Vintage Poole Mid-Century Art Pottery Flask Vase, UK
By John Poole
Located in Pasadena, TX
From 1962 Poole produced a range of Studio Pottery that later became a model for the well-known, brightly colored Delphis range of the 1960s and 1970s. Under the leadership of Robert...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Ruby Glass Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini
By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1930s A rare bird sculpture made of ruby colored glass decorated with an iridized surface. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1938, manufactured...
Art Glass
Mid Century Glass Vase by Blenko att. to Joel Myers
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Art Glass vase by Blenko, attributed to Joel Myers. The vase features a cool medium blue tone organic form body. This example is ion excellent, original, clean and ready ...
Art Glass
Pair of Large Blue Murano Glass Mid-Century Modern Vases 1950s, Barovier e Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Large pair of transparent turquoise blue green handmade Murano glass vases Made with the Bullicante technique featuring air bubbles inside the glass thickness and the Aventurina tech...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Mid-Century Fat Lava Floor Vase by West German Art Pottery Producer Jasba
By Jasba
Located in COLMAR, FR
An unusual and striking mid-century modern 1950s fat lava floor vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Jasba Keramik. The company was founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in...
Ceramic
Mid Century Art Pottery Ewer Pitcher Vase by Max Boissaud made in France 1950's
By Max Boissaud
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional art pottery ewer by noted French ceramicist Max Boissaud. This unusual example features three stylized faces on the bulbous body, executed on an earthen tone ground. The ...
Pottery
$204Sale Price|41% Off
Signed Blown Glass Fish Sculpture Josef Marcolin, w/original label
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Blown Glass Fish Sculpture Josef Marcolin, w/original label stiff affixed. ***NOTE: Our Shop is Closing end May; items will not be available thereafter.*** Another wonderful h...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Great Turned Burl Wood Tobacco Jar by Artist R. Kaeser Mid Century Modern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautifully hand-turned burl wood tobacco jar is a striking piece of Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship, signed by artist R. Kaeser. The jar features a domed lid with a rounded fi...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Blue and Gold Set of Two Venetian Murano Glass Goblets, 1992s
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of blue Venetian glass goblets with 24-carat gold leaf. The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our works unique and ini...
Gold Leaf
Organic Mid Century Slag Glass Vessel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fantastic colored Slag Glass Vessel with bold Organic form, good weight and solidity. Hand made with a flare to the upper section, wide bottom pontil mark and an interesting natu...
Art Glass
Mid Century Fiber Art Crocheted Wool Hanging Sculpture by Jane Knight 1970s
By Jane Knight
Located in Troy, MI
Suspended macrame sculpture by Michigan fiber artist Jane Knight circa 1970s Three dimensional open weave crocheted sculpture in a muted chartreuse wool, adorned with a hanging bras...
Wool
$300Sale Price|50% Off
Eleven Inch Blown Glass Toucan by Färe-Marcolin
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
Eleven Inch Blown Glass Toucan by Färe-Marcolin. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This beautiful toucan sculpture measures...
Crystal
$250Sale Price|41% Off
Signed 24k gold infused Crystal Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed 24k gold infused Crystal Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** In addi...
Crystal
Big Op Art Ice Glass (Floor) Vase by Peill & Putzler, Mid Century Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Vienna, AT
A huge square vase, handmade by Peill and Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A solid and heavy piece in an unusual big size, with beautiful Op Art pattern. Also possible to use as a floor vase...
Glass
1960s Tin Mexican Folk Art Mask Vintage Mid-Century Face w/ Nose Ring
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful and more uncommon Mexican folk art mask design. It is stamped, MEXICO on hang tab.
Tin
Vintage Studio Glass Bubble Form Paperweight - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio glass bubble form paperweight - unsigned - United States (likely) - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor surfa...
Art Glass
Contemporary Modern Pop Art Nude Acrylic Sculpture by Richard Pepitone, 1972
By Richard Pepitone
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Richard Pepitone Mid Century Modern Nude Acrylic Sculpture Pop art resin sculpture by Richard Pepitone 1972 Black and white nude female sides conjoin to form a phallic prof...
Acrylic
$250Sale Price|43% Off
Signed, Xlarge Silver Leaf Infused Blown Glass Fish Sculpture, Josef Marcolin
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed, Xlarge Silver Leaf Infused Blown Glass Fish Sculpture, Josef Marcolin Blue & Silver Fleck. ****NOTE: Our Shop is Closing end May; items will not be available thereafter....
Silver Leaf
Italian Murano Glass Bottle, Mid-20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian Murano Glass Bottle, Mid-20th Century An elegant Murano glass bottle, handcrafted in Italy in the mid-20th century. This sculptural bottle features a refined silhouette with...
