Midcentury Marble Bowl

Marble Catchall

White Basket Italy

White Marble Centerpiece

Giusti Di Rosa

Angelo Asti

Sergio Asti Up And Up

Angelo Mangiarotti For Knoll

Mid Century Marble Ashtray

Large Round Bowl in Black Carnico Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s

$924

H 2.37 in Dm 12.21 in

Large Round Bowl in Black Carnico Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s

By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Roma, IT

Elegant Italian Mid-Century bowl in black Carnico marble. This stylish and unique piece was

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Italian Polished Marble Fruit Bowl / Centerpiece

$400Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.75 in Dm 9.5 in

Mid-Century Italian Polished Marble Fruit Bowl / Centerpiece

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-century Italian polished marble fruit bowl / centerpiece, circa 1970s. The bowl is in very good

Category

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

Materials

Marble

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Handmade White Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece

$750

H 2.75 in Dm 10 in

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Handmade White Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Miami, FL

20th century Mid-Century Modern handmade veined white Carrara marble bowl, plate, centerpiece made

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble, Soapstone

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Handmade Carrara Marble Bowl Plate Centerpiece

$750

H 2.75 in Dm 10 in

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Handmade Carrara Marble Bowl Plate Centerpiece

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Miami, FL

20th century Mid-Century Modern handmade veined white Carrara marble bowl, plate, centerpiece made

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble, Soapstone

14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round Tan Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy

$1,800

H 3 in Dm 14 in

14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round Tan Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Miami, FL

20th Century Mid-Century Modern handmade 14 inches veined tan, beige Carrara marble bowl, plate

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble, Soapstone

14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round White Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy

$1,800

H 3 in Dm 14 in

14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round White Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Miami, FL

20th Century Mid-Century Modern handmade 14 inches veined white Carrara marble bowl, plate

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble, Soapstone

Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Bowl with Stone Inlay, India, Mid-20th Century

$700

H 1.5 in Dm 4 in

Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Bowl with Stone Inlay, India, Mid-20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Mughal style pietra dura marble bowl - hand made - featuring a floral design with lapis lazuli

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Mermer Kurna (Marble Bathing Bowl)

$1,900

H 11 in W 19 in D 15 in

Mermer Kurna (Marble Bathing Bowl)

Located in Ojai, US

This vintage marble bathing bowl features hand-carved details that transport one back to the

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

Vintage Portuguese Marble Pedestal Bowl, 1960s

$345

H 5.12 in Dm 6.7 in

Vintage Portuguese Marble Pedestal Bowl, 1960s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Elegant vintage pedestal bowl crafted in Portugal in the 1960s from solid marble. The piece

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Vintage 1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Sergio Asti Italian Red Marble Bowl, 1970s

$680

H 1.97 in Dm 5.91 in

Sergio Asti Italian Red Marble Bowl, 1970s

By Sergio Asti

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

stone’s natural variations. Mid-Century Italian Marble Design Compact yet visually striking, this bowl is

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Minimalist Carrara Marble Dish or Fruit Bowl

$900

H 1.38 in Dm 9.85 in

Minimalist Carrara Marble Dish or Fruit Bowl

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

Minimalist sculpted bowl in honed Carrara marble of the fine statuary grade. Pure white stone with

Category

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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Italian White and Brown Alabaster Marble Tazza Compote Bowl

$975

H 8.25 in Dm 11.75 in

Italian White and Brown Alabaster Marble Tazza Compote Bowl

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Italian white and brown Alabaster marble Tazza Compote bowl. Nicely carved neck. Made in 3 parts. 8

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Post-Modern Italian Polished Marble Shell Shaped Bowl

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 3 in W 11.5 in D 10 in

Post-Modern Italian Polished Marble Shell Shaped Bowl

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-century Italian polished marble fruit bowl / centerpiece, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

$187Sale Price|25% Off

H 1.19 in Dm 7 in

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

$187Sale Price|25% Off

H 1.13 in Dm 7 in

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

$187Sale Price|25% Off

H 1.25 in Dm 7 in

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975

By Sergio Asti, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl

$495

H 2 in Dm 8.4 in

Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl

Located in Toronto, CA

A rare and monumental Mid-Century Modern Italian marble bowl, circa 1960, showcasing a bold

