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Amber Murano Pulegoso Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber Murano glass ashtray or bowl carefully hand blown with small bubbles inside
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Signed Cenedese 1970s Italian Amber 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
glass ashtray, circa 1965-1975. This large, heavy piece of glass features an asymmetric design of amber
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Amber Faceted Sommerso Ashtray by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber faceted Murano glass ashtray blown in Sommerso technique / Designed by
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray Tortoise Spotted Bowl Ashtray Vintage 1960s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Art Glass Manta Ray leopard, tortoise spotted bowl in amber and a dark espresso-brown colors
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Amber Yellow Murano "Sommerso" Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, Flavio Poli 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful bowl or ashtray made in a spectacular ambered yellow Murano glass using the "Sommerso
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Ashtray or Bowl, Flavio Poli Submerged Glass Amber Blue, Italy, 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent bowl or ashtray in Murano glass blue with amber shades. This fantastic item was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
H 2.76 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Seguso Pair of Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowls or Ashtrays 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
or ashtrays with white powdered scavo finish by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, C. 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather minimalist but with
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Amber Murano Glass Bowl
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber Murano glass bowl blown in Sommerso technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Soft Shaped Tricolor Art Glass Ashtray by Alfredo Barbini for Murano
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the heavy, soft shaped Alfredo Barbini ashtray in art glass. It comes in a musty tricolor
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.15 in Dm 7.09 in
Light Amber Murano Pulegoso Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian light amber Murano glass bowl carefully hand blown with small bubbles inside the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Murano Glass Sommerso Transparent Green Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Triangular shaped ashtray made of submerged Murano glass in shades of transparent, amber and green
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
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H 2.96 in W 9.18 in D 8.08 in
Ashtray Decorative Object Flavio Poli Murano Glass Midcentury Italian Design 70s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
of Murano glass in shades of caramel and amber. Flavio Poli, Italy 70s.
Note: We try to offer our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.7 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Murano Glass Ashtray Decorative Bowl Flavio Poli Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
in submerged Murano glass in shades of amber with honey shades, triangular body with particular
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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No Reserve
H 4.34 in W 7.49 in D 7.09 in
Ashtray Bowl Murano Glass Sommerso Attributed to Seguso Midcentury Italy 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Italy in the 60's/70's
The ashtray was made of Murano glass in shades of amber and pink with the famous
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
No Reserve
H 2.37 in W 6.89 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Cenedese Aquamarine and Amber Murano "Sommerso" Glass Bowl, 1960s
By Cenedese, Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury aquamarine and amber Murano Glass Bowl. This fantastic piece was designed in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
H 3.15 in W 4.65 in D 9.26 in
Flavio Poli White, Amber and Blue "Submerged" Murano Glass Italian Bowl, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury Murano art glass white with two pockets in blue and dark amber. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.56 in W 6.7 in D 7.88 in
Set of 2 Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtrays with Stubbers Flavio Poli Attr.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of 2 Murano sommerso glass cigar ashtrays and accompanying stubbers.
Attributed to master
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
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H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Blue and Pale Amber Murano Vide Poche
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
Blue and pale amber Murano vide poche. Chunky faceted vintage Murano vide poche/bud vase/ashtray in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass
Galliano Ferro Murano Yellow Amber Bullicante Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spectacular Murano art acid glass yellow and amber decorative bowl with air bubbles. Attributed to
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Heavy Murano Glass "Amber-Teal" Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Seguso, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bochum, NRW
Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1970s
Murano glass ashtray shell shaped, made of amber and turquoise glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Amber Murano "Bullicante" Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, Barovier 1960
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful round bowl or ashtray made in a stunning multicolor amber Murano glass using the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Micentury Amber "Sommerso" Murano Art Italian Glass Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent midcentury Murano Art Glass with astonishing colour shades going from dark red to amber
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.76 in W 5.32 in D 6.89 in
Mid Century Murano Glass Bowl, Blue/ Amber Colored, Italy circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
/ bowl or as an ashtray. This beautiful piece of murano glass art comes in perfect original condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.54 in W 8.86 in D 5.71 in
Murano Art Glass Finger Food Bowl Catchall Amber and clear Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
organic shaped bowl, catchall or ashtray in amber and clear, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 8.63 in W 7.5 in D 4.13 in
Amber Murano Glass Catch-all Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage amber yellow and gold Murano glass decorative bowl, vide-poche or cigar ashtray. Venetian
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Large Heart Shaped Murano Glass Ashtray Bowl
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Italian green, clear and amber color Murano glass heart bowl or ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Murano White Amber Geode Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso geode bowl in amber and white color attributed to Archimede Seguso
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Amber Clear Green Organic Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
H ( 9,96 in W x 7,28 in D x 3,54 in H ).
