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Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern Murano Green & Uranium Art Glass Basket Styled Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass basket styled vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Murano Italy and dating to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Art Glass

Rare Eiffel Tower Trash Can, circa 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rare bin from the square in front of the Eiffel Tower. This real eye-catcher made of high-quality materials such as metal and brass top with the Eiffel tower logo. This bin is one of the few that come from the square around the Eiffel tower. This conversation piece can still be used perfectly as a rubbish bin...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Czech Art Glass Basket Bowl by Josef Hospodka
Located in Praha, CZ
Hand-blown art glass basket is beautiful example of mid-century Czech glass design, likely made in the 1960s-70s by Josef Hospodka for the Chribska glassworks. The piece features a b...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Art Glass

American Industrial Wire Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A cool mid-20th century American industrial wire basket with a white plastic coating. Perfect for your fruit on the counter top of your Mid-Century Mod...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Steel

Woven Rattan Picnic Basket with Center Handle and Duo Opening Sides
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Picnic Basket - Woven of heavy rattan - a center opening with duo sides for easy access. A spacious basket for a hearty meal, bottle of wine and picnic accessories. A ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Rattan

Vintage Christofle Woven Metal Basket Made in France
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful classic design. Woven gold basket with tray insert.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

20th Century Antique Italian Plastic Paper Bin
Located in Barcelona, ES
20th Century antique paper bin. By unknown manufacturer, Italy. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Plastic

Italian 1970s Oval Large Basket / Centerpiece in Rattan and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern brass and bamboo / rattan large conical basket bowl with a single handle. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s. It has a brass trim covering the top and brass detailings a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli Metallic Basket'Cribbio', circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Basket 'Cribbio' by Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1980. In good original condition, with consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Metal Basket, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metal paper bin made by welded wire completed by a solid ring. Unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1940 Materials: Metal In original condition, with minor wear consistent o...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

1950s Molded Black Fiberglass Wastebasket Trash Receptacle
Located in Ferndale, MI
1950s molded black fiberglass with white striations, manufactured using technology developed during WWII by Corry Jamestown Corporation, Corry, Pennsyl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Fiberglass, Rubber

Early 20th Century Rustic Sculptural Wood Broom Dustpan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Rustic Sculptural Wood Broom Dustpan By unknown manufacturer in France. In original condition, preserving a beautiful patina.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Metal Basket, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metal paper bin made by welded wire completed by a solid ring. Unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1940 Materials: Metal In original condition, with minor wear consistent o...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Metal Basket, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metal basket made by welded wire completed by a solid ring. With wood handles. Unknown manufacturer, France, Circa 1970 Materials: Metal Wood In original condition, with mi...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Metal Basket, circa 1970
Metal Basket, circa 1970
$286 Sale Price
60% Off
Swedish Teak Paper Waste Bin by Martin Åberg for Servex, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mid-Century Modern circular teak waste basket designed by Martin Åberg for the Swedish company Servex in 1955. It features birch interior and original makers mark and design number stamped...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Teak

Split Reed Rattan Bamboo Gabriella Crespi Style Planter, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan split Reed planter. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s. Beautiful Mid-Century Modern rattan bamboo planter. Measurements: 28 cm x 32 cm W x 31,5 cm D Interior Height: 24 cm    
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan, Reed

Decorative Hammered Copper Fruite Basket, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Decorative hammered copper fruite basket, Vienna, around 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Copper

Brass box, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Brass box, Made in Italy, 1960s.  Unique piece of sturdy brass holder, shaped like a typical fruit box. Its special feature is that it can be used as a fruit holder, chocolates holde...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Mid-century Teak Paper Basket in Bent Plywood
Located in Leicester, GB
A mid-century bent plywood paper basket manufactured in the UK by Mallod in the 1960s. The bin is veneered with Teak for a great mid-century 'mad men look'. A lovely rounded rectangu...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Teak, Plywood

Jean Austruy Grey and Colored Decorative Ceramic Cup Dish or Plate 1950 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Austruy Large abstract ceramic dish or vide poche. Grey and colored abstract ceramic colors. Signed Circa 1950 Original perfect condition. Measures: height 10 ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Ceramic