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble

Large Black Italian Carrara Marble Bowl Vide-Poche 1960s

$800

H 1.75 in Dm 11.75 in

Large Black Italian Carrara Marble Bowl Vide-Poche 1960s

By Up&Up

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful black Italian Carrara marble bowl vide-poche from the 1960s. Original vintage foil label

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

Materials

Carrara Marble

Artisanal Solid White Marble Bowl, Small, In Stock

$400

H 4 in Dm 8 in

Artisanal Solid White Marble Bowl, Small, In Stock

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An elegant marble bowl for your coffee table Hand carved from white marble, these bowls are the

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Planter-shaped bowl in beige marble with twisted crown

$1,521

H 5.12 in W 13.98 in D 7.09 in

Planter-shaped bowl in beige marble with twisted crown

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

French jardinière-shaped bowl from the '50s. Entirely in beige marble, decorated with a twisted

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Angelo Mangiarotti, red marble centerpiece / bowl, Knoll Internat. Italy, 1970s

$1,228

H 2.17 in Dm 10.04 in

Angelo Mangiarotti, red marble centerpiece / bowl, Knoll Internat. Italy, 1970s

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Firenze, IT

Luxury red Verona marble centerpiece / bowl Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Small French Natural Beige and Brown Marble Stone Bowl

$198

H 2.37 in Dm 6.7 in

Small French Natural Beige and Brown Marble Stone Bowl

Located in Rümmingen, BW

Note: Only for decorative use. Not suitable for food A small decorative stone marble bowl in a

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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Stone

Peter Pepper Products Black Marble Bowl, California, c.1975

$1,250

H 2 in Dm 5.88 in

Peter Pepper Products Black Marble Bowl, California, c.1975

By Peter Pepper Products, Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Peter Pepper Products Black Marble Bowl / Catchall, California, c.1975.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Mid-century Murano Weighted Cased Art Glass Gold Flaked Ribboned Bowl

$282Sale Price|71% Off

H 2 in Dm 6.5 in

Mid-century Murano Weighted Cased Art Glass Gold Flaked Ribboned Bowl

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The Mid-Century Murano Gold Glass Bowl Attributed to Archimede Saguso is a stunning example of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Large Black and White Italian Marble Ashtray / Bowl / Catchall by Sergio Asti

$950

H 1.75 in Dm 10 in

Large Black and White Italian Marble Ashtray / Bowl / Catchall by Sergio Asti

By Sergio Asti

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning extra large black and white Italian marble ashtray / bowl / catchall by Sergio Asti, circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1950

$1,041

H 3.15 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

Mid-Century Modern Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1950

By Flavio Poli

Located in Ibiza, Spain

Mid-century Modern Glass bowl. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 50s. In sommerso glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1950

$1,158

H 3.55 in W 9.85 in D 9.45 in

Mid-Century Modern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1950

By Flavio Poli

Located in Ibiza, Spain

Mid-century Modern Glass bowl. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 50s. In sommerso glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Huge Vide-Poche or Bowl in Malachite Green Italian Marble, Italy 1970s

$1,941

H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Huge Vide-Poche or Bowl in Malachite Green Italian Marble, Italy 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Magnificent organically shaped and materially exquisite Mid-Century modernist vide-poche or bowl

Category

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

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Midcentury Black Marble with White Grains Round Italian Decorative Bowl, 1950s

$690

H 2.37 in Dm 9.65 in

Midcentury Black Marble with White Grains Round Italian Decorative Bowl, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing black marble with white grains round desk bowl. This stunning piece was designed in Italy

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Angelo Mangiarotti "8532" Black Marble Bowl for Knoll International c. 1960s

$1,150

H 3 in Dm 7.88 in

Angelo Mangiarotti "8532" Black Marble Bowl for Knoll International c. 1960s

By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in St. Louis, MO

Angelo Mangiarotti sculptural Nero Marquina "black" Sculptural marble ashtray, nuts or candy bowl

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Vintage Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani Bardiglio Marble and Slate Large Bowl

$750

H 3.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Vintage Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani Bardiglio Marble and Slate Large Bowl

By Giulio Lazzotti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand-lathed Bardiglio marble bowl, with smooth slate border, by Guilio Lazzotti for Casigliani

