OY KUMELA - ARMANDO JACOBINO - Art Glass Duck Figure - Finland - Circa 1970's
By Oy Kumela
Located in Chatham, ON
OY KUMELA (Manufacturer) - ARMANDO JACOBINO (Designer) - Mid Century studio glass duck figure - featuring cased and applied clear glass beak, tale and feet - striking turquoise blue ...
Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray Golden Yellow
By Seguso, Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in a transparent golden yellow hue, Midcentury Modern design period, artist unknown, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Thi...
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Moked and Clear Art Glass Madonna Figure with Halo
Located in Milano, IT
Smoked and Clear Art Glass Madonna Figure with Halo Decorative art glass Madonna figures, dating from approximately the 1980s, crafted from smoked gray and clear glass. The piece is ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Cranes, Vibrant Italian Sculptures, 1960s
Located in Toronto, CA
Their timeless design complements Mid-Century Modern, Italian Modern, Hollywood Regency, Contemporary, and Post-Modern interiors alike.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Uranium Vaseline Glowing Blue Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros, Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass dove bird sculptural bowl. The bird is attributed to the Cenedese company, and attrib...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Murano Glass Zebra Sculptures, Black and White Art Glass, Italy, 1980
Located in Roma, Lazio
Superb pair of Murano glass sculptures representing two beautiful zebras, unmistakable Murano design. Enchanting to the eye, they require a beautiful illuminated display case. The t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figure Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue to clear Italian art glass owl bird figure, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati Company. I have owned several with labels a...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Austrian Wooden Round Art Deco Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden walnut round clock face and brass clock hands. Fitted with a battery movement. Made in Austria in the 1930s. Fully restored with glossy finish.
Brass
Wonderful Vintage Art Glass Daum Nancy Sculpture Corvette Stingray Stand Plaque
By Daum
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Art Glass Sculpture Corvette Stingray On Wood Stand With Plaque. Possibly Daum.
Art Glass
Wonderful Vintage Art Glass Daum Nancy Sculpture Porche 959 Stand Plaque
By Daum
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage Art glass Porche 959 sculpture on wood stand with Plaque. Possibly Daum.
Art Glass
Murano Clear and Green Abstract Art Glass Sculpture on a Glass Base
Located in Milano, IT
**Murano Clear and Green Abstract Art Glass Sculpture on a Green Glass Base, circa the 1950s** An elegant abstract sculpture made of Murano art glass, dating from approximately the ...
Murano Glass
Murano Victorian Dress Woman Italian Sculpture Pink Blue Gold Flecks Art Glass
By Venini, Salviati, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large, vintage Murano hand blown transparent aqua, pink, sky blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Victorian dress woman sculpture. Starting from the top, she has l...
Gold Leaf
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
Bronze
Murano Seguso Vintage Sommerso Blue Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass swan bird sculpture. The bird figurine is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piec...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Art Glass Vase by Murano of Italy
By Lavorazione Arte Murano
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Art Glass vase featuring a fluted top over a column base with a lovely swirl pattern in blue and green by Vetro a Lavorazione Arte Murano, Italy Dimensions are H 13 1/8 in x ...
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Multi Color Spiral Paperweight Sculpture, Italy 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful abstract Murano blown glass sculpture. Artist unknown. Italy, 1960s This art glass paperweight sculpture has an eye-catching design with spiral shape standing on a clear gl...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Emerald Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture Figurine
By Salviati, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown emerald green and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / bird figurine. The swan has an elegant long thin neck with outstretched wings. Th...
Gold Leaf
Jan-Erik Ritzman Art Glass Vase, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Hammarö, SE
Jan-Erik Ritzman is regarded as one of the most important figures in Swedish studio glass and a master glassblower whose career helped shape the modern Scandinavian glass movement. B...
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Gourd Pepper Fruit Sculptures
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass gourd, tomato and pepper figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to the Barovie and Toso company. Cre...
Gold Leaf
Murano Purple Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fig Banana Fruit Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown purple and blue with gold flecks Italian art glass fig and banana figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to designer Alfredo Barbi...
Gold Leaf
Hand-Painted Art Pottery by André Guiron
By Andre Guiron
Located in Antwerp, BE
A nice bowl or cigar ashtray by the French artist Andre Guiron executed in Vallauris. It features Lascaux cave painting figures. Signed. In good condition Measure: Diameter 35 cm.
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Italian Wave Twist Spiral Blue Ribbon Sculpture Abstract Gold
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A striking and dynamic murano art glass sculpture of a blue wave. Hand made in the venetian island of murano in Italy by master glass blowers this art glass sculpture twists and spir...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$704Sale Price|68% Off
Postmodern Art Glass and Brass Egg & Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated trio of glass and brass eggs with corresponding brass platform bases (2) for display. Set is comprised of 3 eggs and 3 bases.
Brass
Murano Green Blue Gold Iridescent Italian Art Glass Apple Banana Fruit Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown blue green iridescent and gold flecks Italian art glass apple and banana figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to designer Alfred...
Gold Leaf
Avant-Garde Controlled Bubble Studio Art Glass Paperweight by Monte Dunlavy
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant-Garde Controlled Bubble Studio Art Glass Paperweight by Monte Dunlavy, circa 1980s. This magnetic, moody hand-blown studio art glass paperweight showcases the organic, dark ton...
Art Glass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Murano Dark Amethyst Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Squirrel Figurine
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark amethyst and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative squirrel figurine / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Cr...