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Candle Holders, Violet, Modern Design, Italy, 1960s
By Ars Murano
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Murano pair of candle holders, Italy 1960s origin Italy violet color perfect condition.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Art Pottery Table Set Tall Jars & Ashtray
By Aldo Londi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible set by Aldo Londi for Raymor Italy 1950's. A large pair of lidded jars standing 16 inches tall x 5-1/2 wide. Large ashtray is 10-1/2 inches wide x 2 inch tall sides. Brigh...
Stoneware
2 Pc Mid Century Art Glass Nanny Still Pompadour Tamara Aladin Riihimaen Lasi Oy
By Nanny Still, Riihimäen Lasi Oy
Located in New York, NY
Nice lot of two pieces of Scandinavian art glass - one by Nanny Still Pompadour Vase, one attributed to Tamara Aladin. Both are in excellent original condition, free of damage. The P...
Art Glass
Murano Style Mid-20th Century Green & Yellow Glass Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Italian mid-century glass vase, stunning green and yellow glass vase. This handcrafted glass vase is small in scale, yet, large in style. It embodies bold lines, stunning green and...
Glass, Art Glass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Vaso In Vetro Di Murano Verde E Foglia Oro 24kt
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Kanne Drite Collection – Blue Murano Glass Vases The Kanne are colored Murano glass cylinders which, fused on the vase, form this wonderful work. Drite is said when the kanne are pos...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$550Sale Price|20% Off
Small Vintage Planter, Chinese, Ceramic, Jardiniere, Art Deco, Mid Century, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage planter. A Chinese, ceramic jardiniere in late Art Deco taste, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940. Pleasingly diminutive, ideal for displaying in a w...
Ceramic
GOEBEL - Vintage Molded Glass Owl Paperweight - Germany - Mid 20th Century
By Goebel Company
Located in Chatham, ON
GOEBEL - Vintage studio glass molded owl form paperweight - signed - Germany - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor surface s...
Crystal
Mid-century 1970 Fat lava art pottery vase by Marei Keramik 1970 West Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Experience the charm of vintage with this stunning vase by Marei Keramik, Germany, from 1970. The vase boasts of a breathtaking glaze and shape that will leave you enchanted. Made in...
Ceramic, Pottery
Group of 3 Marcolin Crystal Glass Birds Made in Sweden
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in New York, NY
Nice grouping of three crystal glass birds by Marcolin, Made in Sweden. All signed, and in perfect condition. Tallest 13.5 inch, H middle 12 H x smallest 10.5 H (inches).
Crystal
1980s Modern Pair Art Glass Vases Controlled Bubble Poland
By Krosno
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1980s pair of art glass vases controlled bubble Poland. Dimensions: 6 H x 2.13 in diameter. Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing cu...
Art Glass
Argentine Artistic Crystal Paperweight by Querandí with 925 Silver Inclusions
By Querandi Art Glass
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Argentine Artistic Crystal Paperweight by Querandí with 925 Silver Inclusions This sculptural paperweight, crafted by Querandí, is oval-shaped and made of solid, clear crystal with i...
Sterling Silver
Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver
By Querandi Art Glass
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver An elegant, sculptural paperweight crafted from Querandí art glass, this ovoid piece features a refined 925 silver inclusion suspended with...
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Argentine Blown Glass Vase by Querandi, Circa 1960
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
This striking mid-century glass vase, crafted in Argentina circa 1960, is a refined example of modernist design and artisanal glasswork. Attributed to Querandi and signed on its base...
Art Glass
$19,118 / item
Modern Art Burn Wood Unseen Force No43 Abstract by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Art Burn Wood Unseen Force No43 Abstract by NONO ——— This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship...
Hardwood
Stanley Landsman (1930-1984) Infinity mirror mounted 1/6 produced mid century
By Stanley Landsman
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Op Art Infinity mirror by Stanley Landsman noted artist in Whitney and MOMA NYC museum collections. Round mirror mounted on brass/bronze base 1/6 made, Approx 12 wide x 15-1/4 high...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Green glass vase / bottle Nanny Still Style
By Nanny Still
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vase decoration - Glass - design Transparent green glass - a chip under the base - no crack Measures : Ø 7cm H:25cm
Art Glass
Handcrafted Art Sculpture Lull No2 for Modern Interiors by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Art Sculpture Lull No2 for Modern Interiors by NONO ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and soli...