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble, Slate

1970 U&Up Di Rosa Giusti Italian Design Modernist Carrara Marble Plate Bowl

$1,638

H 2.37 in Dm 11.82 in

1970 U&Up Di Rosa Giusti Italian Design Modernist Carrara Marble Plate Bowl

By Up&Up

Located in Brescia, IT

"Voltero" Marble Bowl Egidio Di Rosa & Alessandro Giusti UP&UP Italy, 1970 Grey Carrara Marble

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Monumental Italian Travertine Marble Bowl Centerpiece Up & Up Di Rosa & Giusti

$1,123Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.88 in W 13 in D 13 in

Monumental Italian Travertine Marble Bowl Centerpiece Up & Up Di Rosa & Giusti

By Up & Up

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Sculptural massive travertine bowl designed by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Bowl Centerpiece by Up&Up by E.Di Rosa P.A Giusti, Travertine Marble, 1970

$1,123Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.19 in Dm 7.88 in

Bowl Centerpiece by Up&Up by E.Di Rosa P.A Giusti, Travertine Marble, 1970

By Up&Up

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Travertine marble centerpiece designed by Egidio Di Giusti for Up & Up in 1970. Travertine marble

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for UP&UP, Italy, 1960s

$650

H 1.5 in Dm 7.75 in

Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for UP&UP, Italy, 1960s

Located in Skokie, IL

Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti marble bowl for UP & UP, Italy, 1960s Additional

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Bowl Plate in Queensberry Marble Pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line

$325

H 2.75 in Dm 13.63 in

Exceptional Bowl Plate in Queensberry Marble Pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line

By Rosenthal

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A very large fruit bowl or plate in the Queensberry Marble pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line. Nice

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Carlo Moretti Large Murano Marble Glass Bowl Vide-Poche Pocket tray, Italy, 1960

$590

H 5 in Dm 9 in

Carlo Moretti Large Murano Marble Glass Bowl Vide-Poche Pocket tray, Italy, 1960

By Carlo Moretti

Located in Vienna, AT

A large Murano art glass bowl or vide poche / pocket tray, handcrafted in Italy by Carlo Moretti in

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large alabaster bowl, Italy, circa 1900

$1,521

H 16.93 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in

Large alabaster bowl, Italy, circa 1900

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large alabaster bowl, Italy, circa 1900

Category

Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Garniture

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Candle Holder and Catch All Bowl Set

$550 / set

H 10 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Maitland Smith Candle Holder and Catch All Bowl Set

By Maitland Smith

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Nice coordinating set of tessellated marble and brass candle holders and catch-all bowl

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Blue and Black Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli 1950

$731

H 2.56 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in

Mid-Century Modern Blue and Black Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli 1950

By Flavio Poli

Located in Madrid, ES

Mid-century Modern Glass Bowl. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 50s. In sommerso glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Bowl or Ashtray Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up & Up, Italy 1970s

$725

H 1.38 in Dm 6.11 in

Bowl or Ashtray Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up & Up, Italy 1970s

By Up & Up

Located in Rome, IT

Amazing Midcentury round bowl or ashtray in travertine by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Travertine, Marble

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Pink & Cream Marble Stone Bowl

Unavailable

H 3.55 in Dm 12.21 in

Pink & Cream Marble Stone Bowl

Located in Dorchester, GB

A charming handmade marble bowl with pink and cream colours running across the edge. A great

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Bowl by Oggetti

Unavailable

H 1.5 in Dm 6.75 in

Black Marble Bowl by Oggetti

By Oggetti

Located in Princeton, NJ

Stunning marble bowl made in Italy by Oggetti. Signed with sticker to base.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Rare Tommaso Barbi Porcelain Marble Bowl

Unavailable

H 2 in Dm 8.5 in

Rare Tommaso Barbi Porcelain Marble Bowl

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in New York, NY

Rarely found bowl by the celebrated Italian designer Tommaso Barbi, painted porcelain in faux

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Japanese Red Marbleized Lacquer Wide Rimmed Bowl

Unavailable

H 4 in Dm 9.5 in

Midcentury Japanese Red Marbleized Lacquer Wide Rimmed Bowl

Located in Concord, MA

Midcentury Japanese red marbleized lacquer wide rimmed bowl, unmarked with black lacquer bottom

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Achille Castiglioni "Miniround" Black Portoro Marble Bowl for Up & Up