Murano glass ashtray // Murano glass vide-poche // Murano
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Art Glass Sommerso Green Amber Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte pentagon green and amber Murano glass
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Ashtray Bowl, Sommerso, Faceted, Red, Signed
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Mandruzzato murano glass bowl, Sommerso, faceted, red, amber, signed. Medium scale
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sommerso, Blown Glass
H 3.75 in Dm 9.75 in
Mid-Century Galliano Ferro Amber Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Bowl, 1960s
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular mid-century decorative bowl in amber Murano glass with air bubbles (bullicante). This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Turquoise and Green Glass Bowl / Ashtray Vintage
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
This large chunky vintage Italian Murano glass bowl by Flavio Poli is layers of luscious sommerso
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Sommerso Green and Amber Art Glass Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in London, GB
Sommerso free form art glass bowl / ashtray
Stunning handblown glass bowl with organic free form
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Gold-Flecked Bullicante Bowl/Ashtray and Czech Art Glass Vase
By Jaroslav Svoboda
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
bowl or ashtray,
circa 1960.
Massive cylindrical bubble glass vase
with amber-tinged body
fused
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Murano Candy Dish Collection of Eleven Italian Glass Ashtrays Bowls
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of eleven mid 20th century Italian Murano candy dishes (or ashtrays, vide poche
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Large Murano Sommerso Geode Bowl Yellow Citrine Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large vintage Italian Murano geode solid glass bowl / ashtray. Attributed to Flavio Poli. Made in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Yellow Clear Art Glass Scalloped Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
amber accents.
This Murano glass vase is perfect to create a colorful composition with other Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Blue and Red Sommerso Murano Glass Heart-Shaped Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent heart-shaped, glass bowl or ashtray in a lovely Blu and Red crystal "sommerso" Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Smoke Brown Star Shaped Art Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
-pointed star shaped hand blown Murano art glass bowl or ashtray made of smoked amber/brown glass cased
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Murano Sommerso Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche, Italy, 1970's
By Flavio Poli
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Murano Sommerso Amber Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche / Catchall / Ashtray, Italy, 1970's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Signed Multi Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
Located in Miami, FL
Multifaceted brown and yellow Sommerso Murano glass ashtray, glass bowl attributed to Flavio Poli
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Yali Murano Hand Blown and Engraved Mignon Amber
By YALI GLASS
Located in Venezia, IT
alone as an objet d'art or one that can be used for other purposes, such as an ashtray or vessel for
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2010s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
Yali Murano Hand Blown and Engraved Mignon Red and Amber
By YALI GLASS
Located in Venezia, IT
alone as an objet d'art or one that can be used for other purposes, such as an ashtray or vessel for
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2010s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
8 Italian Murano Glass Sommerso Faceted, 1960s
By Mandruzzato, Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in BEAUNE, FR
and an ashtray in a range of degraded brown, amber, purple and red. Two have a generic label, one with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli "Sommerso" Amber Blue Murano Glass Italian Ashtray or Bowl, 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful "Sommerso" Amber blue Murano glass ashtray or bowl. This piece was produced in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Collection of Murano Dishes in Amber
Located in Aspen, CO
Fantastic collection of vintage Murano dishes in amber tones.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Tommaso Barbi Murano and Brass Ashtray Pocket Emptier, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Naples, IT
Ashtray / pocket emptier in amber Murano glass and brass interior made by the Italian designer
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Exceptional Murano Glass Ashtrays/Bowls
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Three gorgeous hand blown murano glass
decorative bowls or ashstrays in amber,
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20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Various Amber Art Glass: Murano and Others
Located in Dallas, TX
Variety of Continental art glass ashtrays, vases and bowls. From $200- $350.
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Vintage 1960s Ashtrays
Smoked Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Modernist Form
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand blown Murano glass bowl or ashtray in hues of smoked grey and amber. The bowl has
Category
Vintage 1950s Ashtrays
Murano Clear and Amber Handblown Glass Ashtray
Located in Austin, TX
Murano clear and amber handblown glass ashtray.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Murano Clear and Amber Handblown Glass Ashtray
Located in Austin, TX
Murano free-form handblown ashtray, clear and amber. We loved the organic feel of the piece.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Green and Amber Faceted Glass Diamond Bowl or Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning and incredible beautiful large ashtray by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, handcrafted
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Vintage 1960s Italian Adam Style Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Murano Amber Glass Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano amber glass bowl or ashtray. Very mod, a great look in the high-quality glass we
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Bowl with Controlled Bubbles and 24-Karat Gold Flecks
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist teardrop-shaped handblown Murano bowl or ashtray with controlled bubbles
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Green and Yellow Murano Sommerso Vide-Poche or Ashtray, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A partially collapsed Sommerso bowl. Made in green, yellow/amber and clear glass.
Made in Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Galliano Ferro Murano Art Glass Decorative Bowls or Ashtrays
By Galliano Ferro
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 'Sommerso' Murano glass bowls, produced in Italy, circa 1950s-1960s by Galliano Ferro
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Murano White Amber Geode Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso geode bowl in amber and white color attributed to Archimede Seguso
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Modernist Murano Glass Amber Bowl with Gold Flecks by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Modernist hand blown Murano glass bowl with
free form design. Bowl has amber and copper
hues
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20th Century Serving Bowls
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Murano Amber Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano amber ashtray you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every murano amber ashtray was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a murano amber ashtray — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right murano amber ashtray, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made murano amber ashtray has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cenedese, Flavio Poli and Seguso Vetri d'Arte are consistently popular.
How Much is a Murano Amber Ashtray?
The average selling price for a murano amber ashtray at 1stDibs is $555, while they’re typically $360 on the low end and $1,437 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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.
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