Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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
- 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 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
1960s Murano Large Blue Bowl or Catchall Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Big Blue Bowl or Catchall By Flavio Poli in Murano glass. This is a unique piece a true sculpture
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
6,29" diameter x 3...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco black and Venturina molded glass bowl . Venice Italy 1930s
Located in London, GB
Art Deco black and venturina molded glass. Venice,Italy 1930s
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1960s Gorgeous Large Green Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made i
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous large green ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano sommerso glass. Made in Italy
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
7,08 diameter x 3,14...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Early Danish Saxbo Nylund & Krebs Low Bowl Salt Green and Brown, Ceramic 1930
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare early piece from the Danish ceramic studio Saxbo by Gunnar Nylund and Nathalie Krebs. Manufactured 1929 or 1930.
The tray is made from stoneware and features a green speck...
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1920s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Astonishing Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
5,11" diameter x 3,14" H inches
cm 13 x cm 8 H
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Blue with Gold Leaf/Polveri, Circus Tent
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Blue with Gold Leaf/Polveri, Circus Tent
The infamous blue with gold circus tent design, one of the most sought after Murano / Barbini works. It ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter, Japan, c.1955
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Modern Ikebana Tripod Planter, Japan, c.1955.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass Sculptural Leaf Bowl with Bullicante
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Sculptural Leaf Bowl with Bullicante - medium to light mauve/violet color. (looks a darker on dark backgrounds). Possibly a Barovier & Toso piece.
This is a uniquely sha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue & White Murano Glass Bowl with Copper Aventurine by Fratelli Toso
By Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
Blue & White Murano Glass Bowl with Copper Aventurine by Fratelli Toso (suspected). (Barbini made similar)
This mid-century modern Murano art glass bowl measures about 5.5 x 2.5 i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s, in Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: G...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Sommerso Murano Glass Block Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Sommerso Murano Glass Block Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Color: Yellow
Styles: ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Centerpiece or Bowl in Rattan and Brass, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian mid-century centerpiece, magazine rack or decorative bowl handcrafted in curved rattan, handwoven wicker and brass. This stunning piece was designed in Italy during...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
West German Mosaic Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
West German Mosaic Pottery Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Color: Blue
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Country of ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
By Salviati
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
This colors of joy, mid-century modern bowl would make a beautiful gift. One of the larger of its kind, it measures about 7" across ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
$216 Sale Price
20% Off
By and Documented Gabriella Crespi Gilded "Walnut" Salt Spice Cellar, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional and unique half walnut-shaped salt or spice container made in finely sculpted bronze and gilded in gold. Designed by Gabriella Crespi in Italy during the 1970s, the item ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
1960s Astonishing Large Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing large ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
6,29" diameter x 3,54" H inches
cm 16 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Black & Copper-Infused-Clear Murano Glass Bowl, A Bugne Design w/ Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
Black & Copper-Infused-Clear Murano Glass Bowl, A Bugne Design w/ Aventurine, suspected to be by Fratelli Toso.
We are not certain about which artist created this piece, though we be...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
$216 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl, Green with Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl, Green with Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso likely
Although Seguso made a similar work, we believe this one to be by Barovier & Toso.
Either way, you...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Margaret Ratcliff Large Decorative Owl Plate Enamel on Copper, 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern enamel on copper art plate features three owls sitting on a branch with full moon behind them. The design is accented with gol...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Stunning Murano Art Glass Bowl Catchall Blue and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s.
Found at an Estate sale i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Opaline Ribbed Murano Glass Bowl, Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Opaline Ribbed Murano Glass Bowl, Archimede Seguso (assumed)
Archimede Seguso is suspected as the creator/designer though we aren't certain. This large bowl is in nice vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Beautiful Blue & Purple Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Colors are...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche, Italy, 1970's
By Flavio Poli
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Murano Sommerso Amber Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche / Catchall / Ashtray, Italy, 1970's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Knoll Desk Organizer Oak
By Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Knoll Desk Organizer, Oak. Not signed but came from a Knoll Desk.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
Carved Mahogany Bowl in Style of Arthur Umanoff, Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elongated carved wooden bowl features elegant Modernist style form with soft, rounded corners, that showcases the natural beauty and the rich grain of Mahogany wood.
The bo...
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Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1970s V. Nason Murano Sommerso Smoked Glass Square Bowl, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1970s Murano glass bowl by V. Nason & Cie., expertly handcrafted in Italy using the renowned sommerso glass technique. This sculptural square-form art glass bowl features a central...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Purple Square Geode Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in purple pink fuchsia glass. Italy, 1960s.
Eyecatching colors in shades of pink and purple using the "sommerso" technique. Manufa...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$855 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Murano Blue Ashtray/Vide Poche Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s stunning blue ashtray / Vide Poche designed by Flavio Poli in Murano Sommerso Glass. This piece is unique and the shape and the color are amazing. Made in Italy
The item is in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Pepe Mendoza Pineapple Codex Ashtray Bowl Azurite Malachite Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage ashtray or catchall designed by Pepe Mendoza.