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H 1.58 in Dm 10.24 in

Achille Castiglioni "Miniround" Black Portoro Marble Bowl for Up & Up

By Achille Castiglioni

Located in Pesaro, PU

Sculptural massive black portoro marble bowl designed by Achille Castiglioni for Up & Up in the

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Sergio Asti Large Carrara Marble Bowl for Up & Up, Italy, 1965

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H 0.99 in Dm 12.8 in

Midcentury Sergio Asti Large Carrara Marble Bowl for Up & Up, Italy, 1965

By Sergio Asti, Up&Up

Located in Valencia, Valencia

Large black Carrara marble bowl by Sergio Asti for Up & Up, 1965. Note that the piece has never

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble

Hand-Carved White Marble Bowl, Mid-20th Century

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H 4.5 in Dm 18 in

Hand-Carved White Marble Bowl, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A hand-carved white marble bowl from India, circa 1960. The intricate, delicately carved leaf

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Vintage 1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Marble Bowl Attributed to Mangiarotti, Italy, Mid Century

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H 3 in Dm 9 in

Marble Bowl Attributed to Mangiarotti, Italy, Mid Century

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century Italian marble bowl attributed to Mangiarotti.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian mid-century modern Round bowl centerpiece in light marble, 1970s

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H 2.17 in Dm 7.09 in

Italian mid-century modern Round bowl centerpiece in light marble, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Round bowl centerpiece in light marble, 1970s Elegant centerpiece with

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Decorative Carrara Marble Fruit Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti

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H 3.5 in Dm 9.7 in

Mid-Century Modern Decorative Carrara Marble Fruit Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern decorative Italian Carrara marble fruit bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Modern Sergio Asti Massa Carrara Marble Art Bowl, Italy, 1970s

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H 2 in Dm 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Sergio Asti Massa Carrara Marble Art Bowl, Italy, 1970s

By Sergio Asti

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous and art bowl, made of Massa Carrara marble, in Italy, by

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Modern Sergio Asti Massa Carrara Marble Monumental Bowl Italy 1970s

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H 3 in Dm 12 in

Mid-Century Modern Sergio Asti Massa Carrara Marble Monumental Bowl Italy 1970s

By Sergio Asti

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a marvelous art bowl, made of Massa Carrara Marble, in Italy, by Sergio

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Green Marble Ware Bowl

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H 2 in Dm 4.5 in

Chinese Green Marble Ware Bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Reminiscent of combed slip ware, this marbleized bowl draws inspiration from the workmanship of

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Petite French Marble Stone Bowl

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H 3 in Dm 5.75 in

Petite French Marble Stone Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petite brown marble bowl from France, 1950's. Beautiful brown and cream color with nice veins in

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Bowl, circa 1975

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H 1.5 in Dm 5 in

Italian Marble Bowl, circa 1975

By Sergio Asti, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Italian marble bowl, circa 1975.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Vintage Marble Vintage Bowl, Italy 1950

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H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Vintage Marble Vintage Bowl, Italy 1950

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Vintage Marble Vintage Bowl, Italy 1950 A 1950s vintage marble bowl / ashtray. Decorative object

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Chinese Marble Ware Bowl

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H 2.75 in Dm 6.25 in L 2.75 in

Chinese Marble Ware Bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Reminiscent of combed slipware, this marbelized bowl shows signs of workmanship by Tang dynasty

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Marble Center Bowl, 1980s

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H 1 in Dm 8 in

Vintage Italian Marble Center Bowl, 1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful decorative Italian marble center bowl made in 1980 , the bowl is in very good conditions

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Bowl for Knoll

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H 6 in W 8 in D 8 in

Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Bowl for Knoll

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Vintage marble bowl (circa 1960s) designed by Mangiarotti and distributed by Knoll. Features cavity

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian Polished Marble Bowl Caramel Brown Dark Brown High Sided Bowl

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H 3 in Dm 8 in

Italian Polished Marble Bowl Caramel Brown Dark Brown High Sided Bowl

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian marble bowl for a desk, coffee table or any other use as it is an unusual high sided bowl

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Marble Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll

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H 5.38 in Dm 10.63 in

Marble Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Marble bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Inlaid Mosaic Marble Bowl with Abstract Fish Motif