Hardwood
$195Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture w/Original Label, Italy
By Atelier Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture w/Original Label, Italy. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** The sculpture stil...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Glass Bowl Centerpiece Dish Vessel Reticello Ribbon Lace Psychedelic Modern
By Lino Tagliapietra
Located in Palm Beach, FL
More than just a functional object - this art glass vessel is a true work of modern glass art.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970 Amelio Roccamonte Italian Art Modern Silver Bronze Metal Sculpture
By Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte
Located in Brescia, IT
Amelio Roccamonte (Buenos Aires 1927 – Roma 1980) Italy, 1970 Silver Bronze Sculpture Ed 149/300
Silver
Wonderful Modern Italian Cenedese Murano Art Glass Sculpture Blue Large Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Modern Italian Cenedese Murano Art Glass Sculpture Blue Over Gold Large Vase. This very high-quality Murano glass sculpture vase, with crystal clear blown body is extensi...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Pink Murano Glass Picture Frame with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sophisticated mid-20th century Italian picture frame, crafted in Murano with exceptional glassmaking artistry. The frame displays a radiant pink hue, enriched with a twisted, textu...
Art Glass
Tribal Style Modern Art Pottery Vase by Livia Gorka
By Livia Gorka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small, Mid-Century Modern, art pottery vase by Hungarian artist Livia Gorka features a hand-painted, tribal motif in black and blue. The mouth opening measures 1 inch.
Ceramic
Luigi Mellara Artist Signed Murano Art Glass Vibrant Fish
By Luigi Mellara
Located in Bradenton, FL
Luigi Mellara Italian Murano Hand-blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture. Sculpture is a solid art glass fish form with a rounded body and elegant tail fin. Bold diagonal bands of red, blue,...
Art Glass
Vintage Set of Mid-Century Poole Art Pottery Saucers, UK
By John Poole
Located in Pasadena, TX
From 1962 Poole produced a range of Studio Pottery that later became a model for the well-known, brightly colored Delphis range of the 1960s and 1970s. Under the leadership of Robert...
Pottery
Modern Sculptural Concave French Mirror - Handmade Wall Art in Blue Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
Modern sculptural beautiful concave French mirror. Wall hanging artwork handmade in blue molded glass and colored lenses. Finished with bronze finial details on the back to hang on t...
Glass
Orrefors Purple Sommerso Glass Vase, Mid-Century Scandinavian Style
By Orrefors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful purple glass vase made by Orrefors Sweden, realized in Sommerso technique, original manufacturer label to the front, signed and numbered to the bottom. Excellent condition....
Art Glass
Tall Glass Floor Vase, Striped Design, Mid-Century Italian 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Glasgow, GB
This tall glass floor vase is an Italian mid-century piece dating from the 1960s, distinguished by its elongated proportions and striped decorative finish. Formed in blown glass, th...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$193Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Coquille Bowl by Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors, Sweden, 1953
By Paul Kedelv, Flygfors Glass
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. The piece belongs to the iconic C...
Art Glass
Swedish Modern Art Deco Crystal Vases Parrot Bird Design
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Swedish Modern/Scandinavian Modern crystal octagonal vases with etched parrot bird design on front, Art Deco design, by Kosta Boda, circa early to mid-20th centur...
Crystal
Textured Geometric Blue Vase Modern Studio Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Geometric Textured Blue Vase Art Pottery signed 10 h x 3.5 x 3 Original vintage Refer to images listed
Pottery
$250Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Wine-Red & Gold, Italy, Eight Inches
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Wine-Red & Gold, Italy, Eight Inches. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This i...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian White Opaline Fruit Bowl Sculpture Centerpiece Mid-Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Italian Mid-Century centerpiece. This piece, marked Made in Italy, certainly is a versatile piece that can function as a bowl as well as a decorative piece in a kitchen, or...
Opaline Glass, Art Glass
$6,000Sale Price|33% Off
Abstract Modern Art Sculpture! "Phoenix Rising" Direct Metal & Marble 1950s
By Seymour Lipton
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! DIRECT METAL SCULPTURE "PHOENIX RISING" MID CENTURY ABSTRACT ART! ATTRIBUTED TO SEYMOUR LIPTON Signed & Titled "Phoenix Rising" Lipton 1958 DIMENSIONS: 23" HIGH x 7...
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Murano Sommerso Glass Vase - Italy - Circa 1950's
By Flavio Poli
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century Murano Sommerso art glass vase - featuring a red interior and clear glass casing - flat polished base - unsigned - Italy - circa 1950's. Excellent vintage condition - no...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Octopus Paperweight
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage art glass octopus paperweight, mid/late-20th century. 4 inches wide by 3 ⅝ tall
Art Glass
$196Sale Price|20% Off
Elongated Modern Textured Vase Art Pottery Black & White
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a sleek textured art pottery vase black & white. Unsigned. Dimensions: 16 H x 5.5 diameter Clean preowned vintage condition Refer to images Please visit tak...
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Glass Plate with Iron Base by Argentine A. Churba
By Alberto Churba
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century Mid-Century Modern large decorative glass plate with iron base by argentine designer Alberto Churba By: Alberto Churba Material: glass, art glass, iron, metal, wro...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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