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Murano Red and White Glass Ashtray, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Ashtray made of a particular submerged glass, with a wonderful double color of red and white
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Vintage 1980s 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 glass dish in Manta Ray shape
The bowl is cased in a thin layer of white glass and has a polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
White & Yellow 'Bipartite' Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White & yellow 'Bipartite' murano glass ashtray by Seguso
Italy, circa 1960s.
Exquisite
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass "RED-WHITE" 1, 4Kg Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Large Murano Glass white-red 1, 1 kg Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.84 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Venetian Murano Seguso Art Glass Vintage Cased Red and White Ashtray Italy 1960
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Archimede Seguso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Double Cased Red and White Venetian Murano ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Art Glass Ashtray Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Midcentury Orange and White Murano Glass Italian Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury orange and white Murano glass bowl or ashtray. This fantastic piece was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in White Bubble Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern White Bubble Murano glass ashtray. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Sky Blue Ashtray or Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A small and substantial Italian Murano sky blue art glass ashtray or bowl, circa late-20th century
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bollicine Ashtray, Sky Blue in White, Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bollicine Ashtray, Sky Blue in White, Flavio Poli for Seguso. Sky blue encased in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Murano Pink Blue White & Gold Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
an ashtray. Murano art glass colors include clear, white, pink, blue and gold. Very good condition as
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
1980s Murano Sommerso Ashtray by Oball
By Atelier Oball
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage Venetian Vetreria Oball Murano glass ashtray in sommerso style colours of
Category
20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Murano Glass "RED" 1Kg Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 2.37 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Large Murano Glass 1, 1kg "FLORAL" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.75 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Murano Empty Pockets (Ashtrays) In Blown And "Incamiciato" Glass.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Murano glass empty
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Vide-Poche Murano Glass Clown Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very simpatic clown ashtray made of Murano glass in shades of bottle green, shocking pink, black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 8.08 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Ars Murano
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Murano Art Biomorphic Glass Bowl. It depicts a heart shaped glass. It is white color in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Italian modern Squared ashtray in transparent Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Squared ashtray in transparent Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
Square base ashtray
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
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
H 2.64 in Dm 6.34 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
Category
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
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Flecks Pulegoso Italian Art Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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
Green Murano Vide-Poche Bowl or Ashtray with Gold Leaf Accents, Italy, c. 1950
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass bowl or ashtray with organic floral form. Exquisitely handblown
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Black, Goldm White Murano Glass Vessel
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Murano glass vessel featuring 22kt gold glass and white glass center.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Pink White Opalescent Art Glass Heart Bowl, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catchinng heart shaped Sommerso bowl in pink and opal white Murano glass. Attributed to Seguso
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Art Glass Vide Poche, AVEM, Tutti Frutti Multicolor
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, unique Murano hand blown vide poche. Bold colors swirl through this Arte Vetraria
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Category
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
New Old Stock, 1, 5kg Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese, 1970
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
New Old Stock Large 2.4kg Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros Cenedese 1970
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
New Old Stock 3.4kg Murano ice Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros Cenedese, 1970
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Seguso Murano Orange White Art Glass Shell Bowl Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handblown Murano Art Glass Bowl, Orange and White. Attributed to Seguso, Italy 1960s
This eye
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Murano Red and White Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful round Italian Murano red and white art glass bowl or ashtray, Mid-Century Modern period
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Sommerso Red White Italian Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower Bowl / Vide-Poche / Ashtray, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Amazing hand blown Murano glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Murano Glass Blue & White Ashtray or Bowl
By Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century blue and white Murano glass ashtray. Medium blue blown glass rim with white interior
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano White Opaline Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl after Seguso
By Angelo Seguso, Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano white opaline art glass ashtray or bowl, Midcentury Modern period, in the style
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Iridescent Cornflower Blue and White Murano Glass Trinket Bowl - Ashtray
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
and white hand-blown glass.
This trinket bowl / ashtray looks like a geode.
It might show black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 5.71 in
Huge Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese huge oversized large and heavy vintage midcentury modern Italian Murano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 13 in D 7.76 in
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.97 in W 9.38 in D 5.28 in
Flavio Poli Murano Yellow Faceted Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Murano glass ashtray in yellow color attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950s.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Bronze Murano Glass Ashtray by Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Large midcentury Murano glass ashtray by Barbini. Bronze and white glass with all-over gold flecks.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Flavio Poli Triple Cased White, Turquoise & Gold Dust Glass Bowl, Italy
By Flavio Poli, Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli swirl triple cased white, turquoise & gold dust blown glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
H 2.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Murano Glass Bowl/ Ashtray, 20th Century, Italy circa 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely colorful Murano Glass bowl or ashtray from the period around the 1950s. Extraordinary
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Ashtray Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Ashtray Bowl
Unusual Murano glass bowl with swirls
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's
By Salviati
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming glass bowl/ashtray with clear/cased glass and white/yellow tones. Unusual shape-Murano
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Triple Cased White Beige Gold Dust Glass Bowl Italy Mid-Century
By Seguso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano triple cased white, beige & gold dust blown glass bowl, catchall
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
H 2.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Murano glass ashtray attributable to Archimedes Seguso of the 60s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Catania, IT
on white. The ashtray measures H 5cm D 16cm. Archimede Seguso was born in Murano on December 17, 1909
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Vintage 1960s Italian Garniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Opaline sky blue and red Murano glass bowl or ashtray attributed to Seguso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Sommerso Red and Clear Macette Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Macette Murano glass ashtray, red, white and clear glass, Italy, 1950s.
This eye
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso (or Cenedese?) Opaline Vintage Bowl/Ashtray.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso (or Cenedese?) Opaline Vintage Bowl/Ashtray.
About 5" by 4.24 x 1.75
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
H 1.75 in W 4.25 in D 5 in
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso.
White Lattimo Glass rim.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Glass Folded Bowl / Ashtray
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Funny hand blown Murano pink and opalescent white glass triangle bowl with folded rim. Attributed
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 1.78 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Vintage Midcentury Murano Glass Ashtray in Frosted Glass with Blue Accents
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid-century Murano Glass Pink Shell Ashtray or Bowl
By Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century Murano glass ashtray. Shell pink glass interior with all over controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Barovier Toso Murano Jade Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Spike Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown jade green and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed with spike
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 6 in D 8.5 in
A.Ve.M. Murano Red Yellow Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Ashtray Bowl
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, silver flecks Italian art glass seashell shaped sculptural
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 2.63 in W 3.63 in D 3.38 in
Vintage Murano Opal & Gold Aventurine Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Fratelli Toso I
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Mid-Century Modern Fratelli Toso Murano Art Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray.
A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 2.75 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
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
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Murano White Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal murano white ashtray for your home. A murano white ashtray — often made from glass, murano glass and blown glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a murano white ashtray — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A murano white ashtray made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made murano white ashtray has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfredo Barbini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Archimede Seguso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Murano White Ashtray?
Prices for a murano white ashtray start at $134 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $725.
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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