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H 1.5 in Dm 8 in

Inlaid Mosaic Marble Bowl with Abstract Fish Motif

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful marble Danish mosaic bowl has the center of an mosaic fish. Black and white mosaic

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Marble

Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll Italian Marble Bowl

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H 5.83 in Dm 8.04 in L 5.83 in

Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll Italian Marble Bowl

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll

Located in Mexico City, MX

An Italian marble bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti. Manufactured by Knoll, circa 1965. The bowl shows its

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Grande Bowl in White Marble, In Stock

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H 6 in Dm 12 in

Grande Bowl in White Marble, In Stock

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Handcut Negro Monterrey white marble from Neuvo Leon, Mexico. Handmade by artisans in Mexico

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Grande Bowl in Black Marble, In Stock

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H 6 in Dm 12 in L 6 in

Grande Bowl in Black Marble, In Stock

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Handcut Negro Monterrey black marble from Neuvo Leon, Mexico. Handmade by artisans in Mexico

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Vintage Hand Carved Marble ‘Giant’ Clam Shell Bowl

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H 16 in W 17 in D 12 in

Vintage Hand Carved Marble ‘Giant’ Clam Shell Bowl

Located in Pasadena, CA

Vintage hand carved marble ‘Giant’ clam shell bowl. 2 available.

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Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Sergio Asti Marble Art Bowl for Up & Up

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H 1.5 in Dm 8 in

Sergio Asti Marble Art Bowl for Up & Up

By Sergio Asti, Up & Up

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian marble art bowl by Sergio Asti for Up & Up. Italy c, 1970s. Honed Massa Carrara red marble

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Large Masterfully Carved Bowl in Carrara Marble, Italy

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H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Large Masterfully Carved Bowl in Carrara Marble, Italy

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in New York, NY

Large hand-carved bowl in Carrara marble, Italy. Beautifully crafted with thin walls. We offer

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Carrara Marble

Bowl Centrepiece Sculpture White Carrara Marble Italian Contemporary Design

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H 7.88 in Dm 15.36 in

Bowl Centrepiece Sculpture White Carrara Marble Italian Contemporary Design

Located in Naples, IT

Large and sculptural centrepiece in white Carrara marble in the shape of a hemisphere sculpted with

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Ming Grande Bowl in Black Marble, in Stock

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H 4 in Dm 12 in

Ming Grande Bowl in Black Marble, in Stock

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Handcut Negro Monterrey black marble from Neuvo Leon, Mexico. Handmade by artisans in Mexico

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Sergio Asti for Up & Up Style Brown Marble Bowl

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H 1.25 in Dm 5 in

Sergio Asti for Up & Up Style Brown Marble Bowl

By Sergio Asti

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful deep brown Carrera marble bowl or catch all. Unmarked, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Modernist Black Italian Marble Bowl or Catch It All

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H 2.5 in Dm 8.25 in L 2.5 in

Modernist Black Italian Marble Bowl or Catch It All

By Sergio Asti

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist black Italian marble bowl or catch it all. Beautiful form and edges and veins, in grey

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Kelly Wearstler Laurel Bowl in Absolute Black Marble

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H 5.75 in Dm 10.25 in

Kelly Wearstler Laurel Bowl in Absolute Black Marble

By Kelly Wearstler

Located in Dallas, TX

Elevate your home decor with the Kelly Wearstler Laurel Bowl in Absolute Black Marble. This

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Marble

Carrara Marble Rolled Edge Bowl Italian Designer Sergio Asti

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H 1.5 in Dm 9.5 in

Carrara Marble Rolled Edge Bowl Italian Designer Sergio Asti

By Sergio Asti

Located in Chicago, IL

Minimalist, carved Carrara marble bowl or vid poche by Sergio Asti, Italy, circa 1960. Beautifully

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

Materials

Carrara Marble

Jonson & Marcius Decorative Bowl in Tessellated Red Marble, 1970s

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H 2 in Dm 10.5 in

Jonson & Marcius Decorative Bowl in Tessellated Red Marble, 1970s

By Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Decorative bowl in tessellated red marble with bone around the outside and chrome center along with

