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Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Scarpa for Venini. Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.05 in W 4.34 in D 3.59 in
Midcentury Italian Murano Champagne Art Glass Clamshell Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Murano, Italian, hand-blown, art glass clamshell dish or ashtray is embellished with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Ashtray/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Ashtray/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected
Measures about 7.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray/Dish, Bullicante (controlled bubbles) & Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray/Dish, Bullicante (controlled bubbles) & Aventurine
If you like shimmer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl for Walnuts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass serving bowl. In the middle a figure of a squirrel. The glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Iridescent Gold Flecks Leaf Dish Barovier e Toso
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barovier&Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano vintage hand blown glass small dish is from the late 50's or early 60's.
It is a gold leaf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Original Fratelli Toso Label, Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Warrenton, OR
Original Fratelli Toso Label, Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline
Measures about 6.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Italian Murano Emerald Green Art Glass Bowl after Seguso
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano emerald green art glass bowl with a controlled bubble
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Cranberry Pink Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Apple Ring Dish Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cranberry pink and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2 in W 5 in D 5.13 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Flecks Pulegoso Italian Art Glass Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown red, white bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Art glass White And Blue with Aventurine speckles
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Toronto, ON
natural with handmade art glass.
This Murano art glass is reminiscent of Fratelli Toso’s designs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Dark Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl, Italy
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century dark purple Murano bubble glass bowl, Italy, circa the 1960s.
A gorgeous handblown
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Blue Aventurine Decorative Dish Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular decorative dish in blue and notes of aqua green Murano art glass, attributed to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Modern Mini Italian Murano Bullicante Art Glass Ring or Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern 'mini' Italian Murano 'bullicante' art glass decorative, trinket or vanity ring
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Hand-Blown Turquoise Dish
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Decorative Bubble Dish with Fishnet Hand-Blown inclusions
Turquoise and teal bubbling with gusseted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dish...
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Emerald Green Murano Glass Seashell Decorative Dish
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown emerald green Murano glass seashell bowl with inclused bubbles by Seguso, Italy, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Blue Green Pulegoso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue over emerald green and bubbles Italian art glass bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Orange Silver Flecks Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Abstract Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and silver flecks
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 2.5 in W 8.5 in D 10.25 in
Murano Glass SEGUSO Gold Polveri & Bullicante Sculptural/A Bugne Bowl / Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass SEGUSO Gold Polveri & Bullicante Sculptural/A Bugne Bowl / Dish
We found no chips or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sapphire Blue Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and bubbles Italian art glass lidded
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Red Orange Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and bubbles Italian art glass lidded vanity
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Amethyst Purple Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Footed Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple, blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.63 in W 6 in D 7 in
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.38 in W 5.75 in D 6.13 in
Barbini Murano Pink Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.38 in W 6 in D 6 in
Barbini Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Seguso Murano Green Gold Flecks Bubbles Incalmo Rim Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green rim with gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.38 in W 4.88 in D 6 in
1950s Seguso Murano Glass Gold Dusted Kidney Shaped Bowl with Controlled Bubbles
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
1950s hand blown Seguso clear Murano glass kidney shaped dish with controlled bubble pattern
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
H 2.5 in W 7 in D 5.75 in
Murano Blue Gold Flecks Roticello Ribbons Italian Art Glass Footed Dish Bowl
By Salviati, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown light blue and gold flecks Italian art glass footed bowl. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish in Citrine with Murine Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish in Citrine with Murine
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sapphire Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Tear Water Drop Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass tear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5.63 in
Mid-Century Modernist Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish w/ Bullicante Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sculptural Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish with Bullicante
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Pink Gray Pulegoso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Mid Century Bowl Vide Poche
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown frothy bubbles over pink Italian art glass bowl. Created in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 5.25 in
Barbini Murano Vintage 50s Blue Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.13 in W 5.75 in D 6.25 in
Barbini Murano Teal Blue Green Gold Fleck Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal blue/green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.75 in
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl Dish
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.25 in W 4.5 in D 7 in
Seguso Murano Vintage Pink Gold Flecks Incalmo Bubble Rim Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear bubbles rim, with pink and gold flecks, Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.13 in W 4.75 in D 5 in
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl Dish
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown green, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.25 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Bowl with Big Bubble Design Barovier et Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano turquoise blue art glass bowl, in an organic modern form and a big, controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.13 in W 12 in D 5.75 in
Mid Century Murano Candy Dish Collection of Eleven Italian Glass Ashtrays Bowls
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Atlanta, GA
" wide by 8" deep by 2.5" high.
B.) a somewhat circular jewel like green dish with a controlled bubble
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Glass Dish Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.19 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Art Deco Daum Glass Centerpiece Bowl w/ Controlled Bubbles
By Daum
Located in Miami, FL
controlled air bubbles within the thick glass, similar to the Bullicante technique found in hand-blown Murano
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Venetian Hand Blown Turquoise Art Glass
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of a four leaf clover,.
Beautiful Murano glass dish, it is clear with gold flecks and controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Textured Bubble Glass & Brass Flush Mount Light by Hillebrand Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
attributed to Kalmar, features a large round glass dish made of 'Frit' glass - a technique involving hundreds
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Barbini Murano Vintage Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opaline purple, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.38 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Italian Murano Blue Margenta Pink Gold Art Glass Bowl Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano hand-blown blue, magenta pink and gold fleck art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Purple Pulled Feather Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, gold flecks with purple pulled feather design Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Miniature Blue Pulegoso Technique Italian Art Glass Bowl Vide-Poche
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown blue with bubbles Italian art glass miniature personal dish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 1.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Yellow Blue Bullicante Italian Art Glass Triangle Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown yellow over blue, and controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Italian Murano Green and Gold Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray Seguso
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian Murano emerald green and gold controlled bubble art glass bowl or ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.25 in W 5.5 in D 8.88 in
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Spike Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.88 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Gold Flecks White Italian Art Glass Martini Compote Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pedestal compote bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Basket Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
H 6.75 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
Barbini Murano White Black Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white, controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 7.25 in D 5.75 in
Murano Alfredo Barbini Red & Black Tear Drop Glass Bowl with Gold Flecks
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Barcelona, ES
dish or ashtray. Also interesting to place as a part of a composition with other Murano glass pieces
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 1.42 in W 5.12 in D 4.14 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Champagne Sommerso Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
color and controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designers Flavio Poli and Archimede
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Black Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Folded Rim Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black over persimmon orange and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in
Barovier Toso Murano Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowls
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (3 colors available). Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles and gold
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.75 in
A.Ve.M. Radi Murano Red Silver Fleck Italian Art Glass Sculptural Surface Bowl
By Giulio Radi, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ruby red, controlled bubbles and silver flecks Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 2.5 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
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Murano Bubble Glass Dish For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic murano bubble glass dish available at 1stDibs. Each murano bubble glass dish for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and blown glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect murano bubble glass dish — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right murano bubble glass dish, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made murano bubble glass dish has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso and Barovier&Toso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Murano Bubble Glass Dish?
The average selling price for a murano bubble glass dish at 1stDibs is $600, while they’re typically $168 on the low end and $5,890 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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