$15,294Sale Price / item|20% Off
Unseen Force #50: Oak Coffee Table by Joel Escalona, Art-Decor Fusion
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Unseen Force #50: Oak Coffee Table by Joel Escalona, Art-Decor Fusion ——— This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in...
Hardwood
Art Table Unseen Force #48: Solid Oak by Joel Escalona, Elegance Defined
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Art Table Unseen Force #48: Solid Oak by Joel Escalona, Elegance Defined ——— This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty...
Hardwood
Bohemian Cobalt Blue Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka 1960s
By Chribska Glassworks, Josef Hospodka
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Bohemian Cobalt Blue Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka (Czechoslavkian, 1923-1989) of SKLO Union Chribska Glassworks, circa 1960. Mid century modern flower-shaped footed bowl in clear...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Art Glass Vase / Sculpture by Kit Karbler & Michael David
By Michael David, Blake Street Glass, Kit Karbler
Located in San Diego, CA
Contemporary art glass vase / sculpture by Kit Karbler & Michael David of Blake Street Glass Studio, circa 1990s. This original design is achieved by their technique of layering, thr...
Art Glass
Murano AVeM White Millefiori Flower Silver Copper Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, silver flecks, copper aventurine, millefiori flower murrines and twisted ribbons Italian art glass bowl / ashtray. Documented to the A.Ve.M...
Silver Leaf
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s A rare art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1940s. Free blown crystal clear gl...
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Seashell Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell shaped bowl or ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso. Cr...
Gold Leaf
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s A large art glass bowl, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1950s. Mold-blown, crystal-clear g...
Art Glass
$636Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Giant Strainer Kitchen Sign Wall Art Sculpture Chrome Basket Tool
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Giant Strainer Wall Art, 55 inches long. Has a repair, one of the strainer reinforcement welds popped, sewn repair with blue wire.
Steel
1950's Sommerso 'Dusk' Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors Art Glass, signed
By Nils Landberg
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A tall dark smoke toned and clear Sommerso crystal glass vase #3595 designed by Nils Landberg (1907-1991) for Orrefors Glass, Sweden. Circa 1950-1959. Beautiful vase from the 'Dusk'...
Art Glass
1970 Italian Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Art Glass Vase Sommerso Red Baby Blue
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Blown Murano Art Glass Vase in Baby Blue, Bright Red and clear glass made by Alessandro Mandruzzato, circa 1970. Square flat cut Vessel w...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Red Art Glass Bowl with Multicolored Murrine Decoration
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Red Art Glass Bowl with Multicolored Murrine Decoration Decorative Murano art glass bowl, likely dating from the late 20th century. The piece is characterized by a compact, ro...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Votive Candle Holder Green and Amber
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Green and Amber Sommerso Art Glass Votive Candle Holder 1.5 tall x 2.75 diameter Preowned vintage condition. Refer to all images.
Art Glass
Large Art Glass Centerpiece by Studio Glass Artist Horst Stauber 1994
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art Glass Centerpiece by Studio Glass Artist Horst Stauber 1994 Large studio glass bowl designed and manufactured by Horst Stauber in 1994. Clear glass with green, blue and ye...
Art Glass
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Bianconi Murano Yellow Black Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Filigrana stripes Italian art glass mini decorative fazzoletto handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Green Art Glass Vase with Silver-Plated Floral Design and Metal Rim
Located in Milano, IT
**Green Art Glass Vase with Silvered Floral Decoration, circa 1950s–1970s** An elegant decorative art glass vase, likely dating from the mid-20th century, approximately the **1950s–...
Metal
Large Art Deco Style Brown and White Royal Haeger Ram Ceramic, 1960s
By Royal Haeger
Located in Meda, MB
This large Art Deco style ceramic was produced in the USA in the 1960s by Royal Haeger. It features a bicolored, deep brown and white leaping ram with a high gloss glaze finish. It...
Ceramic
Nickel Plate Dancing Nude Girl Statue Art Deco Style, Vienna, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural nude dancing girl statue. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria.
Nickel
Murano Barovier Toso Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. I...
Gold Leaf
Royal Haeger American Art Pottery Vase/Jug
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-century Royal Haeger drip glaze pottery vase. Colors featured are rich purple and turquoise. Rounded handle in upper edge of vase. Marked on bottom "Royal Haeger 432-H U.S.A.". G...
Pottery
Signed Toso Murano Multicolored Abstract Art Glass Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Murano art glass vase, signed Toso Murano, likely dating from around the 1980s. The piece features a clear glass body embellished with silver-toned inclusions, abstract mu...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$637Sale Price|25% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Flecks Italian Art Glass Flared Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and copper aventurine over white Italian art glass flared rim flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The vase still retains the...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Barovier Toso Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Squared Ashtray Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. ...
Gold Leaf
$14,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Abstract Oak Elegance Still Stand No59 by NONO, Carved Totem Escalona Art
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 Grace: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No51 by NONO, Escalona Art
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
$731Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Bianconi Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white Zanfirico ribbons with pink and black lines Italian art glass decorative fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Vase Varsanjalka by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1956
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase Varsanjalka by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1956 A vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1951, produced in 1956. Name of t...
Art Glass
Organic Yellow White Murano Multicolor Murrine Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Murano Yellow and White & Multi Color Murrine Italian Large Art Glass Bowl Coloful Murano Millefiori art glass organic bowl with silver flecks. Italy, 1950s. This e...
