Bob Stocksdale Turned Wood Art Bowl
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in San Diego, CA
Expertly turned wood art bowl by Bob Stocksdale made of wenge wood from Africa. 10.75" diameter. Purposefully left in as found condition with a bit of fading to the interior and a co...
Moser Style Organic Smokey Art Glass Vase, Czech
By Carl Moser 1
Located in New York, NY
A small and substantial hand-crafted art glass vase in an organic bulbus form, Czechoslovakia, circa mid-20th century. Vase has a graduated smokey plum hue. Beautiful as a standalone...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Millefiori Flower Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano handblown millefiori flower mosaic and white net ribbons Italian art glass bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has a green, white and or...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
$354Sale Price|20% Off
Design Art Rhapsody Collection Glass Bowl By Frantisek Zemek, Czechoslovakia 196
By Skrdlovice, Frantisek Zemek
Located in Zohor, SK
This striking mid-century glass bowl was designed by František Zemek in the 1960s for the renowned Škrdlovice glassworks. Part of the celebrated Rhapsody collection, the piece combin...
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Shell Form Vase Bowl Flower Cornucopia Sculpture Sommerso Wave
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous organic modern murano art glass shell form vase bowl sculpture that resembles a flower, cornucopia or abstract wave. Made entirely by hand on the venetian island of murano...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Danish Modern Muurla of Finland Molded Glass 5 Lite Votive Volcano Candle Holder
By Muurla
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid century Scandinavian modern molded clear glass centerpiece candleholder with a brutalist textured surface and a scalloped ruffled rim. Handmade by Muurla of Finlan...
Art Glass
Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubble Italian Art Glass Footed Squared Top Compote Bowl
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and unusual shape, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pedestal compote bowl. The piece is attributed to designer Alfr...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s Item e7114 A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
Art Glass
$835Sale Price|20% Off
Organic Murano Sommerso Clear and Blue Triangular Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern aqua blue organic Murano glass Sommerso bowl /ashtray / vide-poche, Italy, 1950s.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Dino Martens Murano 1950s Multi-Color Oriente Italian Art Glass Ring Dish Bowl
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, colorful vintage Murano hand blown painterly abstract style, multi-color Italian art glass small rectangular bowl. The piece is documented to designer Dino Marten...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Tapio Wirkkala Rosenthal Studio Line White Op Art Porcelain Vase
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A timeless decorative object, this vase complements both contemporary and mid-century interiors, whether displayed on its own or used for floral arrangements.
Porcelain
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Black Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Pitcher
By Fratelli Toso, Ermanno Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white, blue, pink millefiori flower mosaic Italian art glass pitcher / vase. The piece is documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for Fratelli...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
$525Sale Price|22% Off
Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very stylish 15" high Italian Art Glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great color and clarity in this vintage piece which includes original Murano f...
Murano Glass
Large Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto or Handerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass vase was designed by Fulvio Bianconi and made by Venini of Murano Italy in approximately 1950 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The hankerchief or fazzo...
Art Glass
Small Italian Round Painted Florentine Gilt Wood Art Frame Circa 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian blue painted wood art frame. Very detailed and charming art frame to add to a collection. Marked on the back, Made in Italy.
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Large UFO Art Glass Vase from Murano, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
UFO shaped multicolored and very heavy vase in hand blown glass. It originates from Murano Italy and was manufactured during the 1960s. The design is probably by Cenedese Vetri and a...
Art Glass
$541Sale Price|20% Off
A 20th century Opalescent art Glass vase signed Henry Dean
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The 20th-century opalescent art glass vase signed by Henry Dean is a captivating piece that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of a bygone era. Henry Dean, renowned for his exqu...
Art Glass
Art Glass Vase by Schott Zwiesel, Germany, vintage 1970s
By Schott Zwiesel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand blown german art glass vase. Created by Schott Glass Zwiesel in the Bavarian Forest. Clear glass with green inside. A beautiful piece of art for any room. Marked with ...
Art Glass
1950s Czech Art Glass Hand Painted Gold Enamel Vase
By Borske Sklo National Corporation
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Borske Sklo Union Bohemian Gold Enameled Floral Vase Hand painted Czech Art glass 12.5 x 5.75 diameter Preowned vintage condition Refer to images.
Enamel
Andrew Berends Raku Art Pottery Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Pottery
Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Pink Blue Opal Italian Art Glass Ashtray Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso amethyst purple / pink, blue, in opalescent, Italian art glass decorative ashtray or bowl. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Ba...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Triangular Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass. Attributed to Seguso factory. Italy, 1960s. Eye-catching organic design and triangular shape. U...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,336Sale Price|20% Off
Studio Art Large White Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Hand Made studio pottery unglazed. Ivory color with wavy texture.
Terracotta
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960 A vintage art glass vase of the 'Cinesi' o 'Opaconi' series. Mouthblown opaque indigo glass with an iridized finish. Desi...
Art Glass
Seguso Cartier Signed Murano Clear Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Shell Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cartier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown crystal clear Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape centerpiece bowl. The design is documented to designer Archimede Seg...
Crystal
$765Sale Price|56% Off
Italian Murano Art Glass Transparent Vase by Barovier, Bullicante Model, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful Italian desgn mid-century murano art glass transparent vase. This model vase designed by Ercole Barovier (Murano, Italy, 1950s). A stunning little vase made with a distinc...
