Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase, Germany 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Purchasing the Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase from Germany in the 1960s, adorned with golden bubbles inside, offers an opportunity to own a captivating piece of mid-century artistry ...
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
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Pearly Opaline Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a medium size Art Glass flower vase. It depicts a pearly opaline glass flower vase with wide ruffles upper border. The whole vase is adorned with “rainy drops” marks.
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
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
Striped Green Murano Art Glass Fish Figure with Gold Flecks , 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold Flecks Acid Green & Cream Ribbons Murano Art Glass Fish Figure, Italy 1940s A lovely Murano glass fish sculpture with colorful ribbons in acid green and cream color cased in...
Gold Leaf
Set of 3 Monica Backstrom art glass Kaleidoscope Kosta Boda, 1990’s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 3 Monica Backstrom art glass Kaleidoscope Kosta Boda, 1990’s Dimensions: 28cm Height , 10cm Width , 8cm Depth Condition: Good Material: Glass
Glass
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
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Small Iridescent Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small iridescent Art Glass flower vase. It depicts a different shades of green and few pink, yellow and purple color spots glass flower vase with several ruffles upper bord...
Art Glass
1960s Scandinavian Modern Candelabra by Pukeberg, Lead Crystal Glass
By Pukeberg Sweden, Iittala, Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful vintage Scandinavian Modern lead crystal glass candelabra for three candles manufactured by Pukeberg in the 1960s. Handmade in one piece with textured glass and stylized fl...
Glass, Art Glass
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Dandy Clown with Pocket Watch Top Hat Italian Art Glass Vintage Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfred...
Gold Leaf
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Lucite
GIFT READY Handcrafted Murano-Style Art Glass Paperweight with Swirling Ribbons
Located in Bochum, NRW
A captivating study in color and form, this oval-shaped art glass paperweight features vibrant ribbons of orange, red, and golden yellow suspended in clear glass. The swirling interi...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Murrines Black Italian Art Glass Mosaic Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue and purple murrines on black Italian art glass mosaic paperweight. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, by design...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Fratelli Toso Italian Venetian Murano Art Glass "Starry Night" Centerpiece bowl
By Ermanno Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This is a beautiful example of Mid-century Venetian, Murano Art glass. Known as the Apparenza or "Starry Night" series, this breathtaking piece is a masterful display of Venetian gla...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Modernist Brass Wall Object Decoration Sculpture HERON, Germany, 1960s
By Gilde Handwerk
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Modernist 60s HERON BIRD wall sculpture made in Germany. Vintage 60s brass metal wall sculpture. This wall hanging is very elegant and filigran with its BIRD theme. High quality Ge...
Brass
Vintage Modernist Brass Wall Object Decoration Sculpture Bonsai, Germany, 1960s
By Gilde Handwerk
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Modernist 60s BONSAI wall sculpture made in Germany. Vintage 60s brass metal wall sculpture. A divergence from the typical subject of birds. This wall hanging is very elegant and fi...
Brass
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Seguso Style
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern design period, in the style of Italian designer Angelo Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This Italian Murano art glass bowl i...
Murano 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
American Midcentury Folk Art Style Carved Pine Pig Sculpture, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Midcentury carved pine pig sculpture, notable for its warm, natural finish and endearing folk-art style. Measuring 22 inches in length, this solid pine figure is hand-sha...
Pine
Large Purple Art Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Large purple art glass vase, 1970s.
Art Glass
$400Sale Price|33% Off
Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Salviati, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very cute, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely sculpted body, with a cute face with little...
Gold Leaf
Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company. It still...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Stuffed Toy and Childrens Objects with Blue Drapery French Modernist Still Life
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stuffed Toy and Childrens Objects with Blue Drapery French Modernist Still Life Art Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 24 x 18.25 inches (...
Gouache
1969 Curtis Jere Bronze Balloon Boy Art Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Stafford, TX
This whimsical and imaginative sculpture is a 1969 piece by Curtis Jere, a design signature used by the artists Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels. Known for their eclectic and artistic m...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Vintage Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Bowl 1950s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Bowl 1950s A vintage Murano art glass bowl, crafted in the style of AVEM's 'Tutti Frutti' or 'Rest of the Day' glasses. Shaped in a free form c...
Art Glass
Vintage 70s POP ART Robert Indiana LOVE Sculpture Paperweight or Desk Accessory
By Robert Indiana
Located in St. Louis, MO
An authentic vintage 1970s gold anodized aluminum sculpture after the famous LOVE image by American Pop Art master Robert Indiana. Robert Indiana's original LOVE artwork, created in...
Aluminum
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture - 1930´s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to ...
Bronze
Barovier Seguso & Ferro Italian Art Glass Figurine - Woman with 2 Rearing Horses
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass figure. Attributed to Barovier Seguso & Ferro (Seguso Vetri D'arte). Model 13341. (S.A.I.A.R. model no. 685) In the form of a stylized nude woman with two rear...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Indigenous Hunter PNW Carved Stone Native Art Figurine
Located in Seattle, WA
This pacific north west style carved stone indigenous Hunter is depicted spear fishing. Has chips consistent with age. This piece has nice patina and character. Vintage condition as ...