Martin Åberg Conical Wastepaper Basket of Oak Veneer by Sevex Sweden Mid-Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Martin Åberg wastepaper basket made by Swedish Sevex in the 1960s. The conical basket is made of oak veneer with good warm colour patina. Very nice vintage condition
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Oak

1950s by Broggi Milano Italian Midcentury Silver Alpaca Fruit Basket
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver alpaca fruit basket "Broggi" mark impressed Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Alpaca

Mid-Century Basket Jardiniere Rope Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare nautical rope basket jardiniereAudoux Minet, circa 1960. Measure: 25" with the handle, 17.5" without.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Rope

Scandinavian mid century teak ply Servex wastepaper bin
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century teak ply Servex wastepaper bin circa 1960. Good quality example of design by Martin Aberg, produced by Servex. Teak shaped ply around the outside with a sl...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Birch, Teak

Decorative African Mid-Century White plastered Granary Stepped lid Basket
Located in Den Haag, NL
Decorative African Mid-Century White plastered Granary Stepped lid Basket
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1940s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Plaster

Mathieu Mategot large decorative white metal plate or basket or vide-poche 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathieu Mategot Large 20th century design decorative plate by Mathieu Mategot Original good conditions Height 3 cm Large 45 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Rattan Bamboo Magazine Basket Stand by Artimeta, the Netherlands 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rattan magazine basket stand was manufactured by the Dutch company Artimeta. It has a braided rattan magazine basket on a black metal stand. An elegant and minimalistic design. ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Murano Vintage Gold Flecks Daisy Pattern Italian Art Glass Rope Handle Basket
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear with gold flecks and white millefiori flowers Italian art glass basket / bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The basket has a squ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Gold Leaf

Large heavy Mid Century Modern waste or paper basket made of thick strong cowhid
Located in München, DE
Large, heavy mid-century modern wastepaper basket made of robust, thick, dark brown cowhide. Can also be used for other purposes. Very sturdy and durable thanks to the thick leather....
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Cowhide

Large heavy Mid Century Modern paper basket made of sturdy thick cowhide
Located in München, DE
Large, heavy mid-century modern wastepaper basket made of sturdy, thick brown cowhide. Can also be used for other purposes. Very stable and sturdy thanks to the thick leather. Well-g...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Cowhide

Portuguese Hand-Made Rubber Basket or Cachepot Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Rubber home-made basket, Portugal It was made from tires Historical witness object of the harsh life after war. This can be used as a flower pot or cachep...
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1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Rubber

Set of 2 Vintage Woven Possibly Bamboo Trays with Fish Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of two round woven possibly bamboo trays featuring stylized fish patterns integrated into the weave. Thought to be handwoven. Each tray is tightly constructed using natural and d...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo

Vintage Mid Century Modern Gold Toned Trash Bin
Located in Seattle, WA
Petite Waste Bin with Removable Insert. Pointed Spikes at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 11 Diameter ; 13 1/2 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Oval Italian Basket, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury oval bamboo and rattan container basket. This item is attributed was produced in Italy during 1950s. This amazing piece has a round bamboo structure with fini...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan

1960s Modern Italian Brass Magazine Holder
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern Italian brass magazine holder.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Teak and Black Metal Basket, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s basket in teak and metal details with brass feet, made in Italy.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Brass

Roger Capron Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron Bowl, Glazed Earthenware Made in France, c. 1960 Glazed earthenware, signature to underside ‘Capron Vallauris M82’.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Earthenware

Roger Capron Bowl
Roger Capron Bowl
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Striped Glass Bowl by Gullaskruf, Sweden
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This bowl is a handmade studio work from Gullaskruf glass manufacturer in Sweden. It has a swivel pattern in two tones and is signed Gullaskruf at the base. It has a small production...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Art Glass

Round Champagne Bucket Italian Design Brass Gold, Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round champagne bucket Italian design brass gold, midcentury.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Mid-Century rattan Basket Centerpiece Fruit Cup, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wicker basket centerpiece from France, mid-century, circa 1950. Hand made. Fruit cup Good condition.   Shipping: L33 P33 H39 0,4 kg.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Wicker