Gold Leaf
Murano Italian Art Glass Sword Fish Sculpture Statue, Italy Vintage
By Murano 5
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
$400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright white and sky blue Italian art glass pear / apple fruit set. They are created in the style of designers Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Copper Gold Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Banana Fruit Figures Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown cover aventurine and gold flecks Italian art glass pear, apple, and banana figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to designer Alfr...
Gold Leaf
Salviati Murano Sommerso Merlot Red Peach Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso technique Italian art glass owl sculpture on base. The piece is documented to the Salviati Company, and it is signed "Salviati" underneat...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$350 / set
Pair of Iron "Jacks" Objet D'Art
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of iron Jacks objet D'Art.
Iron
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Sommerso Copper Aventurine Blue Green Italian Art Glass Bear Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown heavy copper aventurine, with green and blue accents Italian art glass bear sculpture / figure. The teddy bear is nicely sculpted with a very cute...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It is created in t...
Gold Leaf
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll from Textiles and 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
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It is created in t...
Gold Leaf
1970s Studio Pottery Sculptural Art Abstract Sphere
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculpturally Crafted Art Abstract Round Sphere Art Pottery 5 h x 7.75 w x 5.75 d Preowned original vintage condition. See images provided.
Pottery
$418Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Art Glass Vase Green and Yellow Organic Form
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant Italian Murano art glass vase. Executed using the traditional Sommerso technique, the piece features a luminous gradient of opaline yellow and vivid green encased in clear gl...
Art Glass
Yellow Italian Murano Millefiori Art Glass Bowl
By Dino Martens
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano yellow and white art glass bowl, attributed to Dino Martens, Mid-Century Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy, 1960s. Bowl is beautifully made with t...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Barbini White Black Spots Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, dark purple / black and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder or jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Th...
Gold Leaf
Collection of Fifteen Art Glass Wrapped Candies by Murano Glass with Foil Label
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice collection of fifteen art glass wrapped candies by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The pieces are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure various dimensi...
Art Glass
Vintage Folk Art Painted Wood Garden Figure Sculpture on Stand.
Located in Seattle, WA
A charming vintage folk art painted wood figure depicting a stylized person standing among tulips, holding a rounded object. This decorative cutout is crafted from carved wood and fe...
Metal
Abraham Palatnik Owl Op Art Sculpture, Signed, Original Sticker, Brazil c. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in London, GB
A super and hypnotic vintage owl sculpture in lucite by the Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil c. 1960. Abraham Palatnik was a forerunner of the Op Ar...
Lucite
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Barbini White Black Gold Flecks Spike Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, dark purple / black and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder or jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Th...
Gold Leaf
$1,312Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Transparent Color Changing Flowers Italian Art Glass Plant Sculpture
By Cenedese, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown color changing Italian art glass flowering plant sculpture / centerpiece. The piece has 3 very large flowers with clear leafs and base....
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Murano Art Glass Sculpture of a Venetian Carnivalist, Seguso ca. 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Art Glass Sculpture of a Venetian Carnivalist, Seguso ca. 1940s Item e7102 A rare art glass sculpture from the Venetian carnival manufactured most probably by Seguso V...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Maestro Renato Anatra Large Sommerso Murano Art Glass Bird Sculpture Signed
By Renato Anatra
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Maestro Renato Anatra Large Sommerso Murano Art Glass Bird Sculpture Signed By the artist as pictured. Also retains original labels.
Art Glass
Murano Elephant Figurine by Gambaro e Poggi 1990s Italian Studio Art Glass
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking Murano glass elephant figurine or paperweight was created by the renowned Italian glassmakers Gambaro e Poggi in the 1990s. Executed in rich cobalt blue glass encased i...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Conch Shell Form Art Glass Bowl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Larger cased amethyst and grey large shell form art glass bowl with scalloped rim along the back and smooth edge across the front. Dimensions: 17 1/4" W, 9" D and 5 1/4" H Conditio...
Art Glass
1970s Studio Art Pottery Abstract Sculpture Hoof
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Hoof Studio Pottery Art 5 h x 5.75 d x 4 w signed Original vintage condition. See images please.
Pottery
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Birds Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, pink, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds sculpture. The piece is documented to the Barovier e Toso Company....
Gold Leaf
1970s Studio Pottery Art Sculptural White Vertebrae
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Textured White Vertebrae Studio Pottery Art Abstract Sculptural Spine Bone 3.13 h x 10.5 w x 4.63 Original vintage condition. See images please.
Pottery
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Seguso Style
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern Organic Modern design, attributed to Angelo Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful white opaline Murano art g...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Erik Höglund Signed Art Glass Vase for Boda c. 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Bubble Glass Vase by Erik Hoglund for Boda Glassworks c. 1960s. Slate blue/gray glass. Some of the original label still attached. Engraved on bottom: "H 895/160." Fu...
Blown Glass
$712Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Branch Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The birds are...
Gold Leaf
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Art Glass Rhino / Rhinoceros Sculpture by Murano
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful art glass rhino / rhinoceros sculpture by Murano, circa 1980s. The sculpture has a light gold finish and is in very good condition; it measures 6.5"W x 2.75"D x 4.5"H. #2068.
Hardwood
Murano Opal Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Woman Farmer Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with gold flecks Italian art glass farmer woman figure. Created in the manner of the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) a...
Gold Leaf
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Signed Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Toucan Bird
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso purple to blue Italian art glass toucan / parrot bird sculpture. Documented and signed "Salviati, designer L. Gaspari", with or...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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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