$380Sale Price|20% Off
Stylish Cockatoo / Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish cockatoo art glass sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x 6"D x 11.5"H. The bright pur...
Art Glass
Daum France Crystal Owl Figurine Vintage Art Glass Sculpture Signed
By Daum
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A timeless decorative object, this vintage owl sculpture works perfectly as a standalone centerpiece or as part of a curated art glass or Mid-Century Modern collection.
Crystal
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Elephant with Green Blanket
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art elephant with green and black patterned blanket designed by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020...
Lucite
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Elephant with Red Blanket
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art elephant with red and black patterned blanket designed by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) ...
Lucite
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Elephant with Tan Blanket
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art elephant with tan and black patterned blanket designed by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) ...
Lucite
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Sculpture by Goeran Waerff for Kosta
By Kosta Boda
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Sculpture by Goeran Waerff for Kosta A glass sculpture by Swedish glass artist Goeran Waerff for Kosta Boda. The sculpture consists of a round, blue and ye...
Art Glass
$134Sale Price|48% Off
CLEARANCE - Mid-Century Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante & Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE - Mid-Century Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante & Aventurine. ****NOTE: Our Shop is Closing end May; items will not be available thereafter.*** If you like shimmer, y...
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Stylish Elephant Sommerso Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish elephant sommerso art glass sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful inner blue and green with gold fleck color on a clear glass body. The sculpture ...
Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Cat and Goldfish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass cat and goldfish sculpture, numbered/limited edition, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful hand-blown ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wooden Art Deco Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden birch clock face and brass clock hands. Fitted with a battery movement. Made in Austria in the 1930s.
Brass
Vintage Fenton White Coin Dot Opalescent Art Glass Ruffle Edge Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Fenton White Coin Dot Opalescent Art Glass Ruffle Edge Flower Vase. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" D.
Glass
Vintage Ceramic Open Hands Sculpture Mounted Wall Art Mint Green Finish Pop Art
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Pop Art open Hands Wall mounted Sculpture, Wall Art or Display Bowl. This Hand Sculpture is perfect for keys, wallets, rings and other hand accessories. Easy to mount w...
Ceramic, Paint
Murano Multicolor Striped Art Glass Fish Sculpure, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with a clear glass body and strippes in red and white colors and accent in blue and green. Italy 1950s. Each side of the bod...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Set of 6 Murano Art Glass Wrapped Candy Pieces, Glow in UV, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage set of 6 multicolored Murano art glass candy pieces feature bright fused glass bodies in different shapes and textured twisted "candy wrapper" parts, emulating the re...
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Pair of Venetian Art Glass Song Birds Ducks by Murano Glass Studios
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of art glass song birds / swans by Murano glass studios, circa 1970s in a purple / gold / clear sommerso style glass with gold speckles. Both pieces retain the original Mur...
Art Glass
Metal Cube Mini Art Sculpture
By Bill Curry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Art Sculpture Cubes Metal unsigned 8.75 h x 5.25 w x 5 d Original vintage condition Refer to images for details
Metal
Archimede Seguso Rare Murano Pink Alabastro Art Glass Duck , 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Delft, NL
Archimede Seguso Rare Murano Pink Alabastro Art Glass Duck , 1970s
Art Glass
Vintage clear art glass figurine with gold glitter
By Seguso Viro
Located in Linkebeek, BE
In the style of Seguso Murano Clear glass inlaid with gold glitter. Measures : 30x12cm H:21cm Glass sculpture, likely in a vintage Italian style, characterized by its transparency a...
Glass
Murano Seguso Opalescent White Caramel Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very cute, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white over a caramel color Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. The piece is documented to designer Arch...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$651Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Aquarium Art Glass Paperweight with Fish, Italy 1960s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Exceptional Murano art glass paperweight featuring an aquarium-style underwater scene with suspended tropical fish and richly colored abstract marine décor. Handblown in Italy during...
Art Glass
1970s Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Glass Italian Round Centerpiece
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Captivating 1970s Modern Italian Glass Round Centerpiece / Charger Plate This vintage round glass centerpiece, dating from the 1970s beautifully embodies the innovative and artistic ...
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Italian Art Glass Sommerso Green Bunny Rabbit Figurine Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Summers emerald tree and golden honey color Italian art glass bunny rabbit figurine sculpture. The piece is attributed to designer Archimede Segus...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
A Wonderful French Crystal Art Glass Colored Star Etched Brass Ormolu Box Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Art Glass / Crystal Jewelry Box / Casket With Beautiful Star Pattern Etching Throughout And Brass Ormolu Hardware, In The Manner & Style Of Baccarat.
Crystal
Large Murano Italy Art Glass Fish Sculpture Vetri Italian Amber Teal Clear
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large Murano Italy Art Glass Fish Sculpture Vetri Italian Amber Teal Clear . The bright orange near the bottom is pure reflection and is not on it.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Collection of Five Rare Red Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of five rare red glass vases / vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to exc...
Art Glass
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Sleek Sailboat Sculpture in Amber Art Glass by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Sleek sailboat sculpture in amber art glass by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The sailboat is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 12.75"H....
Art Glass
Monumental Studio Art Art Pottery Hand Executed by Josef Roschar
By Josef Roschar
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Studio Art Art Pottery hand executed by Josef Roschar, Roschars work of highest regard, perminant collections exhibited in many prominant museums throughout Canada and the...
Ceramic
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki ...
Stone
$2,350 / set
Group of Five Art Glass Long Stem Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching group of five hand blown flowers with green stems and assorted color flowers. Signed S B Coon. Longest flower measures H: 28 DM 4 Shortest flower measures H: 22 DM 4
Art Glass
Object MO6 by Studio Zero Milano, 1970
By Studio Zero
Located in Weesp, NL
Studio Zero Milano Object MO6, 1970 Abstract composition "multipli" on the plate, label marked G. Tonti, Studio Zero, Milan. Giorgio Tonti was de founder of Studio Zero in 1968. P...
