Fish Statue Murano Vetro Artistico Veneziano Italy vintage Art Glass, 1960s
By Vetro Artistico 1
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass fish statue. A beautiful decorative item in clear glass with gold inside and blue strips. Made in Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Art Glass
Abraham Palatnik Signed Amber Cat Op Art Sculpture, made in Brazil c. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage cat sculpture in lucite by the Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil c. 1960. This particular design is one of the rarer examples and...
Lucite
Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Rome, IT
Decorative wooden box with metal handle in the shape of acorns by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino. Made in Italy, circa 1950. On the bottom the original s...
Metal
Art Glass Paperweight, Glasswork Novy Bor, 1950s
By Novy Bor Glassworks
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass The paperweight has a small chip on the bottom which is ground so that it does not have sharp edges Re-polished Original Condition.
Art Glass
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso emerald green with bubbles, and sapphire blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati comp...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Art Glass Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful art glass vase. Very good original condition. Microscopic chip on the upper edge.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze of a Horse
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Bronze Horse Sculpture A stunning and meticulously crafted horse sculpture that captures the essence of equine grace and beauty. This beautiful piece, cast in bronze and cold painte...
Bronze
$132Sale Price|20% Off
Park Sherman Art Deco Bakelite Tambour-Top Jewelry Cigarette Box
By Park Sherman
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic vintage art deco cigarette box called the “Rollette” designed by Park Sherman. The tambour door rolls back to show a two tone striped chrome finish inside. Highly collectable...
Metal
Per Lütken for Holmegaard 'Denmark', Unique Glass Bowl in Clear Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Per Lütken for Holmegaard ‘Denmark’, Unique glass bowl in clear art glass, mid-20th century. In very good condition. Measures: 26 cm x 18.5 cm. Signed: HG86, 3452
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Sa...
Gold Leaf
Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Pattern Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Duck Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and large, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color filigrana stripe ribbons with gold accents Italian art glass duck bird sculpture. Created in the manner of the Frate...
Gold Leaf
Bengt Orup, Johansfors Art Glass Vase Designed in the 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bengt Orup, Johansfors. Art glass vase. Designed in the 1950s. Measures: height 23 cm x diameter 11 cm. In perfect condition. Signed.
Murano Salviati Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue snail, with light blue shell Italian art glass sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati company, and at...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$363Sale Price|50% Off
Rare Art Glass Fish By Miloslav Janku For železnobrodské Sklo, 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
This unique glass sculpture is designed by one of the most esteemed Czech glass designers- professor Miroslav Janku. Janku specialized in Hot-formed glass sculptures of animals and t...
Art Glass
Midcentury Art Glass Vase, 1960's, Bohemia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Bohemia 1960s Perfect original condition No damages Made from glass
Art Glass
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Green White Ribbons Gold Top Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Jewelry Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Zanfirico ribbons and green canes Italian art glass vanity powder jar or jewelry box. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The jar has emerald ...
Gold Leaf
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown deep pink over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have anothe...
Gold Leaf
$300Sale Price|25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels ...
Gold Leaf
Pop art sculpture in aluminium dating from the 1970s
By Roy Adzak
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Aluminium sculpture representing a handprint. Work in the same style as Roy Adzak. Covered on the back with blue felt. Minor, inconsistent scratches consistent with the age of the pi...
Aluminum
Felix Průša Art Glass Vase Czech 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Felix Průša (1922-1999) Art Glass Vase, Czech Republic, 1960s. This is a wonderful piece of Czech mid-century glass art in a deep emerald green color. Interesting shape which consis...
Art Glass
$800Sale Price|33% Off
Dino Martens Murano Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Double Fish Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange Italian art glass double fish sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1954. Published in his book...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon, Glass
$832Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s. This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...
Gold Leaf
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Male Female Farmer Sculptures
By Cenedese, Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink with gold flecks Italian art glass couple of a man and woman farmer / gardener sculptures. Attributed to designer, and Master glass ...
Gold Leaf
$300Sale Price|25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels be...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Small Bronze Midcentury Giraffe Sculptures, American Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of mid-20th-century American bronze giraffe sculptures exudes a playful and whimsical character, a delightful addition to any home. Though modest in size, they com...
Bronze
$450Sale Price|25% Off
Barbini Murano White Gold Flecks Pink Italian Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on base figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird...
Gold Leaf
Millefiori Paperweight Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight, 1960s
By Formia Murano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano midcentury modern 1960s Millefiori flower, green, blue, red, white murine Italian Art Glass paperweight.
Art Glass, Murrine
1980s Signed Art-Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1980s large signed art-glass bowl, in vintage original condition.
Art Glass
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Blue Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Baby Bird Figurine Paperweight
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue purple, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurine on paperweight pedestal. Created in the manner of the Salviati company and Alfredo Ba...
Gold Leaf
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Opal Blue Italian Art Glass Pig Figurine Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent blue Italian art glass little pig figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. Publis...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
A Pair of West German Pottery Lava Vases in Earthy Vibrant Tones - Shelf Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb pair of West German pottery lava vases, both of unique character and offer a vibrant yet earthy colourway. 1 x West German Dumler & Breiden 479/22 (H21.5cm x W11cm) (8.5" x...
