1980s Stoneware Vase, Baluster Form, Glossy Finish, Spain, Mid-Century
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge 1980s Disco Stoneware Vase, Spain – Baluster Form. A dramatic and sculptural 1980s stoneware vase that perfectly channels the glamour and energy of the disco era. This oversize...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Murano Italy Flavio Poli set of three vases multi colored mid century sommerso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of three Murano glass vases by Flavio Poli fro Seguso. Mid century sommerso technique - multi color as photographed. Faceted sides. Tallest 4.25 inches diameter x 5 inches tall
Art Glass
Vintage Incense Stick Holder in Bronze and Turquoise, India, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade miniature incense sticks holder. Handmade in India circa 1970-75 in partially polished bronze set with turquoise. Despite its modest size its rather heavy and it will retu...
Bronze
Vintage Cenedese Murano Glass Art Deco Bud Vase, Signed
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass bud vase features Modernist bottle form with complex cased glass decor in deep amber yellow, off-white, and light blue colors. The design of the colored glass, with...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$149Sale Price|70% Off
Mid Century Pressed Glass Bowl By Borske Sklo Union, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Borske Sklo National Corporation
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful glass bowl produced by Borske Sklo Union in 1960s in an unussual amber glass. The bowl is marked in an official catalogue as a model 19484. It is in an excellent condition....
Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Vicke Lindstramd for Kosta Boda Clear Vase with Etched Deer
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large clear art glass vase is signed with the Kosta Boda maker's signature and this pattern is attributed to Vicke Lindstrand and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the per...
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Penguin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking figurative sculpture is a superb example of Mid-Century Italian art glass, strongly evoking the distinctive style and high craftsmanship of Murano. The penguin figure i...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Modern Studio Art Speckled Glazed Weed Pot Bud Vase signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Modern Speckled Glazed Weed Pot Signed Initials appear as V S 5 h x 3 diameter Original vintage condition. Refer to images.
Pottery
French Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Denise Pointu, Arts-Céram, 1950s
By Denise Pointu Detraz
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Michel & Denise Pointu, France, 1950s. Striking French Mid-Century stoneware vase by Michel & Denise Pointu, created in Saint-Amand-en-P...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Fenton Royal Blue Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Bowl / Vessel, USA
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Warrenton, OR
Fenton Royal Blue Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Bowl / Vessel, USA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This amazing, ha...
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Blenko Art Glass Vase Pitcher
By Blenko Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Blenko Art Glass vase pitcher. Attributed to Wayne Husted.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Glass Bowl, Designed Josef Hospodka for Chribska, 1960's
By Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass Minor defect, see foto Original condition.
Art Glass
$236Sale Price|20% Off
1980 Leon Art Bowl Handmade Glazed Studio Pottery Post Modern Stoneware
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s California Pottery signed by artist Leon For your consideration, a handmade artisan glazed ceramic bowl, studio pottery. Stoneware with clean neutral colors. Dimensions: 11...
Ceramic, Pottery
$125Sale Price|54% Off
CLEARANCE - Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl/Vide-Poche w/Copper Aventurine, Italy
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE - Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl/Vide-Poche w/Copper Aventurine, Italy. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** Good vin...
Copper
Jack in the Pulpit Style Mid Century Hobnail Amberina Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Deland, FL
Produced in the mid 1970's by Kanawha Glass this exquisite and artfully crafted vase is perfect for any glass art collection. The contrasting colors are hypnotic and the hand-forged ...
Art Glass
Naftali Bezem Surrealist Lithograph Signed Print "Woman with Vase" Judaica Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Naftali Bezem (1924-2018) Surrealist Lithograph Pencil Signed Print "Woman with Vase" Judaica Art. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29" H x 21.25" W x 0.75" D.
Metal
Vintage Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Art Glass Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Murano art glass vase. By Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. From the 'A Grosse Costolature' series. With a fan-shaped form in heavy, iridescent glass with pronou...
Art Glass
Modernist Madonna in Art Glass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Modernist Madonna in Art Glass 1960s. This is a wonderful and poignantly beautiful mid-century modernist Madonna in art glass with great details. Catches the light in a very beautif...