Aluminum
Midcentury Czechoslovak Art Glass Paperweight, Hand Blown, Circa 1960
Located in Praha, CZ
Midcentury hand blown art glass paperweight produced in Czechoslovakia around 1960. The paperweight features a clear glass body with a green controlled bubble and stylized plant moti...
Art Glass
Murano Opalescent Art Glass Dog by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find figural glass item by master Italian glassblower Seguso. Perfect condition, possibly a Beagle, or Bassett Hound?
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Conch Shell Bowl
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Murano art glass bowl. Nice large size in a unique shape meant to resemble a conch shell. Textured base with a twisted point to one side. Lovely coloring to the glass, fadi...
Art Glass
Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Fruits Art glass , 1990s
By Gunnel Sahlin
Located in Delft, NL
Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Fruits Art glass , 1990s
Art Glass
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Large Sommerso Uranium Art Glass Pyramid Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Large sommerso uranium art glass pyramid sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is clear glass on the outside with various shades of greenish yellow in the center. The scu...
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Dog Sculpture Figurine Seguso Barbini Sommerso Alexandrite Red
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Radiant and adorable Murano Art Glass Dog Sculpture Figurine attributed to Seguso, Barbini or Cenedese glass factories. Hand blow art glass of the of the finest caliber crafted using...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Art Pottery Sculptural Lidded Vessels signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Vintage Art Pottery Sculptural Trinket Vessels covered jars large 2.5 h x 2.75 diameter signature at bottom Wood Preowned vintage condition Refer to images please.
Pottery
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage Murano glass vase is a masterful example of the iconic "Sommerso" technique, where multiple layers of colored glass are seamlessly submerged within a transparen...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Clear Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-blown, clear, oblong, art glass paperweight features a clear hand-blown center ring with several controlled bubbles atop and below with the faintest hints of orange dash around ...
Art Glass
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Petite Swan Sommerso Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish petite swan sommerso art glass sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1980s. The sommerso technique piece has a wonderful deep black color under the clear glass and is in very good...
Art Glass
Striking Light Blue Speckled Cockatoo / Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking light blue speckled cockatoo art glass sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures approximately...
Art Glass
Murano Multicolored Sommerso Art Glass Egg Sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Murano art glass egg sculpture, likely dating from the 1970s–1980s, characterized by a compact, rounded shape and a beautiful multicolored sommerso glass effect. The piece...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll from Textiles & Objects
By Marilyn Neuhart, Alexander Girard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Wool, Linen, Silk
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles and Objects
By Alexander Girard, Marilyn Neuhart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Wool, Linen, Silk
Vintage Boho Art Glass Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adorn your space with this exquisite vintage Boho art glass vase, a true testament to the beauty of hand-blown craftsmanship. This captivating piece features a dynamic swirl pattern ...
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Australia Kangaroo Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over orange Italian art glass kangaroo sculpture. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. Similars have also been...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
VeArt Vintage Murano Art Glass Vase by Mario Ticco 'Attr.'
By VeArt, Mario Ticcò
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A nice Murano art glass vase manufactured by VeArt in 1983. An authentic Italian art glass most probably designed by Mario Ticco or Lino Tagliapietra. Clear glass with fused green gl...
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight
By Riccardo Licata, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso swimming fish aquarium Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$357Sale Price|40% Off
Mide-century Murano Pheasant Art Glass Sculpture attributed to Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Murano Art Glass Pheasant Figurine Attributed to Barovier & Toso, this exquisite mid-century sculpture features a striking deep blue hue enhanced by controlled bubbles an...
Art Glass
1960s Lucite Color Vase Memphis School Style Vasa
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Vase Memphis School Style after Fenton VASA Murrhina Lucite and Aluminum Vase with green and pink imbedded No label present. 13 h x 9 d x 11.75 Wood handle with gold finish....
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Aureliano Toso Murano Art glass Fish by Dino Martens 1960's
By Dino Martens
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A beautiful example of Latticino internally decorating the fish, encased in clear glass with golf foil fins and tail. Ref. similar models Dino Martens by Marc Heiremans. p157.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Modern Hand-Cut Crystal Ellipses Napkin Holder — Table Art Object
Located in Glendale, CA
Expertly hand-cut from high-quality lead-free crystal, its elliptical silhouette evokes the sleek elegance of mid-century modern design while offering a timeless touch to any interio...
Crystal
Large Italian Murano Art Glass Bullicante Pear Fruit Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous large Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, Italy, circa mid-20th century.Elegant clear translucent glass excellent condition.
Blown Glass
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Large Candle Holder in Cast Iron and Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda. Large candle holder in cast iron with mouth-blown glass. Mid-20th Century. In excellent condition. Dimensions: B 43.0 x H 40.0 cm.
Wrought Iron
Large orange and green visages art deco decorative box att. to Paul Pouchol
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to / in the style of Paul Pouchol Large art decorative ceramic box Orange and green ceramic glazes colors Original perfect condition Signed under the base Realised ci...
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers White Cloud Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, unusual large vintage Murano hand blown orange millefiori flowers, on a white cotton cloud, Italian art glass decorative abstract sculpture / paperweight. The piece is doc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Set 30 Murano Art Glass Mini Wrapped Candy Pieces in Bowl, Glow in UV, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage set of 30 multicolored Murano art miniature glass candy pieces feature bright fused glass bodies in different shapes and textured twisted "candy wrapper" parts, emula...
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium 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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