Asian Modern Handmade Willow and Cane Canoe Basket with Handle
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made willow and cane elongated basket, unknown maker. Measures 32.5" by 10.5" by 6.25". Unsigned and in very good vintage condition.
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1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Willow

Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet, with a substantial leather strap handle. Great coloring to saddle leather. Contrast stitch throughout. Plastic lining i...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Leather

Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Wicker Magazine Rack
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic French bamboo and woven magazine rack with large circle sides and half moon legs. The woven rattan is in good condition with minor fraying as shown in pictures. Presents...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker

Mid-Century Danish Blue Glass Bowl
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Blue glass bowl. With an unusual shape, the base is small and round, and three elongated, round tips rise from the centre. The sides descend in a gentl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Glass

Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Set of 2 Storage Baskets by Dirk Van Sliedregt for Rohé, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 storage baskets by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohé, Netherlands, 1960s.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Large Mathieu Matégot White Planter, France, c. 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Mathieu Matégot white planter, France, c. 1955 Original paint & in superb vintage condition.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Enamel

Teak round Paper Basked 1960s Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Teak paper basket . Round shape . Normal Used condition .
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Teak

Art Glass Bowl by Frantisek Zemek for Sklarna Mstisov, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage bowl in a shape of a basket. Produced in moulded art glass in shades of transparent clear, purple and blue glass. Designed by Frantisek Zemek for Mstisov Glass Fact...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Art Glass

Handmade stitched Fabric Basket
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Vintage. Patina and character present. Handmade Fabric Basket. Vintage condition as pictured. Box H6 Dimensions. 6” W ; 6” D ; 2.25” H
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Early 1700s Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Fabric

Pair of Large Wicker Baskets on Metal Frame, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of 2 large and practical woven wicker baskets, storage baskets were in use in the 1950s . They rest on a black metal frame. They would be very decorative in a child's room for s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Medium Brass and Pencil Rattan Square Basket
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a versatile-sized pencil rattan and brass basket that can be used for many things--for storage, as a wastebasket or as a planter for a larger plant. It measures 15.75" x 16" ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Art Glass Bowl / Basket by Frantisek Zemek, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Gorgeous mid-century coloured art glass bowl or basket designed by Frantisek Zemek and produced by Mstisov Glassworks in the 1950's. The piece is from the Rhapsody collection.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Art Glass

Longwy Large French Glazed Ceramic Table Centerpiece Multicolor
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Large...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Terracotta

Dark Brown Leather Handbag with Flip clasp by R. Cochet
By Robert Cochet
Located in Catania, IT
Brown leather handbag with metal top frame and single top handle; interior zippered side pocket with two open pocket beneath . Metal flip clasp closure by Robert Cochet. fully lined ...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Leather

20th Century Lorenzo Burchiellaro Pewter Ice Basket, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Lorenzo Burchiellaro (1933 – 2017) is an Italian designer and sculptor. He studied at the P. Selvatico institute in Padua and the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. He participated in two Biennials of Venice, and was invited to two Triennials of Milan, and was present at numerous italian exhibitions...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Pewter

Paper basket In Teak Designed By Servex, Made in Sweden From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The teak waste bin of Swedish design from Servex, produced around the 1960s, represents a beautiful union of functionality and style within Scandinavian...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Teak

Vintage Italian 1950s Egg Basket in the Shape of a Chicken
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Italian 1950s egg basket in the shape of a chicken in metal wire and colored aluminium foil decoration.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Brass

Metal Basket, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metal paper bin made by welded wire completed by a solid ring. Unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1970 Materials: Metal In original condition, with minor wear consistent o...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Small American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Basket
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern sterling silver basket. Rectangular with straight sides and curved ends. Plain rim and fixed and high c-scroll handle. Woven strips. Marked “Sterling”. We...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Sterling Silver

Mid-century Modern decorative baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative baskets, popular names associated with this style include Mathieu Matégot, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vallauris, and Aldo Tura. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $73 and tops out at $17,521 while the average work can sell for $750.

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