Art Glass
Mid-Century Murano Gold and Transparent Glass Decanter with Crown Stop
Located in Villaverla, IT
It seamlessly blends classic Venetian glassmaking tradition with mid-century modern design sensibilities, making it a highly desirable item for collectors of fine glass, Italian desi...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, ''Sea Weed'' - Swedish Mid-Century - (3-Piece Set)
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
A refined and fully signed 3-piece collection by celebrated Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1950s–60s. This group includes a tall vase, a sculptural wide vase, and a mat...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Pop Art Woman Head Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Hand Crafted Murano Pop Art Glass Sculpture of the Stylized Head of a Woman. Vivid colors of cobalt blue and black with blue irises and red lips. Weighs 8 pounds. The sculptural hair...
Art Glass
Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28.5" H x 22" W x 0.5" D. Artwork: 22" H x 15" W.
Glass, Paper
South Indian Brass Box Jewel Box Droga Art circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little jewel box in openwork metal with floral and plant motifs. Brass. Typical of the droga art. Mid 20th century Shipping: 9 / 13 / 8 cm
Brass
$325Sale Price|35% Off
Murano Swirl Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning spiral murano art glass decorative sculpture. This amazing decorative sculpture features a technique with dark chocolate brown art glass that swirls throughout the piece. Th...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Apple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vibrant vintage art glass apple is a striking example of hand-blown craftsmanship, echoing the celebrated techniques of Murano glassmakers. The piece features a brilliant lime g...
Art Glass
MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Large-Scale Italian Murano Art Glass Clamshell Sculpture, circa 1950 A showstopping example of mid-century Murano glass artistry, this monumental clam shell–form bowl embodies the e...
Art Glass
$288Sale Price|39% Off
Scandinavian modern Dark Amber Art Glass Vase by Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning dark amber glass vase by Börne Augustsson för Åseda Glassworks, Sweden. Unsigned from the 1950s. A stunning modernist piece, this is very much a statement glass vase. Åse...
Blown Glass
$370Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage scholar's drawing set. A French, brass case of draughtsman's tools, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Useful set of instruments with appealing vintage fi...
Brass
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Art Glass Duck, Murano Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Art Glass Duck, Murano Italy 1950s Item e6599 A rare Venetian alabastro art glass duck sculpture designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archim...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Decorated Hand-Crafted Gourd Vintage Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Decorated Hand-Crafted Gourd Art 10.25 h d x 9 diameter Original vintage Refer to images listed
Leather, Wood, Beads
Pair of Murano Glass Scavo Vases in Ancient Roman Style, Italy, Mid-Century
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cenedese, Cenedese Scavo, Franco Moretti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant pair of Murano glass vases showcases the renowned Scavo technique, lending them an aged, ancient Roman look. Crafted by skilled Italian artisans, the surface of each vas...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Arte Murano Icet Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By ICET Murano
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Murano glass fish sculpture, crafted by Icet, is a beautiful example of mid-century Italian glass artistry. Known for their masterful techniques, Murano glassmakers have...
Art Glass
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Dog
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern Lucite Op Art Pointer dog designed by Abraham Palatnik. Signature on leg: Pal. Abraham Palatnik (born in 1928) is a Brazilian artist and inventor whose innovatio...
Lucite
Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Bowl by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern free form art glass vessel, great as a centerpiece. Holmegaard, Sweden. Etched on bottom.
Art Glass
Art Glass Fish Sculpture signed Marcolin Royal Sweden Crystal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Its sleek, stylized fins and expressive facial detailing embody the refined yet playful aesthetic of late 20th-century Scandinavian design. An outstanding decorative object for coll...
Art Glass
Vintage Sommerso Aventurine Art Glass Flame Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture features a restrained tone-on-tone palette of amber glass with delicate gold leaf, or aventurine, accents. The colored glass is encased in a layer clear ...
Gold
Art Glass Fish Sculpture Murano Sommerso Maker, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Its sleek, stylized fins and expressive facial detailing embody the refined yet playful aesthetic of late 20th-century design. An outstanding decorative object for collectors of mid...
