

Vintage Blenko Style Smoked Purple Glass Freeform Amoeba Ashtray Trinket Catchall Dish

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Barovier & Toso-Attributed Zebrati Gold-Inclusion Centrepiece Bowl, 60s
Murano Barovier & Toso-Attributed Zebrati Gold-Inclusion Centrepiece Bowl, 60s

Murano Barovier & Toso-Attributed Zebrati Gold-Inclusion Centrepiece Bowl, 60s

Located in Nottingham, GB

A remarkable and highly decorative piece of mid-century Venetian art glass, with the scale, weight and visual impact expected of a true collector's centrepiece.

Category

Mid-20th Century Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965
Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, United States, c.1965.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Jaroslav Beranek sculptural crystal bowl. Skrdlovice Glassworks (CZ), 1960's
Jaroslav Beranek sculptural crystal bowl. Skrdlovice Glassworks (CZ), 1960's

Jaroslav Beranek sculptural crystal bowl. Skrdlovice Glassworks (CZ), 1960's

Located in Bern, BE

Material: Hand-blown crystal glass Colour: Amber / honey Origin: Czechoslavakia Period: 1960s Original Kristalglas label present Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor age...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Eriksmålaglas, Freeform Mirror, Brass, Wood, Crystal Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Eriksmålaglas, Freeform Mirror, Brass, Wood, Crystal Glass, Sweden, 1960s

Eriksmålaglas, Freeform Mirror, Brass, Wood, Crystal Glass, Sweden, 1960s

By Eriksmålaglas

Located in High Point, NC

A wood, brass and crystal glass wall mirror designed and produced by Eriksmålaglas, Sweden, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Freeform Wall Mirror, Copper, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Freeform Wall Mirror, Copper, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Freeform Wall Mirror, Copper, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A copper wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.25"H x 15.0"W x 1.12"D Does not include mounting hardware. All items ship from High ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Copper

Iridescent Murano-Style Freeform Glass Vase with Efeso Bubble Effect circa 1970s
Iridescent Murano-Style Freeform Glass Vase with Efeso Bubble Effect circa 1970s

Iridescent Murano-Style Freeform Glass Vase with Efeso Bubble Effect circa 1970s

By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier

Located in Glasgow, GB

A captivating piece for collectors of vintage art glass or those seeking a unique statement object, this vase offers a vibrant touch of mid-century Italian elegance.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Late 20th Century 7-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog
Late 20th Century 7-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog

Late 20th Century 7-Tier Brass and Organic Freeform Glass Disply by Polyvog

Located in Beirut, LB

Balancing minimalist structure with an elegant, organic silhouette, this tall glass display/shelving unit is an exceptional statement piece for displaying decorative objects, fine ar...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass, Metal

Blown Freeform Murano Smoke & Clear Two Opening Orchids Art Glass Vase Italy 70s
Blown Freeform Murano Smoke & Clear Two Opening Orchids Art Glass Vase Italy 70s

Blown Freeform Murano Smoke & Clear Two Opening Orchids Art Glass Vase Italy 70s

By Murano 5

Located in Miami, FL

The Vase was designed to fit two orchids in a most unique setting. Mid-Century Modern blown freeform glass art very elegant and practical.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage 1962 Jaakko Niemi for Nuutajarvi Finnish Art Glass Freeform Bowl Finland
Vintage 1962 Jaakko Niemi for Nuutajarvi Finnish Art Glass Freeform Bowl Finland

Vintage 1962 Jaakko Niemi for Nuutajarvi Finnish Art Glass Freeform Bowl Finland

By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ

Located in San Diego, CA

We are offering a beautiful midcentury cased art glass freeform bowl designed by Finish designer Jaakko Niemi and dates from 1962. Made for Nuutajarvi. Great form and design. In very...