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble, Chrome

Italian Polished Green Marble Oval High Sided Brass Bowl, 1960s

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H 2.5 in W 17 in D 9.5 in

Italian Polished Green Marble Oval High Sided Brass Bowl, 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian marble (malachite) bowl for a desk, coffee table or any other use as it is an unusual high

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Black Italian Marble Bowl for Knoll International

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H 5.25 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in

Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Black Italian Marble Bowl for Knoll International

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll

Located in Hudson, NY

Italian marble bowl designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Produced for Knoll International. Hard to find

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Sergio Asti for Up&Up White Marble Bowl, Italy 1970s

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H 1.97 in Dm 11.82 in

Sergio Asti for Up&Up White Marble Bowl, Italy 1970s

By Sergio Asti, Up & Up

Located in Naples, IT

White Carrara marble centerpiece attributed to Sergio Asti for Up & Up Italia, 1970s. Very good

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Round Marble Bowl or Ashtray Sergio Asti Style, Italy 1970s

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H 1.97 in Dm 6.7 in

Midcentury Round Marble Bowl or Ashtray Sergio Asti Style, Italy 1970s

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury beautiful round bowl or ashtray in black marble in the style of Sergio Asti for Up & Up

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Sergio Asti Marble Bowl for Atelier International Limited Signed Italy, 1970s

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H 2 in Dm 7 in

Sergio Asti Marble Bowl for Atelier International Limited Signed Italy, 1970s

By Atelier International

Located in New York, NY

Sergio Asti marble bowl for Atelier International limited signed Italy, 1970s. Versatile Italian

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Vintage Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani Bardiglio Marble and Slate Large Bowl

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H 3.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Vintage Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani Bardiglio Marble and Slate Large Bowl

By Giulio Lazzotti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand-lathed Bardiglio marble bowl, with smooth slate border, by Guilio Lazzotti for Casigliani

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

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Large Arabescato marble bowl by Achille Castiglioni for Up & Up, Italy 1970s

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H 3.63 in Dm 21.07 in

Large Arabescato marble bowl by Achille Castiglioni for Up & Up, Italy 1970s

By Achille Castiglioni, Up & Up

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Exceptional large Arabescato marble bowl by Achille Castiglioni for Up & Up, Italy 1970s. Elegant

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Bowl Round Plate in Gray Marble Italian Minimalist Design 1970s Original Label

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H 0.4 in Dm 12.41 in

Bowl Round Plate in Gray Marble Italian Minimalist Design 1970s Original Label

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Bowl round plate in gray marble Italian minimalist design 1970s original label Measures: Small

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Up & Up Atelier International Italian Marble Vide Poche Bowl by Sergio Asti

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H 2 in Dm 8 in

Up & Up Atelier International Italian Marble Vide Poche Bowl by Sergio Asti

By Sergio Asti

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian iconic red marble vide poche or bowl by Segio Asti for Up & Up Atelier International. No

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

"Red France" Pink and White Marble Italian Shell-Shaped Decorative Bowl, 1970s

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H 1.78 in W 8.08 in D 7.88 in

"Red France" Pink and White Marble Italian Shell-Shaped Decorative Bowl, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing midncetury desk bowl in "Red France" pink and white Marble. This astonishing piece was

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Sergio Asti for Up & Up Black Marble Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1970s

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H 1.97 in Dm 15.75 in

Sergio Asti for Up & Up Black Marble Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1970s

By Sergio Asti, Up&Up

Located in Naples, IT

Marquinia black marble centrepiece/tray designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Up and Up

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Italian Bowl or Dish by Up&Up Group in Rojo Alicante Marble

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H 1 in Dm 6.25 in

Italian Bowl or Dish by Up&Up Group in Rojo Alicante Marble

By Up Group

Located in Chicago, IL

A round Rojo Alicante small bowl or dish designed for Up&Up group international. This small

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

Materials

Marble

A very fine Napoleon III omolu mounted rouge marble bowl.

