Tommaso Barbi Table Lighter in Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant 1970s table lighter in Murano glass made by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Metal
1950's Italian Murano Art Glass Sommerso Abstract Table Lighter by Seguso 7.25"
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Venetian Murano sommerso art glass abstract table lighter designed by Seguso, circa 1950s.
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter, Italy, 1960s Design
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Faceted Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy, 1970
Located in Conversano, IT
Overview A jewel-like Murano table lighter in faceted sommerso glass by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy, 1970s.
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Flavio Poli, Mid-Century Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century Modern table lighter designed by the renowned Flavio Poli, crafted in Murano, Italy, during the 1960s.
Murano Glass
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Lalique
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Rare Lalique French crystal table lighter featuring the coveted "Tokyo" pattern. Crafted in France during the 1970s, this piece showcases Lalique’s legendary mastery of contras...
Crystal
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter in a vibrant shade of red.
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lighter And Ashtray Set
By Mandruzzato
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage 1960s table lighter and ashtray set by Mandruzzato. Both lighter and ashtray are in perfect condition. The lighter works and produces sparks but will need to be refuelled. T...
Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Blue Murano Glass w/ Gold Leaf Table Lighter, Italy
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original blue murano glass with gold leaf table lighter. This lighter features hand-crafted and polished dark ocean blue glass with gold leaf accents throughout, the lighter mechanis...
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Lighter, 1970
By Andromeda Murano
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage retro 1970s heavy Murano glass table lighter-paperweight with brass.
Glass
Rare Murano Sommerso Table Lighter Set, circa 1970
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Verviers, BE
A rare set of a lighter and ashtray. Italian Murano glass, circa 1970. Amber and brown faceted glass. It's flat cut polished top, like a diamond. Fabulous shape and design. Excellent...
An art glass table lighter by Murano, mid 20th century
By Ars Murano, Flavio Poli
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian art glass lighter by Murano, design attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950 - 1960. In tones of violet, azure, and hibiscus pink. I had this piece appraised and authe...
Metal
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H 3 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage Venetian Murano Art Glass Table Lighter with Gold And White Swirls 1970s
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant table lighter in Murano glass attributed to the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass Table Lighter by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant table lighter in Murano glass made by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Table Lighter, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter, Italy, 1960s Design
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Brass Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Italian green Murano glass brass table lighter.
Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Astonishing Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli.
Murano Glass
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H 4.33 in W 5.11 in D 5.11 in
1960s Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning green and yellow table lighter in murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 4.72 in D 4.72 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.54 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 4.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Murano Glass & Brass Table Lighter W/ Copper Striker
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage circa 1960 mid century modern cobalt murano glass & brass lighter w/ Copper Striker. Made in Italy 4 1/2" tall and 3" wide
Murano Glass
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H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Tommaso Barbi Table Lighter in Brass, Murano Glass and Steel, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant table lighter in steel featuring a Murano glass base with brass borders made by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the 1970s.
Metal, Brass, Steel
1960s Grey Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous grey table lighter in Murano Sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 4.33 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 5.11 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 4.72 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning Red and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Red Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning pink table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 4.33 in Dm 5.11 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 2.75 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Brown and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 4.33 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
1960s Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960 stunning red and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Grey table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.93 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Grey table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
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H 3.54 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
1960s Stunning Brown Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning brown and yellow table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
1960s Octagonal Blue Table Lighter in Muran Glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning octagonal blue table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Clear Murano Glass Table Lighter, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Clear Murano glass table lighter.
Sold
H 6.75 in W 5.75 in D 4.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Hand Blown Murano Glass Turbo Shell and Table Lighter Smoke Set
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic mouth blown Venetian crimson glass turbo shell ashtray and standing mushroom table lighter with original brass insert mechanism. Sold as a pair. Great for collectors, these...
Brass
$531Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 3.75 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Flavio Poli for Seguso, Red Lighter in Murano Glass, 60's
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Red Lighter in Murano Glass, 60's, Mint Vintage Condition The lighter in murano glass by Flavio Poli is a luxury piece of Italian design from the 1...
Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon Murano Glass Candleholder for Vistosi, Italy, 1950s
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Pianon Murano glass candleholder for Vistosi, Italy, 1950s. Alessandro Pianon light brown Murano glass candleholder. Reference Domus.
Murano Glass
Italian plexiglass and chrome-plated steel table lighter, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian plexiglass and chrome-plated steel table lighter, 1970s Polygonal table lighter made of transparent plexiglass in shades of orange and pink, characterized by faceted surfaces...
Steel
$240
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in
Table Lighter Designed by H. Drexler for Rosenthal. Germany, circa 1970
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Table lighter with light grey and golden pattern. Designed by H. Drexler for Rosenthal. Made in Germany, circa 1970.
Porcelain
Small Vintage Italian Handmade Sommerso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Small size vintage Italian handmade Sommerso vase created in multi-colour layers of Murano glass. The glass is in blue, green colors, Very good/excellent vintage condition.
Murano Glass
$183Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in
Vintage rock crystal and metal table lighter Mid-Century Italy
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Rock crystal and metal table lighter, Mid-Century, 1960s - France Material: Rock crystal and metal Period: 1960s Country of origin: France Good condition commensurate with age an...
Ice cube lighter by Antonio Imperatore, Murano glass, Italy, 1970
By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare ice cube lighter designed and produced by Antonio Imperatore in Italy in the 1970s. Murano glass lighter with frosted and magnifying glass effect, handcrafted by Vene...
Crystal
$180Sale Price|40% Off
H 5.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Murano Glass Rigaree Perfume Bottle by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Rigaree Perfume Bottle by Barovier & Toso (assumed), Italy, 1950s. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** IMPOR...
Gold Leaf
$3,381
H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 3.75 in
Murano Glass Perfume Bottle by Michele Onesto, Sommerso Technique
By Michele Onesto
Located in Catania, IT
Murano blown glass bottle, handmade with Sommerso work, with layers of ruby and crystal colour signed with engraving: "Michele Onesto Murano" The conditions are perfect. The glass is...
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Perfume Bottle, 1950s – Handcrafted Italian Art Glass
Located in Hamburg, DE
This delicate vintage perfume bottle, crafted from exquisite Murano glass in the 1950s, is a true testament to Italian artistry. Featuring colorful band inclusions in vibrant stripes...
Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Mazzega, 1970s
Glass
Mid Century Ice cube Table Lighter Glass Style 1970's
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid Century Modern Glass Ice cube Table Lighter. In the style of Antonio Imperatore glass . Believe the glass may be from Italy. The metal is marked Japan, so may have been replace...
Glass
$687Sale Price|33% Off
H 7.49 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Two Colors Italian Table Lamp in Murano Glass 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Two colors Italian table lamp in Murano glass.
Murano Glass
$503
H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Ice cube lighter by Antonio Imperatore, blue murano glass, Italy, 1970
By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb ice lighter designed and produced by antonio imperatore in italy in the 1970s. Blue murano glass lighter with a magnifying effect on its facets, handcrafted by venetian master...
Crystal
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960 A vintage art glass vase in blue and yellow sommerso glass. Manufactured by Salviati & Co., Venezia. Most probably desi...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Transparent Faceted Art Glass Chrome Gas Lighter Japan 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern transparent art Glass lighter with Chrome hardware from the 1970s, made in Japan. Marked Japan at the Chrome part. A beautiful Desk Accessory. Note: The lighter h...
Chrome
Table Lighter Bordeaux Ceramic and Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Table lighter in bordeaux ceramic and brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The lighter is functioning and Barbi's engraved initials are st...
Metal, Brass
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
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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.
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