Silver Leaf
Emporio Armani Seguso Viro Murano Gold Italian Art Glass Paperweight and Bag
By Seguso Viro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso clear and gold flecks Italian art glass paperweight. The piece is documented to the Seguso Viro company, for the Emporio Armani stores in the mid...
Gold Leaf
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966 A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown grey and amethyst glass fused in incalmo technique....
Art Glass
$800Sale Price|33% Off
Murano Amethyst Purple White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Created in the manner of the Venini and Fratelli Toso companie...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Large Murano Art Glass Face Vase signed Sergio Costantini Venice Italy Estate
By Murano 5
Located in Montreal, QC
Mid-Century Modern large Murano art glass flamboyant face vase, signed by Sergio Constantini. A top quality art glass with an amazing display of multi colored reflection when the lig...
Art Glass
Vintage Boho Italian Art Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this stunning vintage Italian art glass bowl, crafted in the style of Murano. Featuring a vibrant spectrum of rainbow colors with intricate millefiori details...
Murano Glass
Exquisite Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No35 by NONO, Joel Escalona Art
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
Leopard Murano Art Glass Decorative Pitcher with Brass Cap, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century Murano decorative pitcher made in a stunning leapard art glass with solid brass cap. This incredibly charming piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. The...
Metal, Brass
Murano Signed Luigi Mallera White Scavo Texture Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white textured surface with color abstract accents, Italian art glass oval flattened sides flower vase. The piece is documented, and signed by gla...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Style Hagenauer Manner Bronze Bust, Figurative Sculpture Elongated Neck
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco style manner of Franz Hagenauer bronze bust with elongated neck. Figurative sculpture depicting the head of a figure with elongated neck and pegged ear adornments. No signat...
Bronze
Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004 A large vase of the "Quarzi" series by Venini, Murano 2004. Coral red glass with superimposed decoration in gold and silve...
Art Glass
Murano Bowl in Polychrome Mouth Blown Art Glass, Orange Background
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass. Orange background. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 22.5 x 7 cm In excellent condition.
Art Glass
Murano bowl in polychrome mouth blown art glass. Spiral decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass. Spiral decoration. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 20 x 7 cm In excellent condition.
Art Glass
Organically Shaped Murano Bowl in Mouth Blown Art Glass, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Organically shaped Murano bowl in mouth blown art glass. Red shades. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 20 x 5.5 cm. In excellent condition.
Art Glass
Murano Salviati Gaspari Signed Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Abstract Flower Vase
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso golden amber / olive, and gold flecks Italian art glass abstract flower vase. The vase is documented to designer Luciano Gaspar...
Gold Leaf
Organically Shaped Murano Bowl in Polychrome Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Organically shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth blown art glass. Turquoise background. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 22.5 x 6.5 cm. In excellenty condition.
Art Glass
Leaf-shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth blown art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Leaf-shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass. Green background. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 23.5 x 6.5 cm In excellent condition.
Art Glass
AVeM Murano Red Millefiori Flower Silver Flecks Ribbon Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Giulio Radi, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown red, silver, copper aventurine, millefiori flower murrines and twisted ribbons Italian art glass center bowl. It is documented to the A...
Silver Leaf
Organically Shaped Murano Bowl in Polychrome Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Organically shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass with wavy edge. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 20 x 6 cm In excellent condition.
Art Glass
Lull No7 Wooden Art Piece for Minimalist Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No7 Wooden Art Piece for Minimalist Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded f...
Hardwood
$15,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Abstract Art Sculpture Lull No14 by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Interior Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Art Sculpture Lull No14 by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Interior Design ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Hardwood
Millefiori Italian Art Glass Vase around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Millefiori Italian Art Glass Vase around 1950s Original condition
Blown Glass
Large Green Murano vase by IVM Mazzega, art spiral glass
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Hand blown glass vase - Murano glass vase - Spiral Murano vase Wonderful green vase in hand blown Murano glass, decorated with a stamped spiral pattern running all along the surface...
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$449Sale Price|30% Off
Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors Pink, White Coquille Art Glass Bowl, 1959
By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish Mid-Century Modern oval art glass bowl with soft, organic shapes from the Coquille series designed by Paul Kedelv and manufactured by Flygsfors in the late 1950s. Bright pink...
Glass, Art Glass
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Mazza Filigrana Murano Art Glass Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Dino Martens Mazza Filigrana vase for Aureliano Toso. This example is in excellent original condition, free of damage.
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Joan Miro Style Sculptural Yellow Hand Painted Art Glass Vase
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer this sculptural hand-blown art glass vase, circa 1980s–1990s. Rendered in a rich amber-honey glass, the vessel features an organic, biomorphic silhouette...
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Label Sommerso Red Pink Blue Italian Art Glass Vintage Flower Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red pink and light blue Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with 2 original la...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso yellow green Italian art glass bud flower vase. Attributed to designers Mario Pinzoni, Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, c...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Art Nouveau Style Glass Vase with Silver Mounts, Portugal Antique
By Topazio
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful gorgeous tall Art Nouveau style Art Glass cylinder shaped vase embellished with ornate silver mounts that include a large medallion with maiden on center front. The workman...
Art Glass
Vistosi Bianconi Murano Label Blue Red Band White Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Vistosi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright sapphire blue and red band over white Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for the Vistosi co...
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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