Although Pepe Mendoza are rare and hardly come to the market, there are few pieces that are very uniqu...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Red/ Amber Colored Murano Glass Basket/ Bowl With Handles, Italy ca. 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elaborately handcrafted mid-century Murano glass basket/ bowl from the workshops of Murano Sommerso in Italy. Beautifully colored in a fantastic looking intense red, this extraordina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Art Glass Bowl or Catchall by Barovier Toso, 1950s, Venice, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass ashtray, bowl or catchall. Attributed to Barovier Toso, a Murano glass company. Made of hand blown green glass, with a clear glass layer...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Rattan and Brass Italian Large Oval Basket Centerpiece Bowl, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern brass and bamboo / rattan large oval bowl, centerpiece or basket.
It has a brass trim covering the top.
Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Use it as fruit bowl or cente...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Gilded Dish / Coaster 'Melodramma', Italy 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful dish / coaster with amazing decor and hand-painted gold.
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1950s.
Great original condition, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Modern Hard to Find Glidden Pottery #23 Aztec Large Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
A hard to find Glidden Pottery #23 Aztec Square Platter. Its organic modern shape and Mid Century Modern crytic design shows why it is a highly sought after collectible. Each piece...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, United States, c.1965.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bollicine Bowl/Ashtray, Sky Blue & White, Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bollicine Bowl/Ashtray, Sky Blue & White, by Seguso or Barovier & Toso
Sky blue encased in white, hand blown with generous bollicine (often confused f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Mandruzzato Sommerso Faceted Diamond Caviar Bowl, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano art glass bowl from the 1960s, hand-blown at the Luigi Mandruzzato furnace (Molatura Vetri Murano). Crafted in the sommerso technique — developed and perfected in M...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Blue, Cream Mosaic Posy Vase c1960
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming And Petit, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale blue and cream mosaic posy potpourri vase
An intriguing, tactile vase with superb mosaic pattern.
Circ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Ceramic Bowl Rörstrand AXK Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful largest model of the AXK bowl manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The bowl has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowl to a won...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Blue Art Glass Bowl, Designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage oval art glass bowl designed by Danish glass artist, Per Lütken, for Holmegaard. Great organic shape made of thick glass in a vibrant blue color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Flavio Poli Colorful Faceted Diamond Ashtray by Seguso, Murano, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful multi-faceted and polished Murano glass ashtray in a wonderful diamond shape from the 1960s. Designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy. A colorful combination of light-blue, yellow and green layered art...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ice Crystal Bowl by Per Lütken for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Budded crystal bowl designed by Per Lütken in the 1970s and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in 1991. The bowl is heavy and weighs in around 1.5 kg. Stylistically the design borderli...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
$246 Sale Price
25% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and copper aventurine twisted ribbons Italian art glass decorative bowl. It is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with similar d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Solid Mahogany Bowl, circa 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Mahogany bowl, circa 1960.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Mahogany
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Irridescent Centerpiece Bowl by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous extra large blue iridescent centerpiece bowl by Murano Glassworks of Venice, circa 1970s. This handcrafted piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Krukmakaren i Ystad, Bowl, Ceramic, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blue-glazed ceramic bowl produced by Krukmakaren I Ystad, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0"H x 6.0"W x 6.5"DAll items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from B.J. Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from B.J. Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authentic for any...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Finger Food Bowl Catchall Red and Clear Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or ashtray in red and clear, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$189 Sale Price
30% Off
Carl Auböck Model #3844 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3844 polished brass bowl.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in polished brass. Originally conc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
$420 / item
Full Set of 6 Vintage Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Gilded Small Bowls, Italy 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A complete set of 6 beautiful bowls / barware appetizer bowls with amazing decor and hand-painted gold details.
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early prod...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Design Italia 1970s Style Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Amber Murano glass bowl with very pleasant shades. Multi-shaped oval body. Design attributable to a production by Flavio Poli. Made in Italy in the 60s. No signature or attribution m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Livio Seguso, Heavy Murano Glass Bowl, Rainbow Design and Glass Orb, 80s Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Exceptional historical piece. It has the rainbow patter. A sequence of canes that Livio loved to place in sculptures where the play with the lens effect of the other clear massiccio ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Versace For Rosenthal Medusa Crystal Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1980's Gianni Versace designed for Rosenthal crystal decorative bowl with medusa motif, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due t...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Olive Wood Bowl French Riviera Style, France 1970 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This bowl is a decorative bowl, made in France circa 1960. It is the French Riviera Style. The Olive wood is in a brown color.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Large Ceramic Low Bowl Attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large decorative bowl attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby. Very nice size at 9" across. Features an celadon glaze with underside have a raised rib like pattern. See less
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Bang Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Arne Bang
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oval shaped stoneware ceramic candle holder / bowl by acclaimed Danish artist Arne Bang (1901-1983). Round base and organic floral decor on each side. Beautiful speckled earthy smoke...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay, Pottery
$475 Sale Price
50% Off
Murano Glass Bowl, Alfredo Barbini or Seguso, Aqua Green & Yellow
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bowl, Alfredo Barbini or Seguso, Aqua Green & Yellow.
We believe this to be by Barbini although Seguso and Poli also made these. It is is good vintage condition. There'...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$272 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, rare, Italian Murano art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern design period, by designer Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa mid-20th century, Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls 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 bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier&Toso, and Flavio Poli. 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 bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $46,574 while the average work can sell for $646.