Art Glass
$200Sale Price|60% Off
Murano Art glass White And Blue with Aventurine speckles
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning decorative dish in white, blue, and gold speckled. This bowl is made with a white base, blue layered art glass with aventurine speckles in gold tone. The outside is a white ...
Art Glass
Einar Dragsted Art Deco Bowl with Sculptural Handles, Denmark
By Einar Dragsted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bowl features rounded rectangular form with twin Art Nouveau style handles, sculpted as abstract stems with buds. The decorative, ornamental shape of the handles juxtaposes t...
Silver Plate
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl A great Murano glass bowl in Aborigeni technique. Designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Small Trapezoid Shaped Fused Art Glass Bowl by Michael & Frances Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Small trapezoid shaped fused art glass atomic age bowl by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is executed in the fused glass technique by the Higgins Studio and has a g...
Art Glass
Large Art Glass Vase by Luca Vidal, Murano
By Gianluca Vidal
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art glass vase by Luca Vidal, Murano. A large art glass vase handmade by glass master Gianluca Vidal early 2000s. Free formed clear glass body internaly decorated with red and...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Small Fused Art Glass Shallow Bowl / Ashtray by Michael & Frances Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Small fused art glass atomic age shallow bowl / ashtray by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is executed in the fused glass technique by the Higgins Studio and has a ...
Art Glass
Large Fused Art Glass Atomic Age Bowl by Michael & Frances Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Large fused art glass atomic age bowl by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is executed in the fused glass technique by the Higgins Studio and has a great atomic desig...
Art Glass
Monumental Art Glass Vase by Luca Vidal, Murano
By Gianluca Vidal
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental art glass vase by Luca Vidal, murano. A large art glass vase handmade by glass master Gianluca Vidal early 2000s. Free formed clear glass body internaly decorated with co...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$793Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Seguso Murano Navy Blue Gold Flecks Shell Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-blown Blue Murano Scalloped Art Glass Bowl with Gold Flecks Eye-catching shell shaped Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in Navy blue with scalloped rim and interior Aventurine go...
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight with White Flowers Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Murano hand blown glass flower paperweight with original label. Attributed to Fratelli Toso, not signed. Italian Murano Art glass paperweight with white and green floral mo...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano A vintage glass bottle in transparent green glass with blue stopper and a blue base fused in incalmo technique. Designed b...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glassworks ca. 1950s. Clear glass with a l...
Art Glass
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Glass, Art Glass
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Glass, Art Glass
$687Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Murano Twist Vase, Italian, Art Glass Posy Sleeve, Paperweight, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Murano twist vase. An Italian, art glass posy sleeve or paperweight, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Delightfully tactile Murano glass vase, exuding a...
Art Glass
Signed Alfredo Barbini Murano Italian Art Glass Leaf Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Sarasota, FL
Signed Barbini murano glass bowl with a central leaf decoration. Excellent condition, signed to underside.
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Fish Sculpture designed by Ken Scott for Venini
By Ken Scott, Venini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Murano art glass figurine of a blue fish with the black stripes. It was designed by Ken Scott for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1950s. Excel...
Murano Glass
Murano Vintage Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Surface Pattern Flower Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is profusely covered in gold leaf, with ribbed design. Made with very thick glass and heavy. ...
Gold Leaf
Murano Art Glass Vase Seguso Vetri D'Arte Flavio Poli Sommerso Gold Barovier
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exceptional murano art glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte. This unique large vase was hand made on the Venetian island of Murano, Italy. Executed...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Minimalist Art Sculpture Lull No56 – Designed by Joel Escalona for Contemporary
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Art Sculpture Lull No56 – Designed by Joel Escalona for Contemporary Interiors ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smoot...
Hardwood
$15,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Handcrafted Wooden Art Lull No63 by NONO – Perfect for Minimalist Decor
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Wooden Art Lull No63 by NONO – Perfect for Minimalist Decor ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms ...
Hardwood
Bronze Art Deco Style Sculpture of a Nude Swimmer By Wayne Current
By Wayne Current
Located in Peabody, MA
Bronze sculpture of a nude swimmer in motion, mounted on a granite base, by Wayne Current, from a limited edition of 30, circa late 20th century.
Granite, Bronze
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s A vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1950s. Mold blown crystal clear glass wi...
Art Glass
Artisan Oak Unseen Force #54: Coffee Table Art by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Artisan Oak Unseen Force #54: Coffee Table Art by Joel Escalona ——— This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craft...
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #49: Solid Wood Sculpture, Coffee Table Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #49: Solid Wood Sculpture, Coffee Table Art ——— This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty...
Hardwood
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist 3D Figural Wall Sculpture/Art of Knights Jousting by Segura Studios
By Segura Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A modernist 3D figural wall sculpture / art of knights jousting by J. Segura for Segura Studios, circa 1965. Fiberglass construction with richly painted textured surface captures the...
Fiberglass, Paint
Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase
By Bengt Orup
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, in 1960s as a part of Spontana line. It is decorated with swirling, organic shape...
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967 A large vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1967. Mold blown crystal clear glass wi...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Blue Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown pink, sky blue, and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with partial original ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$776Sale Price|24% Off
Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly...
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, 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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