Stone
Large Art Glass Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large art glass hippo paperweight / sculpture in the style of Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
Art Glass
$1,188Sale Price|20% Off
Bird Murano Art Glass Barbini Attributed, 1970
By Barbini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bird Murano art glass Barbini attributed, 1970.
Murano Glass
$1,370Sale Price|20% Off
Murrina Bird Sculpture Art Glass Murano, 1960
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The Murrina bird sculpture art glass Murano, 1960.
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Seguso, Italy, 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Seguso Murano 1950s An vintage Murano art glass bowl in asymetrical shape, designed most probably by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Mu...
Art Glass
Curtis Jere vintage peacock wall art signed , 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 116cm Height , 88cm Width , 16,5 cm Depth Condition: Good one weld came loose in time see photos
Metal
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Blue Red Italian Art Glass Seals Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and blue / purple “Alexandrite” Italian art glass mom seal and pup sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, r...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,370Sale Price|20% Off
Large Murano Art Glass Swan by Sergio Costantini, Gold Aventurine Sculpture
By Sergio Costantini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large and elegant Murano art glass swan sculpture created by renowned Italian glass artist Sergio Costantini. This stunning piece showcases the artist's signature craftsmanship wit...
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Livio Seguso Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Livio Seguso, Salviati
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
Iridescent Modernist Art Glass Vase by Robert Eikholt
Located in Rochester, NY
Colorful iridescent Mid-Century Modern art glass vase by Robert Eikholt. Hand blown. Signed and dated 1977. A very early piece by the artist. Robert Eickholt is a well-known glass ar...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown 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
Scandinavian Modern Bud Vases Bubble Design, Set of 7
Located in New York, NY
A colorful set of seven (7) bud vases with a controlled bubble design base, Scandinavian Modern/Midcentury Modern, circa mid-20th century, Scandinavia. Arrange as you wish on a shelf...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Black Swirl Canes Italian Art Glass Mosaic Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color murrines with metallic black Italian art glass mosaic paperweight. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Sculptural Art Glass Vase By Mstišov Glassworks, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Mstisov
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful sculptural art glass vase attributed to Mstišov Glassworks, Czechoslovakia, dating from the 1960s. The vase is hand-shaped from thick glass in a striking combination of dee...
Art Glass
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
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
Gold Leaf
Murano Gambaro Poggi Black Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snoopy Dog Sculpture
By Gambaro & Poggi, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and silver flecks Italian art glass Snoopy puppy dog sculpture / figure. Documented to the Gambaro & Poggi workshop, with original clear and...
Silver Leaf
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass sea turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Ve...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Moon Face Sculpture - Signed Folk Art Sphere
Located in Seattle, WA
This whimsical vintage wooden sculpture features a hand-carved, smiling moon face rendered in rich detail. Expertly shaped into a spherical form, the expressive face displays deep-se...
Wood
Murano Gambaro Poggi Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange, yellow and sapphire blue Italian art glass snail figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company. This...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$291Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Gambaro Poggi Orange Blue Yellow Italian Art Glass Horse Figure Sculpture
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange yellow and blue Italian art glass horse head figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Sculpture
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass bunny rabbit figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$520Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends Italy
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends or Paperweights set of two glass artist Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Italy Pear 7 h x 4 diameter Apple 4.25 h x 4.25 diameter Origin...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Deco Italian Bronze Floor Lamps, Green, Circa 1930-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A green, vintage Art Deco Italian pair of large floor lamps made of handcrafted bronze with a twisted shaft and broad dish, in good condition. The detailed lighting is resting on sty...
Metal, Bronze
Seguso Murano Orange Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculpture Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and unique vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with orange and blue pigments Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the Pulver...
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1996 Rabbit Tanaka Lumaseries CyberSpace White Kinetic Wall Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1996 Rabbit Tanaka Lumaseries CyberSpace White Kinetic Wall Art Sculpture. Item features unique rotating form with changing optic geometric psychedelic patterns, original sta...
Plastic
Large Art Glass Vase by Wilke Adolfsson
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art Glass Vase by Wilke Adolfsson A large art glass vase designed and manufactured by Swedish glass artist Wilke Adofsson in 1991. Blue glass with green overlay, ring-shaped c...
Art Glass
Murano White Pulegoso Bubbles Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Duck Sculpture
By Gabbiani, Alfredo Barbini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture. The piece is created in the Pulegoso technique, with thousands of bubbles within the piece...
Gold Leaf
$900 / set
Pair of Murano Art Glass Trumpet Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of trumpet glass vases with blue base, yellow ball detail, and green and yellow striped body. A complement to living and dining rooms, or perhaps to bring additional color to th...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ken Beldin, Wood, Copper, Ceramic, Primitive Art, Jewelry Box
By Ken Beldin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry box by the known American artist Ken Belgian. He worked in Taxco, Mexico in a modern/primitive style craft . This wooden box has copper and a figure that appears to...
Copper
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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