Lava
Bauhaus Art Deco 'Ikora' Art Glass Bowl by WMF in Germany, circa 1930s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing WMF 'Ikora' crackled art glass bowl, by Karl Wiedmann for WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik), 1930s Bauhaus Art Deco. It is made of glass with crackled details in gr...
Art Glass
Likely Antique Bronze Toned Toy Horse on Wheels, Tribal Folk Art Figurine.
Located in Seattle, WA
Small likely antique bronze toned figurine depicting a stylized horse mounted on four functional wheels.Likely originating from India, this piece is cast in what appears to be solid ...
Metal
1970s Hand Crafted Art Pottery Distressed Mask
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Hand Crafted Art Pottery Distressed Mask 5.63 h x 7.25 w x 6.63 d Preowned original vintage condition. Broken and distressed. Prior repair was made. Review images please.
Pottery
Murano Livio Seguso Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium glass Italian art sculpture, depicting a gray bird on a green apple. The piece is documented to designer Livio Seg...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$814Sale Price|22% Off
Cenedese Murano Italian Art Glass Two Fishes Aquarium Block
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass art block depicting two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals. Amazing rare piece attributed to Gino Cenedese. The label confirms the n...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Art Glass Sculpture of a Hen by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, circa 1970s
By Livio Seguso, Gral Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large sculpture of a stylized chicken in smoke grey glass. Handmade in the Gral Glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, circa 1970. Incised signature of the artist (L...
Art Glass
Vintage Blenko Glass Company Handcrafted Blue Art Glass Vase / Pitcher, 1960s
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking Mid-Century Modern handblown glass vase by Blenko, rendered in a luminous steel-blue tone with subtle variations and internal movement typical of studio production. The fo...
Art Glass
MCM Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM art glass double side fish aquarium sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks .
Blown Glass
Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Designed by the Venetian glass craftsmen at Fratelli Toso circa 1960s it is a colorful addition to any paperweight collection or ideal to add a touch of lively color to a mid century...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Wonderful Rare Large Renato Anatra Swirl Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
By Renato Anatra
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rare Large Signed Renato Anatra Swirl Red And Clear Blown Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Erwin Eisch Art Glass Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Erwin Eisch
Located in Verviers, BE
Erwin Eisch Art Glass Vase, Germany, 1950s A decorative glass vase, in Germany. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! ...
Art Glass
Timo Sarpaneva Signed Iittala Festivo Art Glass Candle Holders
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of icy crystal candlesticks with 6 defining rings and signed TS on verso. Designed for taper candles and made in Finland. Dimensions: 9 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W Condition: good. no c...
Art Glass
Vintage Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Italy Art Glass Satin Ribbon Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent vintage Murano Venetian art glass paperweight features a polychrome cased ribbon pattern with a satin finish. Designed by Fratelli Toso circa 1960s. Measures 3" wide x 2 3/...
Art Glass
Italian Florentine Gold Gilded Wood Art Frame, Circa 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Florentine green and gold gilded frame from Italy with amazing patina throughout. Sturdy and beautiful this octagonal frame is ready for a picture and certainly captures ...
Wood, Giltwood
Sleek Mid Century MCM Glass Crystal Ashtray / Vide Poche with Blue Grey Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
This stunning Mid-Century Modern glass crystal ashtray takes the rare form of a tetradecagon (14-sided design), its sharply cut facets catching the light like a finely cut jewel. The...
Crystal
C. Jeré metal wall art classic bird design
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Curtis Jeré “Seagulls” metal wall sculpture in white with blue splatter finish. This design is often referred to as “Birds in Flight”. It casts some amazing shadows and adds depth a...
Metal
$3,750Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Red Fish Gold Fleck Coral Tendril Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the S...
Gold Leaf
Murano Gold Flecks Black Spots Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with black spots Italian art glass turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is made in the manner of the Gambaro & Poggi company, an...
Gold Leaf
Pop-Art Enzo Mari Style Lucite Cube Sculpture
By Enzo Mari
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage blue lucite cube sculpture with suspended steel marbles. In the style of Enzo Mari.
Lucite
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Empoli Peach Color Italian Art Glass Grapes Pear Apple Pepper Fruit Sculptures
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of four hand blown peachy color Italian art glass fruit sculptural figural pieces. Attributed to the Empoli studio in Italy. They have an orange tint on the thi...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Abstract Standing Wood Art by Joel Escalona Still Stand No140
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Biomorphic Carved Wood Art by Joel Escalona Still Stand No118
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Large Vintage 48" Curtis Jere MCM Corkscrew Bottle Opener Pop Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 48" Curtis Jere Mid Century Modern Corkscrew Bottle Opener Pop Art Wall Sculpture. Item features a large oversized form, original signature and 1979 date, steel metal c...
Steel
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight. Italian Mid-century Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Floral Motif. Beautiful large heavy vintage Murano hand blown...
Crystal
Large Hollóháza Porcelain Vase, Art Deco Motifs and Gold Border, Mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Hollóháza porcelain vase. Art Deco motifs and gold border. Mid-20th century. Measures: 30 x 16 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweight Blue and Green Egg Shape
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian blown art glass paperweight in vibrant blue and green in a transparent egg shape. Vintage Italian Murano Hand blown art glass egg shaped paperweight, with encased bri...
Art Glass, Blown 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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