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Baccarat Crystal Freeform Swirled Art Glass Bowl / Vide Poche, France, 1960s
Baccarat Crystal Freeform Swirled Art Glass Bowl / Vide Poche, France, 1960s

Baccarat Crystal Freeform Swirled Art Glass Bowl / Vide Poche, France, 1960s

By Baccarat

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Modern Baccarat crystal bowl featuring a clean freeform design with softly swirled contours. Expertly crafted in France, the piece combines sculptural lines with the brand’s signatur...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Sculptural Glass Bowl, Finland, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Heavy Sculptural Glass Bowl, Finland, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Sculptural Glass Bowl, Finland, 1960s

By Tamara Aladin, Timo Sarpaneva

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Sculptural Glass Bowl, Finland, 1960s Heavy and sculptural handblown glass bowl from Finland, 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief
Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief

Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beautiful mid-20th century Italian Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi hand blown orange art glass decorative Fazzoletto small or handkerchief vase. Sculptural vase in organic form with...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
Italian Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s

Italian Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural decorative bowl in an organic form with orange and white swirl on clear g...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Thick Milk Glass Catchall Bowl Ashtray, 1950s-1960s
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Thick Milk Glass Catchall Bowl Ashtray, 1950s-1960s

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Thick Milk Glass Catchall Bowl Ashtray, 1950s-1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Blenko Glass did not release a solid white as a standard catalog color, concentrating on their famous Mid Century Modern bright colors.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Milk Glass

Mid-Century Czech Art Glass Bowl by Chribska, Blue & Green, 1960s
Mid-Century Czech Art Glass Bowl by Chribska, Blue & Green, 1960s

Mid-Century Czech Art Glass Bowl by Chribska, Blue & Green, 1960s

By Chribska Glassworks

Located in Praha, CZ

This sculptural piece features dramatic, flowing organic lines with layered tones of deep blue and emerald green, captured in clear, heavy glass. The form is both elegant and dynamic...

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass

1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Bowl
1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Bowl

1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Bowl

By Carlo Moretti

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful elegant candy dish freeform Murano , glass bowl circa 1960's in blue and red excellent condition .

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

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Important Set of 3 Karl Springer Polished Stainless Freeform Tables
Important Set of 3 Karl Springer Polished Stainless Freeform Tables

Important Set of 3 Karl Springer Polished Stainless Freeform Tables

By Karl Springer

Located in Hollywood, FL

Original set of 3 Karl Springer: Freeform tables, Provenance Estate of Rita Kogan Edlund, Brentwood, California, circa 1970 Stainless steel, black glass One of Karl Springers most...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

1950s Paul Kedelv Coquille Flygsfors Art Glass Decorative Bowl
1950s Paul Kedelv Coquille Flygsfors Art Glass Decorative Bowl

1950s Paul Kedelv Coquille Flygsfors Art Glass Decorative Bowl

By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv

Located in Westfield, NJ

Mid Century circa 1950s art glass decorative bowl designed by Paul Kedelv.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Italian Ashtray Freeform by Raymor
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Italian Ashtray Freeform by Raymor

Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Italian Ashtray Freeform by Raymor

By Raymor

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare Italian brutalist style ceramic ashtray with gold leaf painting and white glaze accents.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Organic Freeform Slump Glass Catchall Dishes
Pair of Organic Freeform Slump Glass Catchall Dishes

Pair of Organic Freeform Slump Glass Catchall Dishes

By Blenko Glass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Organic "Slump" Glass Dishes 1960's. Have had pieces like these that still had the Blenko Labels attached. Dark Red Clear Glass: 7" x 7 1/4" x 1 3/4" Opaque White Glass: 8"...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

American Mid-Century Atomic Age Freeform Melamine Set of Snack Trays
American Mid-Century Atomic Age Freeform Melamine Set of Snack Trays

American Mid-Century Atomic Age Freeform Melamine Set of Snack Trays

Located in San Diego, CA

Great set of 4 new never used freeform snack trays, circa the 1950s in melamine, with beautiful pastel colors, and shaped one has the original sticker which we left but easy can be r...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Japanese Mid Century freeform Molded Teak Tray by Shigemichi Aomine
Japanese Mid Century freeform Molded Teak Tray by Shigemichi Aomine

Japanese Mid Century freeform Molded Teak Tray by Shigemichi Aomine

By Aomine Shigemichi 1

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful mid century modern teak plywood bentwood leaf tray designed by Shigemichi Aomine for National Crafts Council in Japan. with raised edge very rare and gorgeous shape great f...

