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
AVEM Murano Art Glass Bizantino Red Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Sarasota, FL
AVEM murano glass vase in the Bizantino pattern with a red background base color.
Art Glass
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Tray Vessel by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Victoria, BC
We are excited to offer this standout piece from the Jean Gillon collection: a decorative wood serving tray crafted from the finest jacaranda. Crafted with meticulous detail and unde...
Rosewood
Wonderful Rare Large Art Glass Murano Cobalt Glass Lovers Sculpture Figures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rare Large Cobalt Blue Blown Art Glass Murano Lovers Sculpture Of Two Figures
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Vase After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional piece of vintage art glass embodies the vibrant aesthetic and fluid, organic forms characteristic of high-quality mid-century Italian design, often attributed to the...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its organic, petal-like silhouette adds movement and elegance to any setting—whether used as a decorative catchall, centerpiece, or standalone art object. Measuring 9ʺ W x 9ʺ D x 4ʺ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Crane Sculpture Hand Blown Venetian Italian Crystal Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage collectible Murano art glass hand blown sculpture of a crane in clear and purple colored glass. Handcrafted beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown art glass Italian figurine...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$4,485Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage Life-Sized Folk Art Harley Davidson Motorcycle Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-carved from wood in the 1960s, this life-sized Folk Art Harley-Davidson is a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Not just for the hog aficionado, this piece is an incredible example of ear...
Wood
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Lucite
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Blue Art Glass Vase in the Manner of Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Miami, FL
A fine hand-crafted Murano art glass vase, signed Marcello Furlou. This high quality Murano art glass vase is hand blown. It is designed in the manner of some Paolo Venini vases, m...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Original Vintage Margaret Hudson Earth Art Pottery Owl
Located in Fairfield, CA
An original vintage sculpted earth art pottery owl by Margaret Lorraine Hudson of Fresno, CA. Signed on the base. Measures 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 5.25"H
Pottery
Vintage Set Two Vases Art Pottery Woven Cane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern set of two Pottery Jars or Vases with cane in the upper section. Beautiful condition. Preowned vintage condition. One is a bit larger. 9 tall x 8 diameter And smaller vase is ...
Pottery, Cane
Brutal Art Light Scupture
Located in Munich, DE
Handmade iron sculpture from the 1960s. / unsigned.
Metal
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Large Candle Holder in Cast Iron with Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, large candle holder in cast iron with mouth blown glass. Mid 20th century. In excellent condition. Measures 44 x 42.5 cm.
Wrought Iron
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Murano Smoky Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear smoky gray color with green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. The piece is documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Sa...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Art Deco Andiron Single
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed and made for an Interior designer in LA. This is the showroom sample never used. Measures: At 17 3/4" height and 11" wide. Could be used for anything. Hi-polished Nic...
Metal
Pair of Finnish Modern Clear Glass Candlesticks by Riihimäen Lasi with Boxes
By Tamara Aladin, Riihimäen Lasi Oy
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Scandinavian Modern clear art glass candlesticks by Riihimäen Lasi, Finland, circa 1965–1975. Retaining the original factory boxes and labels, these sculptural candlesticks f...
Art Glass
Murano Italian Art Glass Mushroom Red White Spot Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Figural Brutalist Art Glass Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
An interesting figural brutalist art glass vase, circa 1970s. It is the bust of a man and has an abstract Picasso influenced look to it. Very cool and different piece. It is in ve...
Art Glass
Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass dove bird figure, sculpture or paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Four Large Bottles in Mouth-Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard. Four large vases / bottles in mouth-blown art glass with balls. Mid-20th century. Largest measures: 38.5 x 12 cm (incl. Ball). In excellent condition. S...
Art Glass
Art Deco Crystal Engraved Vase by Johansfors Sweden
By Johansfors Glasbruk
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage vase was decorated with Art Deco style design of a child, looking at the flowers they are holding. Johansfors Glassbruk employed the traditional copper-wheel engraving metho...