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H 8.67 in D 12.01 in

A very fine Napoleon III omolu mounted rouge marble bowl.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A very fine Napoleon III omolu mounted rouge marble bowl.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Di Rosa & Giusti Italian Nero Marquina Black Marble Bowl for Up & Up

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H 1.5 in Dm 4.75 in

Di Rosa & Giusti Italian Nero Marquina Black Marble Bowl for Up & Up

Located in Chicago, IL

A black Nero Marquina Italian Shallow bowl or vide poche designed by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Marble

Up & Up Purple Italian Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti

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H 1.5 in Dm 8 in

Up & Up Purple Italian Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti

By Up&Up

Located in Chicago, IL

Purple and white veined marble bowl by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up & Up, Italy

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Sergio Asti Italian Nero Marquina Black Marble Bowl for Up&Up with Label

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H 2.5 in Dm 7 in

Sergio Asti Italian Nero Marquina Black Marble Bowl for Up&Up with Label

By Sergio Asti, Up&Up

Located in Chicago, IL

Round marble centrepiece bowl of highly figured, polished black Marquina Nero Italian marble

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Marble

Italian Taupe Brown and Mocha Marble Bowl Vide Poche by Sergio Asti Up & Up

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H 1.25 in Dm 6 in

Italian Taupe Brown and Mocha Marble Bowl Vide Poche by Sergio Asti Up & Up

By Sergio Asti

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian polished marble bowl or vide poche, or a desk accessory in taupe, brown and mocha colors

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

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Marble

Up and Up Italian Marble Bowl Vide Poche Atelier International by Egidio Di Rosa

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H 2.25 in Dm 11.75 in

Up and Up Italian Marble Bowl Vide Poche Atelier International by Egidio Di Rosa

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian marble centerpiece bowl or vide poch by Egido Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up and

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Marble

Up & Up White Marble Dish or Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti

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H 2 in Dm 11.5 in

Up & Up White Marble Dish or Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti

By Up&Up

Located in Chicago, IL

White marble bowl by Egidio Di Rosa & Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up & Up, Italy, circa 1970

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Tessellated Centerpiece Bowl on Stand, 1980s

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H 9 in W 25 in D 25 in

Tessellated Centerpiece Bowl on Stand, 1980s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Oversized two piece shallow tessellated black marble bowl / plate on tessellated rouge and black

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Marble

Giulio Lazzotti Centerpiece Low Bowl for Casigliani

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H 1.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Giulio Lazzotti Centerpiece Low Bowl for Casigliani

By Giulio Lazzotti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

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Marble

Sascha Brastoff "Surf Ballet" Yellow Gold Footed Bowl

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H 4.5 in Dm 13 in

Sascha Brastoff "Surf Ballet" Yellow Gold Footed Bowl

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Sascha Brastoff "Surf Ballet" gold 3 Leg bowl. Mid-Century Modern Sascha Brastoff three-footed

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

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Ceramic

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Midcentury Marble Bowl For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury marble bowl for your home. Each midcentury marble bowl for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and carrara marble. There are 73 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury marble bowl you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the midcentury marble bowl you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury marble bowl is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made midcentury marble bowl has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti, Sergio Asti and Angelo Mangiarotti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Marble Bowl?

A midcentury marble bowl can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $992, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $7,610.

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

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 Bowls-baskets for You

As decorative objects in your space, antique, new and vintage bowls and baskets make for a versatile addition to any corner of your living room, dining room or the console table in your foyer or entryway. Whether they’re positioned as a focal point for the family dining table or an accent on the shelving in your home office, or perhaps you’re just endeavoring to add minimalist ceramics throughout your home, an alluring art-glass centerpiece bowl or antique rustic fisherman’s basket is an easy way to elevate high-trafficked areas of your apartment or house.

Aside from the obvious functionality that a decorative bowl or basket brings to your kitchen, displaying such items behind the glass doors of a vintage storage cabinet or on your open kitchen shelving allows you to add a touch of personality and flair to the space, particularly if you’re accustomed to serving cocktails while you cook or if the kitchen is a common area for gathering and unpacking the events of the day.

As your bookcase is so much more than a place to, well, store books, adding a decorative bowl or basket — a mid-century modern work or an Art Nouveau–-era piece designed by French art-glass makers Daum — to the space where you keep your art monographs and coveted first editions can draw attention to your treasured library.

For the tranquil California coastal-style interiors you’ve worked so hard to create, fill a hand-carved wooden bowl on your console table with glass fishing floats or seashells, while a tall woven vessel by your front door can be populated with leafy green plants.

For anywhere and everywhere in your home, find a wide variety of antique or modern decorative baskets and bowls on 1stDibs today.