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20th Century Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Freeform Amber Art Glass Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern Freeform Amber Art Glass Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern Freeform Amber Art Glass Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern freeform abstract hand blown amber art glass sculpture mounted on metal base, unsigned.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Freeform Clear Glass by Orrefors Mid Century
Freeform Clear Glass by Orrefors Mid Century

Freeform Clear Glass by Orrefors Mid Century

By Orrefors

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous freeform centerpiece bowl signed by Orrefors of Sweden in great condition, no chips or cracks.

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Murano Glass Freeform Large Centrepiece Bowl
Mid-Century Murano Glass Freeform Large Centrepiece Bowl

Mid-Century Murano Glass Freeform Large Centrepiece Bowl

Located in Torquay, GB

Mid-Century Murano Sommerso glass centrepiece bowl, circa 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid Century Modern Czechoslovak Freeform Art Glass Bowl
Mid Century Modern Czechoslovak Freeform Art Glass Bowl

Mid Century Modern Czechoslovak Freeform Art Glass Bowl

By Sklo Union Rosice, Chribska Glassworks, Josef Hospodka

Located in New Windsor, NY

Wonderful 20th Century Modern "thorny" freeform Czechoslovak sommerso art glass bowl. Circa 1960. It still retains its foil label, Made in Czechoslovakia, Handmade. The bowl has a mi...

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Freeform Ceramic Flasks by Roger Capron

Freeform Ceramic Flasks by Roger Capron

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H 15 in Dm 6 in L 15 in

Freeform Ceramic Flasks by Roger Capron

Located in Stratford, CT

One of the more rare collections by Mr. Capron. The decorative elements were created using a type of lost-wax method, where the designs were painted in wax before the glaze was appli...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Grey Color Ceramic Freeform Vase by Alessio Tasca
1950s Grey Color Ceramic Freeform Vase by Alessio Tasca

1950s Grey Color Ceramic Freeform Vase by Alessio Tasca

Located in London, GB

midcentury vintage freeform grey colour ceramic vase Italian design by Alessio Tasca.

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Mid-Century Freeform Brass and Glass Coffee Tables
Set of Mid-Century Freeform Brass and Glass Coffee Tables

Set of Mid-Century Freeform Brass and Glass Coffee Tables

Located in Miami, FL

A 3 piece Mid-Century Italian reverse painted glass and brass freeform set of nesting tables in green tones.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Georges Jouve Midcentury Freeform Ashtray Matte Black Ceramic Signed, 1950
Georges Jouve Midcentury Freeform Ashtray Matte Black Ceramic Signed, 1950

Georges Jouve Midcentury Freeform Ashtray Matte Black Ceramic Signed, 1950

By Georges Jouve

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Georges Jouve Famous French artist from the 1950s. Exceptional ceramic ashtray with freeform and matte black ceramic glaze. Signed under the base. Dimensions: 6 x 14 x 10cm.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Freeform Rustic Root Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Freeform Rustic Root Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Freeform Rustic Root Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials: Freeform Wood, Original Glass Top Condition: Original Vintage Condition

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Glass by Mastercraft
Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Glass by Mastercraft

Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Glass by Mastercraft

By Mastercraft

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Freeform coffee table in brass and glass designed and manufactured by Mastercraft. The table has beautiful freeform shaped with matching glass, the brass base has a beautiful antiqu...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Freeform Iridescent Glass Bowl by Seguso Italy, circa 1950
Freeform Iridescent Glass Bowl by Seguso Italy, circa 1950

Freeform Iridescent Glass Bowl by Seguso Italy, circa 1950

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in London, GB

A beautiful freeform iridescent glass bowl by one the master Muranese glassmakers at Seguso. This wonderful piece has a unique freeform design which helps to capture the beauty of it...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s
Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s

Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s

By Fontana Arte, Ward Bennett

Located in Meer, VAN

Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s. Wonderful freeform shaped bowl or vide poche in amber colored solid glass. A real gem with a very deep and mesmerizi...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table, Stainless Steel & Black Glass
Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table, Stainless Steel & Black Glass

Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table, Stainless Steel & Black Glass