Crystal
$151Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Sommerso Glass Bowl attributed to Paul Kedelv for Flygfors, Sweden
By Paul Kedelv, Flygfors Glass
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sculptural mid-century glass bowl attributed to Paul Kedelv for Flygfors, Sweden, likely produced in the 1960s. Characterised by a sweeping, organic silhouette, the form evokes bot...
Art Glass
$1,547 / item
Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture, Red & Amber, 30cm Elegant hand-blown glass fish sculpture in the Murano style, featuring vibrant amber, red, and black tones with c...
Murano Glass
1970s Golden Oscar Art Sculpture Cycladic Figurine
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Art Sculpture Golden Oscar Cycladic Figurine Gold Leaf 11.88 tall x 3.5 w x 2 d Preowned original vintage condition. Refer to images provided.
Gold
Salviati Murano Sommerso Art Glass Fish
By Salviati
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Salviati Murano Sommerso Art Glass Fish in green and black is a stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, showcasing the masterful craftsmanship of Murano glassmakers. Created...
Murano Glass
Art glass sculpture in the shape of a teardrop in shades of blue and green
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Flavio Poli
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Style Flavio Poli for Seguso : Sommerso Glass Murano-style blown glass sculpture in the shape of a teardrop. Style: It uses the "sommerso" technique to layer blue and green glass. Pr...
Art Glass
Art Glass Dove by Aldo Nason Murano ca. 1968
By Aldo Nason
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Dove by Aldo Nason Murano ca. 1968 A rare Murano art glass dove designed and manufactured by Aldo Nason in the late 1960s. Dark handblown glass with colorful zanfirico and...
Gold Leaf
Murano Barbini Label Amethyst Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Swan Figurine
By Alfredo Barbini, Weil Ceramics and Glass
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / bird figurine. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-...
Gold Leaf
Anzolo Fuga Attrib. Murano Art Glass
By Anzolo Fuga
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Attributed to Anzolo Fuga (1914–1998) an influential Murano glass artist known for his innovative use of color and dramatic, often asymmetric designs incorporating floating murrines ...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Red Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Very cute vintage Murano hand blown red and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. The figurine is documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The puppy dog still re...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture Statue, Italy Vintage 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural fish figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1980s. A nice piece of art for any room. Beautiful colors in pink and purple with clear...
Art Glass
Colorful Murano Art Glass Clown on Bicycle 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful murano glass figurine of a clown riding a bicycle, perfect for those collectors who have a special love for them. high: 40 centimeters width: 24 centimeters Depth: 15 cen...
Art Glass
$642Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 24 inches (height x ...
Gouache
Murano Sommerso Gold Flecks Italian Large Art Glass Fish Figurine
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano Sommerso gold flecks Italian Large art glass fish figurine Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. The piece is profusely cover...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Loredano Rosin (1936-1992) Untiled (Female Figurative Nude) Signed Glass Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A refined clear and frosted glass sculpture by Loredano Rosin, depicting a kneeling female nude in a graceful, forward-leaning pose. Hand-sculpted using the traditional Murano "calce...
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Bird of Paradise Swan Heron Egret Decoy Sculpture Barbini Italy
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite Murano art glass bird of paradise, swan, heron, egret decoy sculpture attributed to Cenedese, Salviati or Alfredo Barbini workshops. This exceptional and large a...
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Murano Cased Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks - Italy - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century Murano art glass bowl or vide poche - featuring folded and wavy edges with silver fleck inclusions - hand made with a cased glass technique with the outer body being whit...
Art Glass
$450Sale Price|40% Off
Art Deco Black Amethyst Tiara Glass Vanity Jar with Nude Woman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This antique 1920's classical black amethyst hexagon shaped Tiara Glass vanity jar presents a captivating blend of elegance and antiquity. Crafted with meticulous detail, the jar fea...