Art Glass
Modernist Art Glass Polar Bear Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist art glass polar bear sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures a 7.75"W x 1"D x 3.5H. Gorgeous an...
Crystal
Spiral Striped Mid-Century Glass Bottle Decanter Murano Italy, Gio Ponti attr
Located in Den Haag, NL
Murano Glass Bottle Decanter, Vintage Spiral Striped Glass Bottle, Bottle With Stopper, Gio Ponti attr
Art Glass
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Artisan Striped Cane Bottle Decanters like Gio Ponti for Venini
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown design/maker, unsigned, possibly Murano. An amazing pair of hand-blown art glass bottles with matching stoppers. Thin walled, striping all through botles and the stoppers. ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,113Sale Price / set|40% Off
Mid-Century Cenedese Scavo Sea Grey-Blue Bowl and Bottle Set Romanesque Forms
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful set of ice blue art glass forms, Italy, circa 1950s. A pair of Gino Cenedese scavo vessels; a large shallow low bowl and tall squared bottle. Incredible sea grey-blue acid ...
Art Glass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jewelry or powder box. The piece is attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The entire piece is...
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Box Wood and Art Glass by Erwin Burger for Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Erwin Burger
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular decorative box in wood and art glass with reverse painted glass by Erwin Burger for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Crystal
$795Sale Price|48% Off
Val Saint Lambert Midcentury Art Glass Bowl Centerpiece
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Miami, FL
Mid- 20th century art glass bowl from the 1950s-1960s, Val Saint Lambert. Beautiful organic form. Solid, delightfully heavy piece. Unmarked, previous owner state she had removed th...
Crystal
Framed Object ‘Ikonocasi’ by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Framed Object ‘Ikonocasi’ by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1980s. Mixed media. Signed. Measurements: H: 105 cm / 3’ 5 1/3’’ W: 50.5 cm / 20’’ D: 10 cm / 4’’. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Ha...
Paint
Ercole Barovier Zebrato Murano Art Glass Vase Zebrati for Ferro Toso Barovier
By Ferro Toso Barovier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Ercole Barovier "Zebrato/Zebrati" Murano Art Glass Vase for Ferro Toso Barovier. Item features amber glass, included powders and aventurine, combed dark pu...
Glass
Murano Orange Gold Fleck Bubbles Pear Top Italian Art Glass Container Vanity Jar
By Barovier&Toso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rich persimmon orange over white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass candy container or vanity jewelry box. The piece has a beau...
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Box Wood and Art Glass by Erwin Burger for Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Erwin Burger
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing little rectangular decorative box in wood and art glass with reverse painted glass by Erwin Burger for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Wood
Cofrac France Midcentury Free Form Art Glass Crystal Bowl
By Cofrac
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous art glass centerpiece with great details. This beautiful handcrafted item has a fluid, freeform shape. Heavy gold, ridge and swirl design, clear. Cofrac Art Verrier France...
Crystal
Carved wooden box 60's folk art
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lovely 60's carved and stained solid wood box, quality folk art and handcrafted work. Beautiful vintage condition, with traces of age and use throughout (see photos).
Wood
Vintage Art Glass Duck Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish sommerso art glass duck sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful gold fleck accent on clear mouth blown glass and is in very good condition with no c...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Turtle Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage art glass turtle sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.75"W x 2.75"D x 2"H. Original "Murano - Made ...
Art Glass
$1,296Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gentleman's Writing Slope, English, Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's writing slope. An English, burr walnut and leather correspondence box, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850. Delightful craftsmanship with ...
Walnut
Murano Style Art Glass Crane Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a glass crane sculpture done in the style of traditional Murano Art glass, likely circa 20th century, possible origin is Italy.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sommerso Art Glass Bird Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish sommerso art glass bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful brown and gold fleck color and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Me...
Art Glass
Palatnik Midcentury Op Art Lucite Rabbit
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art rabbit sculpture by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) is a Brazilian artist and inventor who...
Lucite
Murano Style Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a beautiful yellow Murano glass fish sculpture. Shown are yellow fins with a colorful body with orange, light blue, dark blue, and yellow. The process of crea...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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