By Karl Springer

Located in Astoria, NY

Karl Springer Stainless Steel and Black Glass Freeform Coffee Table, circa 1970. 18.5" H x 31.75" W x 26" D. Provenance: From a 422 East 72nd Street Estate.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A dark-stained pine and glass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Pine

Midcentury Sculptural Driftwood Coffee Table with Biomorphic Freeform Glass Top
Midcentury Sculptural Driftwood Coffee Table with Biomorphic Freeform Glass Top

Midcentury Sculptural Driftwood Coffee Table with Biomorphic Freeform Glass Top

Located in Hudson, NY

Stunning example of a Classic Mid-Century Modern driftwood coffee table. This species is quite heavy in weight with a lovely and perfectly complimentary biomorphic glass top.   

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Driftwood

Isamu Noguchi Cerused Freeform Coffee / Cocktail Table
Isamu Noguchi Cerused Freeform Coffee / Cocktail Table

Isamu Noguchi Cerused Freeform Coffee / Cocktail Table

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Westport, CT

Mid-century freeform coffee table attributed to Isamu Noguchi, oak base newly stained in stunning black ceruse; original biomorphic glass top in excellent vintage condition.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Two Organic Freeform Hand Blown Glass Sculptures, Czech, 1970s
Two Organic Freeform Hand Blown Glass Sculptures, Czech, 1970s

Two Organic Freeform Hand Blown Glass Sculptures, Czech, 1970s

Located in London, GB

Extraordinary Bohemian pair of abstract hand blown glass sculptures in perfect condition are attributed to Karel Wuensch (1932), born in Czechoslovakia, one of the best and most inno...

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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Glass Serpentine Bowl
1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Glass Serpentine Bowl

1970's Murano Italy Freeform Catch it all Glass Serpentine Bowl

By Carlo Moretti

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful elegant candy dish freeform Murano , glass bowl circa 1970s in excellent condition . Beautiful clear glass with serpentine red orange line.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Midcentury Modern Freeform Amoeba Biomorphic Glass and Wood Coffee Table
1960s Midcentury Modern Freeform Amoeba Biomorphic Glass and Wood Coffee Table

1960s Midcentury Modern Freeform Amoeba Biomorphic Glass and Wood Coffee Table

By Craft Associates, Bassett Furniture, Adrian Pearsall, Harvey Probber

Located in Hudson, NY

Gorgeous 1960s American made biomorphic table with a gorgeous amoeba shaped glass insert. Lovely sculptural design perfect for any mid century or contemporary interior.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

James Phillip Co. Inc. Freeform Wood/ Cane Coffee Table with Glass Insert
James Phillip Co. Inc. Freeform Wood/ Cane Coffee Table with Glass Insert

James Phillip Co. Inc. Freeform Wood/ Cane Coffee Table with Glass Insert

By James Philip Co.

Located in New York, NY

James Phillip Co. Inc. Freeform Wood/ Cane Coffee Table with Glass Insert. Overall great vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Small repairs have been made to strengthen the...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass, Cane

Freeform Coffee Table by Karl Springer
Freeform Coffee Table by Karl Springer

Freeform Coffee Table by Karl Springer

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H 18 in W 26 in D 33 in

Freeform Coffee Table by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

"Freeform coffee table" by Karl Springer, circa 1980s. Polished stainless steel on castors.  

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Hand Blown Smoky Gray Italian Murano Glass Freeform Ruffle Vases
Pair of Hand Blown Smoky Gray Italian Murano Glass Freeform Ruffle Vases

Pair of Hand Blown Smoky Gray Italian Murano Glass Freeform Ruffle Vases

By Lavorazione Arte Murano

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Hand Blown Murano Glass Vase by Lavorazione Arte Murano. The freeform or Ruffled Edge has a very organic and spiritual tone. Both in a Smokey Gray are a complement to any ...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

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Midcentury Freeform Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury freeform glass for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and ceramic. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of midcentury freeform glass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of midcentury freeform glass, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made object in our assortment of midcentury freeform glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Poole Pottery, Fontana Arte and Guido Gambone are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Freeform Glass?

The average selling price for a piece of midcentury freeform glass at 1stDibs is $1,480, while they’re typically $108 on the low end and $120,000 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

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.