Art Glass
Murano Rosso Art Glass Ibex Sculpture, Red Stylized Animal, Italy, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This Vintage Murano Rosso Art Glass Ibex Sculpture is a masterwork of Italian art glass from the 1990s, featuring a vibrant ruby red finish and elegant stylized form. This striking p...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Red Corroso Texture Italian Art Glass Vanity Jewelry Box
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red Italian art glass vanity jewelry box. Created in the manner of designers Alfredo Barbini and Flavio Poli / Seguso Vertri D' Ar...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass, Glass
Erik Höglund Art Glass Medallions - Sculptural Ashtrays or Paperweights, Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Bochum, NRW
Erik Höglund Art Glass Medallions - Sculptural Ashtrays or Paperweights, Sweden, 1960s A striking pair of hand-cast glass medallions by renowned Swedish artist Erik Höglund, circa 19...
Art Glass
Mid Century Italian Murano Sommerso Green And Yellow 'Splash' Bowl Centre Piece
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Italian Murano Sommerso Green And Yellow 'Splash' Bowl Centre Piece C.1960 A striking piece, present in very good condition commensurate of age.
Art Glass
Arthur Percy for Karlskrona, Large Art Pottery Vase
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arthur Percy for Karlskrona. Large art pottery vase. Measures: 33.5 cm. x 6 cm. In perfect condition. Marked.
XL Murano Glass Dolphin Sculpture by Formia Vetri, Italian Studio Art Glass Fish
By Formia Murano
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative and collectible object, this Murano dolphin sculpture is ideal as a statement piece for modern, mid-century, or coastal-inspired interiors, and an excellent addit...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$180Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Stoneware Llama by Fabbri Art Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century stoneware llama by Fabbri Art Co. of San Francisco, circa 1970s. The llama has been beautifully sculpted with deep striking texture in a rich deep greenish co...
Stoneware
Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Italian Art Glass Horse Head Figurine Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso darker aqua green to an almost clear Italian art glass horse head sculpture / paper weight. The figure is documented to designer Archimed...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture Statue, Italy Vintage
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural fish figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1960s. A nice piece of art for any room.
Art Glass
Murano Seguso Alexandrite Pink Blue Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple outer layer with inner pink core Italian art glass kitty cat figurine or sculpture. The piece is attributed to designer Arch...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
AVeM - Mid Century Murano 'Tutti Frutti' Glass Bowl - Italy - Circa 1970's
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Chatham, ON
AVeM - Mid Century Murano art glass 'tutti frutti' bowl or vide poche - featuring a folded edge with a spatter of multi-color glass against a pinkish lavender background with a white...
Art Glass
$637Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Red Opalescent White Italian Art Glass Centrepiece Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and red stripe Italian art glass flat fish sculpture. The fish is created in the manner of the Cenedese Company. The ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Vintage Sommerso Art Glass Whale Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Vintage Sommerso Art Glass Whale Sculpture by Murano Glass of Italy. Beautiful vintage blue and green sommerso art glass whale sculpture by Murano glass, circa 1970s. The sc...
Murano Glass
Purple Amethyst Blue "Sommerso" Murano Art Glass Italian Tortoise Figurine
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Murano glass tortoise sculpture is attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, a testament to the mastery of Italian glass artistry from the mid-20th century. F...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Licio Zanetti Signed Large Murano Art Glass Duck Sculpture, Italy, 20th Century
By Licio Zanetti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Licio Zanetti Signed Large Murano Art Glass Duck Sculpture, Italy, 20th Century. This piece is hand signed to the bottom.
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Salviati Sommerso Emerald Green Italian Art Glass Owl Figure Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso dark to lighter emerald green Italian art glass owl bird figure, sculpture. Then piece is documented to the Salviati Company. I have owne...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Barbini Murano 1950s Red Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow and clear Italian art glass powder / jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is published...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
Art 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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